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Betty and Veronica
The Leading Ladies of Riverdale
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2020
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We think we know Betty and Veronica, but we don’t. Far more than just Archie’s girlfriends, the girls have grown beyond simple archetypes to become compelling, relevant characters for each new generation over the past eighty years.
Betty, Veronica, and the rest of the Riverdale gang appear to be frozen in time in Archie comic books. They are perpetual high schoolers, recycling the same basic plotlines over and over in their wholesome, small-town American world. However, there is much more to Betty and Veronica than the broad stereotypes and clichéd storytelling suggests.
In Betty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale, Tim Hanley explores the complexity behind these two iconic characters. We know Betty and Veronica as Archie's girlfriends, but that's just the beginning—they are their own women with evolving motivations and aims. From fighting over Archie to tackling women’s lib to chasing down serial killers on Riverdale, their friendship has endured and grown through decades of shifting characterizations and social change. Exploring their past offers unique insights into the ways life has progressed for young women over the past eighty years, and shows us the hidden strengths and secret depths of these pop culture icons.
Featuring full-color comic book cover art that spans nearly eight decades of publishing—along with behind-the-scenes accounts of creative decisions and historical insights into their many incarnations across various media—this bookprovides a vibrant exploration of Betty and Veronica’s many adventures throughout their long, intriguing journey in popular culture.
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Copyright year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-5381-2973-9
ISBN-Online
978-1-5381-2974-6
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
214
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Contents No access
Introduction No access
1. The Men behind the Girls No access Pages 1 - 7
2. New in Town No access Pages 8 - 15
3. On the Airwaves No access Pages 16 - 21
4. Solo Shenanigans No access Pages 22 - 27
5. Archie’s Girls No access Pages 28 - 32
6. Sad Sack No access Pages 33 - 38
7. Curtailed by the Code No access Pages 39 - 43
8. Friendly Competition No access Pages 44 - 48
9. Spies and Superteens No access Pages 49 - 54
10. The Clone Wars No access Pages 55 - 59
11. Candy Girls No access Pages 60 - 65
12. Getting Real No access Pages 66 - 72
13. Female Power No access Pages 73 - 80
14. The Ladies and the Lord No access Pages 81 - 87
15. Heel Turn No access Pages 88 - 93
16. Digestible Fun No access Pages 94 - p
17. Small-Screen Experimentation No access Pages 99 - 105
18 Course Correction No access Pages 106 - 112
19. Eventualities No access Pages 113 - 118
20. A Troubling Decade No access Pages 119 - 124
21. Under New Management No access Pages 125 - 131
22. Reboot and Regress No access Pages 132 - 139
23. Small-Town Girls No access Pages 140 - 145
24. The Adventurous Blonde No access Pages 146 - 150
