Legendary Artist and cartoonist who developed the Archie comics style. Person » Dan Decarlo is credited in 1746 issues. What more could you ask for in an Archie comic, than a Harry Lucey cover, a Harry Lucey story and then a Dan DeCarlo story? By this point, DeCarlo had been drawing at Archie Comics for 7 years, and even though he was still the 'new guy' in the bunch (Vigoda and Lucey had been there, at this point for over 15 years), he fits in perfectly with the look of the line of books. Legendary Artist and cartoonist who developed the Archie comics style. (ARCHIE #95 cover-dated September 1958, on newsstands June 4th, 1958, with art by Harry Lucey)

Either way, Lucey's Betty and Veronica had smaller waists than any of the other Archie artists gave them.

Inside, his art is more in the 'house style' that Archie Comics incorporated, first introduced by Bob Montana, updated and modernized by Harry Lucey, then streamlined and perfected by Dan DeCarlo. (ARCHIE #95 cover-dated September 1958, on newsstands June 4th, 1958, with cover art by Harry Lucey) Lucey was a smidge less cartoony than Dan DeCarlo, thus you get the attention to detail on Veronica's feet and sandals, Archie's feet, the stripes on Veronica's swimsuit (and Betty's) and the pattern on Archie's.Įven the radio and the lifeguard's chair. Dan who drew Archie is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. I look at this Harry Lucey cover and I'm so in awe of its perfection. Archie Comics is just kind of its own niche and I'm glad.

The Riverdale crowd isn't interested in this stuff and none of the artists are really 'hot' with the majority of collectors. Honestly, it's where they belong as there is only a handful of people who love and appreciate them. Subscribe to YOUR PAL ARCHIE and get issues delivered to your mailbox!ĪLL-NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE: YOUR PAL, ARCHIE! #1Ĭlassic-style Archie makes his return in this ALL-NEW, ALL-AGES comic from Ty Templeton and Dan Parent! Issue 1 features one of five connecting variant covers by Les McClaine.Whenever I find these early Archie Comics issues, especially pre-1960 in the $1 books, I HAVE to pick them up. In addition to creating Sabrina, Josie and the Pussycats and. The work by the late artist Dan DeCarlo includes stories from Betty and Me, Betty & Veronica, Veronica, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the. While DeCarlo had a long and varied career, he is best known as an Archie Comics artist.

Pre-order your copy now from your local comic shop, the Archie Comics Online Store, or digitally on ComiXologyand read it on July 26th. Dan DeCarlo - arguably the comic book artist whose art was seen by more people than any other creator in the history of the field - died at the age of 82 on Wednesday morning of an heart attack. Art by Dan Parent, Ty Templeton, Andre Szymanowicz

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