I think I’ve more than demonstrated my point. Plus, it was the seventies, and everybody seemed to be in some state of undress. DeCarlo had a long illustrious history of drawing naughty cartoons for Playboy (and other adult publications), so I guess it shouldn’t surprise me. One thing that amazes me when looking through these Archie comics from the 70s is how quickly Dan DeCarlo would get Betty and Veronica naked – or damn close to it. They were smart liberated chicks, but they weren’t afraid to work it when the need arose.ĭid Veronica just say what I think she said? The expression on their faces is priceless. When it comes to the giant orgy that is Riverdale, the gals were by no means innocent bystanders. So far, we’ve only discussed the out-of-control sex drive of the male population. Things are getting creepy… best to move on. Lodge is sporting wood dancing with his daughter’s friend. So what if these girls were the same age as his daughter… this is the Seventies, man! Characters / Archie Comics Main Characters Archibald Archie Andrews Elizabeth Betty Cooper Veronica Ronnie Lodge Forsythe Pendleton Jughead Jones. For any human being who has felt jealous or done something they’ve regretted, Veronica represents a perfect mix of bad and good, thus making her one of the most relatable characters in the series.Mr. She’s always learning, and we get to learn alongside her. We love Veronica because she has as many bad qualities as she has good qualities. Despite being absolutely filthy rich, she hangs out with the public school kids, invites them over for parties, is best friends with Betty Cooper despite being insanely jealous of her, and is in love with Archie Andrews. On top of being mean, narcissistic, snobbish, vain, jealous, petty, and ignorant, Veronica is also charming, funny, strong, passionate, smart, and generous. Nonetheless, Veronica gets number 1 because she is probably one of the most multi-dimensional characters in the franchise. Frederick 'Fred' Andrews, Archie's father who is pear-shaped, old-fashioned, and balding.

Team Betty will surely be up in arms with our choice of Veronica Lodge for the top spot on this list. Archie Andrews, main character, a typical red-headed teenage boy with a great interest in dating. But in all fairness to Jughead, having officially been identified as asexual in 2016, his disinterest in Ethel at least makes sense. Perhaps our least favourite aspect of Jughead is in his treatment of Ethel Muggs, who is madly in love with him, and whom he harshly rejects several times throughout the comic franchise. This is a good message to send out to young, impressionable readers, and it has certainly resonated with us. He is a lone wolf, often straying from the crowd, doing what he wants, and not caring what others say. The various traits that make Jughead who he is also make him an incredibly independent character. Perhaps it is all of this combined that earns him the runner-up spot on our list. Why does everyone love Jughead so? Could it be his totally relatable love for food? Or perhaps his tendency to take long naps? Maybe it’s his super-cool hat, his real name (Forsythe Pendleton Jones III), his disinterest in girls, his combination of humour and wisdom, or his best friend/pet/sheepdog, Hot Dog. Even so, her friendship with Jughead is adorable, her love for Archie is incomparable, and her friendship with Veronica is enviable! All this together definitely puts her in our top three. In the earliest Archie Comics renditions, Betty was portrayed as the typical 'dumb blonde,' but she soon became many readers’ favorite character as a down-to-earth, multi-dimensional 'girl next door.' This is likely because she is engenders so much empathy- who doesn't know how it feels to pine after a friend? We often get snapshots of Betty's insecurities when she writes in her diary, but her good-natured personality always wins out over her jealousy in the end.īetty might possibly be too perfect, and in some ways, it's hard for many of us to relate to her lovely, unselfish personality. Betty is essentially perfect her greatest downfall being her love for Archie. She helps the poor, the elderly, children, animals, is a good friend to the popular kids and the not-so-popular kids alike, is smart, beautiful- the list could go on forever.

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