![]() Blue Eyes: According to more "realistic" styles.Beware the Nice Ones: In the story "A Woman Scorned" in Archie #156.Only the occasional new hairstyle has ever been used since (usually the "long hair plus ponytail" look). Art Evolution: Her hair changed a bit from the jump in styles during the 1950s, going from standard long, flowing, curled locks to her signature ponytail.Portrayed as the "Nice One" in the eternal Love Triangle. Initially portrayed as a good cook who was a bit flighty, Betty was modified post-Women's Lib into a feminist with many masculine habits to add to her feminine ones, becoming a Jack of All Trades. The pretty, popular, all-around Nice Girl, introduced in December 1941, during the very first story. What the Hell, Hero?: Draws this a lot from Jughead (usually) over his shabby treatment of Betty.Lodge had good reason for prohibiting Archie from entering the estate. Lodge is placing the blame on him the second Lodge saw him, and runs away angrily, completely unaware that he really is the cause of the whole mess! One of the few times Mr. ALL passing vehicles saw the signs outside the estate, and go into the driveway, causing a serious traffic jam. He decides to drop by the Lodge Mansion before putting a couple of sings up ("Stop" and "Detour - Turn Right") in their designated places just to visit Veronica. Unwitting Instigator of Doom: in one story, Archie gets a part-time job helping put up traffic signs.How many times has he accidentally set up dates with Betty and Veronica for the same time again? Two-Timer Date: Arguably the most famous example.They Fight Crime: His frequent adventures fighting spies, or his stint as "Pureheart the Powerful", usually pulling a Follow the Leader act at a current crime-fighting fad ( The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Superhero stuff).Love Triangle: Among fiction's most iconic and famous.Some comics show him as being very sweet and respectful to the ladies, which would probably help.Loser Gets the Girl: If he's supposed to be so average at everything, and is known for being clumsy, then why does he not only have two (sometimes three) beautiful girls chasing after him, but also have the ability to get a date with any girl in Riverdale?.Kavorka Man: He's not ugly by any means, but even in-universe he's described as being nowhere near as attractive as he should be considering the types of girls he pulls.Ho Yay: With Jughead the woman-avoider, though this is usually more on Jughead's side.Hoist by His Own Petard: Most of his schemes will backfire in one way or another.Heterosexual Life Partners: With Jughead, though Arch ditches him for tail at a moment's notice.Four-Temperament Ensemble: The Sanguine.His success with girls tends to vary based on the kind of story as well-he'll either have an easy time getting any girl's number, or he'll be nervous about asking someone out. Depending on the Writer: Is Archie one of the best players on a sports team? Or does his klutziness apply there, making him a benchwarmer who can barely play? It totally depends on what story the writers want to tell.Character Development: His first demand in his very first panel? "Call me Chick!" Not so much even a few months later.Also, his 40s buck teeth and really ugly appearance have vanished. Art Evolution: His bow-tie and yellow-checkered pants are long gone the same goes for the ancient-looking school sweater (most of the time, anyway).Even in modern stories (where the jalopy- way too old to even be a realistic "lemon" anymore- has been replaced by a model merely four decades old) it's a heap, frequently breaking down, exploding or leaking oil. ![]() The Alleged Car: His famous jalopy, "Ol' Betsy".A Boy and His X: Little Archie and his puppy, Spotty.He's the centerpoint of everything, having the most Giant-Size series and digests of all the characters, and most everyone in the series is important to him in some way. Known as the "Typical Teenager", Archie is clumsy, girl-crazy, dopey but occasionally bright, and constantly forced to juggle between Betty and Veronica in an epic Love Triangle. The star of the series, introduced in December, 1941.
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