From boy-next-door hunk Kev Keller to cheerlear Cheryl Blossom, we've piled a list of every gay and bisexual character The CW show Riverdale.
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- YOU THK 'RIVERDALE' IS WILD? WA TIL YOU HEAR ABOUT ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SASA'S GAY ARCHIE PLAY
- INTRIGUED BY 'RIVERDALE'? HERE’S A LTLE ARCHIE COMICS 101EVERYTHG (AND EVERYONE) YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE WATCHG ‘RIVERDALE’{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CRYSTAL BELLJANUARY 26, 2017/2:41 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}THE CWRIVERDALE -- "CHAPTER TWO: A TOUCH OF EVIL" -- IMAGE NUMBER: -- PICTURED: KJ APA AS ARCHIE ANDREWS -- PHOTO: DEAN BCHER/THE CW -- é 2016 THE CW NETWORK. ALL RIGHTS RERVEDBY CRYSTAL BELLJANUARY 26, 2017 / 2:41 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTRIGUED BY 'RIVERDALE'? HERE’S A LTLE ARCHIE COMICS 101","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-01-26T19:41:49.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-01-26T19:41:49.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"CRYSTAL BELL","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S BEEN 75 YEARS SCE RIVERDALE — "THE TOWN WH PEP!" — AND S WHOLOME TEEN HABANTS FIRST BEME HOEHOLD NAM. CHANC ARE, IF YOU'VE BEEN SENTIENT AT ANY POT SCE THE YEAR 1941, YOU'VE HEARD THE NAM ARCHIE, BETTY, VERONI, AND JUGHEAD. MAYBE YOU EVEN ED TO CHECK OUT THE ARCHIE COMICS DIGT WHILE WAG FOR YOUR PARENTS AT THE SUPERMARKET. OR PERHAPS YOU ONCE EXPERIENCED A "BETTY OR VERONI?" EXISTENTIAL CRISIS. REGARDLS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU KNOW ARCHIE ANDREWS, YOU MOST LIKELY KNOW OF HIM.ARCHIE COMICS THE NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 26), RIVERDALE, A STYLIZED AND SUBVERSIVE TAKE ON THE ARCHIE COMICS CHARACTERS, PREMIER ON THE CW. THE SHOW FEATUR MURR, MYSTERY, QUIPPY TEENS, AND NOIR FLOURISH THROUGHOUT. BETTER YET: ARCHIE IS HOT AND HAVG SEX WH HIS TEACHER! IN OTHER WORDS, THIS ISN'T YOUR MOTHER'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE'S A NDOWN OF EVERYTHG AND EVERYONE YOU NEED TO KNOW OM THE BELOVED ICS — AND HOW RIVERDALE HAS CHOSEN TO RADILIZE THEM FOR A MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERLIFE WH ARCHIEARCHIE COMICS / ART BY FRANC FRANVILLAAFTERLIFE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT IF RIVERDALE WERE OVERN WH ZOMBI? THAT'S ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SASA'S HORROR IC SERI AFTERLIFE WH ARCHIE A NUTSHELL. WHEN JUGHEAD'S BELOVED PUP HOT DOG IS KILLED BY A R, HE BEGS SABRA TO BRG HIM BACK TO LIFE. WHEN SHE DO, ZOMBIE HOT DOG B JUGHEAD, WHO THEN TURNS TO A ZOMBIE, WHO THEN TURNS HALF THE TOWN TO ZOMBI. THE TERROR LAT OM THERE. WHILE RIVERDALE WON'T EXACTLY MATCH THE MABRE TONE OF AFTERLIFE WH ARCHIE, THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU A SENSE OF SHOWNNER AGUIRRE-SASA'S DARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALICE COOPERARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY COOPER’S SUPPORTIVE MOM. THEY SHARE AN CREDIBLY CLOSE MOTHER-DGHTER BOND. HOWEVER, ON THE CW'S RIVERDALE, ALICE COOPER (MäDCHEN AMICK) IS A MANIPULATIVE NTROL EAK WHO EXPECTS NOTHG LS THAN PERFECTN. SHE PUTS A LOT OF MANDS ON BETTY, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, SHE JT WANTS WHAT'S BT FOR HER DGHTER — AND SHE'LL DO ANYTHG TO MAKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE ANDREWSARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GIRL-CRAZY, ALL-AMERIN TEEN. CREATED 1941 AS A RTOON VERSN OF MICKEY ROONEY'S TEEN CHARACTER ANDY HARDY, ARCHIE BEME SO POPULAR THAT THE PUBLISHER, PEP COMICS, EVENTUALLY CHANGED S NAME TO ARCHIE COMIC PUBLITNS. ARCHIE HASN'T CHANGED A WHOLE LOT SCE HIS CREATN; HE'S