Archie comics tiers:
S
Jughead: This man is awesome. He seems like a lazy bum most of the time, but he’s been shown to have several talents, plus he’s very intelligent (second only to Dilton). Jughead doesn’t follow any trends; he does his own thing all day, every day. He has a trademark hat, for example (the crown), and he’s usually wearing a shirt with a large “S” on it. I recall a story where he was going to reveal what the “S” meant, like it was something really important, but he never did reveal it. A possible problem is he avoids relationships with women (I think it was because of some past relationship when he was younger), but that isn’t enough to drop him from S tier. Jughead is best known for his love of food, and the fact that he never gains weight because of high metabolism. Jughead has no bad matchups whatsoever. If he feels like it, he could dominate anyone.
A
Reggie: He’s a prankster, a narcissist, a talented athlete, and upper-mid class in terms of finances. He’s Archie’s rival in terms of scoring chicks. What makes Reggie A tier is he provides a lot of the comedy in the comics, sometimes at his expense. What prevents Reggie from being S tier is his crush on Midge. Midge dates Moose, who is pretty low-tier, but is a bad match-up for Reggie 100% of the time.
Betty: I put her in A tier because she’s probably the girl every guy wants in real life. She’s great with kids, she’s a top cook, does well in school, can fix cars, like games, and she’s good-looking. She defines the “girl next door.” Betty is nice, maybe to a fault, but everyone likes her. Add the fact that Jughead, who avoids getting close to women, likes Betty, and that puts her in high tier. The only major problem is that she keeps going after Archie, who’s pretty stupid. He reminds me of Ryo Hazuki, and Betty is Nozomi. Betty unfortunately has a bad match-up in Veronica, who is a lower tier character.
B
Hiram Lodge: Veronica’s father. You don’t see him too often in the comics, but when you do, it usually involves him being pissed off at Archie for some reason. He has the ability to shut down Veronica completely, as Veronica depends on him for money. Occasionally gets the butler assist. Loses to Archie often.
C
Veronica: She’s almost the opposite of Betty. Although she is beautiful, she has no problems backstabbing her friends. Archie always tries to get with her, and most of the time he does, but Veronica will go behind his back and date some other guy. She may play tricks on people, sometimes with Reggie. Because she’s rich, Veronica is vain, and she tries to solve everything with money. She’s kinda like a female Ted DiBiase, except she doesn’t have a black bodyguard. It wouldn’t be surprising if her father cut her off, which is what any good father should do when their daughter spends too much money. Veronica’s worst match-ups are Jughead, sometimes Betty (50/50), and her father.
Archie: He’s supposed to the the main character in the comics, but he’s in the lower tier for a number of reasons. First, he has this sickening obsession with Veronica when Betty is clearly the better choice. Veronica plays this fool every chance she gets. Archie is usually oblivious to Betty’s advances, but in rare cases, Betty will get her way. Archie is a clumsy guy, and he doesn’t do that well in school, yet he gets girls because he has game and good looks. Archie’s best friend is Jughead, so basically the fact that he even knows Jughead more than anyone else prevents him from D or lower tier. Worst match-ups are Veronica, Mr. Weatherbee, Mrs. Grundy. Archie (far as I know) still drives the red jalopy, which is a broken mess. He really should get a Honda.
Dilton: He’s the smartest character, and everyone goes to him for academic help. He’s not popular with the ladies, making Dilton the stereotypical geek who can’t get any. He’s not really a regular, so he can’t possibly be high tier.
D
Moose: He’s the stereotypical jock; he’s a superior athlete, but he’s the dumbest person in Riverdale High(apparently it’s a disability). He usually starts his sentences with “duh,” and for some insane reason his girlfriend is Midge, who’s one of the better looking girls in Riverdale. Moose is extremely jealous; if you so much as look at Midge, he will bust your ass through a wall. Midge may be with Moose against her will…
In a sense, Moose has no bad-matchups (except maybe Dilton) because nobody really opposes him. But he has no good qualities that warrant a higher tier, and instead has a bunch of bad qualities.
Chuck: To be honest, I don’t know too much about Chuck because you rarely see him in the comics. All I know is that he’s a decent athlete, and I think he’s an okay student (better than Archie and Moose, at least). He’s also black, but that shouldn’t count for anything tier-wise.
Riverdale High faculty: includes Mr. Weatherbee (principal), Ms. Grundy (teacher), Professor Flutesnoot (teacher), and some others whose names I forget, but probably aren’t worth mentioning anyway. They usually get owned by the gang.
F
Ethel: Nasty. No figure, has a buck tooth, and she’s in love with Jughead. There’s no hope for this woman. Jughead can’t be tamed by someone the likes of Ethel.
Mr. Svenson: The school Janitor. Not a memorable character at all, and has poor English.
