Ronnie commits multiple faux pas in her interactions with her middle class pals, but she’s goodhearted and will always try to smooth things over, usually with an innocently exorbitant gift. It’s fun to go gallivanting around the world with her, and just as fun to watch her navigate Riverdale society. There’s always a sense of excitement in Veronica’s solo adventures which is often lacking from the rest of the gang: Ronnie has run-ins with globally infamous jewel thieves, steals the hearts of princes and sons of oil barons, and does it all with the style and poise only a Lodge can possess. Ronnie is the only regular Archie character to travel the world, and her stories often give readers a chance to experience the glamour of Paris or the history of Tokyo, and learn a little something about a culture outside the Americana in which Archie Comics usually exists. I always loved the Veronica stories set outside Riverdale. Laura Harcourt: These stories brought me straight back to my teen years, during which Betty and Veronica and their assorted adventures featured heavily. Ginnis Tonik: As a long time Archie Comics fan, especially a Betty and Veronica fan, how did reading these stories make you feel? The list of comics in Archie 75 Series: Veronica

( Note: This review is based on an advanced review copy from the publisher and may contain spoilers.) Laura Harcourt and Ginnis Tonik, who grew up on Archie comics, decided to review Archie 75 Series: Veronica together to determine if it is in fact the best representation of the Veronica Lodge we all love. Team Ronnie throwdowns before, but ultimately we love ’em both. The Archie 75 Series reprints a selection of comics that best represent the character in hand – in this case, Veronica Lodge. “Maybe he took the recession into consideration,” opined another.Archie 75 Series: Veronica Contributors: Dan Parent, Jim Amash, Hy Eisman, Mindy Eisman, Barry Grossman, Rich Koslowski, Jack Morelli, Kathleen Webb, Bill Yoshida, and Digikore Studies “Choose money over real love,” urged one cynic. But even among them, many suspected Archie of having picked Mammon over Cupid. The dark-haired heiress to the Lodge zillions did have her partisans, however: “It's about time the brunette wins over the blonde!” exulted one. “Later, when you want a real relationship, you marry a Betty.” Another agreed: “Sexy doesn’t last wholesome does.” “Veronica is the gal you marry the first time,” explained one of Betty’s many supporters.

The issue also generated lively discussion on community news Web site Newsvine, which had tallied nearly 15,000 votes on the issue by midday Friday, more than 80 percent of which were for “He should have picked Betty.” Among the minority who felt Veronica was the obvious choice was “archielover,” who wrote: “OMG! Pick Veronica! He doesn't deserve Betty, he always makes her do all his chores and fix his car and help with his homework, while he treats Veronica like a little princess! I can't wait to see what happens :)”

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