The Best of Archie Comics: 80 Years, 80 Stories

The Best of Archie Comics

by Archie Superstars

THE BEST OF 80 YEARS, 80 STORIES is a special expanded, commemorative volume of Archie's all-time best-selling THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS graphic novel series celebrating the 80th anniversary of Archie Comic Publications. This title features one excellent story from each of the 80 years of Archie's distinguished history.

Celebrate 80 years of Archie and the Riverdale Gang with this fun, full-color commemorative collection of high school hijinks! Contains over 700 pages of classic, much-loved comic book stories - one from each of the 80 illustrious years of Archie Comics publishing.

Each of the comics in THE BEST OF ARCHIE 80 YEARS, 80 STORIES has been personally chosen by creators, fans and contributors alike. Featuring special behind-the-scenes anecdotes that shed light on decades of mirth, this is a must-have for all comic book fans everywhere!

Genres: Comics

704 pages, Paperback

Published September 14, 2021

About the author

THE ARCHIE SUPERSTARS are the impressive line-up of talented writers and artists who have brought Archie, his friends and his world to life for more than 70 years, from legends such as Dan DeCarlo, Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Bob Montana to recent greats like Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz, and many more!

Reviews

[Δημήτρης Μπ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mega collection of old and new Archie stories. 80 stories, one for each of the 80 years (from 1941 until 2021) that the character is in existence. I think it's a great collection for both old readers - who I'm pretty sure will find lots of doses of nostalgia throughout this comic book- and newcomers, like me, since we get to familiarise ourselves with the famous character and a lot of his portrayals thought the years.

I found two main negatives while I was reading this collection. Firstly, it would make more sense to start from the beginning of the publications, in 1941, rather than 2021 and go backwards. Secondly, not all stories are entertaining, and some (mostly older stories) could be characterized as not very "politically correct" with current standards, however this is expected.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I grew up on Archie; back in the day, my mom used to buy his comic books for me, not only from the magazine rack at the grocery store, but even at garage sales. Some of the ones from the latter places were older than me. So, something like this is right up my alley.

For the most part, these were fun, old-school adventures. Even some of the newer comics were great; as someone who grew up with a sibling in a wheelchair, I was glad to see such a person represented in one of these stories. However, a few of them--especially the first few--were edgier than you'd expect; sexual references, profanity, and near-nudity were not what I've come to expect from this franchise.

This was still a good collection; however, the thousand-page volumes are better. Not only are there more stories and more variance between them, but the content is cleaner as well.

[✨Veruca✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great compilation of Archie comics spreading across the decades. I’d recommend this to any Archie fan who wants to revisit the many different styles and characters that we’ve grown to love.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

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An copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review

The Best of Archie Comics: Eighty Years Eighty Stories is a thick book, perfect for a coffee table or for a comic book lover. Sectioned into chapters that correspond to different years, there are recent 2021 stories included and there are selected stories that go all the way back to 1941. At the beginning of each year there is a short summary that tells the reader specific things that inspired the Aarchie stories chosen. For example, from the section that includes stories from 2005-2001, two stories “I was a Teenage Comic Book Character” and “The Kid Who Wrecked Riverdale” were created for Free Comic Book Day. Free Comic Book Day was created to encourage new comic book readers and still continues to this day!

Most stories are of Archie and his friends navigating high school and silly hijinks and there is a stark difference between the Archie of old and the Archie of new in Riverdale. Recent stories introduce POC characters and differently abled characters like Veronica’s cousin Harper who appears in a blinged out wheel chair.

The Best of Archie Comics: Eighty Years Eighty Stories is nostalgic fun and even though it’s a collection of stories about teenagers, there’s a wholesome nature to the silly predicaments that Archie finds himself in.

[Charles Yoder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This includes samplings from the entire history of Archie comics from the 1940s to the present. It's interesting to see how it has changed over the years and how various artists have drawn the characters.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 stars

[Doctor Doom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad but not great. It was fun seeing Archie and the gang through the years but no mentioned made of Al Hartley nor use of any of his many works on Archie. Seems like a huge snub.

[Elizabeth Judd Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a bit of fun. Interesting to see how the comics have evolved, too.

[Andrew macgibbon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every decade of Archie and the gang with stories spanning the last 80 years. An excellent selection with hours of laughs.

[J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love reading the good old comics. Brings me back to my childhood.

[Taylor A · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book! Until the end, when the reader gets to the end. The book is not interesting or funny anymore.