

Veronica is often jealous of Betty, and will go to any length to steal anything that is important or a triumph for Betty, even if she (Veronica) did not want it in the first place. However, they are also at constant competition for Archie's affections.

Veronica's best friend (and sometimes arch-rival) is Betty Cooper, and the two enjoy countless activities and interests. In 2009, Archie Comics published a storyline that followed this possible future, marrying Veronica to Archie in one universe and to Reggie in another. Lodge often has nightmares that Veronica and Archie will marry. She nevertheless chooses to hang out with her less affluent friends, including the boy she is in love with, Archie Andrews, whom she nicknames "Archiekins." Her level of interest in him varies, however. Veronica enjoys a very posh lifestyle, as her family are among the richest people in the world. Veronica was ranked 87th in the Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list created by Brent Frankenhoff. Archie struggled trying to keep his dates with both girls, thus beginning their love triangle. Lodge to let her go to the Riverdale dance. At the time she apparently lived in New York with her mother, and she begged Mrs. Veronica accepted the invitation, thinking that a dance would be fun. Even after he realized he had sent the letter, he did not think she would really come. Archie wrote to her asking her to a dance in Riverdale, and the letter got sent accidentally he really wanted to ask Betty Cooper, and was only daydreaming. Archie had never met this 'society dame', but kept daydreaming about her, and wrote letters to her he never sent. In this story, Veronica was referred to as 'the elusive sub-deb' and 'that girl from New York'. In Archie Comics #1 (Winter 1942), another version of Veronica's emigration to Riverdale is depicted. Lodge was introduced as a 'big shot Boston politician'. In Pep #31, September 1942, Veronica was revealed to have lived in Boston before coming to Riverdale. In her debut story, in Pep #26, April 1942, Veronica was referred to as a 'sub-debutante', daughter of 'Money Bags' Lodge of Beacon Hill, who had just come to live in Riverdale. In the earliest Archie Comics, there were a few different 'Veronica origin' stories. (Ironically, Veronica is often depicted going barefoot, both at home and away.) At times, Veronica's vain and conceited attitude infuriates her father to the point that he has to somehow "teach her a lesson" and Veronica is forced to get a job of some kind or loses access to Archie. In one story she buys out every shoe store in Riverdale to prevent any other girl from buying a pair of shoes that she herself wanted. His plan did not succeed as well as he had hoped, as Veronica is often depicted on spending sprees, in which she maxes out her credit cards. Lodge claimed that he moved his family to Riverdale in order to avoid Veronica becoming spoiled, like many of the children he knew and grew up with. Veronica is a beautiful young woman with raven hair, favoring expensive, up-to-the-minute fashion. Her character was added in Pep Comics 38, just months after Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, and Jughead Jones debuted, and just a few months before Reggie Mantle debuted. Montana combined that name with actress Veronica Lake to create the character of Veronica Lodge. Bob Montana knew the real-life Lodge family, because he had once painted a mural for them. She is called both by her name "Veronica" and her nicknames "Ronnie" and "Ron". Veronica Lodge is the only child of Hiram Lodge, the richest man in Riverdale, and his wife Hermione Lodge. She is portrayed by Camila Mendes in Riverdale and Suhana Khan in The Archies. She is from New York but currently resides in the town of Riverdale, with her parents Hiram Lodge and Hermione Lodge. Veronica Cecilia Lodge is one of the main characters in the Archie Comics franchise, and is the keyboardist and one of the three vocalists of rock band The Archies. Jughead Jones ("Riverdale") Betty Cooper ( Riverdale) Reggie Mantle (boyfriend, husband in Archie Marries Betty, Riverdale) Karen Kopins ( Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again)Īrchie Andrews (boyfriend, husband in Archie Marries Veronica, Riverdale) As seen in the 1986 story "Foul Weather Friends"
