archie: best of dan decarlo, vol. 1 preview
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Dan DeCarlo (a & c)Beginning his career at Archie in the mid 1950s, Dan DeCarlo soon became the main artist on Betty and Veronica, and drew every Archie character at one time or another in his nearly 50-year career with Archie. The stories in this collection are from what is generally regarded as DeCarlo's best period—the mid 1950s to the early 1970s.TPB • FC • $17.99 • 152 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-529-5TRANSCRIPT
Dan DeCarlo is regarded by many as the quintessential Archie
Artist. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, he was the face of
Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, and the rest of the
inhabitants of Riverdale. His crisp, clean, and eye-pleasing style
made him a favorite of several generations of fans.
This volume collects some of the very best Dan DeCarlo stories. From
the late 1950s until the early 1970s, each of these wonderful pages
has been reproduced from Dan DeCarlo’s original art and faithfully
re-colored to match its look when it was originally published.
Longtime fans will fondly remember
these stories and new devotees will
be tickled pink to discover that a
Dan DeCarlo Betty and Veronica story
from any era reads as fresh and funny
as the day it was published.
Now, young or old, sit back and enjoy!
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Birth of a Notion... Page 5Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica #37 • July 1958
Script by Sy Reit • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Color guides by Joe Coleman
Flip Flopped... Page 8Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica # 38 • September 1958
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Color guides by Pat Ficara
Sheep Skinned... Page 14Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica #44 • August 1959
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Color guides by Sheldon Brodsky
A Choice Choice... Page 20Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica Annual #8 • 1960Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy Lapick
Letters by Vince DeCarlo • Color guides by Victor Gorelick
Something to Remember... Page 28Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #63 • March 1961
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Color guides by Marty Gardner
The Reader Knows Best... Page 34Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #63 • March 1961Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy Lapick
Letters by Vince DeCarlo • Color guides by Marty Gardner
The Bluest Angel... Page 40Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica #63 • March 1961
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo• Color guides by Marty Gardner
Gambler’s Luck... Page 46Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #65 • May 1961Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy Lapick
Letters by Vince DeCarlo • Color guides by Marty Gardner
Snob Sister ... Page 52Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #69 • September 1961
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Color guides by Victor Gorelick
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Switchcraft... Page 57Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #69 • September 1961
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
The Original... Page 62Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #77 • May 1962
Writer Unknown • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Commercial Caper... Page 68Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #83 • November 1962
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Glad to Help... Page 74Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #86 • February 1963
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Dear Diary... Page 80Archie’s Giant Series Magazine #23 • September 1963
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Marty Epp • Colorist Unknown
Sugar Doll... Page 86Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #103 • July 1964Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy Lapick
Letters by Victor Gorelick • Colorist Unknown
Heat Wave... Page 91Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #106 • October 1964
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Bully Girl... Page 97Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #106 • October 1964
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
The Midas Mess... Page 102Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #112 • April 1965Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy Lapick
Letters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Prize Package... Page 108Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #112 • April 1965
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Message Center... Page 113Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #116 • August 1965
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
The Phenomenon... Page 118Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #117 • September 1965
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Rhyme Time... Page 123Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #119 • November 1965
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Do No Evil... Page 128Archie’s Giant Series Magazine #137 • January 1966
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Vince DeCarloLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Feed Deed... Page 134Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #130 • October 1966
Script by George Gladir • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Vince DeCarlo • Colorist Unknown
Wing It... Page 140Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #155 • November 1968
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Bill Yoshida • Colorist Unknown
Drive to Distraction... Page 145Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica • Betty and Veronica #167 • November 1969
Script by Frank Doyle • Pencils by Dan DeCarlo • Inks by Rudy LapickLetters by Bill Yoshida • Colorist Unknown
Color separations by Digikore Design Limited
Collection Design by Chris Mowry and Shawn Lee
Collection Production by Chris Mowry
Collection Edits by Scott Dunbier
Special thanks to Victor Gorelick and Mike Pelleritoof Archie Comics for their invaluable assistance.
Thanks to Scott Dunbier, Pete Koch, Bill Morrison,David Schwar tz, and Michael Thibodeax for the
loan of original ar twork
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