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Love Showdown
"Love Showdown" is a four-part comic book story arc, first published in 1994, featuring the characters from Archie Comics. Publicized as a possible resolution to the decades-long love triangle between Archie Andrews and his longtime sweethearts Betty and Veronica, ''Love Showdown'' received more publicity than any other event in Archie history. The story, written by Bill Golliher and Dan Parent, was originally published in ''Archie'' #429, ''Betty'' #19,'' Betty and Veronica'' #82, and ''Veronica'' #39. The storyline concluded with Archie choosing neither Betty nor Veronica, but rather Cheryl Blossom. Blossom was then an obscure character, having made some sporadic appearances in the series in the mid-1980s. The arc contributed to Blossom's notoriety as a notable Archie Comics character, resulting in having her spun off into her own mini-series after the arc's conclusion. The storyline was also collected in trade paperback form, one of Archie Comics first attempts in compilation ...
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Dan DeCarlo
Daniel S. DeCarlo (December 12, 1919 – December 18, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for having developed the look of Archie Comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and establishing the publisher's house style up until his death. As well, he is the generally recognized co-creator of the characters Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats (the title character of which was named for his wife), and Cheryl Blossom. Early life and career Dan DeCarlo was born in New Rochelle, New York, the son of a gardener.DeCarlo in He attended New Rochelle High School, followed by Manhattan's Art Students League from 1938 to 1941, when he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Stationed in Great Britain, he worked in the motor pool and as a draftsman, and painted company mascots on the noses of airplanes. He also drew a weekly military comic strip, ''418th Scandal Sheet''. He met his wife, French citizen Josie Dumont ...
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Archie Comics
Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.Archie Comics leaves Mamaroneck for Pelham
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Betty And Veronica Magazine
''Betty and Veronica'' (also known as ''Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica'') was an ongoing comic book series published by Archie Comics focusing on "best friends and worst enemies" Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge. Betty first appeared in ''Pep Comics'' #22 while Veronica made her debut a few months later, in ''Pep Comics'' #26, as an immediate rival to Betty for Archie's affections. Together the pair form the female part of the classic love triangle which has become a staple of the comic series since 1942. ''Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica'' was first published in March 1950 and ran for 347 issues before ending in April 1987. The run additionally included eight annuals published from 1953 to 1980. A new Betty and Veronica series launched with a #1 in June 1987. This volume ended in late 2015 with 278 issues (625 overall issues if you count volume one). Stories from previous issues of Betty and Veronica have been reprinted in Archie Comics Digest size digest series starring the ...
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Archie Andrews (comics)
Archibald "Archie" Andrews, created in 1941 by publisher John L. Goldwater and artist Bob Montana in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom,''Pep Comics'' #22
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is the main character in the Archie Comics franchise, including the long-running ''Archie Andrews'' radio series, a syndicated comic strip, ''The Archie Show'', ''Archie's Weird Mysteries'', and ''Riverdale (2017 TV series), Riverdale''. He is the rhythm guitarist and one of the three singers of the fictional band The Archies. He is portrayed by KJ Apa on ''Riverdale (2017 TV series), ...
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Betty Cooper
Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper is one of the main characters appearing in American comic books published by Archie Comics. She is the lead guitarist, percussionist and one of the three singers of The Archies. The character was created by Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater, and first appeared in ''Pep Comics'' #22 (cover-dated Dec. 1941), on the first page of the first ''Archie'' story, serving as a love interest to Archie Andrews. Betty is in love with Archie, which drives her attempts to win his affections by whatever means possible, and her rivalry with her best friend, vocalist/keyboardist Veronica Lodge, have been among the longest-running themes in the comics. She is portrayed by Lili Reinhart on '' Riverdale'' and Khushi Kapoor on ''The Archies''. Publication history Betty was named for, and originally based on, Betty Tokar Jankovich, a Czech immigrant who briefly dated Archie co-creator Bob Montana in 1939 when she was 18.Gustines, George Gene"At 94, the Real Betty Doesn’t ...
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Veronica Lodge
Veronica Cecilia Lodge is one of the main characters in the Archie Comics franchise, and is the keyboardist and one of the three vocalists of rock band The Archies. She is from New York but currently resides in the town of Riverdale (Archie Comics), Riverdale, with her parents Hiram Lodge and Hermione Lodge. She is portrayed by Camila Mendes in ''Riverdale (2017 TV series), Riverdale'' and Suhana Khan in ''The Archies (film), The Archies''. Fictional character biography Veronica Lodge is the only child of Hiram Lodge, the richest man in Riverdale (Archie Comics), Riverdale, and his wife Hermione Lodge. She is called both by her name "Veronica" and her nicknames "Ronnie" and "Ron". Bob Montana knew the real-life Lodge family, because he had once painted a mural for them. Montana combined that name with actress Veronica Lake to create the character of Veronica Lodge. Her character was added in Pep Comics 38, just months after Archie Andrews (comics), Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, ...
