A cast slowly grew around him and his buddies, and by the mid1950s, the world had for the most part developed into the cast wed now recognize. Lodge trades his lamborghini for archies old jalopy for an afternoon. Homework, shoveling snow, reggies pranks 1st appearance. The reputation of archie comics is built on an idealized american city. Wilbur comics no 30 1950 archie teen comic book katy keene bill woggon 3. The comic has been read and has some wear, but still maintains decent eye appeal. Sis uses the pickle in the middle and the mustard on top catch phrase from mr. Archie andrews made his comic book debut in 1941, drawn by artist bob montana. The goodlooking nerd he loves comics and scifi was the senatorelect running on an antigun platform at. The kid eternity comic book combined education, entertainment and incredible art.
The following is a list of characters in the archie comics universe. A new world new stuff the 1950 s was an odd time for comic books. Wilbur 30 archie comics 1950katy keenegood girl art gganice. Cover for archies girls betty and veronica archie, 1950 series archie comics. The classic american comic book series archie comics stars a a teenage boy named archie andrews. She is a modelactresssinger known as americas queen of pinups and fashions. The character archie andrews was created by john l.
And thats a status thats shared by almost all of our most iconic comic book heroes. Rex the wonder dog and detective chimp were introduced to comic book fans before krypto came along. Little jinx is an archie comics character introduced in 1947. Archie bronze age cartoon character comics, archie modern age cartoon character comics, archie archie comics modern age comics 1992now, archie archie comics silver age comics 19561969. Archies pal jughead feb archie for sale online archie comics characters. The biggest success stories of superhero comic books all originated 40, 50, or even 70 years ago even. Wilbur comics no 30 1950 archie teen comic book katy keene. Archie s girls betty and veronica was first published on march 1950 and ran for 347 issues before ending in april 1987. Noticing the late 1950s upswing in popularity of superhero characters published by other companies such as d. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. Wilbur comics no 30 1950 archie teen comic book katy. Then ace the bathound, streaky the supercat, comet the superhorse and beppo the supermoneky followed in kryptos pawprints. 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. She was a mischievous little girl who had various misadventures with her father and various friends.
Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale vs. Archie comics have sold billions comics worldwide and are published. Archie comic book characters now wear skinny jeans and. The restoration of the artwork is incredible and the construction of the book itself is of very high quality.
The incredible hulk is an ongoing comic book series featuring the marvel comics superhero the hulk and his alter ego dr. A cast slowly grew around him and his buddies, and by the mid1950s, the world had for the. A couple of little wise guys insult archie and get him in trouble with veronica. Comic book covers by spicy gumballz on archie comics archie. Bettys diary archie comic publications, inc love the whole archie series i loved these comic books dear diary. Have you ever wondered which archie comic character you would truly be.
If a story with him doesnt involve his smarts, its usually his shyness around girls. Archies girls betty and veronica archie comic publications cover for archies girls betty and veronica archie, 1950 series canadian newsstand variant what is shown is a betty and veronica comic based off the archie series. Sis is reading an archie comic book on page 3 and plugs archie, pep, wilbur, and laugh comics. First face appearance of archie andrews on a comic book cover. The book will captures the bite and hilarious edge of archie s original tales in a modern, forwardlooking manner, while still retaining the character s allages appeal. 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. Sep 07, 2017 the character has been one of the most iconic in the history of american comic books, and even when superheroes fell out of favor, it was hard to take a poke at a character who wasliterally. The greatest golden age stories ever told dc comics hc dj 1990 first printing. Share a burger with archies best pal, jughead jones. Wilbur 30archie comics 1950katy keenegood girl art gganice. May 11, 2017 comic books werent always superheroes and horror stories. Cover for archies girls betty and veronica archie, 1950 series book cover art book cover.
Lil jinxs dad is reading a psychology book about child types. The archie comics characters that inspired riverdale. Vintage 1940s 1950s little abner cartoon character get well greeting card. He is always willing to help out friends and hopes to. The run additionally included eight published from 1953 to 1980. Cover for archies girls betty and veronica archie, 1950. Its one of those books that simply looks great on the shelf and feels wonderful in your hands. So, lets have a look at 10 from the 1940s and 1950s featuring some long forgotten comic book girls 1. Oct 18, 2011 my boyfriend is a big fan of archie and this book features a great variety of archie comics from the 1950s. Comic book covers, comic books art, archie comics characters, book characters, archie betty and veronica, archie comics riverdale, vintage words, star. Archie comics characters archie comic books vintage comic books vintage comics comic book characters comic character archie betty and veronica 70s cartoons archie comics riverdale melissa hevener a childof the 70s.
