Archie Marries Veronica/Archie Marries Betty
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| File:Archie 600.jpg Cover of Archie 600 (Oct 2009)Art by Stan Goldberg. | |
| Publisher | Archie Comics |
| Publication date | October 2009 – March 2010 |
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| Title(s) | Archie #600-605 |
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| Writer(s) | Michael Uslan |
| Artist(s) | Stan Goldberg, Bob Smith |
Archie Marries..." (originally commericalled as the proposal) is an American comic book story by writer Michael Uslan and artists Stan Goldberg and Bob Smith that was originally presented in Archie # 600-605. It takes place during the end of the riverdale highs senior year as it focus on Archie when he walks on the memory lane path (from the anniversary digest issue)either left or right he wonders (what fans wonder) what happens if he marries either veronica or betty after their colledge graduation.
Plot
marries Veronica (600-602)
The first part of the storyarc along with the prologue explores archie as he wonders if he choose to marry veronica It all started when the night before the gang’s graduation from Riverdale High, The Archies play their final concert and people were cheering over them. Archie comes home ,his dad tells him its time to move on as he show him the colledge brochures feeling worried archie went out as he walk all over town he felt he miss the place of his youth hood,Then as archie takes a walk down Memory Lane ,He took the left turn. He Eventually makes it back to his house no longer wearing his high school lettermen’s jacket but one that reads "State U" on the back. His mother exclaims how excited she is for her son’s graduation and Fred states how he wishes Archie had majored in business instead of history and that he’s still excited he’s graduating from college. Archie dismisses this when Mary states that Veronica Lodge is waiting for him inside the house.
Archie is then, inexplicably, cast four years into the future on the eve of his college graduation. He and Veronica discuss the changes in their lives, but both accept growing up. After a successful graduation, Veronica hosts a party at her mansion with Josie and the Pussycats headlining. Archie learns that Veronica is planning to work for her father's company in either London or Hong Kong. As for the rest of the gang, Moose Mason is going to manage his uncle's burger joint on Staten Island while his girlfriend, Midge Klump will be running her own nail salon in Bayonne. Dilton Doiley is going to M.I.T. for his doctorate in quantum mechanics, Reggie Mantle will fulfill his destiny as a used car salesmen in Atlanta and Jughead Jones will stick around Riverdale grilling burgers at Pop Tate's Choklit Shoppe until he figures things out. Finally, Betty Cooper will be working as a buyer at Sacks Fifth Avenue in New York City.
A few weeks after graduation, Archie is given a large sum of money by his parents. He then uses it for the down payment on an engagement ring for Veronica. He proposes to her in "Spiffany's" just as Betty and Jughead happen to walk by and witness. Veronica accepts and Betty runs weeping in an unknown direction. Jughead later chastises Archie for not telling him his plan. Eventually, Archie and Veronica tell Mr. Lodge, who accept Archie as his future son-in-law as long as he works for Lodge industries. Without any other jobs lined up, Archie goes along with it as his fiancee plans the biggest wedding Riverdale has ever seen.
The residents of Riverdale are overwhelmed with shock that Archie finally chose between his two favorite gals, but also concerned with Betty's well being. In the end, Veronica calls Betty and asks her to be her maid of honor. Instead of answering, Betty simply leaves the phone on her bed, leaving readers to guess what she will do. Archie is preparing for his upcoming nuptials with his groomsmen, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Dilton Doiley, and best man, Jughead Jones. Meanwhile, Veronica is treating her bridesmaids, Midge Klump, Ethel Muggs, and Nancy Woods, to a day at the spa. Veronica is sad that Betty Cooper is not there. However, she shows up at that moment and her position as Veronica’s maid of honor is cemented. Betty brings along a “friend” of hers named Henry who works with her. Ethel states that he reminds her of Archie as Betty rushes him out the door. On the eve of the wedding, Archie and Veronica discuss their future.
The big day comes and everything seems to be going as planned. All of Riverdale is attending the wedding. Before the ceremony, Archie asks Betty to take a walk with him. He tells her that she was his first friend and how he always enjoyed dating her, but then Veronica moved to town. Archie tells Betty that he loves her like a sister and asks her to promise to always be his friend. Betty obliges after they tell each other they love one another.
The wedding goes by smoothly. Mr. and Mrs. Lodge walk Veronica down the aisle as all of Riverdale watches. Archie and Veronica finally become husband and wife as Betty tearfully, but happily looks on. At the reception, Archie and Veronica share their first dance to "Sugar, Sugar", speeches are made, the cake is cut, and the bouquet is tossed. Betty catches it and walks away trying to hide her tears. Veronica catches up to her to make sure she’s okay. Archie and Veronica then depart on their honeymoon to remote island owned by the Lodges.
A year later Archie is a big executive at Lodge Enterprises. Reggie shows up and asks for a job after he’s been laid off. Archie gives him a job in sales. It’s obvious that he’s running himself ragged with work. When he comes home exhausted, Veronica reminds him of a dinner date they have with Ethel and her fiancée. Archie is simply too tired and refuses to move…until Veronica announces that she’s pregnant. Archie promptly faints. Archie announces Veronica's pregnancy to his parents, Fred and Mary. At that moment, Jughead, Reggie, and Moose enter burst in with congratulations and mention the various ways they will add to "Little Archie" or "Little Veronica's" life. Archie then breaks the news to Mr. Lodge who immediately has his will changed to bestow his most prized possession, a sled named "Rosebuddy" to his grandchild.
Meanwhile, Veronica flies to New York City to meet with Betty at a run down diner. Betty hasn't been faring well in the city. She's recently been laid off and her relationship with Henry from the previous issue in the story arc, has ended because it's "hard to meet nice guys in the city." Veronica announces that she pregnant and asks Betty to be the godmother...to which she agrees.
Two trimesters later, Archie and Veronica begin Lamaze class, which proves to be a slapstick disaster for Archie. One night when Veronica's ill, Jughead fills in for her replete with a pillow under his shirt. Hilarity ensues. Despite all of this, Archie promises to be calm when the big day arrives. Shortly thereafter, Veronica goes into labor and he drives her to the hospital with minimal drama. Soon Veronica delivers a redheaded boy named Archie, and a black haired girl named Veronica.
Time passes and Archie and Veronica move back to Riverdale and buy a minivan. Parenting is exhausting for both of them, but they lovingly raise their children past diapers and bottles. When the children are around three, the Andrews and the Lodges celebrate Christmas together. The children are sent to bed and Archie and Veronica discuss their happiness. Archie claims that he would be just as happy without the money. "All you need is love," he says.
Archie tucks his children to bed and reads them "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost in its entirety. Before wrapping up the rest of the presents, Archie insists on going for a walk during the first snow of the season. As he and veronica says their goodbye kiss while taking a little walk he notice the Memory lane again as he was about to walk to the right path.
Marries betty ( 603-605)
The upcoming second and final part of the storyarc will then focus once again on archie as he wonders if he choose to marry betty while turning right in the memory lane