History ComicBook / ArchieComics2015

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Veronica ultimately wins her rivalry with Cheryl when [[spoiler: Lodge Corp buys out Blossom-Comm]] this makes Cheryl's family not wealthy enough to afford private school, while according to Hiram they were on the edge of bankruptcy so it would've happened eventually the fact [[spoiler: Lodge bought them out means the Blossom family has to relocate to Riverdale, and Cheryl makes it clear that she'll be giving Archie a visit while Veronica's stuck in Switzerland.]]

* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: Zig-zagged, more often than not played as just a regular part of day-to-day life. Averted in ''Jughead'' #7-8: While lost in the forest, Archie, Jughead and Mr Weatherbee get harassed by a series of cruel pranks. It turns out they're stalked by Ted mantle, Reggie's father, who used to bully Weatherbee when they were the boys' age. Ted dismisses their complaints with "It's not a crime", but Weatherbee points out that, no, actually it very much is [[note]] Assault, harassment, property damage... [[/note]] and threatens to press charges unless he lays it off and leads them back to civilization. Before that, it's also shown that nobody at school thought that Ted's constant pranks and harassment was funny, and eventually everyone banded together and ostracized him.

* WhatTheHellHero: In Archie #5, Archie calls out Betty and Jughead for trying to sabotage Veronica, making it doubly sad this is the first real interaction between Betty and Archie since their break-up.

* CerebusRetcon: An extremely minor one, but Mr. Flutesnoot's name is now apparently 'Fludsnüt', with 'Flutesnoot' (or Flootsnoot) being more akin to student-given nicknames/pronunciations.

* '''''Betty and Veronica: Vixens''''' (By Jamie L. Rotante and Eva Cabrera): The women of Riverdale form a gang led by none other than Betty and Veronica.

* '''''Archie''''' (by Creator/MarkWaid & various artists [[note]]previous artists include Fiona Staples, Annie Wu, Veronica Fish, and Joe Eisma[[/note]]): The first reboot title, a SliceOfLife TeenDrama story about the titular character's life in Riverdale.

* SocialMedia:
** In universe, the population of Riverdale refers to the event that broke up Archie and Betty as #[=LipstickIncident=] .
** Archie wonders aloud #[=WhatDidReggieDo=]. Meta-wise, this is to encourage readers to suggest what Reggie did that got him a police record. It worked. Twitter was abuzz with the hashtag for a few days after the release of the issue in question.

** Likewise, the ''Josie and the Pussycats'' book takes a lot of cues from the [[Movie/JosieAndThePussyCats the 2001 movie]] by including a lot of self-parody, generous doses of meta-humor, LeaningOnTheFourthWall, and various ridiculous adventures that the characters constantly {{Lampshade}}.

* '''''Betty & Veronica''''' (by Adam Hughes): A miniseries about Betty and Veronica, who take opposing views on Pops’ Chocklit Shoppe closing down.

* '''''Reggie and Me''''' (By Tom [=DeFalco=] & Sandy Jerrel and Kelly Fitzpatrick): A miniseries focusing on [[TheRival Reggie]]'s life, narrated by his beloved pet dog.

* '''''Reggie and Me''''' (By Creator/TomDeFalco & Sandy Jerrel and Kelly Fitzpatrick): A miniseries focusing on [[TheRival Reggie]]'s life, narrated by his beloved pet dog.

* '''''The Archies'''' (by Alex Segura, Matthew Rosenberg, & Joe Eisma): Archie, Betty, Jughead, Veronica, and Reggie form a band named The Archies and go on tour across America.

In 2015, Creator/ArchieComics ended their main comics after 666 issues. In its place, they rebooted the franchise. The reboot is a more modern take on the series as a whole. Unlike other 'realistic' retools (for example the previous "New Look" revamp), this is a permanent choice, though Archie will still be releasing comics in their classic continuity.

* '''''Archie''''' (by Creator/MarkWaid & various artists [[note]]previous artists include Fiona Staples, Annie Wu, Veronica Fish, and Joe Eisma[[/note]])
* '''''Jughead''''' (by Creator/ChipZdarsky & Erica Henderson [[note]]Creator/ChipZdarsky & Derek Charm during July and August 2016, and then Creator/RyanNorth and Derek Charm, starting September 2016[[/note]])
* '''''Betty & Veronica''''' (by Adam Hughes)
* '''''Josie & The Pussycats''''' (by Marguerite Bennett, Cameron [=DeOrdio=] & Audrey Mok)
* '''''Reggie and Me''''' (By Creator/TomDeFalco & Sandy Jerrel and Kelly Fitzpatrick)
* '''''Betty and Veronica: Vixens''''' (By Jamie L. Rotante and Eva Cabrera)

* VillainousGentrification: Issue one of ''Betty and Veronica'' sees the gang trying to save [[LocalHangout Pop's]] from being closed down by corporate giant Kweekweg's Coffee.

