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Riverdale releases trailer for the fourth season of the drama

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Riverdale Season 4 recently ended a few episodes earlier than expected. The teen drama airs on The CW in the US and Netflix in the UK. Express.co.uk has the lowdown on the hit teen drama. Here’s what you need to know about the current series.

Will there be another Riverdale series? The CW confirmed Riverdale Season 4 in early 2019. Riverdale Season 5 has now been confirmed by The CW. The new series will be part of the network’s Fall 2020-2021 program. However, due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus, it’s not clear when filming for season five will begin. Also, the last few episodes of Season 4 couldn’t be filmed before lockdown, so these will be the first to be filmed when filming begins. They will form the beginning of Season 5 and will include the prom and graduation ceremony. Riverdale was renewed for one more series along with other CW series including Supernatural, Legacies and The Flash. READ MORE: Riverdale Season 4 Episode 1 Release Date: When does Riverdale begin?

The Netflix release date for Riverdale season 4 is expected to be October 2019

When is Riverdale Season 4 coming out? The Netflix release date for Riverdale Season 4 was Thursday October 10, 2019. This is the morning following the launch of Riverdale Season 4 on The CW in the US (October 9). Riverdale episodes were released on Netflix at one minute past midnight California time. Netflix UK dropped the episode at 8am BST, with episodes airing weekly. The show is going on a short hiatus and the fourth season, episode 14, will not air for a while. The fourth season was previously on a mid-season break and episode 10 will air on January 22nd. READ MORE: Riverdale Season 4 Episode Titles: What are the Episodes Names?

In Season 4 of Riverdale on Netflix, the series will address Luke Perry’s death

Netflix hasn’t released a Riverdale season 4 trailer yet

Riverdale season 4, which has no Netflix release date yet, will feature Molly Ringwald

What will happen in Riverdale Season 4? Aside from these hints that season four will begin by addressing the death of Perry, which Sacasa had hinted at, Molly Ringwald would stay on as Archie’s mother for a while, no plot details have been revealed for the next season of Riverdale. The previous three seasons of Riverdale were all based on their respective mysteries: the death of Jason Blossom (played by Trevor Stines) in season one, the identity of the Black Hood in season two, and the Gargoyle King in season three. As such, season four is likely also based on a new mystery as well as the ongoing aftermath of the cult known as The Farm. However, fans will need to tune in to Netflix this fall to find out exactly what’s set to happen in Riverdale season four. Some fans believe Jughead’s fate was revealed by a clue from Brett. Fans at the show spoke out about Cheryl Blossom’s controversial story and took to social media to express their outrage. READ MORE: Riverdale: The True Romances Off Riverdale

Riverdale: Season Four sees an emotional farewell to Fred Andrews

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Warning! This article contains spoilers for Riverdale Season 4.

While Riverdale season four premiered on The CW in fall 2019, the season recently dropped to Netflix, reigniting the discussion for longtime fans and new viewers alike. The season includes the chilling and intriguing storylines that fans have come to expect from the show, but ominous final flash-forwards throughout several episodes hinted at a bad ending for Jughead Jones.

During the episode “The Ides of March,” the Flash Forwards finally begin to make sense after Betty beats Jughead to death with a rock. However, fans are unsure if Jughead is really dead or if something deeper is going on. Here’s what you need to know.

Does Jughead die in Riverdale?

No, Jughead is alive! In Episode 15 entitled “To Die For” it was revealed that Jughead was alive and hiding in Dilton’s underground bunker after the Stonewall Prep students attempted to murder him. Archie, Betty, and Veronica made it look like he was dead so there would be enough time to figure out why the students wanted to kill him.

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It turns out that after Jughead won the contract to write the Baxter Brothers mystery, Mr. DuPont, writer of the Baxter Brothers franchise, declared that whoever murdered Jughead would get the contract instead. And while Stonewall prep students Donna and Bret tried to kill Jughead by hitting him with a rock, they never checked Jughead’s pulse to determine if he was really dead, and he’s later found by Archie, Betty, and Veronica saved.

It is later revealed that DuPont killed all members of his literary circle when he was young because they knew he stole the idea for the Baxter Brothers book series from Jughead’s grandfather Forsythe, and Jughead was bait to get his off-the- Bringing up Grid grandfather to hide so DuPont could kill him too.

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After all of this comes to light and he is about to be arrested, DuPont throws himself out of the window and falls to his death.

Riverdale Season 5 will premiere in January 2021, and there may be a time warp, meaning our favorite teens will now be in their early twenties.

If all were right with the world, Archie would marry Veronica and they would live their lives. But this is Riverdale, and things can go pretty wrong. According to Roberto, it was important to him to show what life would be like for the Fab Four once they graduated from high school and went their separate ways. He told ET last May, “Usually time jumps between seasons happen, but this is an extraordinary year and these are extraordinary circumstances.”

Archie Andrews made significant progress toward his goal of saving Riverdale.

KJ Apa in season five, episode eight of “Riverdale”. Dean Buscher/The CW

In the period between high school and the seven-year time skip, Archie served as a sergeant in the Army. After several years of service, he was reassigned and assigned to revive the inactive RROTC hiring program at Riverdale High – which Archie saw as a demotion.

Returning to Riverdale, he was surprised to find that the town had become an even worse breeding ground for destruction and anarchy at the hands of Hiram Lodge and the Ghoulies.

Archie also learned that Pop Tate was retiring, so he called his former crew in hopes of stopping Riverdale from dying.

Over the course of season five, he became an RROTC instructor at Riverdale High, served as a football coach, became a volunteer firefighter, and prospected for palladium under the maple groves of Cheryl Blossom. While juggling these different jobs, Archie also struggled with PTSD and survivor guilt after serving seven years in the Army.

Throughout the season, Archie worked tirelessly to restore Riverdale to the town he knew and loved.

At a finals town hall meeting, he announced his intention to reincorporate Riverdale with a four-member council to run the city, rather than a single mayor.

The members—Frank Andrews, Alice Smith, Tabitha Tate, and Toni Topaz—put Riverdale’s collective needs ahead of each individual. A majority of residents in attendance voted in favor of reincorporation and Archie unveiled a brand new welcome sign at the Riverdale border.

This season also starred Archie and Betty Cooper, who finally reunited after several years of longing looks, flirtation and a kiss during the fourth season’s musical episode.

They agreed to be friends with benefits, but later in the season Archie revealed he had feelings for high school sweetheart Veronica Lodge. Betty also told Archie that they should make sense as a couple, but deep down they are different people. So they ended their romance.

But by the season finale, Archie told Betty that he wanted them to try again, not as friends with benefits, but for real. Betty agreed to go all in with him and they went to his bedroom to have sex. They were interrupted by a strange ticking noise, only to realize a bomb had been planted under Archie’s bed and was about to detonate in seconds.

The closing moments of the finale revealed that Hiram was behind the bombing, and it’s unclear if Archie and Betty made it out of the house alive.

It’s no secret that we’re kind of obsessed with Riverdale, the CW drama series based on the classic Archie comics we know and love. Rehashing the famous love triangle of Archie, Betty, and Veronica, the series shows a certain darkness that lies beneath the seemingly perfect exterior of the town of Riverdale, with no twists or turns in the plot (like real and fake deaths, gangs, and a speakeasy ). ). Season four left us with a major cliffhanger, and now as we gear up for season five (and the long-awaited prom), it only makes sense to recap where each character left off.

After the pandemic halted and shortened production on Season 4, we were left with Episode 19, titled Chapter Sixty-Six: Killing Mr. Honey, which is as dramatic and suspenseful as it sounds. Find out where each of Riverdale’s characters are at the end of season four.

Season 5 of Riverdale introduced fans to an all-new mystery. After the time skip, Betty is an FBI agent who returns to her hometown of Riverdale after failing to clean up the Trashbag Killer – or TBK for short. While TBK may very well be out there, there’s also another villain: a person who hunts women down the so-called “Lonely Highway.” We still have no idea who this killer — or at least kidnapper — is, but heck, this is Riverdale, and it’s bound to have some kind of wild twist. And what’s trickier than this season’s villain being someone we previously wrote off as completely innocent? That’s why I’m still suspicious of former Riverdale High principal Holden Honey.

Principal Honey was introduced in Season 4 as the main cast of Principal Weatherbee. (In case fans have forgotten, Principal Weatherbee briefly joined a cult that eventually cut off a finger.) He immediately earned the wrath of most Riverdale High students, largely for not exactly letting them get away with the teenage drama -gimmicks that most other adults on the show let slip. In fact, Jughead even had Principal Honey killed in the season four finale — at least in college admissions history.

