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DID
YOU KNOW?
March
Welcome
to this month's installment of "Did You Know?" Each
month, we'll highlight an Archie Comics character that you may
never have heard of before or some other piece of Archie Comics
trivia.
This
time, we're proud to present... ARCHIE'S LOVE SHOWDOWN SPECIAL!
When Archie Comics announced that Archie Andrews may finally
choose between Betty & Veronica once and for all, the response
from the media, fans and retailers was unprecedented! In the
landmark "Love Showdown" storyline, Archie received
a mysterious love letter. When Betty and Veronica caught wind
of the mash note, each believed the other one sent it, and all-out
war was declared to determine who would win Archie's heart once
and for all. With the release of VERONICA #39, the fourth part
of this landmark series, Archie's choice has finally been revealed!
In a surprising move, Archie chose neither Betty nor Veronica,
but the mysterious letter author instead: CHERYL BLOSSOM-- a
vivacious vixen from Archie's past! Archie fans may recall Cheryl
from her appearances in the mid 1980s, as she traveled from
the "elite" private school, Pembrook Academy to Riverdale
High-- leaving boys with broken hearts and their jealous jilted
girlfriends in her wake! Cheryl was the ultimate challenge for
Betty, Veronica and all the girls of Riverdale-- an aggressively
forward flirt. In short, a "man-killer!"
This
monumental story was followed by one of Archie's most successful
one-shot specials ever, ARCHIE'S LOVE SHOWDOWN SPECIAL #1, a
48-page "aftermath" follow-up. Fans were treated not
only to the continuing saga, as Betty and Veronica marshaled
their forces to get their man back, but also learned a little
bit about her past through her early stories, which were reprinted
here as "flashbacks." Filled with 48-pages of full
color fun, this special can still be found in some back issue
bins, and is periodically available through mail order. If you
missed all the excitement the first time around, it's never
too late to catch up on all the romantic mayhem-- because after
all, all is fair in love and war!
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