The following is a list of characters in the archie comics universe. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. The adventures of bob hope ran from 1950 1968, with comic stories about his life as a ladies man. Of all the titles in the archie comics stable during the twelvecent period. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection archie to archie stories 1942 1950. The characters iconic design remained largely unchanged for more than 70 years. Archie comics and sire records the veronicass record label reached a settlement involving copromotion. Anything later must be in better shape to be truly valuable. Archie has now officially transcended archie bunker and riverdales archie to take the, um, throne as the quintessential retro nickname. Sabrina the teenage witch is a comic book series published by archie comics about the adventures of a fictional american teenager named sabrina spellman. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher headquartered in the village of. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale. Riverdale comics, archie comics riverdale, archie comics strips. Archie answers the door at veronicas house and tells mrs.
Story is titled training day, featuring jugheads dog, hot dog. Bob bolling is considered by many comic book collectors to be archie comics equivalent of the duck man, carl barks. Jugheads got a girlfriend and the girls are desperate to meet her. First face appearance of archie andrews on a comic book cover.
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. In still another comic, he purchased it as a young man from the retiring owner mcgurk. Veronica uses a prerecorded tape so she can sneak out for a date with reggie without archie knowing about it. Sep 2, 2017 the archie character names and likenesses are covered by the. One of the puppies from the 1961 film 101 dalmatians was called lucky, ostensibly because he was revived upon his birth by roger radcliffe and was said. Rex the wonder dog was also a comic book star in the 1950s. This was probably meant to be a suzie activity page as her name is the only archie character mentioned in the puzzles. See more ideas about comics, jughead comics and archie comics. Whatever name you choose, make sure its easy to say and easy for the dog to understand and remember. Archie comics have sold billions comics worldwide and are published. She is a modelactresssinger marketed by the publisher as americas queen of pinups and fashions readers were encouraged to submit original drawings of outfits and accessories for her and her friends to wear, as well as designs for automobiles, homes, interiors.
When we set out to make this list, we knew we had to define some very specific. Oldfashioned dog names popular male and female names wag. The restoration of the artwork is incredible and the construction of the book itself is of very high quality. May 12, 2014 10 gifts that comic book readers will love in 2019 by steve foxe december 5, 2019 12. She is a devoted fan of science fiction who enjoys comic book conventions. Put the cutup pieces of a picture together, match the stars first names to their last names, list three presidents who had the same last names of present day stars. As archies popularity grew, mlj magazines changed its name to archie comic.
After the war, sales dropped dramatically and then continued to slide down throughout the 1950s. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale. 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. From roberto aguirresacasa and the writers of the cws riverdale comes the first collection of the comic book set in the universe of the smash hit tv series. The story behind archie comics response to the royal. Original art page for page 1 of a 5page story published in an archie comic, issue unknown. The name archie is a boys name of german origin meaning truly brave. But some stories say that pop opened the business himself.
They work best with short names of just one or two syllables. The middle decade of the last century was not a good one for the comics industry. Lucky was once a popular name for canines, perhaps an affirmation of your luck for having the dog in your life. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale vs. Archie made global news as the surprise first name of the newborn royal baby, son of the duke and duchess of sussex aka harry and meghan. Oct 18, 2011 my boyfriend is a big fan of archie and this book features a great variety of archie comics from the 1950s. Publishing, a pulp company that published its last pulp in the late 1950s. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. Its one of those books that simply looks great on the shelf and feels wonderful in your hands. Created in 1941 as a cartoon version of mickey rooneys teen character andy hardy, archie became so popular that the publisher, pep comics, eventually changed its name to archie comic publications. List of archie comics characters archie comics wiki fandom.
The riverdale high gang is putting signs up all over town to help drivers and. The choice of archie as the name for britains newest royal baby sent social media into a. If you have found a pile of old flash comics, well help you figure out what they are, and what theyre worth. 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. For example, joe sounds like no and could cause the dog to be confused. Sep 27, 2006 archie comics is an american comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, and forsythe jughead jones. Archie american comic book character, and now the latest british. Like her comic counterpart, riverdales betty is the quintessential girl next door smart, kind, charitable, and crushing hard on her best friend archie. 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. Now, some of the best and earliest little archie stories are compiled in this special volume. 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. The 20 most obscure superheroes that only true nerds will. The character archie andrews was created by john l.
Veronica is a bit indifferent towards her lifestyle, but marcy still hangs around and sometimes works as veronicas assistant whenever needed. A skinny boy with a huge appetite, he asks his friends especially archie for. This book has 52 pages and was uploaded by alexander tuesday on june 4, 2012. More 10 stunning vintage evening dresses worthy of the red carpet. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s.
Alternate universes in archie comics the following is a list of characters in the archie. She appeared at least twice in the late 1950s, usually as only an unexpected. Archie comics fan forum all about archie archie comics strips, archie comic books. Archie says he doesnt have to see or hear veronica to know that shes around because she radiates magnetic influences that attract him. See more ideas about archie comics, betty and veronica and archie andrews. Some stories have given pops real first name as bob, harold, or thomas, but the official archie comics website gives his name as terry. Katy keene, a character created by bill woggon, has appeared in several comic book series published by archie comics since 1945.
Baby names inspired by comic book characters babycenter. Super heroes all died out between 1950 and 1955 with only superman, batman and wonder woman and a few smaller ones still being published. For those not in the know, it would appear the comic book publishers. Archie silver age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. Playback, pencils by bill vigoda, inks by terry szenics. 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. Archies girls betty and veronica 1951 comic books mycomicshop.
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. Original art page for the sixth and last page of their last date, a 6page story published in an archie comic, issue unknown. The reputation of archie comics is built on an idealized american city frozen in time. Pretty much any flash comic from the 1940s is worth good money, and those early issues are truly rare comic books. When archie and jughead each have a dollar, reggie cons them into voluntarily using the money to pay off his tab. Names that sound too similar to everyday commands arent usually a good idea, either. Like many of the most popular comicbook characters of the 1940s and 1950s a period.
Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Archie andrews made his comic book debut in 1941, drawn by artist bob montana. Archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. Chester looks and acts like a stereotypical 1950s juvenile delinquent. Phlips with one i, instead of her having the common last name philips. Archies firstever original young adult graphic novel. Americas 1st patriotic comic book hero, the shield b 2002. Back in the day, bob hope was such a big movie star that he also headlined a comic book. Twelvecent archie comics culture hardcover february 9, 2015.
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