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Oct. 6th, 2009 01:37 pmYes, they were just stringing us along after all...
This time, Archie plans to marry Betty
Canwest News ServiceOctober 6, 2009 12:02 PM
For those of you who bet on Betty, congratulations.
It looks like Archie is going to marry her, too.
According to the New York Times, Archie Andrews, that indecisive comic book character, will marry his other longtime high school sweetheart in an edition of the Archie comic book to be released next month.
Back in May, it was revealed Archie would finally ditch his wishy-washy Riverdale High School persona and get hitched. The pronouncement caused a huge media buzz and led to editorial columns debating the virtues of marrying the pleasant, blond Betty versus hooking up with Veronica, the often-bad-tempered brunette.
It also resulted in the sale of an estimated 54,000 copies of the comic book, a 20-fold increase that doesn't even include newsstand, supermarket and international sales.
Archie chose Veronica, right? So, what's going on?
Well, it seems the redhead with the checkerboard hair is living some sort of a six-part dreamlike existence in which he is walking down a road called Memory Lane. In the first scenario, released in an edition last month, Archie walks toward a fork in the road and turns left, allowing him to see his life after a marriage to Veronica. This time, he walks to the right and envisions a future with Betty as his bride. In each sequence, Archie ends up with twins.
Archie Comic Publications has received so much attention over the latest developments in this six-decades-long love triangle that the comic-book company is expanding.
"What the story has done is to introduce Archie on a global level," Jon Goldwater, co-chief executive of Archie Comic Publications told the Times.
He adds the company plans to introduce new titles in international markets and to seriously pursue film and television deals.
Archie will now be printed in five languages in India and will open an office in New Delhi next year. It also is preparing some exclusive comics for that market that will include Indian characters.
© Copyright (c) Canwest News Service
This time, Archie plans to marry Betty
Canwest News ServiceOctober 6, 2009 12:02 PM
For those of you who bet on Betty, congratulations.
It looks like Archie is going to marry her, too.
According to the New York Times, Archie Andrews, that indecisive comic book character, will marry his other longtime high school sweetheart in an edition of the Archie comic book to be released next month.
Back in May, it was revealed Archie would finally ditch his wishy-washy Riverdale High School persona and get hitched. The pronouncement caused a huge media buzz and led to editorial columns debating the virtues of marrying the pleasant, blond Betty versus hooking up with Veronica, the often-bad-tempered brunette.
It also resulted in the sale of an estimated 54,000 copies of the comic book, a 20-fold increase that doesn't even include newsstand, supermarket and international sales.
Archie chose Veronica, right? So, what's going on?
Well, it seems the redhead with the checkerboard hair is living some sort of a six-part dreamlike existence in which he is walking down a road called Memory Lane. In the first scenario, released in an edition last month, Archie walks toward a fork in the road and turns left, allowing him to see his life after a marriage to Veronica. This time, he walks to the right and envisions a future with Betty as his bride. In each sequence, Archie ends up with twins.
Archie Comic Publications has received so much attention over the latest developments in this six-decades-long love triangle that the comic-book company is expanding.
"What the story has done is to introduce Archie on a global level," Jon Goldwater, co-chief executive of Archie Comic Publications told the Times.
He adds the company plans to introduce new titles in international markets and to seriously pursue film and television deals.
Archie will now be printed in five languages in India and will open an office in New Delhi next year. It also is preparing some exclusive comics for that market that will include Indian characters.
© Copyright (c) Canwest News Service