STILL RIVERDALE HIGH'S RINT ACCINT-PRONE HEARTBREAKER. ON RIVERDALE, ARCHIE (K.J. APA) SPENT THE SUMMER WORKG NSTCTN FOR HIS DAD — AND GOT SUPER HOT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ARCHIARCHIE COMICS / ART BY AUDREY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE’S SEND-BT GARAGE BAND. FEATURG ARCHIE, REGGIE, JUGHEAD, VERONI, AND BETTY, THIS FICTNAL BUBBLEGUM-POP BAND FOUND REAL-WORLD SUCCS WH THE RELEASE OF "SUGAR, SUGAR" 1969. THE TCHY SONG H NO. 1 AND SPENT 22 WEEKS ON THE CHARTS. WHILE THE ARCHI MAY NOT BE TABLISHED (YET) ON RIVERDALE, EXPECT ARCHIE (A.K.A. "JT GGERLAKE") TO FOC ON HIS MIC SEASON 1 — WH A LTLE HELP OM THE TOWN'S MOST CELEBRATED BAND, JOSIE AND THE PSYTS. ARCHIE COMICS WILL ALSO RELEASE A ONE-SHOT STARRG THE ARCHI LATER THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY COOPERARCHIE COMICS / THE CWBETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S CHILDHOOD BT IEND. SHE'S THE SMART, KD, AND FUNNY GIRL NEXT DOOR WH BLON HAIR AND BLUE EY — AND SHE'S BEEN PG FOR ARCHIE FOR THE LAST 75 YEARS. RIVERDALE GIV A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VERSN OF BETTY (LILI REHART): SHE'S STILL A BLON SWEETHEART WHO SPENDS HER TIME MOONG OVER ARCHIE, BUT NOW SHE'S GOT A B OF A DARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHERYL BLOSSOMARCHIE COMICS / THE CWCHERYL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE’S RINT VIXEN. CHERYL IS THE PERFECT FOIL FOR BETTY AND VERONI THEIR QUT FOR ARCHIE'S AFFECTNS. SHE STARTED OUT AS A RECURRG CHARACTER THE ICS BEFORE LANDG HER OWN TL, AND MARK WAID'S CURRENT ARCHIE N, SHE, TOO, IS PG FOR AR ARCHIEKS — BUT ONLY TO MS WH VERONI. SHE ALSO HAS A TW BROTHER NAMED JASON. ON RIVERDALE, CHERYL (MALAE PETSCH) IS RIVERDALE HIGH'S NASTY QUEEN BEE, A QUTSENTIAL MEAN GIRL WHO TAK HER ANGER OUT ON EVERYONE AROUND HER — PECIALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHUCK CLAYTONARCHIE COMICS / GETTY IMAGCHUCK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A POPULAR FOOTBALL PLAYER AND TALENTED RTOONIST. CHUCK, THE FOOTBALL ACH'S SON, IS ALSO ONE OF ARCHIE'S GOOD IENDS THE ICS. HE WAS FIRST TRODUCED LIFE WH ARCHIE #110 1971 AS A WAY TO BRG MORE DIVERSY TO ARCHIE'S ROBT ST OF CHARACTERS. ON RIVERDALE, HOWEVER, CHUCK (JORDAN CALLOWAY) IS JT ANOTHER RIVERDALE BRO WHO TAK AN TERT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DILTON DOILEYARCHIE COMICS / GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SMARTT KID AT RIVERDALE HIGH. SCIENCE-NERD DILTON DOILEY (ARCHIE COMICS REALLY LOV S ALLERATN) IS NOT PARTICULARLY ATHLETIC, WHICH MAK HIS IENDSHIP WH THE SCHOOL JOCK, MOOSE, SO ENTERTAG. DPE HIS STAT AS A RECURRG CHARACTER, DILTON (MAJOR CURDA) HAS AN UNEXPECTED ROLE TO PLAY ON RIVERDALE. HE'S STILL A NERD, BUT NOW HE'S A NERD WH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ETHEL MUGGSARCHIE COMICS / SHANNON PURSER TWTERETHEL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE BETTY, A GOOD-HEARTED TEENAGE GIRL. ALSO LIKE BETTY, SHE SPENDS HER TIME MOONG OVER AN OBLIV TEENAGE BOY. THE OBJECT OF HER AFFECTN IS JUGHEAD, BUT SPE HER BT EFFORTS, HE'S JT NOT TERTED. EXPECT ETHEL (SHANNON PURSER) TO PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE DISMANTLG THE HIGH SCHOOL PATRIARCHY WH BETTY AND VERONI EPISO 3 OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRED ANDREWSARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S CREDIBLY AVERAGE DAD. BUT ON RIVERDALE, HE HAS THE BENEF OF BEG PLAYED BY BEVERLY HILLS,90210'S LE PERRY. PERRY, THE OIME TEEN HEARTTHROB, OWNS A NSTCTN PANY AND IS CIDLY NOT-SO-AVERAGE AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERMNE LODGEARCHIE COMICS / THE CWHERMNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VERONI’S MOM. ALTHOUGH SHE APPEARS EQUENTLY THROUGHOUT THE ICS, HERMNE (MARISOL NICHOLS) HAS A SIGNIFINT ROLE ON RIVERDALE. WH HER HBAND PRISON FOR D AND EMBEZZLEMENT, HERMNE AND HER DGHTER MOVE BACK OM NEW YORK CY TO RIVERDALE FOR A H START. FOR HERMNE, THAT CLUS WARSG AT POP'S, FLIRTG WH HER OLD HIGH SCHOOL FLAME FRED ANDREWS, AND TRADG SULTS WH ALICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIRAM LODGEARCHIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VERONI’S VERY RICH FATHER. ONE OF ARCHIE'S MA ANTAGONISTS THE ICS, HIRAM DON'T THK THE BUMBLG TEEN IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIS DGHTER. (AND TO BE HONT, HE'S NOT!) MEANWHILE, ON RIVERDALE, HIRAM'S DUB EDS HAVE CREATED A MS OF TROUBLE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JASON BLOSSOMTREVOR ST INSTAGRAMJASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHERYL'S TW BROTHER. JASON IS JT AS SPOILED, , AND OBNOX AS HIS SISTER. THANKFULLY, WE DON'T HAVE TO PUT UP WH SH OM JASON (TREVOR ST) ON RIVERDALE BEE HE'S D-E-A-D. (BUT EXPECT TO SEE HIM POP UP FLASHBACKS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOSIE AND THE PSYTSARCHIE COMICS / ASHLEIGH MURRAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE’S PREMIERE ROCK BAND. THE TR MA THEIR ICS BUT 1963, FEATURG THREE RAD WOMEN STYLISH PSYT EARS. ON RIVERDALE, THEY'VE BEEN REIMAGED AS A DTY'S CHILD–STYLE GROUP WHO PLAY THEIR OWN STMENTS AND WRE THEIR OWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOSIE MCCOYARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE AMB LEAR OF JOSIE AND THE PSYTS. IN THE ICS, JOSIE PLAYS GUAR AND SGS LEAD VOLS, AND SHE'S GENERALLY THE SWEET, LEVEL-HEAD ONE THE GROUP. ON RIVERDALE, JOSIE (ASHLEIGH MURRAY) IS STILL AN ASPIRG POP STAR PSYT EARS, BUT SHE'S ALSO MORE CUNNG AND DRIVEN TO SUCCEED, PHED BY HER POWERFUL MOTHER, MAYOR SIERRA MCCOY (ROB GIVENS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JUGHEAD JONARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S BT PAL WH A HEART OF GOLD AND A BOTTOMLS P FOR A STOMACH. JUGHEAD IS OBSSED WH FOOD, PARTICULARLY POP'S BURGERS, AND IS A NOTOR MOOCHER. HE'S ALSO EXTREMELY SARSTIC AND MOSTLY APATHETIC TOWARD, WELL, ANYONE, BUT PECIALLY TOWARD GIRLS. JUGHEAD'S ASEXUALY — MA NON WRER CHIP ZDARSKY AND ARTIST ERI HENRSON'S JUGHEAD #4 LAST YEAR — WAS A BOLD MOVE FOR ARCHIE COMICS. WHETHER THE SHOW WILL EMBRACE JUGHEAD'S ASEXUALY IS STILL TBD, BUT ACTOR COLE SPROE WON'T STOP FIGHTG FOR . HIS VERSN OF JUGHEAD IS LS OF A MOOCH AND MORE OF A WORLD-WEARY OUTSIR, A REPORTER WHO'S DIGGG TO THE TOWN'S SORDID SI. PERHAPS EVEN MORE SHOCKG: AT THE START OF THE SERI, JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE AREN'T EVEN IENDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEV KELLERARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER. KEV MA HIS BUT VERONI #202 2010. THE ISSUE PROMPTLY SOLD OUT, AND ARCHIE COMICS ORRED THE FIRST REPRT EVER S 75-YEAR HISTORY. KEV EVENTUALLY GOT HIS OWN SERI 2011, AND 2014'S LIFE WH ARCHIE, WHICH SAW THE CHARACTERS GROWN-UP AND OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, ARCHIE SHOCKGLY DIED TAKG A BULLET FOR KEV, WHO HAD BEE A MARRIED ARY VETERAN AND SENATOR WHO WAS PHG FOR MORE GUN NTROL RIVERDALE. ON THE SHOW, KEV (CASEY COTT) IS BETTY'S GAY BT IEND WHO SOMETIM MEETS MOOSE THE WOODS FOR ~FUN~ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARY ANDREWSARCHIE COMICS / WARNER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOUR TYPIL ALL-AMERIN SUBURBAN MOTHER. BY DAY, MARY WORKS FOR A REAL TATE AGENCY; BY NIGHT, SHE KEEPS THE ANDREWS FAY OM IMPLODG. ONE OF THE MORE RADILLY REIMAGED ASPECTS OF RIVERDALE IS THAT ARCHIE'S PARENTS HAVE SEPARATED. HE LIV WH HIS DAD, WHILE HIS MOM (MOLLY RGWALD) LEFT RIVERDALE TO "FOLLOW HER DREAMS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MELODY JONARCHIE COMICS / ASHA