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Archie 1000 Page Comics
Archie 1000 Page Comics Digest
Archie 1000 Page Comics Digest collects over 100 new and classic Archie stories, featuring the same mix of wild humor, awkward charm and genuine relatability that has kept Archie and the gang popular with kids and families for over 70 years.
1000 pages, Paperback
First published June 11, 2013
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Archie Comics
4,763 books409 followersArchie Comics is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. The characters were created by publisher/editor John L. Goldwater, written by Vic Bloom and drawn by Bob Montana. They were based in part on people met by Goldwater "in the Midwest" during his travels throughout the United States while looking for jobs and places to stay.
Archie's first appearance in Pep Comics #22 on December 22, 1941, was drawn by Montana and written by Vic Bloom. With the creation of Archie, publisher Goldwater hoped to appeal to fans of the Andy Hardy movies starring Mickey Rooney. Archie Comics is also the title of the company's longest-running publication, the first issue appearing with a cover date of Winter 1942. Starting with issue #114, the title was shortened to simply Archie.
Archie's first appearance in Pep Comics #22 on December 22, 1941, was drawn by Montana and written by Vic Bloom. With the creation of Archie, publisher Goldwater hoped to appeal to fans of the Andy Hardy movies starring Mickey Rooney. Archie Comics is also the title of the company's longest-running publication, the first issue appearing with a cover date of Winter 1942. Starting with issue #114, the title was shortened to simply Archie.
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August 21, 2024
Title: Archie 1000 Page Comics Digests
Author: Archie Comics
Genre: Comics, Humor
Publication year: 2013 (Includes material from the 1940s forward)
Review: Because Archie Comics have existed in one form or another from 1942 to the present there are so many stories to draw from for these incredible 1000 page compilations. This is the second 1000 page digest I have read, and they are completely consistent with everything you know about Archie and the gang. Obviously, since the digests span more than eight decades of publication, there will be some difference between the 1940s Archie and the Archie of the 2000s. The Archie of the 1940s was more like our resident prankster Reggie, than the current incarnation presented in the Riverdale TV show.
Here, Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, their parents, classmates, and teachers behave in mostly silly ways to provide readers with humor. In fact, there's an occasional breaking of the fourth wall as the person delivering the quip looks toward the reader as if asking "Do you get it?" I will admit that some of the jokes fall flat, but the majority caused me to laugh out loud. This is a SUPER compilation. I mean 1000 pages of Americana illustrated in lovely four-color art. Not perfect, but the sheer number of stories skews toward perfect.
Author: Archie Comics
Genre: Comics, Humor
Publication year: 2013 (Includes material from the 1940s forward)
Review: Because Archie Comics have existed in one form or another from 1942 to the present there are so many stories to draw from for these incredible 1000 page compilations. This is the second 1000 page digest I have read, and they are completely consistent with everything you know about Archie and the gang. Obviously, since the digests span more than eight decades of publication, there will be some difference between the 1940s Archie and the Archie of the 2000s. The Archie of the 1940s was more like our resident prankster Reggie, than the current incarnation presented in the Riverdale TV show.
Here, Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, their parents, classmates, and teachers behave in mostly silly ways to provide readers with humor. In fact, there's an occasional breaking of the fourth wall as the person delivering the quip looks toward the reader as if asking "Do you get it?" I will admit that some of the jokes fall flat, but the majority caused me to laugh out loud. This is a SUPER compilation. I mean 1000 pages of Americana illustrated in lovely four-color art. Not perfect, but the sheer number of stories skews toward perfect.
October 16, 2024
I reiterate something that I've been saying for the past couple of years. I love these 1000-page digests published by Archie Comics. Basically, the company takes a catalogue of what amounts to 80 years of history, repackages, and reprints on high quality thicker, glossy stock paper some of its disparate stories to fill a massive trade paperback. Overall, the anthology is humorous with a very good mix of newer to older stories.
To give you an accurate idea of the creative talents which have collaborated with Archie over the many years, I offer a comprehensive, though not exhaustive list. Some of the writers and artists credited are Frank Doyle, Chic Stone, Harry Lucey, Alex Simmons, George Gladir, Stan Goldberg, Sam Schwartz, Dan Parent, Mike Esposito, Bill Yoshida, Jack Morelli, Rudy Lapick, Al Milgrom, Fernando Ruiz, Dan DeCarlo, Carlos Antunes, Kathleen Webb, and really way too many to mention. It is even more impressive that the characters all pretty much look exactly the same regardless of who pens them.
The reader is treated to the stories and silly pranks of the usual characters: Archie, Veronica, Betty, Jughead, Reggie, Sabrina, Moose, Josie and the rest of the gang, along with the adults, parents, and teachers that take part in the lives of these individuals. Some flow organically while others are part of on-going features such as Digest Fashions where readers are invited to send drawings of Betty and Veronica in original couture creations.