A short slide show of archie comic book covers from the 1950 and 1960s. Within the context of the strip and the larger series that grew out of it, archie is a typical teenage boy, attending high school, participating in sports, and dating. Wilbur takes him for a walk and gets in trouble when the dog falls in a mail dropbox. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. She appeared at least twice in the late 1950s, usually as only an unexpected visual punchline at the end of a typical story featuring betty and veronica. The popular gay character archie took a bullet for in the comics. Find more yesteryear comics like archie comics 001 from our hand picked and reader recommended comic list at. If youve ever read a betty and veronica comic, youve read a ginger comic with ginger being the goodgirl betty, and there was, of course, a brunette girl rival like veronica. The book will captures the bite and hilarious edge of archies original tales in a modern, forwardlooking manner, while still retaining the characters allages appeal. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. The 75yearold comic book character has undergone a major makeover, and his new hipster look will make its debut at the annual comic con event in san diego on wednesday. Jul 10, 2011 a short slide show of archie comic book covers from the 1950 and 1960s. Interestingly, various bookworm characters shown before him in the comic books had many of his traits, and even his visual appearance. Archie s girls betty and veronica archie comic publications cover for archie s girls betty and veronica archie, 1950 series canadian newsstand variant what is shown is a betty and veronica comic based off the archie series. Archie comic books comic book characters comic character archie comics strips archie comics. Here is your chance to find out which archie character you are. First published in may 1962, the series ran for six issues bef. Diltonnamed as suchdebuted in the archie daily comic strip in 1948 and moved to the comic books in 1950. It was probably read by many, maybe even johnny cade or ponyboy. Comic book covers by spicy gumballz on archie comics. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Originally known as americas typical teenager, archie andrews has become the most lovable kid in town and is anything but typical.
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. His signature cross cut red hair and freckles paint the perfect portrait of archies klutzybutkind nature. See more ideas about archie comics, comics and comic books. It starts to rain so archie backs up to the house and hits the downspout, causing the water to spill into archie s car. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale. Then ace the bathound, streaky the supercat, comet the superhorse and beppo. Mar 07, 2018 and thats a status thats shared by almost all of our most iconic comic book heroes. However, original characters didnt start appearing until about 1938 as the earliest comic books were. Ginger was an actual archie comic, but it didnt exist in the same universe, with any overlapping characters. Kevin made headlines when he was introduced in the comics in 2010 and became the first openly gay character in the archie universe. May 12, 2014 10 gifts that comic book readers will love in 2019 by steve foxe december 5, 2019 12. Publishing, a pulp company that published its last pulp in the late 1950s.
The character has been one of the most iconic in the history of american comic books, and even when superheroes fell out of favor, it was hard to take a poke at a character who wasliterally. Jughead was portrayed by hal stone, cameron andrews and later by arnold stang. Katy keene, a character created by bill woggon, has appeared in several comic book series published by archie comics since 1945. Archie bronze age cartoon character comics, archie modern age cartoon character comics. Archie was first played by charles mullen 19431944, jack grimes 1944 and burt boyar 1945, with bob hastings 19451953 as the title character during the nbc years. Kitzel, a character on the jack benny radio program. In the late 1950s, archie publishing launched its archie adventure series line with a new version of the shield and two new characters. Too many to count and yet we all love to read about fictional characters. The character s iconic design remained largely unchanged for more than 70 years. She is a devoted fan of science fiction who enjoys comic book conventions. He was the new kid in town, having spent his childhood moving. Read comics online free archie comics comic book issue. Archie says he doesnt have to see or hear veronica to know that shes around because she radiates magnetic influences that attract him.
Betty and veronica also known as archies girls betty and veronica was an ongoing comic book series published by archie comics focusing on best friends and worst enemies betty cooper and veronica lodge. See more ideas about comics, archie comics and comic books. Archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. My boyfriend is a big fan of archie and this book features a great variety of archie comics from the 1950s. Betty and veronica 320 at our rustic dairyland booth. 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. This archie expansion focuses on betty cooper, the distaff blonde cast member, the plain jane voiced by jane webb in the 70s cartoons webb also voiced veronica with a. In other words these will become great inspirations to future comic characters and stories. Girls, milkshakes, girls, sports, girls, going to the beach to see more girls.
They came in romance, comedy and action varieties all featuring a female lead character. A new world new stuff the 1950s was an odd time for comic books. See the love triangle that includes girlnextdoor betty cooper and wealthy socialite, veronica lodge. Archie comic covers from the 1950s and 1960s youtube.
When archie passes up betty to talk to veronica, betty gets mad and writes him a poison pen letter. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher headquartered in the village of. Archie comics have sold billions comics worldwide and are published around the world in a number of languages. Lodge trades his lamborghini for archie s old jalopy for an afternoon. If classic archie is a saturday morning cartoon, this new series is prime time. She is a modelactresssinger marketed by the publisher as americas queen of pinups and fashions. The characters iconic design remained largely unchanged for more than 70 years. Archie answers the door at veronicas house and tells mrs.