His good girl art credentials prior to archie made him a hit on betty and veronica. Celebrate 70 years of archie comics fun with this massive fullcolor collection of over 50 favorite comic book stories handselected by noted archie writers, artists, editors and historians. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. He first brought attention to his work with the comicbook series zot. Ace comics was the banner under which pulp magazine publisher aaron a. Apr 08, 2014 since 1941, comic book fans have followed the exploits of teenaged archie andrews and his friends. 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 archie comics characters that inspired riverdale. Funny business, script by mike pellowski, pencils by henry scarpelli, inks by rudy lapick. Students in the riverdale junior business association have to establish an afterschool business. It tells of a david smith whom death gives 200 days to live in exchange for the power to sculpt anything he can imagine. The sculptor is a 2015 graphic novel written and illustrated by scott mccloud david smith is a struggling sculptor living in new york city. The reputation of archie comics is built on an idealized american. Story is titled training day, featuring jugheads dog, hot dog.
Since 1941, comic book fans have followed the exploits of teenaged archie andrews and his friends. The sculptor is a fun concept though one thats fairly wellworn. Classics illustrated is an american comic bookmagazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as les miserables, moby dick, hamlet, and the iliad. Archie comics has gotten a couple of revamps recently, but now a new comic book series will debut this summer featuring the classically.
Archie comics is a us comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, betty cooper and jughead forsythe jones. Archies something else comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Jughead and betty, reggie and veronica, eugene and moose, and archie and amani form. The best of archie comics book 2 deluxe edition is more diverse than 2016s deluxe book 1. Neuware please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. Feb 03, 2015 scott mccloud, who has analyzed the methodology of the comicbook medium in works like understanding comics, has produced a new graphic novel, the sculptor. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Original art page for page 1 of a 5page story published in an archie comic, issue unknown. Jughead and betty, reggie and veronica, eugene and. Comic book confetti, 300 pieces comic punches, archie comics, comic book, comic embellishment, comic book in french or english babistreasures 5. Also included are loads of entertaining behind the scenes anecdotes about the comics, their creators, and archies unique impact on americas pop culture.
Archie is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. The archies is an american fictional band that featured in the animated tv series, the archie show. The early stories copied the tv shows fast cuts and action. Talking with archie comics writer alex segura about the cws. This book has enough archie and friends for everyone. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The sculptor was one of the most pretentious, selfimportant, twee, annoying, and bloated comics ive ever had the he meets death, in the form of his dead uncle harry, and makes a deal. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. But an unexpected turn of events finds them in the swingin sixtiesface to face with rockpop icons the monkees. Archie comics may 2017 covers and solicitations comic vine. 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.
The sculptor, like frank millers holy terror, neal adams batman. The main archie comic was rebooted today, and the first issue is damn good. Jan 31, 2016 if not, heres your refresher on the comic book inspirations for the main characters in riverdale. Odyssey, and masamune shirows ghost in the shell volume 2. The characters were created by publishereditor john l.
Talking with archie comics writer alex segura about the cw. The series also inspired numerous comic books, two movie serials, books, a live action television series 19491957 starring clayton moore as the lone ranger which is probably the best known treatment of the franchise. He took what montana did and came up with the alltime classic versions and looks of these characters, and while harry lucey worked concurrently with decarlo and was the primary artist on the actual archie comic, its decarlos style that became the house style. Scott mccloud, who has analyzed the methodology of the comicbook medium in works like understanding comics, has produced a new graphic novel, the sculptor. Archies firstever original young adult graphic novel. Archies death highlights comic book shift towards reality. Health education public service announcement about aids awareness, with the archie gang. In this april 19, 2017 photo provided by morgan karanasios, a clay model for valery mahuchys bronze statue of the comic book character archie is displayed the sculptors studio in bethlehem, n. Original art page for page 5 of their last date, a 6page story published in an archie comic, issue unknown. And behind the control board is none other than music legends, blondie. All archie comics artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. All characters were creations by bob montana, inspired by real people he knew in haverhill, massachusetts. The fictional band was inspired by the success of the 1966 tv series, the monkees.
