Archie Picks Veronica Over Betty

Thu., Aug. 13, 2009

ORG XMIT: RIC101 In this Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, photo, Dave Luebke, owner of Dave's Comics holds a photo of the Number One Archie Comic Book that he is selling at his shop in Richmond, Va. When comic book store owner Dave Luebke heard that after 67 years, the carrot-topped everyman of the comic world, Archie, was proposing to va-va-voomy rich girl Veronica instead of girl-next-door Betty, he decided to protest by selling his copy of the series' rare first issue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (Steve Helber / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

Dave Luebke, owner of Dave’s Comics holds a photo of the Number One Archie Comic Book that he is selling at his shop in Richmond, Va. When comic book store owner Dave Luebke heard that after 67 years, the carrot-topped everyman of the comic world, Archie, was proposing to va-va-voomy rich girl Veronica instead of girl-next-door Betty, he decided to protest by selling his copy of the series’ rare first issue. Story here . (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Question: Veronica or Betty?

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