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Post by Prince Hal on May 30, 2022 22:20:37 GMT -5
I do like the Americanness of Archie and the wholesome art style, but I've never read one that actually made me chuckle. I mean, are they really that funny? Also, the stories soon get repetitive. Once you've read one Archie, you've read 'em all. No they aren't that funny as making you laugh out loud. More like they put a smile on your face. Feel good comics. Sometimes that is all you need. As far as repetition. Sure that is part of that comfort factor. And yes they are uniquely American. They give you a glimpse into what was happening in pop culture at the time they were published. If I were a history teacher I would use Archie Comics to teach American history from WWII on... You'd probably have to skip any issues with Chuck or the Fast Willie Jackson series unless you want someone to accuse you of teaching Critical Race Theory.
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Post by tonebone on May 31, 2022 7:50:26 GMT -5
Archie comics really weren't a thing here in the UK at all when I was a kid. In fact, I was completely unaware of them until I found this community back in the mid-2000s. I picked up one of those 1000 page digests maybe 10 years ago, and it collects stories from the '50s up to the present. I do like the Americanness of Archie and the wholesome art style, but I've never read one that actually made me chuckle. I mean, are they really that funny? Also, the stories soon get repetitive. Once you've read one Archie, you've read 'em all. Archie comics have a "sameness" to them on the surface, but the real variety in them is in who wrote and drew the stories. For instance, Harry Lucey's stories are always full of crazy kinetic slapstick, body language, and physical comedy. I DO laugh out loud, usually, at some of his crazy poses or "stunts". Just the way he draws characters in motion is so dopey and frenetic. I love it. And, what's even better than the action itself, is the aftermath. Archie, Jughead, etc. usually ended up as a tangled clump on the floor, legs akimbo, and clothes disheveled.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on May 31, 2022 8:22:21 GMT -5
I'm probably 80% Marvel, 10% DC and 10% others.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on May 31, 2022 8:24:14 GMT -5
In an Archie World......? Come on Archie, lets go marching?
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Post by MDG on May 31, 2022 8:53:51 GMT -5
Archie comics really weren't a thing here in the UK at all when I was a kid. In fact, I was completely unaware of them until I found this community back in the mid-2000s. I picked up one of those 1000 page digests maybe 10 years ago, and it collects stories from the '50s up to the present. I do like the Americanness of Archie and the wholesome art style, but I've never read one that actually made me chuckle. I mean, are they really that funny? Also, the stories soon get repetitive. Once you've read one Archie, you've read 'em all. Archie comics have a "sameness" to them on the surface, but the real variety in them is in who wrote and drew the stories. For instance, Harry Lucey's stories are always full of crazy kinetic slapstick, body language, and physical comedy. I DO laugh out loud, usually, at some of his crazy poses or "stunts". Just the way he draws characters in motion is so dopey and frenetic. I love it. And, what's even better than the action itself, is the aftermath. Archie, Jughead, etc. usually ended up as a tangled clump on the floor, legs akimbo, and clothes disheveled. Yeah--Archie stories work best--and are funniest--when there's a lot of movement and sight gags.That's why the "joke book" format of single and half-pagers never worked for me.
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 31, 2022 9:42:25 GMT -5
Archie comics have a "sameness" to them on the surface, but the real variety in them is in who wrote and drew the stories. For instance, Harry Lucey's stories are always full of crazy kinetic slapstick, body language, and physical comedy. I DO laugh out loud, usually, at some of his crazy poses or "stunts". Just the way he draws characters in motion is so dopey and frenetic. I love it. (...) Lucey's work is a good example to highlight. He's definitely my favorite Archie artist - I can read pages and pages of stories with his art and never get bored.
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