Unfortunately, Principal Honey turned out not to be a real villain after all. After leaving school for Stonewall Prep, it turned out that all of his seemingly nefarious ways of running Riverdale were actually for the good of his students. And while he was a prime suspect for The Voyeur — aka the Riverdale villain who sent chilling videotapes around town depicting murders and other gruesome acts — that person turned out to be Jellybean, Jughead’s sister.

Fictional Character

Fictional Character

Reginald “Reggie” Mantle is a fictional teenager in stories published by Archie Comics. He was created by writer-artist Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater in Jackpot Comics #5 (Spring 1942 cover) as well as The CW’s Riverdale. He is an enemy of Archie Andrews as well as the bassist for The Archies. The live-action version of Reggie is portrayed by Charles Melton in Riverdale.

Release history[ edit ]

Reggie Mantle made his debut in Jackpot Comics #5 (Spring 1942 cover).[1] A permanent character, he appears in the Archie Comics series and directed the series Archie’s Rival Reggie (14 issues, 1949 n.d. – Aug. 1954),[2] appearing a decade later as Reggie for sporadically published issues #15-18 ( Sep 1963 – Nov 1965).[3] The series was renamed Reggie and Me for issues #19 – #126 (Aug 1966 – Sept 1980).[4]

Other series include Reggie’s Wise Guy Jokes (55 issues, Aug 1968 – Sept 1980)[5] and the three-issue miniseries Reggie’s Revenge (Spring 1994 – Spring 1995).[6]

Reggie appears as a main character in the 2015 Archie and Jughead titles that kickstarted the New Riverdale reboot. On September 20, 2016, it was announced that a five-issue miniseries titled Reggie and Me would be released as part of the launch. It was written by Tom DeFalco with illustrations by Sandy Jarrell.[8]

Biography of a fictional character[ edit ]

Arrogant and selfish, Reggie Mantle is often at odds with Archie despite their apparent friendship. He is usually portrayed as athletic and seen as attractive and desirable by girls. He says in a story that he was born in Texas. Reggie’s family is upper class, although nowhere near the level of Veronica Lodge; Reggie often uses the latter to make Archie jealous when she’s mad at Archie for some reason, which Reggie likes. In Reggie’s debut story, Archie refers to him as “that snooty Reggie coat”, indicating his upper-class background.

Compared to the families of the other main characters, Reggie’s family members have made very few appearances in the comics over the decades. His father, Ricky Mantle, owns a newspaper publishing company, one of his publications is The Riverdale Gazette. (Reggie seems to show journalistic ambitions himself, and often works as an editor for the high school newspaper Blue and Gold. He’s quick to use the term “freedom of the press” to defend controversial or inflammatory articles.) Little is known about his mother, though her name eventually did known as Vicky Mantle. Reggie has a brother, Oliver Mantle, who appeared in Life With Archie issue #26. His cousin May is often mistaken for a teenager. After a makeover, she catches the eye at a school prom, but chooses to dance with Dilton (a nerdy little boy). Another cousin, Regina, displays Reggie’s cruel humor and bullying tendencies, but after going on a date with Jughead, she seems to have enjoyed herself. Reggie also has a number of relatives that he often uses to get favors.

Reggie has been known to boast that his family is the only one in Riverdale to have its own coat of arms.

Interests and personality[ edit ]

Reggie Mantle’s main characteristics are his love of sarcasm and practical jokes, his vanity, his athletic ability, and his interest in dating multiple women.

Reggie is a naturally gifted and talented athlete who excels in almost every major sport, including football, baseball and basketball, along with more obscure sports like cross country running and kung fu.[9] He often works as a surf or ski instructor. Sometimes when his skills aren’t enough to ensure victory, Reggie cheats and often shows little team spirit. Every now and then Reggie tries to win competitions for technical reasons by pulling out a rule book.

The most commonly associated accessories with Reggie are the mirror and the comb. Many jokes in the comics revolve around his vanity, earning him the nickname “Reggie ‘I-Love-Me’ Mantle”. Something of a fashionista, Reggie is the character most often experimenting with his hairstyle to adapt to current trends.[9] These looks have lasted for months (rather than being contained in a single story) and by the early 1990s included multiple incarnations of sideburns, pomaded, short, shaggy, and even a ponytail.

Reggie is one of the founding members of the band The Archies along with Archie and Jughead. Bass player for The Archies and occasional lead guitarist after Archie, Reggie sees himself as the most important and talented member of the group – and has gone to great lengths to prove it, for example by hiring groupies to shout his name at concerts . Reggie has also demonstrated skills in singing, acting and playing the piano.

His sharp, quick wit has led him to work part-time as a stand-up comedian at a Riverdale comedy club with hopes of one day performing professionally. Despite his apparent upper-middle-class status, he’s remarkably cheap, and when his schoolmates recall the first time he invited them to a party, he’d filled the room with vending machines from which he got the party food.

Reggie is Riverdale High’s prankster. It’s not uncommon for Reggie’s pranks to backfire.[9] His pranks are usually designed to embarrass his victims rather than physically hurt them. When he tries to humiliate Chuck Clayton during a sled competition, Reggie digs a pit for Chuck to fall into when he lands. Reggie fills the pit with sawdust to soften the blow, adds crankcase oil to help it stick, and covers it with snow to hide it.

Reggie enjoys chasing girls and enjoying the pursuit, but is not usually interested in having a serious relationship with a girl. Reggie enjoys playing on the field and openly describes himself as “a true practitioner of the art.” He has expressed horror at the idea of ​​being attached to a lonely woman, saying, “Having a girl is like a peanut, a potato chip.”

Reggie is Archie Andrews’ rival and has always had a crush on Veronica Lodge. The fact that she loves Archie makes Reggie jealous, so he spends most of his time tricking Archie and playing pranks on him. Despite the rivalry, he and Archie are generally on friendly terms and often spend time together going on dates or engaging in athletics. In Archie’s Double Digest #201, during the possibility of Archie moving, he finally admits that he would miss Archie, whom he calls his best friend. In many of the older Archie Comics stories, Reggie and Archie team up to prank Jughead Jones. Their plans usually backfire when Jughead outwits them. Jughead and Archie have been best friends since the characters were created.

Aside from Veronica, Reggie is romantically interested in Midge Klump, who is the girlfriend of one of Reggie’s athletic teammates, the physically tall and strong but not overly intelligent Moose Mason, who is very jealous of anyone who seems to be trying to become romantic with to let Midge in . Reggie’s relentless efforts to spend time with Midge without incurring Moose’s wrath is a running gag.[9] He occasionally tries to date other women, including Betty Cooper. Reggie and Betty often team up to try to break Archie and Veronica up. In some stories, Reggie and Betty are shown to be a couple, although their respective interests still lie with Veronica and Archie. The series “Life with Archie” looks to a future where Archie marries Veronica and Betty and Reggie are lovers. It has been hinted that they are considering marriage.

On the rare occasions that Reggie genuinely tries to help someone, the others usually believe he has nefarious motives and are reluctant to trust him.

Reggie is insanely jealous of everyone else besides himself in the spotlight, sometimes causing them trouble on purpose to get what he wants.

Reggie has also been known to occasionally date Cheryl Blossom. The two have very similar personalities and at some point before she starts dating a boy named George they try dating together. However, like Betty and Veronica, Cheryl primarily uses Reggie as an alternative to Archie.

On certain occasions, Reggie shows a kinder side when coming to the aid of his friends or complete strangers, although he prefers to keep these good deeds a secret. In one comic, he has a close childhood friendship with an elderly woman named Mrs. Finklehoff.

In one plot, Reggie is shown to have fallen in love with Veronica’s cousin Harper. They have a long-distance relationship, so they’re not often shown together. Harper is a disabled author, blogger and fashion designer with an automated iridescent light pink wheelchair.

Alternate versions[edit]

In Afterlife with Archie, Reggie Mantle caused the zombie apocalypse. Midge asks him for money so she can pay for an abortion. This frustrates and angers him so much that when he sees Hot Dog on the side of the road, he dodges to meet him. He immediately regrets his actions and attempts to take Hot Dog to a vet. Otherwise, he takes him to Jughead’s lawn to die at home. Hot Dog’s subsequent revival causes him to infect Jughead and trigger the zombie apocalypse.

