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4.0

Once the Riverdale gang graduated high school, the timeline diverged into two. In one timeline, Archie married Betty and in the other, Archie married Veronica.

I haven't read Archie; the Married Life books 1-3 but I read the wedding special and I think I have a handle on what went down thanks to the "what happened before" sections at the beginning of each thread. This volume collects issues 19-24 of both Archie Marries Betty and Archie Marries Veronica.

I wasn't really sure what to expect with this. There's still a fair amount of humor but it's mostly the Archie gang doing adult things. The art is great and the ongoing storyline is very engaging. What the hell is Dilton up to? And what's Fred Mirth's deal?

My one gripe is that Betty is with Reggie in the timeline where Archie married Veronica. It doesn't ring true to me. Everything else kicks ass, though. Paul Kupperberg's writing makes the Archie gang more well rounded than they typically are and Fernando Ruiz and the Kennedy brothers knock the crap out of the art.

Only two unread Archie books in my house now!