Mr. Lodge Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Very cool. I devoured Archie digests growing up and still have several cardboard boxes full that I dip into from time to time. I never truly collected them like I did the actual comics but loved their density of stories (especially the double digests) and not worrying about condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill999 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Archie was the comic I collected and read most growing up. There was only 1 drug store in my small town and they sold Archie, Mad, Sugar and Spice and a few other titles. I never owned a Archie Digest #1 so being such a big life long fan I thought it was time for me to add one to my PC. Here it is Try finding the first Archie comic digests Canadian price variant issues published with 95 cent cover prices on them dated 11/79 and 12/79 being Archie Andrews where are you? #12, Laugh Comics digest #25, Archie Comics digest #39, Jughead Jones comics magazine digest #11 and Jughead with Archie digest #35. 9.0 copies or higher are rare not scarce to find with those first digest issue price variants it seems. The Archie digest Canadian price variants came out about 3 years prior to the Archie 75c Canadian price variant comic books which began with 9/82 dated issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotemo Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 This is the airbrush painting for Betty & Veronica #62, 2nd series from 1993. The original pencil and ink is Dan DeCarlo and Allison Flood. The artwork has been transferred to a transparency so of course it's not original. Then Rex did the airbrush painting on bristol board behind the transparency. His signature is on the painting itself. I had never seen one of these before. Wish I could find more! These are so much nicer looking than color guides and color separations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Namor Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Wow! That is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotemo Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Here's a piece of art that's not a cover. I had posted it in the art thread but there aren't any Archie people over there. This was listed on ebay a couple times and I finally took the bait. It's colored pencil on bristol board and done by an artist named Rafael Ruiz. I don't believe he's any relation to Fernando Ruiz. Anyway, I thought it was a fairly recent piece but it's dated 11-28-89 on the back. It was unframed. Once I received it, I couldn't resist getting a frame for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 This isn't a cover, it's a question. A guy I know on another forum had a question only an Archie expert could answer, so I figured, what better place than this thread to ask. He's trying to identify a comic from his childhood. Here's what he knows: "This unknown comic has been on my mind for decades, one of the earliest comics I read that I remember. Must have been between 1961-1963 and it was an Archie's Madhouse comic. Unfortunately GCD doesn't have many of these issues indexed as of yet. The story goes as such An inventor loves to eat cake. He builds a time machine so that after he finishes the cake, he can go back in time and eat it again. He wants to prove "You can have your cake and eat it too" Anyone know what issue this is? Madhouse is one title I don't collect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPRGuy Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Time for a I love Lucey. So simple, but eye-catching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comixcroz Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 This is my new favorite Archie cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPRGuy Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Haha, yeah Jason, it's amazing how that 9.2 makes the cover really pop! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comixcroz Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Betty and Veronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comixcroz Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) This one is also a favorite of mine. Does anyone have a high grade copy of this book they can share a scan of? I've never seen a really nice one. Edited April 1, 2014 by Comixcroz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPRGuy Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Of course, that's a true classic ... and a nice copy! Can't show you a high grade, but I can show you mine ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraclemet Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Show 'em if you got 'em. Here's mine, also not high grade (VG+ish) but lovely subject matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comixcroz Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 nice copies guys! 41 is also a tough one with a great cover. I don't have a scan handy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 That 5.5 is the highest grade copy I have seen. Here is mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Namor Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Namor Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 But what about 41? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Namor Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Time for a I love Lucey. So simple, but eye-catching! Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Time for a I love Lucey. So simple, but eye-catching! Very nice! VERY nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