** In the ''Betty and Veronica'' comics, Kweekwegs stands in for Starbucks.

* DemotedToExtra: Veronica in the Jughead ongoing. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since Jughead despises her. Has been occurring more frequently in recent Jughead comics however.

** Veronica is also written this way in pretty much every reboot title so far.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Josie and Alexandra were childhood friends until middle school, when they drifted apart and Alexandra turned mean. According to Josie, it was because Alexandra was too spoiled and selfish to handle it when Josie made other friends that wasn't her -- but according to Alexandra, Josie was mainly friends with her because she was rich and "the minute I couldn't buy you some ''talent'' you bailed on me like Hollywood after an actress turns thirty."

** Archie #4 finally reveals the Lipstick Incident:
*** [[spoiler:Basically, Archie and Betty had a perfect summer romance which culminated in Betty making Archie promise that things will always be like this. A few days later, Betty is convinced by a bunch of girls who don't want Archie--the most popular kid at Riverdale High-- upset with them, to dress up more when going on a date with Archie. Betty is awkward and uncomfortable in the girly outfit, hyper-aware of messing up her dress or makeup. Archie gets upset at seeing his childhood friend and noted tomboy dressed up like a "lady" . He acts very stand-offish and angry during the date, which, combined with Betty's nervousness about her new look, led to a massive fight were he accused her of breaking their promise, and she accused him of having a double standard regarding girls who wear make-up, who he ogles all the time, but at the same time, never allowed himself to imagine Betty as one of them. The fight culminates in Betty slashing Archie's face with her new lipstick and leaving in tears.]]
** Issue 10 leads to a boiling point for the issues of the characters:
*** [[spoiler:Mr. Collier, a strict but fair teacher, Mayoral rival to Hiram Lodge, and Betty's uncle, loses his temper at Archie again. Veronica secretly records this and accidentally gives it to her father's campaign manager, who uses the video in a smear campaign. Archie, trying to fix this, secretly records footage of Mr. Collier for a positive ad; however, the extent of the damage leads to Mr. Collier quitting his job and moving out of town. Veronica becomes despised by half of the student body as a result. During a Lodge rally, Betty confronts Archie about it, where the two ultimately argue over the effect that Veronica has over Archie, leading Betty to demand what he sees in her, to which Archie responds that he admires Veronica's confidence and that her attempts to fit in doesn't result in compromising herself -- accidentally bringing up the Lipstick Incident. As Archie tries to apologize, Betty angrily tells him not to touch her before tearfully leaving.]]
** Issue 20 starts a 3-part story arc that is set to have [[spoiler:''Betty'' at Death's Door.]]
*** Issue 22 ends with [[spoiler:Betty waking up... but she can't feel her legs.]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Betty''':]] Why can't I feel my legs?

** As AscendedFanon, Jughead is explicitly asexual (it's unknown if he's aromantic as well). Prior to this reboot he was heterosexual, however had little interest in romance.

** The 'lipstick incident' started out as this. [[spoiler:Until issue four.]]

** LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Archie wonders aloud #[=WhatDidReggieDo=]. Meta-wise, this is to encourage readers to suggest what Reggie did that got him a police record. It worked. Twitter was abuzz with the hashtag for a few days after the release of the issue in question.

* AbortedArc: Both arcs of Chip Zdarsky's run of the Jughead solo series had occasional mentions of Betty trying to stop Hiram Lodge from tearing down the woods, seeming to intend to have it play a role in the future. After issue 8, Chip was no longer the writer, and the series has made no acknowledgment of it afterwards.

** As AscendedFanon, Jughead is explicitly asexual (it's unknown if he's aromantic as well) when prior he was heterosexual however had little interest in romance.

* RichBitch[=/=]SpoiledSweet: Depending on the point of view of the character discussing or interacting with Veronica.

* SimilarSquad: When the group visits their new principal's old school to find dirt on him, [[http://madhatt.tumblr.com/post/141979081839/hey-lets-ask-that-crew-jughead-5-chip they run into]] a group identical to theirs except with [[RuleSixtyThree flipped genders.]] Archie and Betty find the whole thing deeply weird, but Reggie and Regina immediately [[ScrewYourself start making out.]]

Archie Andrews is a seventeen year old boy living in Riverdale, alongside his best friend "[[InSeriesNickname Jughead]]" Jones and longtime girlfriend Betty Cooper. He's an average American teen living a normal life. After an incident he breaks up with his girlfriend of ten years and things start to change. Veronica Lodge moves into town and Archie's love life [[BettyAndVeronica takes an interesting twist]].

** Likewise, the ''Josie and the Pussycats'' book takes a lot of cues from the [[Movie/JosieAndThePussyCats the 2001 movie]] by including a lot of self-parody, generous doses of meta humor, LeaningOnTheFourthWall and various ridiculous adventures that the characters constantly {{Lampshade}}.