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Dan Parent
Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer best known for his work for Archie Comics. He has illustrated Love Showdown, Felix the Cat, Barbie, Disney Adventures, and with Fernando Ruiz, created the comic series '' Die Kitty Die''. Biography Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer who began working for Archie immediately after graduation from The Kubert School. His writing of the ''Love Showdown'' series from 1994 received widespread attention. In 2010, Parent introduced the first openly gay character in Archie Comics when he created Kevin Keller in ''Veronica'' #202, which he wrote and drew. Kevin Keller got his own title with the publication of Kevin Keller #1 in 2012. In 2015, Parent illustrated the comic ''Archie vs. Sharknado'', a tie-in to '' Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!'' written by the film's director, Anthony C. Ferrante. Parent, along with artist/writer Fernando Ruiz published ''Die Kitty Die'' in 2016, which was funded through Kickstarter. ...
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Archie (comic Book)
''Archie'' (also known as ''Archie Comics'') is an ongoing comic book series featuring the Archie Comics character Archie Andrews. The character first appeared in ''Pep Comics'' #22 (cover dated December 1941). Archie proved to be popular enough to warrant his own self-titled ongoing comic book series which began publication in the winter of 1942 and ran until June 2015. A second series began publication in July 2015, featuring a reboot of the ''Archie'' universe with a new character design aesthetic and a more mature story format and scripting, aimed for older, contemporary teenage and young adult readers. The printed comic book format is different from the previous publications. Publication history Archie first appeared in ''Pep Comics'' #22 in 1941 and soon became the most popular character for the comic. Due to his popularity, he was given his own series which debuted in winter 1942 titled ''Archie Comics''. Starting with issue #114, the title was shortened to simply ''Archie' ...
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Cheryl Blossom
Cheryl Marjorie Blossom is a fictional character of the Archie Comics universe. She is a wealthy teenage girl, the privileged daughter of a businessman. The live action version of Cheryl is portrayed by Madelaine Petsch in '' Riverdale''. History and character Cheryl Blossom was introduced in 1982 in ''Betty and Veronica #320'' as a third love interest for Archie Andrews, but she and her twin brother Jason disappeared two years later. In the 1980s, when a number of alternate universe series were published, Cheryl was a minor recurring character in the short-lived title '' Archie's Explorers of the Unknown''. She appeared as Blaze Blossom and would brief the Explorers on their missions. The character was reintroduced into the main continuity and Archie Andrews' life during the " Love Showdown" four-part series in 1994. During the series, Archie receives a letter from Cheryl which states she will be returning to Riverdale. Archie, infatuated with girls as always, decides to keep ...
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Trade Paperback (comics)
In comics in the United States, a trade paperback (shortened: TPB or trade) is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually presenting either a complete miniseries, a story arc from a single title, or a series of stories with an arc or common theme. A trade paperback may reproduce the stories either at the same size in which they were originally presented (in comic book format), in a smaller "digest-sized" format, or a larger-than-original hardcover. This article applies to both paperback and hardcover collections. In the comics industry, the term "trade paperback market" may refer to the market for any collection, regardless of its actual cover. A trade paperback differs from a graphic novel in that a graphic novel is usually original material. It is also different from the publishing term '' trade paperback'', which is a book with a flexible cardstock cover that is larger than the standard mass market paperback format. Histor ...
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Jughead Jones
Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III is one of the fictional characters created by Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater in Archie Comics who first appeared in the first Archie story, from ''Pep Comics'' #22 (December 1941). He is the drummer of the Archies and is a son of Forsythe Pendleton Jones II; in one of the early Archie newspaper comic strips, he is identified as John Jugworth Jones III (and in one strip, likely due to a continuity error, as Forsythe Van Jones). He has a white sheepdog named Hot Dog and a younger sister, Forsythia "Jellybean" Jones. Jughead (shortened to Jug or Juggie) is the best friend of vocalist/guitarist Archie Andrews. Jughead is a smart, sharp-tongued, laid-back, and eccentric high school student. He is obsessed with eating food and in some storylines is asexual. Most see him as being lazy. He can be identified by his long nose, half-closed eyes, "S" sweatshirt, and whoopee cap (a crown-like warped and trimmed fedora hat). Jughead is portrayed by C ...
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Ethel Muggs
Ethel Muggs is a character frequently featured in Archie Comics. She is a student of Riverdale High School, sometimes known to her schoolmates by the nickname Big Ethel, though this nickname has largely fallen out of use since the 1980s. She was first drawn by cartoonist Samm Schwartz, probably modeled after a prototype designed by Bill Vigoda for a 1948 Archie Comics story. She has been voiced by Jane Webb, Jazzmin Lausanne, and Michele Phillips. Cindy Ambuehl played Ethel in the television film '' Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again'', and Shannon Purser portrays the character in a recurring capacity on The CW's '' Riverdale''. History and character Ethel Muggs (originally Ethel Dinklehof) was portrayed in the early era as a tall, gangly, plain-faced, somewhat boy-crazy young woman that had a huge infatuation with Jughead Jones. This was explained in her first appearance in ''Archie's Pal, Jughead'' #84 as the result of Dilton Doiley's "Electronic Mate Selector" selecting Jug ...
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