Comics!! Archie to Marry Veronica!?!

Attention All Readers: Comics are good for you!! There is plot, character development, conflict, and denoument for god's sake. I am 33 and 3/4 years and I am still transfixed by Archie and his story line. It was only a month or so ago that Ms. Polizzi knocked me on my behind and announced the impending nuptials of Archie and Veronica. What!?! Not sweet, intelligent, steadfast Betty? Why would he make such a choice? What is he thinking? Best man? Better not be Reggie! Not Jughead, either. Jughead would be down at Pop's eating a burger, wedding rings long forgotten. How about Moose? Moose--now he would be a fine choice.

Interested in Archie? Here he is: http://www.archiecomics.com/index.html

But, seriously, those parents wondering whether or not to encourage the love of graphic novels, comics, and the like, please give them serious consideration. In his sixth edition of The Read-Aloud handbook, Jim Trelease cites the various prominent figures (political and literary) who have indulged in comics: Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Krashen, John Updike, Ray Bradbury, and Desmond Tutu! And . . . this here librarian, at age 9, concluded every single grocery store trip begging, "Mom!!! A Betty and Veronica Double Digest!!! Please, please, please, can I get it?" To this day, nothing makes me happier than a Betty and Veronica Double Digest. And, I know lots of girls, lots of intelligent women, who feel the same.