An annotated guide to comics, prose novels, childrens books, articles, criticism and reference works, 19652008 2008. Archie s firstever original young adult graphic novel. The boys of riverdale high are straightup unzipped i. Best of the 1950s, 9781600109454, october 18, 2011. Dec 27, 2016 weirdest comic book superheroes of all time. Archie wants jughead to substitute for an injured player in their hockey game, but jughead just knows that hell end up getting hurt. The restoration of the artwork is incredible and the construction of the book itself is of very high quality. Jan 26, 2017 the reputation of archie comics is built on an idealized american city frozen in time. The earlier stories were written and drawn by bob bolling, and theyre regarded by people who. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. When betty gets a job as a spokesmodel at a comic book convention, veronica jealously demands to be hired as well. Unfollow archie comics 1960 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Archie comics betty archie betty and veronica archie comic books vintage comic books vintage comics archie comics riverdale bill ward ella enchanted journaling explore reposes photos on flickr. Get the best deals on archie golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. And with the cw wrapping up the season finale of the riverdale tv show, lets take a look back at archie comics as a company to explain their bizarre origin and history that involves untimely. After it became apparent that archie was going to be the companys biggest moneymaking character, he was given his own title in 1942. Comic book crossovers grew in popularity, and archie and the gang featured alongside the. These ten stories were then compiled in a trade paperback, katy keene model behavior, in 2008. Along with his friends jughead jones and moose mason, his rival reggie mantle, and the two girls he cant decide between, betty cooper and veronica lodge, archie has remained continuously in. Apr 16, 2020 little archie was started in the 1950s and stars the characters from archie comics as little kids. I grew up reading archie in the 50s and thought my nieces and my daughter would like it. Archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. Inspired by mgms andy hardy films of the 1930s, riverdale the home of. Archie proved to be popular enough to warrant his own selftitled ongoing comic book series which began publication in the winter of 1942 and ran until june 2015. Readers were encouraged to submit original drawings of outfits and accessories for her and her friends to wear, as. The reputation of archie comics is built on an idealized american city frozen in time.
Weirdest comic book superheroes of all time boing boing. Inspired by mgms andy hardy films of the 1930s, riverdale the home of archie andrews, betty cooper. Oct 18, 2011 my boyfriend is a big fan of archie and this book features a great variety of archie comics from the 1950s. The best of archie contains comics from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale photos iconic comic book character has evolved into a moody teenager played by k. Archie comics sued music duo the veronicas for trademark infringement in 2005 over the bands name, which archie comics alleges was taken from the comic book character. References further references on the part 2 and part 3 webpages benton, mike. Life with archie is a comic book published by archie comics from 1958 to 1991. In 2010, it was revived as a magazinesized comic devoted to stories that grew out of archie marries veronica archie marries betty. In part 2 well discuss the rise and fall of ec and many other comic book lines in the early 1950s, and then in part 3 well talk about how comics evolved after the mid1950s. She is a modelactresssinger marketed by the publisher as americas queen of pinups and fashions. Jul 31, 2014 archie comics always captured the blinding slaphappy horniness of adolescence, but in the 70s things got kicked up a notch. Katy keene, a character created by bill woggon, has appeared in several comic book series published by archie comics since 1945. Weiners marvel graphic novels and related publications. The mostly americanmade tijuana bibles are widely considered to be the first underground comic books. In 2010, it was revived as a magazinesized comic devoted to stories that grew out of archie marries veronicaarchie marries betty. Archie comics has come a long way since i read the comics at musical theater sleepaway camp. Archie comicspublisher of the worlds most beloved teenager from 1941 to today, archie andrewsis on the verge of a new renaissance.
The reputation of archie comics is built on an idealized american city. See the love triangle that includes girlnextdoor betty cooper and wealthy socialite, veronica lodge. Archie comics is the leading mass market comic book publisher in the world and the home to a wide array of the most popular humor, actionadventure and superhero characters in entertainment, including archie, jughead, betty, veronica, reggie, kevin keller, josie and the pussycats, sabrina the teenage witch, and many more. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale. Maybe its becouse people lost intrest in the comics and so stan goldberg had a hard time making archie comics as great as they used to be. Jughead does it anyway and when he gets hit with hockey sticks, he has nightmares about archie. Archie comics madhouse pureheart archies joke book silver age bronze lo archie comics 40 plus binky,harvey,millie,jughead,etc. During world war ii, he was drafted in the us army and stationed uk, where he worked in the motor pool, while also drawing the. Its one of those books that simply looks great on the shelf and feels wonderful in your hands.
Born in new rochelle, new york, he attended the new rochelle high school and manhattans art students league in the late 1930s. The characters were created by publishereditor john l. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale vs. See more ideas about comics, comic books and comic covers. May 20, 2017 and with the cw wrapping up the season finale of the riverdale tv show, lets take a look back at archie comics as a company to explain their bizarre origin and history that involves untimely. Share a burger with archies best pal, jughead jones. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher headquartered in the village of mamaroneck, town of mamaroneck, new york, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle and jughead jones. One of the few new characters to make a splash in the modern era of archie is cheryl blossom, and this is the issue where she made her debut.
The companys many titles feature the fictional teenagers archie andrews, jughead jones, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, sabrina spellman, and josie and the pussycats the company began in 1939 as mlj comics, which primarily published superhero comics. Feb 19, 2020 archie comics has come a long way since i read the comics at musical theater sleepaway camp. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. The company was eventually renamed archie comics to reflect archies importance, and still operates under that name today. My boyfriend is a big fan of archie and this book features a great variety of archie comics from the 1950s. In part 2 well discuss the rise and fall of ec and many other comic book lines in the early 1950s, and then in part 3 well talk about how comics evolved after the mid 1950s. Archie comics archies joke book archies jokes 1950s1970s. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Archie rereintroduced katy, now a high school student and aspiring model, in its 2005 free comic book day issue. Delightful, newly rereleased archie comic books from the 40s and 50s. Archie is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews.
Mlj magazines, founded in 1939, was the publisher of pep comics. Its a pretty thick comic book and it has lots of stories. The 1990s were a great time for archie comics as well, though they werent quite as exciting and entertaining as the orignal comics. Archie comics and sire records the veronicass record label reached a settlement involving copromotion. The company was eventually renamed archie comics to reflect archie s importance, and still operates under that name today. These small 8page comics were sold in tobacco shops, barber shops, bars or other places that were frequented by a largely male clientele in the early to mid 1900s when they were produced. Goldwater, written by vic bloom and drawn by bob montana. Customer testimonials mailing list join our mailing list for news and sales.
It featured archie andrews in adventure stories that were more dramatic than the standard archie tales. The golden age of comics comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. Get the best deals on archie golden age comics 19381955 when. Archies firstever original young adult graphic novel. Where the books reprinting marvel comics are concerned, check out robert g. Two fun little archie comic book stories boing boing. Archie 1960 comic read comics online in high quality. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Little archie was started in the 1950s and stars the characters from archie comics as little kids. Day 258 of vintage 365 though what exactly the specs of the. It was the perfect comic to read at night with a flashlight in my bunk.
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