BROMFIELD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DMMER AND VOLIST FOR JOSIE AND THE PSYTS. ORIGALLY NCEIVED AS A STEREOTYPIL DUMB BLON, MELODY IS OFTEN SEEN AS ABSENT-MD AND REEE. ON RIVERDALE, HOWEVER, MELODY (ASHA BROMFIELD) IS FAR MORE GROUND, WH TERTS OUTSI OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOOSE MASONARCHIE COMICS / CODY KEARSLEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN OAFISH STAR ATHLETE ARCHIE’S CLASS. MOST OF THE TIME, MARMADE MASON, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MOOSE, IS JT A BIG TEDDY BEAR, BUT HE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO THROW PUNCH IF YOU SULT HIM OR HIS IENDS. ON RIVERDALE, HE'S MOSTLY SNEAKG AROUND WH KEV KELLER AND FOLLOWG ORRS OM BAD-BOY REGGIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS. GNDYARCHIE COMICS / GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S GREYG ENGLISH TEACHER. BEE CHARACTER ACTORS OVER THE AGE OF 50 JT DON'T FLY ON THE CW, MS. GNDY (SARAH HABEL) IS NOW A YOUNGER TEMPTRS WHO WEARS HEART-SHAPED GLASS AND HAS A SUMMER TRYST WH 16-YEAR-OLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POLLY COOPERARCHIE COMICS / GETTY IMAGARCHIE COMICS - {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY’S OLR SISTER. POLLY IS A REPORTER THE ICS, BUT HER MENTAL BREAKDOWN — AND HER RELATNSHIP WH JASON BLOSSOM — ARE ONGOG MYSTERI ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POP’S CHOCK’L SHOPPETHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE HANGOUT SPOT. THE CHOK'L SHOPPE IS AN OLD-FASHNED ICE CREAM PARLOR OWNED BY TERRY "POP" TATE. IT'S THE GO-TO STATN FOR THE GANG WHEN THEY'RE THE MOOD FOR BURGERS, SHAK, AND ONN RGS. FOR THAT REASON ALONE, 'S JUGHEAD'S FAVORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REGGIE MANTLEARCHIE COMICS / GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE HIGH’S RINT BAD BOY™. REGGIE IS ALSO ARCHIE'S MA RIVAL, PARTICULARLY FOR VERONI'S AFFECTNS. VA, NCEED, AND JT AS GIRL-CRAZY AS ARCHIE, REGGIE THKS HE N DO ANYTHG — AND ANYONE — HE WANTS. WHILE HE AND ARCHIE ARE IENDS ON RIVERDALE, THAT DON'T STOP REGGIE (ROSS BUTLER) OM BEG AN OVERALL DICK TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VALERIE BROWNARCHIE COMICS / ASHA BROMFIELD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BASS GUARIST AND SONGWRER FOR THE PSYTS. VAL WAS FIRST TRODUCED 1969. IN 2010, SHE BEGAN AN ON-AGA, OFF-AGA ROMANTIC RELATNSHIP WH ARCHIE — THE TWO EVEN KISSED ON THE VER OF ARCHIE #608 — BUT THE PSYTS' BY TOURG SCHLE OFTEN KEPT HER AWAY OM RIVERDALE. THE SHOW SEEMS EAGER TO EXPLORE A POTENTIAL ROMANTIC VELOPMENT BETWEEN VAL (HAYLEY LAW) AND ARCHIE, PECIALLY NOW THAT THEY'RE BOTH TALENTED SONGWRERS THEIR OWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VEGASARCHIE COMICS VEGAS - ARCHIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S BELOVED DOG. HE'S A VERY GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VERONI LODGEARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SOPHISTITED, RAVEN-HAIRED VIXEN TO BETTY’S SWEET GIRL NEXT DOOR. WHEN VERONI ARRIV RIVERDALE, ARCHIE BE IMMEDIATELY FATUATED WH HER. SHE'S CULTURED AND TO FASHN BUT N SOMETIM E OFF AS SPOILED AND VA. OVER THE YEARS, BETTY AND VERONI HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MATA A STRONG IENDSHIP — WHEN ARCHIE DON'T GET THE WAY. ARCHIE AFFECTNATELY LLS HER RONNIE, WHILE JUGHEAD REFERS TO HER AS THE VIL. THE VERONI (CAA MENS) WE MEET ON RIVERDALE IS SLIGHTLY MORE VULNERABLE, ADJTG TO HER NEW LIFE THE SLEEPY, SACCHARE "TOWN WH PEP!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
YOU THK 'RIVERDALE' IS WILD? WA TIL YOU HEAR ABOUT ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SASA'S GAY ARCHIE PLAY