** Even in this reboot, Reggie is still a big time jerk-wad. Archie even says that Reggie "is the closest thing Riverdale has to a supervillain." Jughead flat out compares Reggie to Satan.

*** [[spoiler:Basically, Archie and Betty had a perfect summer romance which culminated in Betty making Archie promise that things will always be like this. A few days later, Betty is convinced by a bunch of girls who don't want Archie--the most popular kid at Riverdale High-- upset with them, to dress up more when going on a date with Archie. Betty is awkward and uncomfortable in the girly outfit, hyper aware of messing up her dress or makeup. Archie gets upset at seeing his childhood friend and noted tomboy dressed up like a "lady" . He acts very stand-offish and angry during the date, which, combined with Betty's nervousness about her new look, led to a massive fight were he accused her of breaking their promise, and she accused him of having a double standard regarding girls who wear make-up, who he ogles all the time, but at the same time, never allowed himself to imagine Betty as one of them. The fight culminates in Betty slashing Archie's face with her new lipstick and leaving in tears.]]

In 2015, Creator/ArchieComics ended their main comics after 666 issues. In its place they rebooted the franchise. The reboot is a more modern take on the series as a whole. Unlike other 'realistic' retools (for example the previous "New Look" revamp), this is a permanent choice, though Archie will still be releasing comics in their classic continuity.

* EpicFail: Archie flashes back some of his previous attempts at a part-time job. It culminates in his attempt to work at an ice cream parlor, which ended when he set all of the ice cream on fire. All of it. Just the ice cream. The owner is naturally incredulous.

In 2015, ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' ended their main comics after 666 issues. In its place they rebooted the franchise. The reboot is a more modern take on the series as a whole. Unlike other 'realistic' retools (for example the previous "New Look" revamp), this is a permanent choice, though Archie will still be releasing comics in their classic continuity.

* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Veronica, of course. The comic has fun in how she's so used to living a life of wealth, she honestly can't grasp other people don't.
** When she stays with the Andrews, Veronica keeps asking why they stay in the "guest house" instead of their "main home."

* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: Zig-zagged, more often than not played as just a regular part of day-to-day life. Averted ''hard'' in ''Jughead'' #7-8: While lost in the forest, Archie, Jughead and Mr Weatherbee get harassed by a series of cruel pranks. It turns out they're stalked by Ted mantle, Reggie's father, who used to bully Weatherbee when they were the boys' age. Ted dismisses their complaints with "It's not a crime", but Weatherbee points out that, no, actually it very much is [[note]] Assault, harassment, property damage... [[/note]] and threatens to press charges unless he lays it off and leads them back to civilization. Before that, it's also shown that nobody at school thought that Ted's constant pranks and harassment was funny, and eventually everyone banded together and ostracized him.

* {{Asexuality}}: Jughead finally confirms he identifies as such in Jughead #4, however the writer said in an interview he is allowing the other books to treat him in whatever way they choose. It's yet to be seen if this will be a case of {{Depending on the Writer}}. However, this isn't so much a case of Chip Zdarsky 'allowing' other writers to write him differently as acknowledging that he doesn't have the final say, since asexual Jughead was his own idea rather than Archie Comics'. But his successor on the book, Ryan North (a compatriot of Zdarsky), is also writing Jughead as asexual. (It's a fairly logical leap to make: Classic Jughead rarely showed any interest in women (DependingOnTheWriter, but a classic gag was his disinterest in Archie's BettyAndVeronica dilemma), and as such, it makes a reasonable label to apply to him.)

* HowWeGotHere: Reggie and Me opens with Reggie and Vader striding past a group of clearly pissed off and pranked students. The issue explains why targeted them later: They instantly left a party he was throwing the minute Veronica announced one.

* TheKlutz: Archie is friendly, popular, and insanely talented on the guitar. But he is a reality defying klutz. He joined the construction crew for Lodge Manor. To protect him from harm, his friends joined too and headed off Archietastrophes before they could start.

* SnobsVersusSlobs: Alluded to in issue 9. Veronica is so sheltered that she is befuddled by Archie and his family's middle class lifestyle. Her way of helping is to hire cooking & cleaning staff, and extravagant gifts. When she overhears Archie's mom complaining that she's disrupted their lives, she takes back all the gifts, and tries to do something nice at their level. She fails and calls Archie in tears.

** Reggie for "Reggie And Me" naturally.

* AbortedArc: Both arcs of Chip Zdarsky's run of the Jughead solo series had occasional mentions of Betty trying to stop Hiram Lodge from tearing down the woods, seeming to intend to have it play a role in the future. After issue 8, Ryan North became the writer, and the series has made no acknowledgment of it afterwards.