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ARCHIE’s PAL JUGHEAD #4

(On Newsstands in December 1950)

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Veronica? With the hots for Jughead?

It's interesting how quickly George Frese has become the go to guy for covers on books that Bob Montana doesn't do....

(from Archie’s Pal Jughead #4 - December 1950, artwork by George Frese)

Jughead had an answer for everything, and always in a cool way even under pressure...

(from Archie’s Pal Jughead #4 - December 1950, artwork by George Frese)

But here’s a good example of Jughead getting flirted with and NOT having a good comeback (and the printer plates missing the mark….)

(from Archie’s Pal Jughead #4 - December 1950, artwork by George Frese)

It appears Mr. Lodge hasn’t changed much since the 1950!

(from Archie’s Pal Jughead #4 - December 1950, artwork by George Frese)

LAUGH COMICS #42

(On Newsstands in October 1950)

As a fan of Betty and a fan of Bob Montana, I love this cover!

Try and ignore my horrible looking copy of it….

(from Laugh Comics #42 - October 1950, artwork by Bob Montana)

Wow! Jaimie Hernandez art style before he was even born! Who’d they teach to draw like this? What’d they go on to do? 

(from Laugh Comics #42 - October 1950, artwork by ?)

It’s usually Veronica’s kisses that throw Archie for a loop, but Betty can sometimes take him by surprise!

(from Laugh Comics #42 - October 1950, artwork by Bill Vigoda)

Ho-LEE Smokes! Some of these Undercover Archie moments can be few and far between, but right here in this little old Wilbur story… his Principal is in black face playing in Uncle Tom’s Cabin...

(I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong, but this looks like early Joe Edwards art to me!)

(from Laugh Comics #42 - October 1950, artwork by Joe Edwards)

Bill Woggon’s Katy Keene… ‘nuff said!

(from Laugh Comics #42 - October 1950, artwork by Bill Woggon)

LAUGH COMICS #43

(On Newsstands in December 1950)

I know I don’t get overly technical with things on this blog, but what seems like a standard quality Bob Montana cover is, to me, a perfect example of his genius: Look at Veronica, and the way her shoulder is brought up with her head turned at a slight downward shy angle, and the positioning of her feet, with the slight outward thrust of her hips… this is superb rendering of body language and one of the reasons Montana is one of the greats!

(from Laugh Comics #43 - December 1950, artwork by Bob Montana)

No, not YOU Archie!...

(from Laugh Comics #43 - December 1950, artwork by Samm Schwartz?)

Never mess with a barber (especially one where the writer’s give him a thick European accent…)

(from Laugh Comics #43 - December 1950, artwork by Samm Schwartz)

Because… well, here’s why! This is why Jughead is my favorite character! 

(from Laugh Comics #43 - December 1950, artwork by Samm Schwartz)

Man, no wonder a whole nation of kids grew up girl crazy! This is what they grew up reading!

I get the feeling I could do a whole blog just on Katy Keene pinups!

(from Laugh Comics #43 - December 1950, artwork by Bill Woggon)

Books published by MLJ Publishing (Archie Comics) and on the stands in December of 1950

Archie’s Pal Jughead #4

Laugh Comics #43

Super Duck #36

Suzie Comics #79

Wilbur Comics #35