Surviving with the others on the road, Reggie grows more and more bitter towards Archie for becoming a natural leader and thriving while constantly wracked with guilt for starting all this horror. Archie is unaware of this and intends to make Reggie best man at his wedding to Betty. Reggie eventually goes hunting with Kevin and tells him how he caused the apocalypse, how he killed Hot Dog, how he fears being a sociopath and how he believes the only way to end the zombie plague is in it is to offer himself to the Horde so they can take revenge and hopefully stop their killing spree. He wanders alone in the forest. Kevin tells the others his story and Archie wants to follow him, but Veronica and Betty convince him otherwise.

Reggie joins the Horde, expecting to be torn from limb to limb, but instead they separate for him until he reaches the zombified Jughead. The zombified hot dog steps forward and Reggie kneels in front of it, expecting him to kill him and accepting his fate. But at that moment, a vision of Sabrina Spellman appears before him. She tells him that if Reggie goes back to his friend and kills Betty Cooper, they will bring the zombified Midge back to health and make her do whatever Reggie wants. Reggie’s resolve to redeem himself crumbles when Midge is offered to him, and he responds with “Kill Betty Cooper… sure, why not?”

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Archie comic character

Fictional Character

Forsythe Pendleton “Jughead” Jones III is one of the fictional characters created by Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater in Archie Comics, first appearing in the first Archie story from Pep Comics #22 (December 1941). He is the drummer for the Archies and a son of Forsythe Pendleton Jones II; In one of the early Archie newspaper comic strips, he is identified as John Jugworth Jones III (and in one strip, probably due to a continuity error, as Forsythe Van Jones). He has a white German Shepherd named Hot Dog and a younger sister, Forsythia “Jellybean” Jones.

Jughead (abbreviated to Jug or Juggie) is singer/guitarist Archie Andrews’ best friend. Jughead is a smart, sharp-tongued, laid-back, and eccentric high school student. He is obsessed with eating food and in some story arcs he is asexual. Most think he’s lazy. He is identifiable by his long nose, half-closed eyes, “S” sweatshirt, and fart hat[2] (a crown-like, distorted and trimmed fedora hat). Jughead is portrayed by Cole Sprouse on the CW live-action series, Riverdale and Mihir Ahuja on The Archies.

Concept and creation[edit]

Bob Montana stated that Jughead was a character he imagined, as opposed to other characters on the show who were based on people he knew. Montana’s widow, Peg Bertholet, explained that Montana’s high school friend named Skinny Linehan allegedly shared some of Jughead’s special qualities. Bertholet has explained that the “S” badge refers to a place called Skunk Hill in Haverhill, Massachusetts, which Montana turned into Squirrel Hill. The “S” alludes to a combination of the location and the Montana Elementary School sports team near Haverhill called the Tigers. Bertholet has stated that “S” stands for “‘Squirrel Hill Independent Tigers’ and there was no other way to abbreviate it.”[4]

Story and character[ edit ]

Jughead generally has a characteristic wry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is considered a bit odd, but prefers his non-conformism to aligning himself with the style of others. His many quirks make him the target of teasing and abuse from Reggie, Veronica, and even other classmates and teachers. In many episodes, Reggie and Jughead try to outdo each other with pranks and bets, and Jughead almost always emerges victorious. He proves to be extremely clever and creative when needed, often exploiting the weaknesses of Reggie and his other tormentors (and having fun all the while).

In the earlier comics, various characters were involved in a running gag trying to find out Jughead’s real name while Jughead thwarted their efforts. In one story, Archie Andrews and Reggie Mantle go to the school office, where a woman tells them that Jughead’s real first name is Steve. After Archie and Reggie leave the office, the audience learns that the woman is actually Jughead’s aunt, who just lied to Jughead as a favor to keep his real first name (Forsythe) a secret. The earliest stories suggested that the mention of his name made girls go wild over him. The first of these appeared in “Jughead” #159 (August 1968). In Little Archie #49 (September 1968), Miss Grundy revealed his real name at the beginning of class, driving the girls insane. In a later story (Issue #1 of The Jughead Jones Comics Digest, June 1977) we find out that he is named after his ancestor, Forsythe P. Jones, who is an American hero. For a short time, Jughead began using his first name in honor of his ancestor. After learning that this ancestor was married nine times, Jughead reverted to his nickname.

Another mystery that haunts Jughead’s character is the meaning of the “S” on his sweatshirt. This remains a mystery to this day, although many stories have hinted at a meaning. In Jughead #30 (1992) when his psychiatrist Sara asked him “Why an ‘S’?” he replied, “I don’t know! My third cousin’s name was skinny…” The triangular banner on the cover of issue 140 of Archie & Friends shows that the “S” stands for Silby, as in Silby High School, which he attended a for a few months as a freshman. Once, after his sweater was full of holes from thinking it was a moth when it was actually a chemical accident caused in lab class, he reveals that he just likes the letter S and thinks it means ” compatible” because the letter can stand for “soup, sandwich, steak and all sorts of goodies!” after his friends ask him. Betty rolls her eyes at the explanation and adds, “S stands for ‘Sorry I Ask’!” Another theory is that he wears an “S” as a nonconformist, in contrast to his classmates, who wear sweaters that match decorated with an “R” which stands for Riverdale.

Food obsession[edit]

Jughead is known for his love of food, particularly hamburgers, and his ability to consume absurdly large amounts in a single sitting without becoming ill or gaining weight, although he often develops a fat stomach immediately after a particularly large meal. Jughead is a favored customer of most Riverdale grocery establishments, particularly Pop Tate’s Chock’lit Shoppe, except when he is behind on his usually lengthy bill. In one story, he received a “Restaurant Club Card” and ate at top-notch restaurants until he found out how much interest the card cost, and Pop Tate loaned him the money on the condition that he only ate at Chok’. lit shop. His ability to eat so much without gaining weight is attributed to a very rare and implausibly high metabolism. He once claimed that he weighed 300 pounds after one meal, although he is usually portrayed as slim and healthy.

Jughead’s special food-related abilities extend to identifying food in a sealed can by smell and detecting the slightest imperfections in food preparation by taste. As such, he is a respected food critic and a gourmet chef himself. Once when he sought Miss Grundy’s help with his creative writing, she suggested that he write on a subject he was familiar with, which led to the Forsythe P. Jones Cookbook.

Jughead often enters eating contests, usually winning outright or coming up slightly from behind after comical distractions, and often with space while the competitor uncomfortably backs off. At a citywide eating contest, he ate a colossal burger that consisted of sixteen different burgers. Jughead also set two world records for eating pizza; one for eating a pizza quickly and another for eating the most pizzas in one sitting: twelve. Jughead’s appetite is such that even eating just before such competitions does not affect his performance. For example, a competing high school once sent a girl, Jane Dough, to take Jughead to different restaurants and feed him as much as possible. Amazingly, Jughead still managed to win the competition. He explained to Jane that top athletes need constant exercise to stay in shape, and she actually helped him “train” for competition.[5]

A running gag shows Jughead visiting restaurants that promise “all you can eat” specials, with the devastated restaurateur closing while Jughead leaves.[6]

Despite his appetite, Jughead is not known for stinging food or starving others. When a shop opened in Riverdale selling penny candy, he spent all his allowance on a giant bag of candy only to meet a penniless boy outside the shop. Jughead struggled with his desire, but chose to give the boy the candy. In a similar story, Jughead met a homeless man who liked the same type of pizza as he did and decided to give him the pizza he just bought. In another story, after winning three pizzas a week for six months by being the millionth customer at a pizza place, he donated them all to a soup kitchen, where he volunteered.

Because of his well-known food obsession, Jughead was shown eating a hamburger on the facades of the short-lived Archie’s Family restaurants.

Jughead’s hat[edit]

Jughead almost always wears his signature round and square pin hat. This type of crown-shaped cap, called a fart cap, sometimes called a “jughead cap” or “crown”, was popular with boys in the 1930s and 1940s. It consisted of a felt fedora hat for men with a zigzag brim cut and turned up.[2] Bottle caps could be “pinned” using the cap’s removable cork liner. In the 1920s and 1930s, college freshmen were sometimes required to wear them for initiation purposes, and such caps were often worn by mechanics. Similar caps have appeared on other comic, cartoon, and children’s book characters such as Eddie Stimson in Little Lulu, Melvin Wisenheimer in Little Audrey, Skuzz in The Berenstain Bears, and Bugs Meany in Encyclopedia Brown, as well as on Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and Jeff Goldblum’s character ” Freak #1″ in Death Wish. Jughead’s hat was recolored to black in the Filmation cartoons and pink in The New Archies. Over the course of the character’s release, Jughead’s hat has evolved from a modified fedora to his more recognizable “crown” appearance.

