Sep

Why Harry Lucey Is Becoming a Cult Figure

Posted by Jaime Weinman Published in Archie (Improved Or Otherwise), Comics

I was trying to figure out when to do this post, and then I realized, based on an Ancestry.com search, that Harry Lucey died in August 1984. I don’t know the exact date (like I said before, there was no obituary), but even though I’ve missed the 25th anniversary of his death, this might be [...]

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Aug

I Eagerly Welcome The Return of Characters I Hated As a Child

Posted by Jaime Weinman Published in Archie (Improved Or Otherwise)

Despite my recent preoccupation with the company’s past, I have to admit I don’t follow current Archie comics much, and when I do, I conclude that it’s not just nostalgia talking: they really aren’t funny enough now. All the emphasis on soapy plot twists and gimmicks is not a good sign for a franchise whose [...]

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Aug

Bob Bolling And The Pursuit Of Melancholy Innocence

Posted by Jaime Weinman Published in Archie (Improved Or Otherwise), Comics

Hi, I’m Jaime Weinman, of Something Old, Nothing New and TV Guidance; thanks to MGK for inviting me into his domain. Now, I love snarky comments about Betty Cooper’s insanity, or Archie comics panels and the improvement thereof. But I’m also interested in trying to learn more about the non-official history of Archie as a [...]

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