Before The Married Life, before Archie asked, "Will You Marry Me?", there was the Love Showdown. Archie decides he is finally going to make up his mind and choose his true love. On hearing this, Betty and Veronica fight for his affections tooth and nail with wits and wiles... who will come out the winner? Fan-favorite "bad girl" Cheryl Blossom returns to the mix as well, ensuring that the romantic hijinx are at an all-time high... and that Archie's decision is harder than ever! The Love Showdown is in the Archie record books as its most popular comic book story of the 90s and a perennial book title. This brand new edition updates the original Love Showdown graphic novel with 80 new pages of material. Includes the original 4-part story, the follow-up "Love Showdown Special", plus bonus Cheryl Blossom stories! A must-have milestone edition for Archie fans of any age.

As we celebrate Archie Comics’ landmark 80th Anniversary, we’re taking a special look at some of the most notable stories in Archie’s history! First up, we revisit the iconic “Love Showdown” storyline: Archie decides he is finally going to make up his mind and choose his true love. On hearing this, Betty and Veronica fight for his affections tooth and nail with wits and wiles... who will come out the winner? Fan-favorite “bad girl” Cheryl Blossom returns to the mix as well, ensuring that the romantic hijinx are at an all-time high... and that Archie’s decision is harder than ever!

Before The Married Life, before Archie asked, "Will You Marry Me?", there was Love Showdown - the first event in Archie Comics history. A standard-bearer for Archie's modern long-form storytelling, this 30th anniversary edition collects every piece of the ultimate battle for love. Archie decides he is finally going to make up his mind and choose his true love. On hearing this, Betty and Veronica fight for his affections tooth and nail with wits and wiles... who will come out the winner? Fan-favorite "bad girl" Cheryl Blossom returns to the mix as well, ensuring that the romantic hijinx are at an all-time high... and that Archie's decision is harder than ever! Love Showdown is in the Archie record books as its most popular comic book story of the 90s and a perennial title. This anniversary edition includes the complete, original Love Showdown four-part event plus the follow-up Love Showdown Special sequel and all-new content celebrating its legacy. This is a must-have milestone edition for comic book fans of all ages.

This last part of the "Love Showdown" saga finds Archie, Betty and Veronica doing their best to get away from Cheryl and her movie cameras! Just what is Cheryl up to? Is she really shooting a movie? And what's she going to do when she realizes she's just bringing Archie, Betty and Veronica closer together?!

When Archie vowed to choose between Betty and Veronica once and for all, the world was shocked to learn Archie's choice was his former flame, Cheryl Blossom. This chapter picks up immediately after Archie's revelation, and goes into detail on Cheryl's past and how she came to meet the Archie teens. Features classic stories by Frank Doyle and Dan DeCarlo, framed by new sequences by Dan Parent and Bill Golliher.

In this opening chapter of the landmark "Love Showdown" storyline, Archie receives a mysterious love letter. When Betty and Veronica catch wind of the mash note, each believes the other one sent it, and all-out war is declared to determine who will win Archie's heart once and for all!

THE LOVE SHOWDOWN is one of the most popular and iconic stories in ARCHIE history. This brand new Special Edition updates the original LOVE SHOWDOWN graphic novel with tons of new material. Includes the original 4-part story, the follow-up "Love Showdown Special," plus a huge collection of great Betty & Veronica vs. Cheryl stories!