Ever wonder why those Archie collectors love Harry Lucey?

[Forsythe P Jones]

I saw 2 separate 10(?) inch tall Betty and Veronica dolls in boxes. Think they came out a few years ago. Anyone know how many other Archie characters were part of that set? Sorry, don't even remember the toy company name.

 

You are probably talking about the praying mantis dolls. Purple boxes? Only Betty and Veronica, but 3 different of each!

 

Much different than the Chuck Clayton we know today

 

Great post! thats an early Chuck story!

 

Heres a Harry Lucey page with his name on it!

 

 

[Forsythe P Jones]

Gotta love Harry Lucey!

 

[bullseye]

that girl reminds me of kristin kreuk.

 

Keep up with the archie posts juggy.

[The Black Hand ®]

Gotta love Harry Lucey!

 

 

Now I remember why I started reading Archie comics.

[Forsythe P Jones]

I keep thinking this would be a great cover to blow up to poster size!

 

[143ksk]

To my mind, that is the classic SA Archie cover

[Forsythe P Jones]

found another pin-up page!

 

[Wrightson fan]

I keep thinking this would be a great cover to blow up to poster size!

 

 

 

 

I liked to read a few Archie books when I was growing up, but always considered myself a "Duck kid". Carl Barks was my favorite artist even though I had no idea who he really was. However, the Archie books I did read, Lucey is the artist that I remember the most. He is to Archie what Barks is to Ducks. Great stuff. This cover has officially gone on my want list now. One of the nicest covers of any genre I have seen in a very long time.

 

Scott

[Forsythe P Jones]

We can't have a Harry Lucey thread without a bunch of Pep covers. I've posted a couple so far and a few more in the Archie favorite covers thread, but I've still got lots more to show!

 

 

[Forsythe P Jones]

 

[underthebigw]

One of the things I like most about Lucey's work isn't the art, but the writing. So much of his stuff has a wit that is cutting and merciless, that I find it funny. His timing is great, his writing is great, and his art beautiful. You just have to love it.

[Forsythe P Jones]

 

[Kamandi]

wow guys....

You just schooled me in Larry Lucey.

Never heard of him. I've always like the Archie-styled characters - especially the chicks. But Lucey is indeed a master of the (female)form!

[Forsythe P Jones]

Harry Lucey was the best!

 

 

[selegue]

Knickname?

The distributor's ink looks like this copy is from the legendary Bakertowne "Pedigree"

 

Jack

 

 

Harry Lucey was the best!

 

[Kamandi]

Wow, that character has a striking resemblance to Roy Crane's Wash Tubbs!

 

[Forsythe P Jones]

Wow, that character has a striking resemblance to Roy Crane's Wash Tubbs!

 

That's interesting, makes you wonder if Harry Lucey knew???

 

On to more Harry Lucey Pep covers! A couple of things to notice about Lucey, you can always see the soles of the shoes and no one stands straight up! They always has a curve or an angle.

 

 

[Kamandi]

Wow, that character has a striking resemblance to Roy Crane's Wash Tubbs!

 

That's interesting, makes you wonder if Harry Lucey knew???

 

Looks like it!

[Oldiesmann]

I would guess he knew, since he drew both of those (his signature is in the lower left-hand corner of the first panel in that Wash Tubbs comic).

[Kamandi]

I would guess he knew, since he drew both of those (his signature is in the lower left-hand corner of the first panel in that Wash Tubbs comic).

 

Confused. What Wash Tubbs comic did Lucey draw?