You get to read the first comic and see just how different the character and storyline were. Jul 04, 2018 in this april 19, 2017 photo provided by morgan karanasios, a clay model for valery mahuchys bronze statue of the comic book character archie is displayed the sculptor s studio in bethlehem, n. Feb 21, 2017 archie comics may 2017 covers and solicitations. The wyns had been publishing pulp fiction under the periodical house and magazine publishers names since 1928. Scott mccloud is the awardwinning author of understanding comics, making comics, zot. All characters were creations by bob montana, inspired. 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. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view larger picture of its cover. Fanfavorite artist dan parent is bringing back archies classic look. Choose your favorite archie comics designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Wyn and his wife rose wyn produced comic books between 1940 and the end of 1956. There are some new overviews from archie comics staffhistoriansfans in the 2010s sections and a new commentary on the cosmo the merry martian story promoting the new cosmo reboot thats coming in 2018 as part of the archie action lineup replacing the original 2012 commentary on said story.
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. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those in the superhero genre. Love it or hate itand some people certainly hate itscott mcclouds 500page, fiveyearsinthemaking artfantasy the sculptor has drawn widespread mainstream attention, with writeups in major metropolitan papers from the new york times to the l. Archie comic publications, new york, printed in usa, isbn 10615482, 12. While casual fans likely still associate archie with soda shops and sock hops and thats still holds true for the very much alive teenage. The sculptor is a graphic novel by american cartoonist scott mccloud published in 2015. Since the books earlyfebruary publication, mccloud, author of. Shop for archie comics art from the worlds greatest living artists. Any hint of comedy is completely lost from what ive seen while viewing the.
Archie comic book archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. A frustrated artist meets death and agrees to give up all but a few months of his life in exchange for the power to produce amazing sculptures with his bare hands. Scott mcclouds new graphic novel is the sculptor the new. Davids life in exchange for the ability to sculpt anything with his bare hands in any material for 200 days. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
In the past year, he has lost a major investor due to some disagreements and davids own temper with other people, sold exactly zero sculptures, and is at risk of being kicked out of his cheap loft. Jan 25, 2017 though the gang from the archie comic books has embarked on countless storylines that go deeper than shared icecream sodas and a brokendown jalopy, the universe of archie andrews, betty, veronica, and jughead has long been best known in its original, squeaky clean form. The sculptor is mcclouds first book in nine years, his first graphic novel since 1998 and his first long, complete story with adult main characters. He rose to prominence in 1993 with understanding comics, a theoretical work on the comics medium executed in comics. In the context of the series, the band was founded by vocalistguitarist archie andrews, bassist reggie mantle, drummer forsythe jughead jones, vocalistkeyboardist veronica lodge and vocalistlead guitaristpercussionist betty cooper. If not, heres your refresher on the comicbook inspirations for the main characters in riverdale. Created by albert kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1971, producing 169 issues.
Signed by fernando ruiz, the penciller and writer of the story. Bob montana, who was the first to draw original depictions of the archie characters, lived in meredith, n. Though the gang from the archie comic books has embarked on countless storylines that go deeper than shared icecream sodas and a brokendown jalopy, the universe of archie andrews, betty, veronica, and jughead has long been best known in its original, squeaky clean form. Still soaring from last issues sage advice from chvrches, archie is eager to take his friends to the next level musically on their firstever tour. Original art page for the sixth and last page of their last date, a 6page story published in an archie comic, issue unknown.
But it was the visual aesthetic first established by artist dan decarlo in. The lone ranger received the full massmerchandising treatment from. There are some new overviews from archie comics staffhistoriansfans in the 2010s sections and a new commentary on the cosmo the merry martian story promoting the new cosmo reboot thats coming in 2018 as part of the archie action lineup replacing the original. 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. The companys many titles feature the fictional teenagers archie andrews, jughead jones, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, sabrina. While casual fans likely still associate archie with soda shops and sock hops and. In this april 19, 2017 photo provided by morgan karanasios, a clay model for valery mahuchys bronze statue of the comic book character archie is displayed the sculptor s studio in bethlehem, n. Scott mccloud built a reputation as a formalist in comics. But will the iconic group help the archies get through the wild world of the recording studio. Oct 11, 2012 the best of archie comics book 2 deluxe edition is more diverse than 2016s deluxe book 1. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. Scott mccloud unpacks and defends the sculptors ending by tasha robinson mar 25, 2015 love it or hate itand some people certainly hate it scott mcclouds 500page, fiveyearsinthemaking artfantasy the sculptor has drawn widespread mainstream attention, with writeups in major metropolitan papers from the new york times to the l. 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.