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Hiram Lodge
Riverdale, Katy Keene)
  • Alyy Khan (The Archies)
    • In-universe information
    TitleCEO and Owner of Lodge Industries
    OccupationBusinessman
    SpouseHermione Lodge
    ChildrenVeronica Lodge (daughter)
    RelativesMarcy McDermott (niece)
    HometownRiverdale

    Hiram P. Lodge is a

    (Hermione Lodge
    ), he is a successful businessman who has presided as Riverdale's most prominent industrialist. Lodge is the owner and CEO of his own multi-billion dollar conglomerate, Lodge Industries.

    The family name was inspired by the Lodges, a Massachusetts Brahmin political family that previously commissioned a mural from Archie Comics creator Bob Montana.

    Hiram is portrayed by

    Riverdale and Katy Keene
    .

    History

    Mr. Lodge has an ongoing feud with

    Archie Andrews, and disapproves of Archie dating Veronica. Hiram tries to avoid Archie because whenever he visits the Lodge mansion, something goes wrong, such as Archie accidentally breaking something valuable or injuring him. He allows the pair to continue dating, as deep down he knows Archie treats Veronica well. In multiple stories, Archie saves Mr. Lodge from thieves, blackmailers, and underhanded business rivals, causing Hiram to begin to accept Archie. On one occasion, he asks Archie and Jughead to act like they are his sons to secure a business deal with clients from a culture where people do not respect a person without sons.[volume & issue needed
    ] Taking advantage, the teens drive away in Lodge's new car and boss around Veronica and Smithers. A typhoon breaks out when the clients attempt to leave, and a tree breaks and is about to fall on them until Archie and Jughead save the day. This enables Lodge to secure the deal, and, in his joy, he says, "You did great, sons!", much to Veronica and Smithers' chagrin.

    Hiram Lodge is a multimillionaire, but in one story, Veronica claims that his "Daddy has billions." This is likely due to the extreme rise of wealth in the real world since the introduction of the Archie Comics, which means that Hiram would have to be a billionaire to maintain the pretense that he is one of the richest men in the world. In the comics, this is explicated by the take-over of the Blossom corporation, owned by Cheryl Blossom's father.[1]

    Lodge is usually portrayed as successful and wealthy businessman, rather than a financier or banker, who is frequently involved in international business ventures. He has a keen eye for unusual business opportunities that others overlook. In one story, a rival businessman thought he had outmaneuvered Mr. Lodge by selling him a

    artificial snow and turned it into a ski resort, which made him realize a windfall profit of over $2 million USD in its initial year of operation. He is usually portrayed as a successful businessman, rather than strictly as a banker, financier, or investor, who is frequently involved in international business dealings and transactions across the world. Lodge has a keen eye and entrepreneurial knack for spotting unusual business and investment opportunities that others overlook. The stories about his childhood are contradictory as some suggest he was born into old money and is descended from the founders of Riverdale, while others state that he built his fortune from that of his in-laws. Lodge had also served in the Army
    at some point in his life.

    Although political matters in the Archie comics are rarely mentioned, one story-line hinted that Hiram was a

    left
    .

    Note: In some 'Archie' stories dating from the 1960s, he is referred to as J. P. Lodge, and in his first appearance in Pep Comics #31, he is referred to as Burton K. Lodge. One story gives his name as Mark.

    Despite his old age, he remains physically fit and healthy, which in one story, Lodge attributes his strong physicall fitness in having successfully chasing Archie away.[2]

    In other media

    Animation

    • Hiram appears sporadically in Archie's Weird Mysteries (1999–2000), voiced by John Michael Lee. His dislike of Archie is notably toned down, as they don't interact much on-screen. In the episode "Teen Out of Time", it is revealed that Mr. Lodge was the one who gave Pop Tate a bank loan to open his diner.
      • Hiram appears briefly in the direct-to-video film, The Archies in JugMan (2002), with Lee reprising his role. Notably, his wife appears in the film too despite not being present in the TV series.

    Live action

    References

    1. ^ Archie & Friends #79
    2. ^ Frank Doyle (w), Samm Schwartz (a), Barry Grossman (col). "Success Symbol" Jughead and Archie comics digest, no. 2, p. 1–5 (July 2014).
    3. ^ Drum, Nicole (May 11, 2020). "Hiram Lodge Heads to New York in Katy Keene Season Finale". Comic Book.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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