There are puzzles and mazes included as well as one-page, half-page quick jab jokes. The vault stories are actually stories from the 1940s, before Archie's inimitable look became iconic. Overall, this was a fun collection that was full of laughs and nostalgia. Well-worth the price of admission. It receives my highest recommendation.
To give you an accurate idea of the creative talents which have collaborated with Archie over the many years, I offer a comprehensive, though not exhaustive list. Some of the writers and artists credited are Frank Doyle, Chic Stone, Harry Lucey, Alex Simmons, George Gladir, Stan Goldberg, Sam Schwartz, Dan Parent, Mike Esposito, Bill Yoshida, Jack Morelli, Rudy Lapick, Al Milgrom, Fernando Ruiz, Dan DeCarlo, Carlos Antunes, Kathleen Webb, and really way too many to mention. It is even more impressive that the characters all pretty much look exactly the same regardless of who pens them.
The reader is treated to the stories and silly pranks of the usual characters: Archie, Veronica, Betty, Jughead, Reggie, Sabrina, Moose, Josie and the rest of the gang, along with the adults, parents, and teachers that take part in the lives of these individuals. Some flow organically while others are part of on-going features such as Digest Fashions where readers are invited to send drawings of Betty and Veronica in original couture creations.
There are puzzles and mazes included as well as one-page, half-page quick jab jokes. The vault stories are actually stories from the 1940s, before Archie's inimitable look became iconic. Overall, this was a fun collection that was full of laughs and nostalgia. Well-worth the price of admission. It receives my highest recommendation.
October 10, 2020
Back in the day, my mom used to buy me Archie Double Digest comics from the grocery store. They had 128 pages, which seemed like a lot to me back then; after all, most of the prose novels I read those days, such as Judy Blume's Fudge series, had about the same number.
In recent years, I've still enjoyed those comics; while the newer ones have taken an unfortunate turn, the classic ones are still just as fun and enjoyable as they were when I was younger. I remember being overjoyed when a garage sale in my area had a whole bunch of them.
Imagine my surprise, then, when I discovered that there were eBooks with a whopping one thousand pages of those comics! You bet I found one as soon as I could and devoured it! It took me a couple of days, which is longer than usual for a graphic novel...but, then again, I've never read one with a thousand pages!
Better yet, the content is Disney clean: the language is no worse than "gosh"; violence is mild, and mostly slapstick; all of the romance is totally innocent. As usual for this franchise, the biggest content concern was the occasional immodest wardrobe of the female characters...but even that is subdued due to the cartooning style.
EDIT: I liked it so much, I read it again...and it was just as much fun the second time!
In recent years, I've still enjoyed those comics; while the newer ones have taken an unfortunate turn, the classic ones are still just as fun and enjoyable as they were when I was younger. I remember being overjoyed when a garage sale in my area had a whole bunch of them.
Imagine my surprise, then, when I discovered that there were eBooks with a whopping one thousand pages of those comics! You bet I found one as soon as I could and devoured it! It took me a couple of days, which is longer than usual for a graphic novel...but, then again, I've never read one with a thousand pages!
Better yet, the content is Disney clean: the language is no worse than "gosh"; violence is mild, and mostly slapstick; all of the romance is totally innocent. As usual for this franchise, the biggest content concern was the occasional immodest wardrobe of the female characters...but even that is subdued due to the cartooning style.
EDIT: I liked it so much, I read it again...and it was just as much fun the second time!
June 19, 2013
So excited to read again about my favorite gang. Can't get enough of them.
March 20, 2018
I am such a fan of all the Archie gang and this is an epic comic book full of fun and surprises.
October 18, 2015
I LOVE ARCHIE
November 12, 2017
I can never ever get enough of Archie and the gang.
May 28, 2019
That was okay...lol....
February 25, 2021
It is very funny
March 13, 2021
I grew up with Archie Comics so I was pleased to find a copy of this. The lightheartedness and humour are still within these pages.
August 12, 2021
I was hoping to get some of the older Archie stuff here but this all seemed pretty modern. It wasn't horrible or anything but. 1000 pages of Archie was just too much for me.
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September 24, 2021did not read - filling page count for a different book
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August 28, 2023
Awesome 👍.
January 4, 2026
Interesting comics in this 1000 pages collection. Hoping to add another one to my Archie shelf some point soon.
November 8, 2013
Why did I even read this... *sigh*
August 6, 2014
Would have loved it more if it didn't predominantly feature the newer Archie comics artists. I'm more of a vintage Archie fan :-/ (Dan DeCarlo, FTW!)
January 20, 2016
Very Funny, and loved the different comics
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