Although some see the hat as odd and immature, Jughead believes it to be a good luck charm, and when it is taken from him, misfortune descends upon him. While on the school’s baseball team, Jughead was pulled aside and reprimanded by the principal, Mr. Weatherbee, for wearing the hat instead of an actual baseball cap. Jughead relented, but then began to perform so poorly that Weatherbee was forced to relent.

In the Time Police comic, there is a double of his hat given to him by an unknown benefactor (later revealed to be himself) that allows him to travel in time.

Some stories showed that he wore a unique pin on his hat that attracts many girls to him, so he hid it to avoid the crowd of girls rushing him.

The hat also seems to define part of Jughead’s personality. In one story, the gang tries to convince him to try a different hat, but it is revealed that every hat he tried on matched his personality to the hat. When they let him try on a detective hat, he focused on clues that would have gotten Archie in trouble with Betty and Veronica, and took a hair from Reggie’s sweater that suggested he’d wormed a date with Midge behind Moose’s back (the look on both faces implying he was onto something). Jughead also stated that he felt naked without a hat. Finally, Veronica gave him a special hat to try on. When he did, everyone said it suited him (it was an ugly thing but looked weird. She said she was saving it for a Mad Hatter party). Jughead tried wearing it to school for a day, but startled several students, teachers, and even Miss Beazly, the cafeteria lady. They asked him to go back to his trademark. When he asked what they would do if he did, they offered him a platter of hamburgers and he happily agreed.

In Jughead and Friends Digest #25 story “The Secret of Jughead’s Hat”, his hat is destroyed in a laundry accident. Wendy Weatherbee (Principal Weatherbee’s niece) replaces the lost hat using exactly the process explained above when she takes an old fedora and cuts and shapes it to make a new whoop hat or crown.

Family and friends[edit]

Jughead’s best friend is Archie Andrews, despite their personality differences. Archie was the first person Jughead met when he moved to Riverdale, and he is often drawn into Archie’s schemes and antics. Jughead is usually the first to bail Archie out of trouble (although sometimes he just makes things worse). Extremely loyal, Jughead is willing to do almost anything to help his friend, something Archie occasionally takes for granted.

Reggie Mantle is another close friend of Jughead’s, although his and Jughead’s relationship is marked by their constant competition. Reggie never misses an opportunity to insult Jughead (Needle Nose is his favorite nickname) and Jughead often responds with tricks to anger Reggie. Although it often seems that they hate each other and neither will admit otherwise, they genuinely care about each other. Jughead will even help Reggie escape injury when Moose Mason is angry at him.

Alongside Archie, Betty Cooper has often slipped into the role of Jughead’s best friend in the comics. Their mutual love and appreciation for food (she cooks, he eats) and their constant brawling have made their friendship a stronghold in the comics. While Jughead is generally disinterested in matters of the heart, he frequently stands up for Betty when Archie breaks her heart. In one comic, Jughead tells Betty that if he ever kissed a girl willingly, it would be her.

Jughead and Veronica Lodge fight constantly. Veronica can’t take his loose jokes, and Jughead enjoys teasing her and making her lose her temper with clever insults. Their relationship would be viewed as that of “enemies”. Although he sometimes enjoys making her angry because at times he sees her as an indifferent, selfish snob. He once told Veronica he was “mad with passion” for her and would show up everywhere she went to snatch her off his back after she publicly criticized him. They were once cast together in a school play that required them to kiss. Because of the way Jughead kissed her, she was caught up in the moment and fell in love with him for a while. However, Jughead managed to get her over her crush with the help of a garlic and onion sandwich.[9]

Jughead’s other friends include Dilton Doiley and Moose Mason. Aside from Dilton, Jughead probably gets along with Moose better than the other boys due to his non-confrontational attitude (and lack of interest in Moose’s friend Midge). Jughead’s nerdy nature and lack of interest in sports and girls are likely responsible for how well he gets along with Dilton.

Jughead’s family includes his father, also known as Forsythe, his mother Gladys, and in later comics his younger sister Jellybean. He also has many eccentric relatives, including the slightly confused Uncle Herman, or “Doc Jones”, a goofy and slightly pompous inventor whose creations usually wreak havoc on Jughead and/or his friends and his lookalike younger cousin Souphead. Other one-time relatives make frequent appearances. Jughead also tells many stories of his ancestors, who prove as interesting as himself. A 1970’s “Archie” cartoon episode featured Jughead’s paternal grandparents – both of whom resemble Jughead.

Another acquaintance of Jughead is Trula Twyst, Riverdale High’s aspiring pop psychologist, who is constantly trying to analyze Jughead to find out what makes him so weird. The two share an odd love-hate relationship that would have gone much smoother if they hadn’t met the way they did. Trula got Jughead to date her to become more popular.

In one story, Jughead claimed that his great-grandmother was a Native American “of the Pawtuxet tribe,” even though the Patuxet were exterminated in 1622.[10] In another story from the same period, he claimed that his great-great-grandfather was “an Eskimo” who “was the only policeman north of Nome… ‘Ol’ Bluenose Jones’ they called him!”[11] It’s likely that none of these claims should be taken seriously. In both stories, he also used his claims to poke fun at Veronica, suggesting rather that his comments were meant as jokes since Jughead has a history of fabricating lies to annoy Veronica and other opponents.

In the Mad Magazine universe, Jughead’s doppelganger is nicknamed Bottleneck. Bottleneck wears a cap that resembles a broken neck of a bottle. His best friend (and juvenile delinquent) is Starchie.[12]

Miniseries [ edit ]

Jughead’s Time Police was a series that began in 1990 and starred Jughead as a 29th-century hero and a member of the Time Police, an organization that ensures the story stays the same for the future. In this series, the hat gives Jughead the ability to travel through time through thinking. With his superior, Marshal January McAndrews, Jughead repairs past glitches.[13] The series was rebooted in 2019[14] with Jughead building a time machine to undo the mistakes he made, which forced January McAndrews to intervene.[15]

Other spin-offs include Jughead’s Diner in 1990, where he ran a diner with an eclectic cast of guests; and Jughead’s Fantasy, the result of Jughead’s Folly, lasted for three issues and featured Jughead’s dreams of various alter egos, including “Sir Jugalot”, “Peter Goon – Private Eye” and “Son of Hercules”. Jughead also appeared in Explorers of the Unknown, playing Squint, a daring escape artist.

sexuality [edit]

Jughead is known for his lack of interest in romantic relationships with anyone. Jughead’s philosophy on romantic relationships, gleaned from observing Archie’s romantic involvements, is that dating complicates a man’s life and deprives him of the money to buy burgers. This often attracts girls rather than repels them. His most ardent admirer is Ethel Muggs, an awkward but very kind girl who chases after Jughead at every opportunity, despite Jughead’s constant and outspoken rejection. Later storylines showed a decrease in her obsession with him, even showing her dating other guys, surprisingly making Jughead jealous. Jughead secretly relishes the attention, though he claims he only puts up with Ethel’s company when she cooks for him. He has shown romantic interest in her on rare occasions, eventually falling in love with her on the series Life With Archie: The Married Life, in which the Archie Marries Veronica stories ended with Jughead and Ethel getting married.

In 2016, in the stories by Chip Zdarsky (and later Ryan North and Mark Waid) for the Jughead comics as part of the New Riverdale line, Jughead’s orientation was confirmed to be asexual. Zdarsky said of his run on the book that “the next author might make him discover girls or boys or both, and that’s perfectly fine if someone was inclined.” For me, though, I like an asexual Jughead.”[20] He later tweeted that he considered Jughead “ace and probably demi-romantic, but for the purposes of his teenage years, aro.”[21] Both Riverdale fans in the asexual Community[22] as well as Cole Sprouse,[23] who portrays Jughead on The CW’s Riverdale, have complained about the erasure of asexuality on mainstream television and have expressed a desire to see the character’s asexuality explored, but Sprouse later challenged it notes that Zdarsky’s Jughead is the only asexual version to date, while stating that Jughead is aromantic in the classic Archie stories, “a different thing [from asexuality], but also deserving of attention.”[24]

A group of girls formed UGAJ (United Girls Against Jughead) to interest him in romance[25] using methods such as computers[26] or food[27] although they ultimately failed.