The h Amerin drama, based on the inic Archie Comics characters, has garnered a large queer followg over three seasons thanks to s attractive st, p amounts of drama, and s acceptance of gay, lbian and bisexual characters. The beloved Archie Comics Universe ma history 2010 wh the troductn of Kev Keller, a wholome boy-next-door who happened to be the seri’ first ever openly gay character.
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INTRIGUED BY 'RIVERDALE'? HERE’S A LTLE ARCHIE COMICS 101EVERYTHG (AND EVERYONE) YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE WATCHG ‘RIVERDALE’{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CRYSTAL BELLJANUARY 26, 2017/2:41 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}THE CWRIVERDALE -- "CHAPTER TWO: A TOUCH OF EVIL" -- IMAGE NUMBER: -- PICTURED: KJ APA AS ARCHIE ANDREWS -- PHOTO: DEAN BCHER/THE CW -- é 2016 THE CW NETWORK. ALL RIGHTS RERVEDBY CRYSTAL BELLJANUARY 26, 2017 / 2:41 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTRIGUED BY 'RIVERDALE'? HERE’S A LTLE ARCHIE COMICS 101","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-01-26T19:41:49.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-01-26T19:41:49.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"CRYSTAL BELL","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S BEEN 75 YEARS SCE RIVERDALE — "THE TOWN WH PEP!" — AND S WHOLOME TEEN HABANTS FIRST BEME HOEHOLD NAM. CHANC ARE, IF YOU'VE BEEN SENTIENT AT ANY POT SCE THE YEAR 1941, YOU'VE HEARD THE NAM ARCHIE, BETTY, VERONI, AND JUGHEAD. MAYBE YOU EVEN ED TO CHECK OUT THE ARCHIE COMICS DIGT WHILE WAG FOR YOUR PARENTS AT THE SUPERMARKET. OR PERHAPS YOU ONCE EXPERIENCED A "BETTY OR VERONI?" EXISTENTIAL CRISIS. REGARDLS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU KNOW ARCHIE ANDREWS, YOU MOST LIKELY KNOW OF HIM.ARCHIE COMICS THE NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 26), RIVERDALE, A STYLIZED AND SUBVERSIVE TAKE ON THE ARCHIE COMICS CHARACTERS, PREMIER ON THE CW. THE SHOW FEATUR MURR, MYSTERY, QUIPPY TEENS, AND NOIR FLOURISH THROUGHOUT. BETTER YET: ARCHIE IS HOT AND HAVG SEX WH HIS TEACHER! IN OTHER WORDS, THIS ISN'T YOUR MOTHER'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE'S A NDOWN OF EVERYTHG AND EVERYONE YOU NEED TO KNOW OM THE BELOVED ICS — AND HOW RIVERDALE HAS CHOSEN TO RADILIZE THEM FOR A MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERLIFE WH ARCHIEARCHIE COMICS / ART BY FRANC FRANVILLAAFTERLIFE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT IF RIVERDALE WERE OVERN WH ZOMBI? THAT'S ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SASA'S HORROR IC SERI AFTERLIFE WH ARCHIE A NUTSHELL. WHEN JUGHEAD'S BELOVED PUP HOT DOG IS KILLED BY A R, HE BEGS SABRA TO BRG HIM BACK TO LIFE. WHEN SHE DO, ZOMBIE HOT DOG B JUGHEAD, WHO THEN TURNS TO A ZOMBIE, WHO THEN TURNS HALF THE TOWN TO ZOMBI. THE TERROR LAT OM THERE. WHILE RIVERDALE WON'T EXACTLY MATCH THE MABRE TONE OF AFTERLIFE WH ARCHIE, THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU A SENSE OF SHOWNNER AGUIRRE-SASA'S DARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALICE COOPERARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY COOPER’S SUPPORTIVE MOM. THEY SHARE AN CREDIBLY CLOSE MOTHER-DGHTER BOND. HOWEVER, ON THE CW'S RIVERDALE, ALICE COOPER (MäDCHEN AMICK) IS A MANIPULATIVE NTROL EAK WHO EXPECTS NOTHG LS THAN PERFECTN. SHE PUTS A LOT OF MANDS ON BETTY, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, SHE JT WANTS WHAT'S BT FOR HER DGHTER — AND SHE'LL DO ANYTHG TO MAKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE ANDREWSARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GIRL-CRAZY, ALL-AMERIN TEEN. CREATED 1941 AS A RTOON VERSN OF MICKEY ROONEY'S TEEN CHARACTER ANDY HARDY, ARCHIE BEME SO POPULAR THAT THE PUBLISHER, PEP COMICS, EVENTUALLY CHANGED S NAME TO ARCHIE COMIC PUBLITNS. ARCHIE HASN'T