![]() She was the co-star of Betty and Veronica, which ran for 347 issues (and eight annuals) from March 1950–April 1987. 1980 and has published more than 250 issues and Betty and Veronica Double Digest, which has published 250+ issues since June 1987. 1990.Ĭurrently, Betty is the co-star of Betty and Veronica Digest Magazine, now known as B&V Friends Double Digest, which was launched in Nov. She also was featured in Betty's Diary, which published 40 issues from Apr. 1992 and Betty, which published 195 issues from Sept. In addition to appearing in many Archie stories, Betty was the star of two long-running comic book titles published by Archie Comics during the period 1965–2012: Betty and Me (later styled as Betty & Me), which published 200 issues from Aug. Created to serve as a love interest for Archie Andrews, she is portrayed as a smart, talented, sweet, tomboyish yet beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. ![]() ![]() Publication history Betty and Meīetty 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. She is portrayed by Lili Reinhart on Riverdale and Khushi Kapoor on The Archies. 1941), on the first page of the first Archie story, serving as a love interest to Archie Andrews.īetty 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. Goldwater, and first appeared in Pep Comics #22 ( cover-dated Dec. The character was created by Bob Montana and John L. She is the lead guitarist, percussionist and one of the three singers of The Archies. Juniper & Dagwood (Niece and Nephew via Polly)Įlizabeth "Betty" Cooper is one of the main characters appearing in American comic books published by Archie Comics. Lauren Holly ( Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again) Per the New York Times (by our awesome contributor Dave Itzkoff), Archie finally decided that Veronica was the one and actually proposed to the brunette temptress (note: the engagement issue is the first of six in the story arc and sometimes comic books do goofy things like resurrect Superman or wind up where they started by some series of coincidences whatever the case, some hi-larious hi-jinks will likely be on tap).Eden Summer Gilmore & Hannah Bos ( Riverdale young) Young Archie Andrews has struggled with this decision for the better part of seven decades. The unlucky gal will probably have a fine time dating and ultimately popping out some rugrats (different cartoon) with Jughead, Reggie or some heretofore unknown suitor. Alas, unless they choose to relocate the gang from Riverdale to Juniper Creek, Utah, choose he must. ![]() But, in fact, his dithering actually does more damage to all three parties. His (or her) ego won't let him see anything but the bleakest future for the option not taken. The chooser, for his part, is presented with a fake Sophie's Choice. They are both highly outgoing, personable and, despite having predilections that would sometimes suggest otherwise, incredibly competent (both have been known to fix Archie's hoopty from time to time). It's no coincidence that except for hair color, Betty and Veronica are almost identical. The decision becomes mired even more deeply in the muck when you take into account that you're not really comparing differences but similarities. Though the players change, the crux is always the same: one person is paralyzed by indecision regarding his/ her ultimate choice for a mate. The "Betty And Veronica Syndrome" has been explored from almost every angle possible, complementary friends competing for the affection of one lucky person (think Jack and Sawyer scrapping for Kate's affection, "Two Princes" from the Spin Doctors and more or less every episode of Gilmore Girls and Smallville). ![]()
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