They aren't the same. Riverdale is a modern take on the Archie Comics universe, with updated settings and more complex character relationships that may deviate from the original comic material.
No, they're not the same. Archie Comics is the original comic series, while Riverdale is a TV adaptation with its own interpretations and storylines.
Definitely not. Archie Comics has been around for a long time and has its established characters and story arcs. Riverdale takes inspiration from the comics but changes and expands on the characters and plots to create a unique show.
Chapter 88, "I Call This a Test of Your Will!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Bai Lu's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on She wanted to refuse, but didn't have the courage to do so.
Chapter 165, "Boom! Jiang Yan is actually Su Yinwan's fanboy?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Weibo's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, How come everyone else got a solid six points, and he ended up with....
Chapter 166, "Daniu Gets Jealous!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Brother Xiao Xu's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Only after everyone in the small courtyard had left, did Zhao Lang....
Chapter 500, "Nearing Home Brings More Fear", is the clearest early answer because it turns Zhao Lang's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The room, white and gleaming, was filled with a faint smell of... and closes on Truth be told, it would be a lie to say he wasn't scared..
Chapter 274, "Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome", is the clearest early answer because it turns Post's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 73, "Does Someone Like Jiang Li Deserve to Have a Fan Club?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Have's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Director Sun, tongue-tied, finally managed to squeeze out a sentence,....
Chapter 120, "Jiang Li Can Actually Do Acupuncture?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Wen Jiaojiao's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Facing the sudden and somewhat strange request from Jiang Li,....
Chapter 197, "Dear Brother", is the clearest early answer because it turns Director Sun's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Seeing that no one cared about what she said, Su Yinwan immediately...
Chapter 365, "Are You Sick?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Brother Shaojing's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Jiang Li didn't make a sound, she merely glanced in the direction of...
Chapter 182, "Director Sun Still Knows How to Stir Things Up", is the clearest early answer because it turns Su Yinwan's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with At this moment, Qi Tianyu, who had just arrived in the Capital,...