So apparently the female Yin and Yang of Archie Comics, Betty and Veronica, will quit playing in The Archies and start their own group next month in a one-shot comic book that’s probably shorter than its title, “Betty & Veronica Friends Forever: Rock ‘N’ Roll.” Of note, the issue will have a few variant covers which spoof/pay homage to (take your pick) the iconic covers of Blondie’s classic 1981 “Rapture” single and Joan Jett’s 1983 “Album”…er…album. It’s not the first time Archie comics has leaned into the punk world—there’s been one-off issues of the Archies meeting the Ramones and Blondie, and the terrible 2001 Josie & the Pussycats movie had a stellar soundtrack featuring punky power-pop all-star collaborations from the GoGos, Fountains of Wayne, Letters To Cleo, Jellyfish, Matthew Sweet and many more.