CHANGED A WHOLE LOT SCE HIS CREATN; HE'S STILL RIVERDALE HIGH'S RINT ACCINT-PRONE HEARTBREAKER. ON RIVERDALE, ARCHIE (K.J. APA) SPENT THE SUMMER WORKG NSTCTN FOR HIS DAD — AND GOT SUPER HOT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ARCHIARCHIE COMICS / ART BY AUDREY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE’S SEND-BT GARAGE BAND. FEATURG ARCHIE, REGGIE, JUGHEAD, VERONI, AND BETTY, THIS FICTNAL BUBBLEGUM-POP BAND FOUND REAL-WORLD SUCCS WH THE RELEASE OF "SUGAR, SUGAR" 1969. THE TCHY SONG H NO. 1 AND SPENT 22 WEEKS ON THE CHARTS. WHILE THE ARCHI MAY NOT BE TABLISHED (YET) ON RIVERDALE, EXPECT ARCHIE (A.K.A. "JT GGERLAKE") TO FOC ON HIS MIC SEASON 1 — WH A LTLE HELP OM THE TOWN'S MOST CELEBRATED BAND, JOSIE AND THE PSYTS. ARCHIE COMICS WILL ALSO RELEASE A ONE-SHOT STARRG THE ARCHI LATER THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY COOPERARCHIE COMICS / THE CWBETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S CHILDHOOD BT IEND. SHE'S THE SMART, KD, AND FUNNY GIRL NEXT DOOR WH BLON HAIR AND BLUE EY — AND SHE'S BEEN PG FOR ARCHIE FOR THE LAST 75 YEARS. RIVERDALE GIV A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VERSN OF BETTY (LILI REHART): SHE'S STILL A BLON SWEETHEART WHO SPENDS HER TIME MOONG OVER ARCHIE, BUT NOW SHE'S GOT A B OF A DARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHERYL BLOSSOMARCHIE COMICS / THE CWCHERYL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE’S RINT VIXEN. CHERYL IS THE PERFECT FOIL FOR BETTY AND VERONI THEIR QUT FOR ARCHIE'S AFFECTNS. SHE STARTED OUT AS A RECURRG CHARACTER THE ICS BEFORE LANDG HER OWN TL, AND MARK WAID'S CURRENT ARCHIE N, SHE, TOO, IS PG FOR AR ARCHIEKS — BUT ONLY TO MS WH VERONI. SHE ALSO HAS A TW BROTHER NAMED JASON. ON RIVERDALE, CHERYL (MALAE PETSCH) IS RIVERDALE HIGH'S NASTY QUEEN BEE, A QUTSENTIAL MEAN GIRL WHO TAK HER ANGER OUT ON EVERYONE AROUND HER — PECIALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHUCK CLAYTONARCHIE COMICS / GETTY IMAGCHUCK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A POPULAR FOOTBALL PLAYER AND TALENTED RTOONIST. CHUCK, THE FOOTBALL ACH'S SON, IS ALSO ONE OF ARCHIE'S GOOD IENDS THE ICS. HE WAS FIRST TRODUCED LIFE WH ARCHIE #110 1971 AS A WAY TO BRG MORE DIVERSY TO ARCHIE'S ROBT ST OF CHARACTERS. ON RIVERDALE, HOWEVER, CHUCK (JORDAN CALLOWAY) IS JT ANOTHER RIVERDALE BRO WHO TAK AN TERT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DILTON DOILEYARCHIE COMICS / GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SMARTT KID AT RIVERDALE HIGH. SCIENCE-NERD DILTON DOILEY (ARCHIE COMICS REALLY LOV S ALLERATN) IS NOT PARTICULARLY ATHLETIC, WHICH MAK HIS IENDSHIP WH THE SCHOOL JOCK, MOOSE, SO ENTERTAG. DPE HIS STAT AS A RECURRG CHARACTER, DILTON (MAJOR CURDA) HAS AN UNEXPECTED ROLE TO PLAY ON RIVERDALE. HE'S STILL A NERD, BUT NOW HE'S A NERD WH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ETHEL MUGGSARCHIE COMICS / SHANNON PURSER TWTERETHEL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE BETTY, A GOOD-HEARTED TEENAGE GIRL. ALSO LIKE BETTY, SHE SPENDS HER TIME MOONG OVER AN OBLIV TEENAGE BOY. THE OBJECT OF HER AFFECTN IS JUGHEAD, BUT SPE HER BT EFFORTS, HE'S JT NOT TERTED. EXPECT ETHEL (SHANNON PURSER) TO PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE DISMANTLG THE HIGH SCHOOL PATRIARCHY WH BETTY AND VERONI EPISO 3 OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRED ANDREWSARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S CREDIBLY AVERAGE DAD. BUT ON RIVERDALE, HE HAS THE BENEF OF BEG PLAYED BY BEVERLY HILLS,90210'S LE PERRY. PERRY, THE OIME TEEN HEARTTHROB, OWNS A NSTCTN PANY AND IS CIDLY NOT-SO-AVERAGE AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERMNE LODGEARCHIE COMICS / THE CWHERMNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VERONI’S MOM. ALTHOUGH