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Archie: The Married Life Book 3 (The Married Life Series) Kindle & comiXology

by Paul Kupperberg (Author), Fernando Ruiz (Illustrator), Pat Kennedy (Illustrator), Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 74 ratings

Part of: Life With Archie

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Featuring the headline-grabbing, Eisner Award-nominated, and sold-out wedding of Kevin Keller, Archie's most popular character in years, Archie: The Married Life Book 3 explores Archie Andrews' life down two paths--if he had married girl-next-door Betty Cooper or wealthy socialite Veronica Lodge. In this volume, things really start getting interesting, as the mysterious Dilton Doiley subplots that have been bubbling just below the surface since the series' beginning start to affect... well, everything!

Nothing is ever simple for Archie Andrews! In the Archie Marries Veronica storyline, the title relationship is facing some serious struggles. On the Archie Marries Betty side, Archie's trying to juggle more than his share of responsibilities... will he drop the ball? And in both storylines, Dilton and Ambrose are bringing some shocking, reality-shaking revelations to light that affect everyone in Riverdale... and possibly the world.

Archie: The Married Life Book 3 collects issues 13-18 of the popular newsstand publication Life with Archie Magazine!

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In this third go-round of the dueling “Archie Marries Veronica” and “Archie Marries Betty” story lines, most of the pages are sacrificed to wrapping up the confusing sci-fi multiverse plot starring Dilton Doiley, an arduous task rescued at the last moment by a clever, semirational explanation of the last 70-plus years of Archie Comics. Elsewhere the soap opera remains awesome: Veronica serves Arch with divorce papers, Reggie and Betty sign up for a reality show, Kevin returns from war in the Middle East, and someone in the gang is pregnant. Often the differences between both worlds are too slight, but this is still the best Archie experiment ever. Grades 9-12. --Daniel Kraus

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"Something exciting is happening in Riverdale" --The New York Times
"An invigorating soap opera" --Booklist
"An excellent read." --Scripps Howard News
"The most fascinating Archie comic ever printed." --AOL's Comics Alliance
"The most consistently entertaining comic being written right now." --The Village Voice's Topless Robot
"Kevin, a charismatic and loved character, gives readers an image they can look up to and relate to." --GLAAD
"The most supportive and all-inclusive universe in comicdom." --Huffington Post

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GM2N06Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Archie Comics (December 10, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1090466 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages

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Paul Kupperberg is the author of dozens of books of fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages and an Eisner Award-nominated writer of more than one thousand comic book stories.

According to bestselling author Alex Segura (Poe Dameron: Free Fall, Secret Identity), SUPERTOWN, Paul’s young reader novel coming in February 2013 from Heliosphere Books and now available for pre-order as an e-book, is “... A top-flight sci-fi adventure that introduces readers to a very memorable—and relatable—protagonist in Wally Crenshaw. Paul Kupperberg blends his decades of expertise writing fun, engaging superhero comics with skillful prose to create a can't miss YA novel.”

Paul’s other books include JSA: RAGNAROK (2020), THE SAME OLD STORY: HITLER’S BELLHOP AND OTHER STORIES, all from Crazy 8 Press, as well as PAUL KUPPERBERG’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO WRITING COMICS (Charlton Neo Press, 2020), I NEVER WRITE FOR THE MONEY BUT I ALWAYS TURN IN THE MANUSCRIPT FOR A CHECK (Comics Career, 2020), and for Buffalo Avenue Books, DIRECT COMMENTS: COMIC BOOK CREATORS IN THEIR OWN WORDS (2021), THE UNPUBLISHED COMIC BOOK SCRIPTS OF PAUL KUPPERBERG (2015) and SON OF THE UNPUBLISHED COMIC BOOK SCRIPTS OF PAUL KUPPERBERG (2021). He is also the author of SPIDER-MAN: CRIME CAMPAIGN and SPIDER-MAN AND THE HULK: MURDERMOON (Pocket Books, 1979), and JEW-JITSU: THE HEBREW HANDS OF FURY (Kensington, 2008).

