Get Some Pep!

Pep Comics, Archie started as a backup and then quickly shared the covers with the super-heroes and then pushed them out of Pep. I think Archie cancelled Pep in the late 80's or the 90's but to me Pep and Laugh were the main Archie books for me.

Archie marries Veronica

I don't think i've read an Archie comic in a very looooong time (thinking about how long makes me feel my age) but it seems the Archieverse has caused an uproar with the Archie marries Veronica. Now i've always liked Veronica but i never thought Archie would make it to "first base" with her and Betty would be the one for him.
I'm thinking these issues are in the tradition of DC's Imaginary Stories and Marvel's What if? stories.
If you ask me Veronica isn't the right choice for the old perpetual carrot topped teen and it's Betty he'll marry.
I bet Archie will sell a bunch of copies, which isn't a bad thing for a comic in these days of low readership.

Archie Club

I don't remember what year it was maybe 1968 or 1969 but i joined the Archie Club and got the membership card and button (badge for our British readers) (exactly the same as the ones in this pic i found on the web). Cost a whole quarter to join and it came in the mail in that small brown envelope. I can't tell how excited i was and it was a bit of surprise i think it took about 3 months for it to get to me and i had forgotten all about it. :)
I still have the button, i wonder if that means i'm still a member?
Haven't read a Archie comic in years but they were fun way back when.