SHE APPEARS EQUENTLY THROUGHOUT THE ICS, HERMNE (MARISOL NICHOLS) HAS A SIGNIFINT ROLE ON RIVERDALE. WH HER HBAND PRISON FOR D AND EMBEZZLEMENT, HERMNE AND HER DGHTER MOVE BACK OM NEW YORK CY TO RIVERDALE FOR A H START. FOR HERMNE, THAT CLUS WARSG AT POP'S, FLIRTG WH HER OLD HIGH SCHOOL FLAME FRED ANDREWS, AND TRADG SULTS WH ALICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIRAM LODGEARCHIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VERONI’S VERY RICH FATHER. ONE OF ARCHIE'S MA ANTAGONISTS THE ICS, HIRAM DON'T THK THE BUMBLG TEEN IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIS DGHTER. (AND TO BE HONT, HE'S NOT!) MEANWHILE, ON RIVERDALE, HIRAM'S DUB EDS HAVE CREATED A MS OF TROUBLE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JASON BLOSSOMTREVOR ST INSTAGRAMJASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHERYL'S TW BROTHER. JASON IS JT AS SPOILED, , AND OBNOX AS HIS SISTER. THANKFULLY, WE DON'T HAVE TO PUT UP WH SH OM JASON (TREVOR ST) ON RIVERDALE BEE HE'S D-E-A-D. (BUT EXPECT TO SEE HIM POP UP FLASHBACKS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOSIE AND THE PSYTSARCHIE COMICS / ASHLEIGH MURRAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE’S PREMIERE ROCK BAND. THE TR MA THEIR ICS BUT 1963, FEATURG THREE RAD WOMEN STYLISH PSYT EARS. ON RIVERDALE, THEY'VE BEEN REIMAGED AS A DTY'S CHILD–STYLE GROUP WHO PLAY THEIR OWN STMENTS AND WRE THEIR OWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOSIE MCCOYARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE AMB LEAR OF JOSIE AND THE PSYTS. IN THE ICS, JOSIE PLAYS GUAR AND SGS LEAD VOLS, AND SHE'S GENERALLY THE SWEET, LEVEL-HEAD ONE THE GROUP. ON RIVERDALE, JOSIE (ASHLEIGH MURRAY) IS STILL AN ASPIRG POP STAR PSYT EARS, BUT SHE'S ALSO MORE CUNNG AND DRIVEN TO SUCCEED, PHED BY HER POWERFUL MOTHER, MAYOR SIERRA MCCOY (ROB GIVENS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JUGHEAD JONARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S BT PAL WH A HEART OF GOLD AND A BOTTOMLS P FOR A STOMACH. JUGHEAD IS OBSSED WH FOOD, PARTICULARLY POP'S BURGERS, AND IS A NOTOR MOOCHER. HE'S ALSO EXTREMELY SARSTIC AND MOSTLY APATHETIC TOWARD, WELL, ANYONE, BUT PECIALLY TOWARD GIRLS. JUGHEAD'S ASEXUALY — MA NON WRER CHIP ZDARSKY AND ARTIST ERI HENRSON'S JUGHEAD #4 LAST YEAR — WAS A BOLD MOVE FOR ARCHIE COMICS. WHETHER THE SHOW WILL EMBRACE JUGHEAD'S ASEXUALY IS STILL TBD, BUT ACTOR COLE SPROE WON'T STOP FIGHTG FOR . HIS VERSN OF JUGHEAD IS LS OF A MOOCH AND MORE OF A WORLD-WEARY OUTSIR, A REPORTER WHO'S DIGGG TO THE TOWN'S SORDID SI. PERHAPS EVEN MORE SHOCKG: AT THE START OF THE SERI, JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE AREN'T EVEN IENDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEV KELLERARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER. KEV MA HIS BUT VERONI #202 2010. THE ISSUE PROMPTLY SOLD OUT, AND ARCHIE COMICS ORRED THE FIRST REPRT EVER S 75-YEAR HISTORY. KEV EVENTUALLY GOT HIS OWN SERI 2011, AND 2014'S LIFE WH ARCHIE, WHICH SAW THE CHARACTERS GROWN-UP AND OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, ARCHIE SHOCKGLY DIED TAKG A BULLET FOR KEV, WHO HAD BEE A MARRIED ARY VETERAN AND SENATOR WHO WAS PHG FOR MORE GUN NTROL RIVERDALE. ON THE SHOW, KEV (CASEY COTT) IS BETTY'S GAY BT IEND WHO SOMETIM MEETS MOOSE THE WOODS FOR ~FUN~ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARY ANDREWSARCHIE COMICS / WARNER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOUR TYPIL ALL-AMERIN SUBURBAN MOTHER. BY DAY, MARY WORKS FOR A REAL TATE AGENCY; BY NIGHT, SHE KEEPS THE ANDREWS FAY OM IMPLODG. ONE OF THE MORE RADILLY REIMAGED ASPECTS OF RIVERDALE IS THAT ARCHIE'S PARENTS HAVE SEPARATED. HE LIV WH HIS DAD, WHILE HIS MOM (MOLLY RGWALD) LEFT RIVERDALE TO "FOLLOW HER DREAMS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MELODY