He is the co-creator and a contributor to the Crazy 8 Press fantasy anthology trilogy, REDEUS: DIVINE TALES, REDEUS: BEYOND BORDERS, and REDEUS: NATIVE LANDS, as well as a contributor to the collections BAD ASS MOMS, THRILLING ADVENTURE YARNS, the PANGAEA trilogy, THEY KEEP KILLING GLENN, and the upcoming PHENOMENON: EVERY LIVING CREATURE. He has also contributed stories to anthologies from Ace, DAW Books, Pocket Books, Warner Books, Moonstone Books, and others, and is a columnist for the comic book website, 13thDimension.com.

His earlier young readers novel include WISHBONE: THE SIRIAN CONSPIRACY (Wishbone Books, 1999), POWERPUFF GIRLS: BUTTERCUP’S TERRIBLE TEMPER TANTRUM (Scholastic, 2002), KEVIN (Grosset & Dunlap, 2013), based on the first gay character in the Archie Comics Universe, was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award, and EMMA’S LANDING (Buffalo Avenue Books), a time travel adventure story set in the Florida Everglades, was published in 2021. He has also written storybooks and color & activity books featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Firehouse Tales, Kung Fu Panda, Megamind, and others for Stone Arch Books, Dalmatian Press, Simon & Schuster, and others, as well as MAD LIBS for Grosset & Dunlap. He authored more than a dozen non-fiction books for young readers on subjects ranging from history and science to biography and business for Rosen Publishing and Facts on File.

Paul’s comic book career includes writing such characters as Superman, Supergirl, the Doom Patrol, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Star Trek, Conan the Barbarian, the Simpsons, Scooby Doo, and scores of others, including his own creations, ARION LORD OF ATLANTIS, CHECKMATE, and TAKION. His alternate reality take on a grown-up Archie Comics gang in THE LIFE WITH ARCHIE: THE MARRIED LIFE series (Archie Comics, 2009 - 2014) changed the face of Archie Comics, culminating in the bestselling “Death of Archie” storyline that made headlines around the world. He has also written humor and satire for Marvel's CRAZY Magazine, syndicated newspaper strips (SUPERMAN, TOM & JERRY), online animation, and advertising. Past day jobs include 20-years as an editor for DC Comics, executive editor of WEEKLY WORLD NEWS, and senior editor of World Wrestling Entertainment's WWE KIDS Magazine.

You can visit Paul at PaulKupperberg.com or on Facebook and Twitter.

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A. J. Samuel

If you're a fan of Archie comics, Your going to love this book

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2013

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I love The Married Life Series, its about time this was made and I hope they continue these book for a long while yet.
If your a fan of the Archie comics, there's no way you're not going to love these books.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020

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good price, fast delivery

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Michael J. Zeno

Enjoyed the SciFi Aspects of the story

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013

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I enjoyed the first three volumes of this series. I liked reading about the Archie folks growing up and moving on, but I really liked the secondary scifi story where there were two (or more?) worlds of Archie. The secondary story continues through Volumes 1 through 3 with volume 3 containing the conclusion. Bonus: the first two volumes have a lot of stellar work from comic's mainstay Norm Breyfogle.

I would recommend this book to comics lovers, Archie fans, fans of sitcoms comfortable with the maturity levels of ABC Family shows

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Julie Gabriel

Great read!

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2013

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It's a great continuation of the first two books. The story wasn't at all what I expected, but it was told in the typical Archies flair. Can't wait to get the fourth in the series!

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Marvie Brojan

Exciting!

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2017

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Love this book..got me excited & craving for more. Can't waig on the next events and now I'm getting book 4.

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2013

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I'm loving the different relationships and outcomes that each version of the married life presents. Some similarities but some differences. And things are starting to come together. LOVE IT

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2014

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I got it for Christmas
It is funny,interesting and amazing
I want the other book
I hope it is going to be awesome like this one :D

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Mimbelina

Two Worlds Diverged In A Wood...

