Most Popular Books by Bob Montana

Seventy years ago, a small independent comics publisher introduced a new kind of character to comics fans. He wasn''t a superhero, warrior, or spaceman--he was Archie Andrews, a typical American teenager! Dark Horse and Archie Comics Publications present the archive library series everyone''s talking about--now in bargain-priced trade paperback! The earliest, hardest-to-find stories in the history of Archie comics can now be read and enjoyed in full color. From Archie''s budding romances with Betty and Veronica to his antics at Riverdale High, this collection contains more than 200 pages of hilarious humor and deft cartooning from the great talents who originally brought Archie to life, including Bob Montana! Featuring dozens of stories by revered Archie artist, Bob Montana!he first volume of Archie Archives collects Pep Comics #22-#38, Jackpot Comics #4-#8, and Archie Comics #1-#2! "These anthologies are time capsules in themselves, good guides for seeing the difference between comics published before and after the Comics Code was put in place in the 1950s." -nyjournalofbooks.com "Dark Horse''s dedication to restoring these issues to full color and clarity preserves the Archie world for all of us to enjoy."-CraveOnline.com

More than 800 sequential comics from the beginning of the school year in September 1960 to spring vacation in April 1963!

Gangsters, kidnappers, maniacal killers, and thugs of all stripes had their lurid stories recounted in Crime Does Not Pay! Featuring thrilling, brutal tales and disturbing, despicable characters, Crime Does Not Pay enthralled a nation and was the most popular comic book of its time. The series was a favorite target of Dr. Fredric Wertham and other censors and is partially responsible for the creation of the Comics Code Authority—yet it was also an inspiration for Harvey Kurtzman’s reality-based EC Comics. See why this series was both revered and reviled in this unique “best of” primer! * Crime Does Not Pay editor Bob Wood brutally murdered his girlfriend and was later murdered himself! This fascinating sidebar is detailed in an essay by cartoonist, historian, and co-editor Denis Kitchen. * Contains a selection of stories from across the series’ run in the 1940s, a new cover, an illustrated essay, and an introduction. * All-new Crime-inspired cover by artist Pete Poplaski with colors by Bernie Mireault.

Created by John L. Goldwater and artist Bob Montana.

"Originally published by Archie Comic Publications as Archie''s Joke Book issues #1-11"--Prelim.

Gathers the first appearances of Archie Andrews in 1941 and his rival Reggie in 1942, as well as stories from the first issues of the comic books devoted to Archie, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, and Reggie.

Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics Publications are thrilled to present the archive library series everyone is talking about - Archie Archives! Now the earliest and most hard-to-find stories in the history of Archie comics can be read and enjoyed in gorgeously produced, full-color hardcover books.

Continuing our Eisner Award-winning series collecting the Archie newspaper strip, we reach the mid-1960s when the now-famous cast of Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie are part of a rich ensemble presented by cartoonist Bob Montana. In addition to Fred and Mary Andrews (Archie''s mom and pop) and Veronica''s father, Mr. Lodge, Montana weaves gags around the entire staff of Riverdale High, including Mr. Weatherbee, Miss Grundy, Mr. Flutesnoot, Miss Shapely, and Miss Beazly, among others. As Bart Beaty notes, "The strip is not so much about Archie as it is about the interaction of all those characters who exist in his orbit. The relatively large cast is particularly suited to the gag-a-day format." Includes more than 800 comics from April 1963 through the end of 1965.

Continuing the Eisner Award-winning series of the rare Archie newspaper strips by Bob Montana, we turn our attention to his remarkable, full-color Sunday pages. Archie''''s Sunday Best is the first-ever collection of the late 1940s and early 1950s Sundays. Montana is approaching the peak of his creative juices in these pages, which feature classic Archie themes and characters.

Selections from Archie comics show the mishaps and adventures of Archie and his friends during the 1950s.