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Archie comics

Betty and Veronica aren't bad; they're just drawn that way

Back in December, we brought you the news that the classic comic Archie would be getting a makeover. The plan was to update everything from the gang's hair to their wardrobe — everything, that is, except their Goody Two-shoes. Archie Comics' publisher Michael Silberkleit said last year: "The characters will still wear seat belts. There'll be no smoking. Nobody is going to break the law. It's going to be the same thing from dear old Riverdale that we know and love."

Oh, really?

"Bad Boy Trouble" is the newest story line for BFFs, sometime rivals and newly fashionable Betty and Veronica. When rebel Nick St. Clair roars into Riverdale on his cartoon Harley, Veronica is all over that boymeat. And true to teen drama form, the (surely platonic) hookup quickly alienates the gang, especially Betty. Can Betty and Veronica's friendship withstand this new interloper? Is Nick the hottie of Veronica's dreams or just another player with a bad soul patch and too much hair product? You're on the edge of your seat, aren't you? … continue reading

 

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