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2013

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Archie Andrews' world is getting more and more complicated by the minute! Not only has he found himself in two alternate dimensions (one in which he has married Betty and one where he marries Veronica), both of his worlds seem to be collapsing around him. In the Archie marries Veronica storyline, Archie is struggling to hold onto the shreds of his marriage, which has been ripped apart by Veronica's father and his devious machinations behind the scenes of Lodge Enterprises. Unfortunately, Veronica has fallen for his lies and is now asking Archie for a divorce! As Archie learns to live alone again, he wonders what life would have been like if he had married Betty instead... But the Archie of the Archie marries Betty storyline knows that things aren't much better in his universe! His marriage is doing great, but he's having a tough time growing up. The responsibilities of his new job at Riverdale High School along with his business interest in "Little" Ambrose's new music venue and his promise to a group of students to be their academic mentor are all calling for his attention and he can't seem to satisfy any of them! Even Betty is beginning to feel the effects of his neglect and she isn't very happy because of it.

Archie isn't the only one that's finding being a grown-up difficult. Jughead, Reggie, Moose and the rest of the gang of both worlds are also realizing that life isn't as easy as they used to think it was in high school. All of them are facing major life upheavals involving business and love. What's even worse, though, is the fact that something very dark is threatening the very future of their world. The mysterious Dilton Doiley, Mr. Lodge and Fred Mirth are somehow involved in what may be the beginning of the end for Riverdale. This subplot, which has been gradually building throughout the series, is finally coming to the surface, bringing with it a looming sense of evil that does not bode well for our friends. Will the mystery be revealed before its too late to save the world? Or will both alternate universes come crashing down?

As a lifelong Archie fan, I was thrilled when this series began and I continue to enjoy it. Though it isn't lighthearted and cute like the original comics, the way that it has allowed Archie to grow up and face real-world struggles has been refreshing. The edgier graphics are also top-notch and much more in-line with today's comic reader. Though I do miss the silly humor of classic Archie, I enjoy this version as well. It deals wonderfully with a lot of "grown-up" topics like divorce and marriage and responsibility and even has some great advice couched in its pages ("Marriage doesn't prove you love someone! It proves that you've decided that you never need to love anyone else!" -Big Ethel) Though I don't agree with the spin taken by the authors in some areas and really felt like they were including some more controversial topics just for the sake of remaining politically correct, I have to say that I thought they were spot on in most others.

Unfortunately, I found that the over-riding science fiction heavy sub-plot detracts a lot from the book as a whole. It even gets confusing towards the end as the author struggles to explain exactly what has been going on in the previous two books. I was certainly glad to have it resolved and hope that the next book will focus on the characters' lives instead of on the strange reasons why their worlds have diverged. All in all, given that very large negative aspect of the book and my other sub-plot quibbles, I have to rate it a three and a half stars instead of the four or five I probably would have given otherwise. Kind of disappointing, but I'm hoping to return to a five for the next book!

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Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2014

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Good book!! Its really different than reading a regular Archie Comic!! Love it! Great to add to you're Archie Comic collection.

Sam_CC

Best One So Far

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2014

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I mostly picked this paperback up because I'd missed out a lengthy chunk of my monthly comic subscription to Life With Archie, but I'm really glad that I did. Volume 3 covers the answers to what's going on with the multiverse, Dilton, Ambrose, Fred Mirth, Veronica's disappearance and the two Mr. Lodges.

Basically, this volume concludes the first major "arc" of the series and if you've been following it up to now it's worth picking this one up to see how everything ends.

It also covers the wedding of Kevin & Clay, as the cover suggests. This event is sadly quite rushed in favour of keeping the rest of the plot moving. While I would have liked more focus on the happy couple, I'm at least content knowing that both Kevin & Clay get developed more into regular cast members in upcoming volumes, so I can forgive the rush a little bit.

If you've never bought a Life With Archie book before then I'd obviously recommend starting with volume one though. You definitely get your money's worth with this series, as each volume is almost as thick as a catalogue in length. And also, if you've never been a fan of Archie comic's "never changing" environment then Life With Archie is EXACTLY the right book for you - as it finally gives the series a wake-up-call to get on with it and has plenty of changes in the lives of these characters with every issue.

Del Capslock

Great

Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2014

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I wouldn't buy them if I didn't want them. Always good. Especially these authors. I need to add more words so. There.

Sidmeister

good, clean (slightly befuddling) fun

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2014

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I hadn't read an Archie since I was a kid, until I fell victim to the carefully choreographed publicity stunt of Archie's death. Three evenings of non-stop reading through three volumes later, I have to admit that I haven't read a graphic novel I enjoyed as much since Persepolis.

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