ARCHIE COMICS #42
(On Newsstands in November 1949)
Another great Bob Montana cover, featuring a horny-as-usual Archie, an indifferent Jughead, and a sexy female that is NOT Veronica or Betty…
(from Archie Comics #42 - dated Jan-Feb 1950, artwork by Bob Montana)
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B&W Inside front cover ad for Archie, Suzie and Wilbur.
(from Archie Comics #42 - dated Jan-Feb 1950, artwork by Bob Montana)
It starts off as an innocent exchange between Betty and Archie, but turns into a school holiday! A fun story, and I’m really liking Ray Gill’s artwork.
(from Archie Comics #42 - dated Jan-Feb 1950 (artwork by Ray Gill)
What makes a great Archie artist is an appreciation of Betty, and how to tell a good Betty story. ‘Ignorance is Bliss’ is one of those quintessential Betty stories…
(from Archie Comics #42 - dated Jan-Feb 1950 (artwork most likely by Ray Gill)
All the talk usually centers around Dan DeCarlo and Harry Lucey, but man oh man, Samm Schwartz caught on quick and was around for such a long time….
(from Archie Comics #42 - dated Jan-Feb 1950 (artwork by Samm Schwatz)
Archie’s had some embarrassing moments, but thinking he’s invisible ranks up there pretty high…
(from Archie Comics #42 - dated Jan-Feb 1950 (artwork by Ray Gill)
Especially once he goes outside!
(from Archie Comics #42 - dated Jan-Feb 1950 (artwork by Ray Gill)
Not sure I can explain this…
(from Archie Comics #42 - dated Jan-Feb 1950 (artwork by Ray Gill)
In what is probably my favorite issue to read of Archie yet, Samm Schwartz(?) gives us a Jughead story to close things out…
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