In his first forty years, Jughead often claimed that girls were despicable, even as late as the 1990s. [citation needed] A change in societal attitudes has led later writers and fans to come up with various ways of explaining this, such as: B. Past heartbreak from childhood romance, bad impressions from Veronica and Ethel, and in the 2015 reboot, asexuality. There has never been a consistent canon explanation for Jughead’s avoidance of girls and dating.[28] In one story, Jughead declares, “I don’t hate girls—I just love food more!”[29] In the story “Phood Phobia,” Archie and Dilton Doiley discover a hidden layer to this: It turns out that Jughead is actually nervous in the presence of girls, and he turns to food for comfort. When confronted with this, Jughead is stunned; When he finds out that girls are the reason he loves to eat so much, he loses his appetite. In another story, when Jughead saw Miss Grundy upset on her birthday, he rallied the other students to cheer her up.

In “A Lass From The Past,” written by Nate Butler and first appearing in Jughead #5 (April 1988), Jughead explains that the reason he doesn’t chase after girls stems from a childhood heartbreak that preceded his Moving to Riverdale was suffered. Little Jughead befriended Joani and they had a puppy love affair. Jughead’s family moved to Riverdale and he had to leave Joani behind. Determined not to endure any more heartbreak, he swore off girls and kept the picture of little Joani in his wallet as a reminder. That changed when Debbie moved to town (featured in “Jughead’s Journal”, written by Rod Ollerenshaw and also first appeared in Jughead #5) and Jughead began to get over his old heartbreak when they started dating. However, Joani suddenly visits the city. Now she’s a young woman who tells Jughead she’s never forgotten him and still has a crush on him, and they share their first kiss. Before Jughead decides if he wants to have a relationship with Joani, she leaves him, but with the promise that they will be back together. The comic even had Jughead say, “Sometimes life is just more interesting than burgers and shakes.”[30] For a while, Debbie and Joani formed Jughead’s own love triangle, but fans didn’t like it, so both girls disappeared and Jughead returned to his classic independent lifestyle. A few years later, a girl named Trula Twyst showed up. She tends to drive Jughead insane with her ability to predict his next moves, and they developed a love-hate relationship.

Another thread running through the stories concerns a psychic experience he is said to have had caused by a strange pin he wears on his hat. In the early 1990s, Jughead had three girlfriends: Debbie, Joani, and January McAndrews. The latter is Archie’s future descendant who starred with Jughead in Jughead’s Time Police, a short-lived spin-off comic about their adventures through time.

Musical interests[edit]

Jughead was the drummer for The Archies. In a four-part story that included many flashbacks to Jughead’s life, Archie had commented that the reason he chose the drummer’s position was because he was too introverted to play front of stage. Another reason was that he could stick food in his drums while playing.

He has also professed a love of jazz music, once detailed in an issue of Jughead Magazine, where he developed an obsession with an obscure jazz drummer named “Crazy” Willie Jim. After collecting his records, Jughead finally met Jim, who was now very old, ailing and reclusive, playing on a street corner. Jughead convinced Jim that he was trustworthy and they became fast friends. Jim even played with The Archies at one of their gigs. Jim died very soon after, so Jughead sat on the corner with Jim’s friends to read one last, sad version of “St. James Infirmary Blues”.

Special abilities[edit]

Despite his reputation for being slow and lazy, Jughead is frequently shown to be extremely intelligent, often surprising his skeptical friends (particularly Reggie Mantle and Veronica Lodge) with his vast knowledge of a variety of subjects, including history, Shakespeare, sports, and science. In several issues, Jughead has shown that his IQ is well above average. He is an extremely good student, which annoys his teachers when he sometimes doesn’t pay attention to them.

His intelligence varies from story to story. In many cases, he has trouble keeping up good grades, but was once recognized as the school’s top student. Once upon a time in Little Archie, it was revealed that as a student, Jughead was second only to Dilton Doiley. His intelligence is evident in his sharp wit, occasional deep insight, and the odd chance to outshine or outsmart Reggie Mantle. In one issue, Mr. Weatherbee tries to reduce Jughead’s food intake, only to find that without large amounts of food, Jughead’s brain stops functioning. Professor Flutesnoot implies that Jughead’s brain burns all the calories, which keeps him skinny.

Jughead is also a talented artist and refers to his works as his “Dipsy Doodles” which are featured in one-page comics. Often what he paints comes to life or becomes a real, three-dimensional object. Another recurring gag from the 1960s was “Professor Jughead”, in which he wore a gown and mortarboard and gave lectures to his fellow students on subjects he thought relevant. However, the content of the lessons was often nonsensical and useless in real life. Professor Jughead’s Loony Laws was a strip in which he presented various silly laws.[31] One strip explores the fact that Jughead is rarely drawn with his eyes open by noting that Jughead has the unusual ability to “see” with his eyes fully closed and not see with his eyes open.

In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, reading comics, and skateboarding. One issue also noted that he’s also interested in Japanese anime and manga, with titles like Sailor Lunar, Dragon Tall 33, Tech Robo, and Tragic Knight Sayearth. By the late 1980s, Jughead became obsessed with the skateboard subculture and his interests and fashion tastes were revised accordingly. A number of short-lived characters were added to the Jughead comics, including his paraplegic African-American crush Anita; blind rival for Ethel’s affections Jeff and his guide dog Spike; and heavy metal band The Potholes. However, this transformation lasted only a few years.

Jughead rarely takes an interest in sports, but does have some unexpected athletic talents. These are often side effects of his other activities. For example, he is a very fast runner because he constantly dodges Ethel and is determined to be at the top of the noon line every day. Coach Kleats often tries to recruit him for various school teams, mostly without long-term success. Over the years he has been seen as a basketball player, baseball pitcher, martial artist, swimmer, dancer and gymnast.

Many stories revolve around other characters making comments about Jughead’s appetites. In one story, Dilton Doiley makes calculations to scientifically prove that it’s impossible for Jughead to eat the way he does, even convincing Pop Tate to cook everything Jughead used to eat to prove it. When the whole gang aren’t paying attention, Jughead ate all the food and ended the story by saying that if they didn’t believe it, they could make the food and he would eat it again. In another story, Jughead competes against a guy from another group in an eating contest. The rival gang sends a girl to feed Jughead to fill him up the night before to cheat, but he still manages to win. In another, Archie expresses concern about Jughead’s eating habits and lack of exercise, leading Reggie to show off how he lifts a single crate of Pop’s bottles over his head. Jughead helps Pop by effortlessly picking up three boxes at once and carrying them to the back room, stunning Archie and Reggie. Um sie noch mehr zu verunsichern, reißt er einen Hocker heraus, von dem Pop sagte, er könne ihn als Souvenir mitnehmen (er ersetzte später an diesem Tag seine Thekenhocker), wieder ohne Anstrengung mit einer Hand. In dieser Geschichte sagt er, dass er isst, um stark zu werden, was Archie und Reggie zum Lachen bringt, aber sie ändern ihre Meinung, als sie sehen, dass er sehr stark ist, und fangen sogar an zu essen, um stark zu werden, ohne Erfolg.

Wenn Jughead versucht, sich einem Team anzuschließen, endet er oft mit einer unerwünschten niederen Aufgabe, wie z. B. Wasserjunge oder Ausrüstungsmanager. Allerdings nimmt er oft an weniger anstrengenden Schulaktivitäten teil, wie zum Beispiel der Schülerzeitung Blau und Gold. Sein Ruf als Essenskritiker und seine unvoreingenommenen Ansichten über die Schulteams machen ihn zu einem wertvollen Mitarbeiter. In einigen Geschichten wurde gezeigt, dass Jughead übernatürliche Fähigkeiten hat, die nie wieder gesehen werden. Dazu gehören das Kontrollieren des Wetters, das Zeigen des bösen Blicks, das Erlernen der Fähigkeiten, die in jedem Buch, das er liest, vorgestellt werden, und das Vorhersagen der Zukunft.

In den „Super Teens“-Geschichten (in denen mehrere der Hauptfiguren von Archie heimlich Superhelden sind) könnte Jughead Captain Hero werden und ein Umhangkostüm und einen muskulöseren Körperbau erhalten (von Geschichte zu Geschichte unterschiedlich), aber seine kronenförmige Kappe behalten. Captain Hero erschien, als Jughead die magische Beschwörung rezitierte (ähnlich dem Eid von Green Lantern):

Winzige magische Mütze, die in Richtung Himmel zeigt; gib mir Muskeln, Kraft, Kraft – bilde einen Supertyp!

