Comments on: Maddow Gets More Mileage From Archie Marriage

By: Media Discover Archie/Veronica Marriage an Imaginary Story » Comics Worth Reading

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:12:22 +0000

[...] Rachel Maddow Show, on the other hand, follows up their earlier coverage with this clip, called “Archie punks everyone”, in which Kent Jones covers the [...]

By: DaDa

DaDa — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:44:08 +0000

@6, Souphead has been described as Jughead’s cousin from his fathers side, not nephew.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:08:37 +0000

for anyone wondering why they’re getting married as teenagers, this actually is going to take place, like, 6 years in the future. they just graduated from college or something when he proposes.

By: Hsifeng

Hsifeng — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:36:33 +0000

Did anyone else here see Something Positive's reference to Archie's marriage? ;)

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:40:25 +0000

I wonder if the Archie version of the Devil will show up in 10 or 15 years and offer Archie a way out of the marriage…

By: james,jones,or Mccoy

james,jones,or Mccoy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:59:59 +0000

On a similar note, a junior version of Jughead called Souphead is described as his nephew,implying Jughead either has a sister or a brother.

By: buzz

buzz — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:10:36 +0000

Actually, Leroy (a semi-regular in the comic strip) started out as Veronica’s brother but has been demoted to first cousin, presumably after Mr. Lodge got the DNA test results…

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:11:07 +0000

Well, our society has separated the whole mate/legal connection thing, so that’s less of a concern. :)

By: james,jones,or Mccoy

james,jones,or Mccoy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:17:49 +0000

There’s actually a story in which Archie and Betty get stranded on a road trip and have to stay in the same motel room. When Betty’s father finds out he is furious and goes over to the Andrews house and accuses Archie of eloping with Betty. Of course it turns out all to be innocent, but ends with Betty scheming to do it again….
But far more interesting is a Little Betty story in which her rarely seen older sister Polly gets engaged. She’s drawn in such a way to imply she’s in her early twenties. Betty also has an older brother named Chic.This is the only appearance of any of the kids in the Archie universe having sibling prior to the introduction of the Cabot twins in the Josie comics. But Betty’s parents are usually portrayed as young forty somethings, implying that every one in this family marries young. If they’re all highschool age, the oldest they can all be is probably seventeen or eighteen. It’s only been in the past century that teen marriage has become uncommon. No other animal waits that long to mate.

By: buzz

buzz — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:16:50 +0000

How many people here remember when Archie, Reggie, and Jughead were inducted in the Army back in the early 70s?

I’m guessing Veronica and/or Archie gets cold feet at the last minute, they decide they’re too young, and the status remains quo.

Veronica promises but never delivers; Betty never promises but would deliver if given the chance.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:29:44 +0000

Wow I can’t believe that on Veronica’s blog she has the nerve to wonder if Betty would be her maid of honor!!

This is just so weird!!

Where are the parent groups out there complaining about teen marriage?? Did Archie knock Veronica up?? Oh why didn’t Veronica listen to that smart Palin girl about abstinence.:)