JONARCHIE COMICS / ASHA BROMFIELD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DMMER AND VOLIST FOR JOSIE AND THE PSYTS. ORIGALLY NCEIVED AS A STEREOTYPIL DUMB BLON, MELODY IS OFTEN SEEN AS ABSENT-MD AND REEE. ON RIVERDALE, HOWEVER, MELODY (ASHA BROMFIELD) IS FAR MORE GROUND, WH TERTS OUTSI OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOOSE MASONARCHIE COMICS / CODY KEARSLEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN OAFISH STAR ATHLETE ARCHIE’S CLASS. MOST OF THE TIME, MARMADE MASON, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MOOSE, IS JT A BIG TEDDY BEAR, BUT HE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO THROW PUNCH IF YOU SULT HIM OR HIS IENDS. ON RIVERDALE, HE'S MOSTLY SNEAKG AROUND WH KEV KELLER AND FOLLOWG ORRS OM BAD-BOY REGGIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS. GNDYARCHIE COMICS / GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S GREYG ENGLISH TEACHER. BEE CHARACTER ACTORS OVER THE AGE OF 50 JT DON'T FLY ON THE CW, MS. GNDY (SARAH HABEL) IS NOW A YOUNGER TEMPTRS WHO WEARS HEART-SHAPED GLASS AND HAS A SUMMER TRYST WH 16-YEAR-OLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POLLY COOPERARCHIE COMICS / GETTY IMAGARCHIE COMICS - {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY’S OLR SISTER. POLLY IS A REPORTER THE ICS, BUT HER MENTAL BREAKDOWN — AND HER RELATNSHIP WH JASON BLOSSOM — ARE ONGOG MYSTERI ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POP’S CHOCK’L SHOPPETHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE HANGOUT SPOT. THE CHOK'L SHOPPE IS AN OLD-FASHNED ICE CREAM PARLOR OWNED BY TERRY "POP" TATE. IT'S THE GO-TO STATN FOR THE GANG WHEN THEY'RE THE MOOD FOR BURGERS, SHAK, AND ONN RGS. FOR THAT REASON ALONE, 'S JUGHEAD'S FAVORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REGGIE MANTLEARCHIE COMICS / GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIVERDALE HIGH’S RINT BAD BOY™. REGGIE IS ALSO ARCHIE'S MA RIVAL, PARTICULARLY FOR VERONI'S AFFECTNS. VA, NCEED, AND JT AS GIRL-CRAZY AS ARCHIE, REGGIE THKS HE N DO ANYTHG — AND ANYONE — HE WANTS. WHILE HE AND ARCHIE ARE IENDS ON RIVERDALE, THAT DON'T STOP REGGIE (ROSS BUTLER) OM BEG AN OVERALL DICK TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VALERIE BROWNARCHIE COMICS / ASHA BROMFIELD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BASS GUARIST AND SONGWRER FOR THE PSYTS. VAL WAS FIRST TRODUCED 1969. IN 2010, SHE BEGAN AN ON-AGA, OFF-AGA ROMANTIC RELATNSHIP WH ARCHIE — THE TWO EVEN KISSED ON THE VER OF ARCHIE #608 — BUT THE PSYTS' BY TOURG SCHLE OFTEN KEPT HER AWAY OM RIVERDALE. THE SHOW SEEMS EAGER TO EXPLORE A POTENTIAL ROMANTIC VELOPMENT BETWEEN VAL (HAYLEY LAW) AND ARCHIE, PECIALLY NOW THAT THEY'RE BOTH TALENTED SONGWRERS THEIR OWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VEGASARCHIE COMICS VEGAS - ARCHIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARCHIE’S BELOVED DOG. HE'S A VERY GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VERONI LODGEARCHIE COMICS / THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SOPHISTITED, RAVEN-HAIRED VIXEN TO BETTY’S SWEET GIRL NEXT DOOR. WHEN VERONI ARRIV RIVERDALE, ARCHIE BE IMMEDIATELY FATUATED WH HER. SHE'S CULTURED AND TO FASHN BUT N SOMETIM E OFF AS SPOILED AND VA. OVER THE YEARS, BETTY AND VERONI HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MATA A STRONG IENDSHIP — WHEN ARCHIE DON'T GET THE WAY. ARCHIE AFFECTNATELY LLS HER RONNIE, WHILE JUGHEAD REFERS TO HER AS THE VIL. THE VERONI (CAA MENS) WE MEET ON RIVERDALE IS SLIGHTLY MORE VULNERABLE, ADJTG TO HER NEW LIFE THE SLEEPY, SACCHARE "TOWN WH PEP!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
It’s never been explicly stated, but many viewers believe Fangs to be bisexual followg flirtat scen wh rint gay teen Kev Keller.