Captain Hero schien oft genau die richtigen Kräfte für das jeweilige Problem zu besitzen. Diese wurden nie vollständig definiert, aber er behielt bestimmte übermenschliche Kräfte wie Flucht, erhöhte Kraft und Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Verletzungen bei. Schon früh war Captain Hero oft der ernsthafteste und kompetenteste der Super Teens, und die anderen würden sich seiner Führung beugen, im Gegensatz zu Jugheads wahrgenommenem Status als Archies Kumpel und allgemein fauler Mensch.

Hotdog [Bearbeiten]

Jughead und Hotdog

Hot Dog ist ein langhaariger Köter, der einem weißen Old English Sheepdog ähnelt. Er gehört zu Jughead, obwohl er, als er zum ersten Mal in Pep Comics #224 (Dezember 1968) erschien, zu Archie gehörte. Hot Dog wechselte in seinen frühen Auftritten häufig den Besitzer, bekam aber schließlich ein dauerhaftes Zuhause bei Jughead.

Hot Dog denkt normalerweise wie ein Mensch, indem seine Gedanken in Gedankenblasen dargestellt werden. Er ist faul, ständig hungrig und hat, ähnlich wie Jughead, eine Abneigung gegen Reggie Mantle.

Hot Dog wird normalerweise als Mitglied von Archies Gang angesehen. Er neigt dazu, sich zu den reinrassigen Hunden von Veronica Lodge hingezogen zu fühlen, und hatte sogar einen Wurf Welpen mit einem von ihnen, einem Pudel namens Lucretia, sehr zu Veronicas Leidwesen Kumpel, Chili Dog, der kleiner und rothaarig ist. Ein Running Gag ist der „Kampf“ der beiden Hunde mit Sabrinas Katze Salem Saberhagen. In der limitierten Serie Jughead’s Pal, Hot Dog aus dem alternativen Universum baut Dilton Doiley Hot Dog eine Hundehütte voller skurriler Erfindungen, als Jugheads Familie Einwände dagegen hat, dass Hot Dog im Haus lebt, weil er mit Schmutz bedeckt ist. Hot Dogs Kumpel in dieser kurzlebigen Serie ist ein Chihuahua namens Pablito.[32]

In other media[edit]

In der Filmation- Zeichentrickserie The Archie Show ist Hot Dog das Maskottchen für The Archies und wird oft so dargestellt, als würde er die Band “dirigieren”.

Hot Dog erscheint in Archie’s Weird Mysteries erneut als Jugheads Hund. In dieser Kontinuität wird Jughead jedoch gezeigt, dass er mehrere Haustiere besitzt, sodass er nicht sehr oft gesehen wird. Manchmal ist Hot Dog von den surrealen Ereignissen betroffen, die Riverdale plagen. In der Folge “Twisted Youth” verwandelt er sich beispielsweise wieder in einen Welpen, weil er etwas altersumkehrendes Wasser getrunken hat.

Other versions[edit]

Leben nach dem Tod mit Archie [ bearbeiten ]

Jughead erscheint in der ersten Ausgabe von Afterlife with Archie, bevor er von einem auferstandenen Hot Dog gebissen wird, der ihn in einen Zombie verwandelt. Er wird als „Patient Zero“ bezeichnet, da er der erste Betroffene ist. Die achte Ausgabe zeigt jedoch, dass Jughead ein Geist ist und seine Seele nicht mehr in seinem Körper ist; was auch immer seine Leiche kontrolliert, ist nicht er.

Jughead: Der Hunger [Bearbeiten]

In diesem Archie-Horror-Spin-off ist Jughead ein Werwolf, der für eine Reihe von Morden in Riverdale verantwortlich ist und als „The Riverdale Ripper“ bekannt wird. He and Archie realize he’s a werewolf after he murders Dilton during a full moon. The next day, Betty reveals that he comes from a long-line of lycanthropy dating all the way back to medieval England and that her ancestors have always been there to stop them. Not wanting Betty to murder his friend, Archie suggests going to the botanical gardens to cure Jughead with Wolfsbane. This works for a couple of months, but after it wears off and Jughead murders Reggie in his wolf state, he leaves town with Hot Dog as he knows Betty wouldn’t give him a second chance.

Life with Archie: The Married Life [ edit ]

Jughead appears in Life with Archie: The Married Life beginning in 2010. In this series, Jughead has taken over Pop’s from Pop Tate and has renamed it Jughead’s, which later spanned a franchise in each respective universe.[33] He ended up abandoning the franchise to operate the original shoppe in Riverdale. In this series, he ends up marrying Midge Klump in one universe, and Ethel in the other.

In other media[edit]

Animated [ edit ]

Derrel Maury [34] played Jughead in “Archie”, a 1976 episode of the ABC Saturday Comedy Special ; this was intended to be the pilot for a new series, which never materialized. [35] He reprised this role in the 1978 TV-movie The Archie Situation Comedy Musical Variety Show . [36]

played Jughead in “Archie”, a 1976 episode of the ; this was intended to be the pilot for a new series, which never materialized. He reprised this role in the 1978 TV-movie . Jughead appears in Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again , a 1990 TV movie which was broadcast on NBC, portrayed by Sam Whipple. Set fifteen years after his graduation from high school, the movie depicts Jughead as a psychiatrist who owns a successful private practice outside of Riverdale. [37] He is also divorced and raising his young son Jordon on his own, who Archie jokingly refers to as Jughead Junior.

, a 1990 TV movie which was broadcast on NBC, portrayed by Sam Whipple. Set fifteen years after his graduation from high school, the movie depicts Jughead as a psychiatrist who owns a successful private practice outside of Riverdale. He is also divorced and raising his young son Jordon on his own, who Archie jokingly refers to as Jughead Junior. Jughead appears in Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. , a 1990 parody superhero comedy film created by Troma Entertainment, portrayed by Brick Bronsky.

, a 1990 parody superhero comedy film created by Troma Entertainment, portrayed by Brick Bronsky. Jughead is a main character in Riverdale, a drama series on The CW, where he is portrayed by Cole Sprouse. This version of Jughead is markedly different from the comic character, exhibiting a darker, moodier demeanor and is not overly obsessed with food, eating normally like most people. In the show, Jughead wears an ordinary dark gray knitted hat with points and pins, but appears in a dream sequence wearing his distinctive crown cap and “S” sweatshirt. His mother and sister are mentioned but absent (until Season 3), having left for Toledo due to his father’s drinking. His father, F.P., is leader of the Southside Serpents, and Jughead, choosing not to live with him, is homeless. In the first-season finale, the Serpents offer Jughead one of their jackets, essentially making him an honorary member. In the second season, he undergoes an initiation that includes a brutal beating to become a full-fledged member. Over time, he becomes a de facto leader of the teenagers in the gang, and in the second-season finale, after he attempts to save the Serpents from a fight with a rival gang that badly outnumbers them by trading himself, F.P. retires and names him as his successor.

Notes [edit]

References[edit]

The CW says goodbye to Riverdale.

Developed and executive by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Archie Comics series concludes its seventh season, which will debut mid-season.

The CW Upfront: Full coverage of Deadline

It’s the latest series to end on the CW after the network canceled series like Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, Naomi, Legacies, Dynasty, Charmed, Roswell, New Mexico, In The Dark and 4400.

After announcing Riverdale’s impending departure, CW CEO Mark Pedowitz said Thursday morning he thought “seven years is the right amount.”

“I’m a big believer in giving long-running series a proper send-off. We had a long chat with Roberto [Aguirre-Sacasa] yesterday and he’s thrilled with the decision,” said Pedowitz. “We will treat the show as it deserves. It was an iconic pop culture star and we want to make sure it resonates properly.”

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Riverdale stars KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones.

At the CW’s upfront presentation, Apa promised fans that “we’re going to end it with a bang” in the final season, “and we can’t wait to share it with you.”

After a teenager is murdered in the town of Riverdale, this group of teenagers seeks to uncover the evil that lurks in this seemingly innocent town.

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Season 6 picks up where Season 5 left off when Archie and Betty decided to give their romantic relationship another chance just as a bomb placed under Archie’s bed by Hiram Lodge (Mark Consuelos) was about to detonate. Oddly enough, that bomb doesn’t seem to explode, and when Archie and Betty wake up the next morning, they live in the town of Rivervale, but their life in Riverdale is a distant dream.

