Comments on: Archie Americana http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana { Derik Badman's Writing on Comics (mostly) } Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: DerikB http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana/comment-page-1#comment-7747 DerikB Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:46:23 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana#comment-7747 Thanks, Andrei. The "Josie" books appear to be out of my price range. But that Betty and Veronica book is cheap. Thanks, Andrei. The “Josie” books appear to be out of my price range. But that Betty and Veronica book is cheap.

]]> By: Andrei http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana/comment-page-1#comment-7740 Andrei Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:05:09 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana#comment-7740 "Betty and Veronica Summer Fun." All DeCarlo, from his best period. Though I should add his masterpiece is definitely "Josie" nos. 1-40. Afterwards it goes seriously downhill. “Betty and Veronica Summer Fun.” All DeCarlo, from his best period.

Though I should add his masterpiece is definitely “Josie” nos. 1-40. Afterwards it goes seriously downhill.

]]> By: DerikB http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana/comment-page-1#comment-4524 DerikB Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:11:03 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana#comment-4524 Glad you enjoyed the post, Jennifer. I was I could find some Archie collection that was just Decarlo. Glad you enjoyed the post, Jennifer. I was I could find some Archie collection that was just Decarlo.

]]> By: jennifer http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana/comment-page-1#comment-4506 jennifer Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:06:06 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/archie-americana#comment-4506 Thanks for posting these images!!! I stumbled across this post after doing a Decarlo search. Interesting observations too. The fabric wrinkles in that last panel are really nice - and I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. I do have to say though, that as far as the characters go - I don't think the last panel is drawn by Dan Decarlo, whereas the second to last looks like it is. Veronica's face has that sort of flatness to it you don't normally see when Decarlo does the illustrations - and there are those harsh angles in the joints. I wonder if archie comics employed a background artist - because you're right - those two BGs do look like they're by the same person. There definitely needs to be more information out there! Enjoyed reading your blog. Thanks for posting these images!!! I stumbled across this post after doing a Decarlo search. Interesting observations too. The fabric wrinkles in that last panel are really nice - and I wouldn’t have noticed otherwise. I do have to say though, that as far as the characters go - I don’t think the last panel is drawn by Dan Decarlo, whereas the second to last looks like it is. Veronica’s face has that sort of flatness to it you don’t normally see when Decarlo does the illustrations - and there are those harsh angles in the joints. I wonder if archie comics employed a background artist - because you’re right - those two BGs do look like they’re by the same person. There definitely needs to be more information out there! Enjoyed reading your blog.

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