The series started in January 2017.

Riverdale is produced by Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios in association with Berlanti Productions. Executive producers are Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Jon Goldwater.

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Riverdale season 5 finale spoilers to follow.

Riverdale has said goodbye to villain Hiram Lodge after four seasons on the show.

The hit drama has confirmed that Mark Consuelos has left the CW series after a final appearance in the season five finale last night (October 6).

In the episode “Riverdale: RIP,” Veronica’s father was banished from his daughter and others after finding out he was guilty of murder. However, he managed one last act by planting a bomb under Archie’s bed before leaving.

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“So today’s episode is Mark’s swan song playing our handsome villain Hiram Lodge in Riverdale after four insane, glory years,” showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said in a statement (via Deadline).

“From the moment Mark came to us he was up for literally anything, 100% determined to make Archie’s life a living hell.

“And what’s funny, Mark couldn’t be more different from Hiram. A top notch professional and the cutest guy who always takes care of everyone. We wish Mark the best and hope this isn’t the last time we see Hiram Lodge.”

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Consuelos added: “First and foremost I would like to thank Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for this incredible opportunity.

“Never before has it felt so good to play such a bad character. A big thank you to the Riverdale fandom, to the brilliant crew and amazing cast I consider dear friends and family.”

With Season 5 wrapped and dusted, fans will be looking forward to Season 6, which will be the most dramatic yet, if Aguirre-Sacasa is to be believed.

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Riverdale season 4 ending explained

Contains spoilers for Riverdale up to and including Season 4 Episode 19, “Chapter Seventy-Six: Killing Mr. Honey”

Riverdale has never hit a cliffhanger it didn’t love, and the Riverdale season 4 finale didn’t disappoint in terms of twists and chilling revelations. Confused about what happened and why we didn’t get all the answers we were promised this season? Looper has you covered.

After Jughead’s (Cole Sprouse) fake death was over and Stonewall Prep finally left her alone, in the later episodes of Riverdale Season 4, the gang focused on figuring out who kept sending them videotapes while they banged heads against their strict newer Principal of Riverdale High, Mr. Honey (Kerr Smith). At the start of season four, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and Veronica started a rum business, Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Jughead started working for the FBI, and Kevin (Casey Cott) started making tickle fetish videos — all “normal” ones ” extracurricular activities. It’s actually quite nice that the season 4 finale was about mundane things like prom and college admissions, with just a little bit of murder and mayhem thrown in. Even the romance between Betty and Archie (KJ Apa) fizzled before the finale.

However, the ending we got wasn’t the ending we were meant to get since filming of Riverdale season 4 was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. There should be more episodes of season 4 – and according to TVLine, in season 5 we’ll see more of what was filmed in 2020 (namely, the prom episode). Although the finale we ended up with wasn’t the one we planned, there’s still a lot to talk about. Here’s a breakdown of the mysteries that have been solved and those that still need answers.

“Riverdale”: The End of Episode 100 Explained – Plus What’s Next, According to Cole Sprouse

Riverdale’s five-part special is finally over, and there’s a lot to unpack. The epic conclusion to the alternate universe story of Rivervale, which also marked Riverdale’s 100th episode, packed multiple timelines, deaths and rebirths into one hour. A few long-lost characters emerged and worlds collided in breathtaking twists. Many fans consider it the best episode yet, but also the most confusing. Here’s what happened in Riverdale Episode 100 and what’s next in Season 6.

[Spoiler alert: The following story contains spoilers for Riverdale Season 6 Episode 5, “Chapter One-Hundred: The Jughead Paradox.”]

Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones in Riverdale | Colin Bentley/CW

In “Riverdale” episode 100 two universes collide

Riverdale Season 6 Episode 5 follows Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) as he becomes aware of the existence of multiple universes. Through a series of comic books depicting events in Riverdale, Jughead learns that the explosion at the end of season five somehow created Rivervale. Riverdale and Rivervale coexist, but the two universes are expanding into each other – which could lead to a cataclysmic event.

It’s up to Jughead to find a way to separate the universes. For now, the only option is to destroy Rivervale by reenacting the event that created it. He and Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) plan to double bomb themselves in Archie Andrews’ (KJ Apa) bedroom. However, with the help of Ethel Muggs (Shannon Purser), an alternate version of Jughead appears to tell Betty and that Jughead that there is another way.

As long as Rivervale’s Jughead writes events in Rivervale forever, both Rivervale and Riverdale can continue to exist (a reference to the infinite nature of Archie Comics). His actions create a time warp. In Rivervale, all who died are alive and well. Meanwhile, Riverdale’s timeline is thrown back to the Riverdale season 5 finale, where Archie and Betty meet up with a bomb under the bed.

Instead of falling victim to the bomb, Betty and Archie are rescued by an anonymous caller who tells them to get out. The bomb goes off while Riverdale’s Jughead is writing in the basement, seemingly causing him to lose his hearing.

What’s next for Riverdale?

Grab your milkshakes! West Coast, the #Rivervale 5 episode event ends NOW on The CW! pic.twitter.com/IPjV8NpIWQ – Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) December 15, 2021

So what does the reset schedule mean for the rest of Riverdale Season 6? According to Sprouse, Season 6 Episode 6 will pick up right where the Season 5 finale left off.

“The way Riverdale takes off is right where we left it after Season 5 and we’re all going through that explosion, or at least Archie, Betty and Jughead are in the episodes of it,” Sprouse told Decider.

Jughead, who was living in Archie’s house, has to find a new place to live after the explosion. That’s where his girlfriend Tabitha Tate (Erinn Westbrook) comes in. The two already live together in Rivervale, but not yet in Riverdale.

“Jughead, obviously, now again without a suitable place to live, Tabitha extends her hands and offers to move in with her,” Sprouse continued. “So it’s not the same joint move-in process as they did in Rivervale, but they end up in the same place.”

Cole Sprouse Says Riverdale Episode 100 Explosion Will Have Permanent Effects On Jughead

The truth will come out. The #Rivervale 5 episode event ends NOW on The CW! pic.twitter.com/Xdaw24X0Qa – Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) December 15, 2021

According to Sprouse, Jughead’s hearing loss from the blast will not be temporary. It’s just one of many “arcane” side effects of the bomb that Jughead will investigate along with Betty and Archie.

“We’re exploring Jughead’s sensory loss I think in Episode 6, Episode 7, and we’re diving into it quite a bit,” he told Decider.

And as for the mystery caller who saved Archie and Betty? Sprouse said he was “in the dark” as to who it was. However, fans can learn the truth in future episodes.

Riverdale Season 6 returns to the CW on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

RELATED: ‘Riverdale’ Could End After Season 7, Star Lili Reinhart Reveals

Riverdale season 5 finale spoilers to follow.

Riverdale has said goodbye to villain Hiram Lodge after four seasons on the show.

The hit drama has confirmed that Mark Consuelos has left the CW series after a final appearance in the season five finale last night (October 6).

In the episode “Riverdale: RIP,” Veronica’s father was banished from his daughter and others after finding out he was guilty of murder. However, he managed one last act by planting a bomb under Archie’s bed before leaving.

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“So today’s episode is Mark’s swan song playing our handsome villain Hiram Lodge in Riverdale after four insane, glory years,” showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said in a statement (via Deadline).

“From the moment Mark came to us he was up for literally anything, 100% determined to make Archie’s life a living hell.

“And what’s funny, Mark couldn’t be more different from Hiram. A top notch professional and the cutest guy who always takes care of everyone. We wish Mark the best and hope this isn’t the last time we see Hiram Lodge.”

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Consuelos added: “First and foremost I would like to thank Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for this incredible opportunity.

“Never before has it felt so good to play such a bad character. A big thank you to the Riverdale fandom, to the brilliant crew and amazing cast I consider dear friends and family.”

With Season 5 wrapped and dusted, fans will be looking forward to Season 6, which will be the most dramatic yet, if Aguirre-Sacasa is to be believed.

Riverdale airs on The CW in the US. In the UK, you can stream via Netflix.

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Blossoms 666 is a 5-issue comic miniseries published in 2019 by Archie Horror, an imprint of Archie Comics. Set in an alternate reality from the main Archie Comics continuity, the story focuses on siblings Cheryl and Jason Blossom as they compete for the title of Antichrist. The series was created by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Laura Braga.

Release history[ edit ]

In October 2018, Blossoms 666 was one of two 5-issue comic miniseries announced by Archie Comics’ Archie Horror imprint, alongside the crossover series Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica. The limited series was written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Laura Braga. Bunn described the series as “part Omen, part Cruel Intentions, all Archie!”[1][2]

The first issue was released on January 23, 2019, making Blossoms 666 the first limited series to be released by the Archie Horror imprint.[3] The second edition was published on March 6, the third edition on April 17, and the fourth edition on May 29.[4][5][6] The fifth and final edition was published on July 17.[7]

history [edit]

The story revolves around twins Cheryl and Jason Blossom, who are secretly descended from a family of Satanists fighting for the title of Antichrist. The Blossoms throw a pool party at their parents’ house and invite all their classmates from Riverdale High School to their competition. Cheryl personally persuades Dilton Doiley to go to the party after she saves him from Reggie Mantle’s taunting, while Jason tricks Miss Grundy into giving Jughead Jones an extension of time so he can attend too. At the party, the Blossom siblings play a game of truth or dare with the other attendees, challenging them to admit increasingly vicious truths and commit potentially murderous dares, leading to Betty Cooper storming off. When Jason’s plan backfires and Jughead skips the party, Jason targets Ethel Muggs instead. Meanwhile, Cheryl takes Dilton into the woods, where she has Reggie tied to a tree. Cheryl then offers Dilton a knife and “dares” him.

The following Monday, a shadowy figure arrives in Riverdale. Dilton runs out of class after Miss Grundy notices Reggie’s absence and tells Betty to check on him. Dilton warns her to stay away and disperses at the sight of Cheryl. When Jason puts aside Cheryl’s concerns about Betty, they are picked up at Blossom Mansion by a sheriff who questions them about Reggie and Ethel’s disappearance. The Blossoms feign ignorance, but Cheryl suggests that the sheriff, who turns out to be a Satanist, should talk to Dilton about Reggie. After her friends dismissed their suspicions about the Blossoms, Betty investigates the forest behind her mansion and finds a mad Ethel, who points Betty to a cave with a bloody satanic idol. Jason admits that Betty needs treatment and suggests that anyone who can spoil her “image of innocence” should be crowned the Antichrist. Cheryl agrees to the terms, as does a man posing as Julian Blossom, her older brother.[9][10]

A flashback to the Blossom twins’ birth reveals that they are actually triplets and that firstborn Julian was taken away by cultists. In the present, Clifford and Penelope Blossom confirm that one of the three children will become the Antichrist. Betty misses school and witnesses Dilton being arrested by the police. Feeling guilty that the group ignored Betty’s concerns about the Blossoms, Archie Andrews convinces Betty’s best friend, Veronica Lodge, to check on her. However, Cheryl insists to Veronica, also Betty’s rival for Archie’s affections, that Betty is manipulating the situation just to get Archie’s attention. Meanwhile, Ethel tells Betty about her nightmares with the idol and, on Jason’s secret orders, sends Betty to research the Order of Abbadon. In the library, Betty finds a picture of her parents in one of the books about the Order before Julian introduces himself and offers to help with her research so they can track down Cheryl and Jason.[5][11]

Flashbacks reveal Cheryl and Jason’s more comfortable and privileged upbringing compared to Julian’s. In the present, Betty finds another picture of her parents in an Order of Abaddon book, this time with the satanic idol from the cave behind the Blossom Mansion. Julian volunteers to help Betty find answers because, he claims, Cheryl and Jason took everything from him. Meanwhile, Cheryl and Jason agree to unite against Julian after nearly dying in a freak accident. As a result of Cheryl’s previous intervention, Veronica visits Archie at home and distracts him from calling Betty. Jughead stumbles upon Ethel outside of Pop’s Diner and Ethel explains that she has something to show him in the woods behind the Blossom Manor. Betty invites Julian over to her home to hatch a plan and decides to warn her friends by sharing her findings on the blooms. However, Betty finds Archie and Veronica kissing and runs away upset. As Archie and Veronica embrace, he says, “All praise to Abbadon.”[12][13]

Ethel leads Jughead to the three-tongued idol of Abbadon and orders him to kill her as a sacrifice. When he refuses, she stabs herself. On the run, Jughead meets Cheryl and Jason, with the latter ready to collect the favor Jughead owes him. After another crazy accident resulting in Jason saving Cheryl’s life, Cheryl suggests telling the truth to bring Julian down. While Betty feels hurt by Veronica and Archie, Julian blames Cheryl and Jason’s manipulation. Betty and Julian hope to get answers from Dilton but find him hanged in his cell. Julian tries to get Betty vengeful until Jughead arrives to tell Betty the truth, resulting in Betty punching Julian and stomping off. Returning to the Blossom Mansion, Julian is stabbed by Cheryl and Jason to prevent him from reigning as Antichrist. The flowers then agree to continue their competition. While being watched at Pop’s diner, Betty and Jughead wonder what to do now. Elsewhere, a body rises from under a bloody sheet.[14][15]

Characters[edit]

Kevin Keller and Moose Mason make brief appearances in the first issue as attendees at the Blossom pool party.[8] In later editions, Alice and Hal Cooper also appear in photographs.[11][13]

Reception [edit]

Blossoms 666 received positive reviews from professional critics. The series has an average critic rating of 8.1 out of 10 on review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup, based on 32 reviews.

Patrick Cavanaugh of ComicBook.com gave the first issue a 5 out of 5 rating, praising the creative team and adding, “Blossoms 666 keeps the Archie Horror tradition alive by perfectly taking what readers already know about characters.” , to reconcile with scary horror film tropes.”[17] Newsarama’s Joey Edsall gave the debut issue an 8 out of 10 rating, calling it “a great issue in its own right” and saying that Bunn, Braga and colorist Matt Herms “excelled in both imbuing the more Gothic scenes and locations with a thick atmosphere of terror and emphasizing the juxtaposition between the world of Blossoms and the rest of Riverdale’s youth without being overly harrowing.”[18]

Cavanaugh gave the second issue a rating of 4 out of 5 and wrote, “Blossoms 666 continues to walk the line between a campy teen drama and a chilling small-town exploration of cults, with [Bunn and Braga] showing their skills at both.” […] The narrative didn’t push too much, the issue’s only flaw, but that just leaves us with more places to go while still keeping this chapter engaging and entertaining.”[19] Nathan Koffler of Comics: The Gathering gave the issue a 10 out of 10, crediting Bunn’s writing with producing “an amazing issue full of suspense, drama and naughtiness with characters that are sexy, intimidating and menacing” He also commended Braga for incorporating these elements “beautifully” illustrated and said she “did an extraordinary job of turning these […] characters into images we could fall in love with.”[9]

For the third edition, Cavanaugh reported a rating of 5 out of 5. He applauded the new narrative fold in Julian Blossom for breaking with the book’s darker themes and “allowing the story to take some unexpected turns, which is a given.” makes an already fascinating story even more mysterious. The book continues to walk the fine line between a simple horror story and a campy adventure, making it a highly entertaining treat for any fan of Riverdale’s darker side.”[20] Comic Watch, Nicholas Osborn, praised the pace and artistry of the issue and gave it an overall rating of 9 out of 10. He concluded, “Blossoms 666 #3 deepens the mystery with compelling developments and an emphasis on character drama.”[5]

The fourth edition received a rating of 4 out of 5 from Cavanaugh, who noted that the edition’s primary purpose is to “[move] important pieces around the board to set the story up for some exciting revelations”. He opined, “Despite a slight stagnation in narrative dynamics, we still delivered a chilling and charming tale that explores the shakier side of Riverdale, making an enjoyable read for any fans of Archie Comics’ darker interpretations.”[21 ] Michael Govan of Multiversity Comics gave the issue a 5.5 out of 10 rating. He was critical of the characterization of Julian and the inclusion of the Betty-Archie-Veronica love triangle, but praised the characters’ comparable looks to the actors who play their live-action counterparts on the television series Riverdale.[12]

Cavanaugh of ComicBook.com described the fifth and final issue as “ambiguous and unconvincing” but again praised the artwork, which he says “works the book well tonally, even without a single bubble of dialogue”. With a rating of 4 out of 5, he concluded: “The dialogue between the characters feels authentic and compelling, yet the events of the actual book feel like the plot has run out of steam and is presented more as a collection of scenes than a organic flow serves end.”[22] Beyond The Panel’s Jideobi Odunze gave the issue an overall rating of 7.5 out of 10. What sold these moments were the reaction shots and startled facial expressions. In this respect, they succeeded in creating a confrontation with the tone of the story.”[14]