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Archie: 80 Years of Christmas
What's better than 80 years of Archie Comics? Simple - 80 years of Archie's holiday hijinks!Celebrate eight decades of Christmas with Archie! With 250+ pages of classic holiday stories, this festive collection is a yuletide milestone that can't be missed! The Riverdale Gang have a hilarious history with the holidays, and you can see it all in this ultimate stocking-stuffer!
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Published October 12, 2021
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1,519 books50 followersTHE 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!
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December 25, 2024
Nostalgia stars!
November 13, 2021
It’s amazing seeing Archie comics progress (and stay the same) over 80 years.
December 12, 2024
The newer stuff was better than I expected, and the older stuff was exactly what I expected (and the reason I read this to begin with).
Nothing new or crazy here, but it does what it's supposed to do.
Nothing new or crazy here, but it does what it's supposed to do.
December 17, 2021
Archie Comics is celebrating it's 80th anniversary. Throughout 2021 and some of 2022, the publisher is releasing a number of 80th birthday specials. Of course, the one I went gaga for was the Christmas Special.
This extensive volume features work from greats such as Dan Parent (my favorite Archie artist!), Dan DeCarlo, and Frank Doyle. Plus tons more!
There's great stories starring favs such as Moose & Midge, Sabrina The Teenage Witch and elven pal Jingles. We even got a couple of L'il Archie stories! But where's Josie and the Pussycats? L'il Jinx? Katy Keene? Okay, I can understand maybe why Katy Keene isn't here. But the other omissions? What's up with that?
Another aspect that I wasn't a fan of is how this book is set up. The editors decided to start with the 2020s and then work their way backwards to the 1940s. Personally, I feel it's more appropriate to go from the early days and show the progression of the characters. Especially as how Archie and Co. looked in those very first issues. Archie has buck teeth. Betty and Veronica look like they need a little meat on their bones. And Jughead looks truly terrifying.
Lastly, what is up with the print? Many pages seemed to have some serious print issues. Things like Veronica's jet black hair were muddled and instead appeared graying and mottled. Thankfully, you can still read the stories without issue. Just the coloring for the black ink was off.
Overall, I enjoyed this thick holiday time capsule. Most of the stories were ones I've never encountered before. Yes, a couple of stories were winter themed and had nothing to do with Christmas. Instead of include them, Archie Comics could have given some love to those missing characters I mentioned. But then again, maybe a supporting cast collection is on the way. I'd be okay with that!
This extensive volume features work from greats such as Dan Parent (my favorite Archie artist!), Dan DeCarlo, and Frank Doyle. Plus tons more!
There's great stories starring favs such as Moose & Midge, Sabrina The Teenage Witch and elven pal Jingles. We even got a couple of L'il Archie stories! But where's Josie and the Pussycats? L'il Jinx? Katy Keene? Okay, I can understand maybe why Katy Keene isn't here. But the other omissions? What's up with that?
Another aspect that I wasn't a fan of is how this book is set up. The editors decided to start with the 2020s and then work their way backwards to the 1940s. Personally, I feel it's more appropriate to go from the early days and show the progression of the characters. Especially as how Archie and Co. looked in those very first issues. Archie has buck teeth. Betty and Veronica look like they need a little meat on their bones. And Jughead looks truly terrifying.
Lastly, what is up with the print? Many pages seemed to have some serious print issues. Things like Veronica's jet black hair were muddled and instead appeared graying and mottled. Thankfully, you can still read the stories without issue. Just the coloring for the black ink was off.
Overall, I enjoyed this thick holiday time capsule. Most of the stories were ones I've never encountered before. Yes, a couple of stories were winter themed and had nothing to do with Christmas. Instead of include them, Archie Comics could have given some love to those missing characters I mentioned. But then again, maybe a supporting cast collection is on the way. I'd be okay with that!
December 26, 2021
Never thought I'd be writing a review for a comic book lol. I think I only gave it three stars because of the nostalgia. It was also pretty interesting to see a summary of 80 years of comics and to see the difference in the artistry and the jokes from the 2020's to the 1940's.
Like any other comic franchise that started in the post world war era, it's a little problematic and I'm hoping that outside of these Christmas clips they chose to include that they are much more diverse in their comics.
Like any other comic franchise that started in the post world war era, it's a little problematic and I'm hoping that outside of these Christmas clips they chose to include that they are much more diverse in their comics.
December 14, 2021
I love the stories with Sue Stringly, especially the one about the light in the tower. The older stories are really more substantial, and I think the 70s stories are the ones I liked best. Christmas Archie stories have always been the best.
January 17, 2022
Been reading Archie for over 45 years and still love it but my favorite stories are always the Christmas ones. Buddy of mine bought me this collection for a Christmas present. It was amazing - a few stories from each decade (1940 - 2020) all centered around the Christmas holiday. Great stuff.
November 7, 2021
Great collection of classic Archie Christmas stories. The older ones are the best, IMO, but Archie and the gang is always good for some chuckles as well as holiday warmth.
December 27, 2021
I love Archie comics. This one was all Christmas stories which is good if you like Christmas related media.
December 13, 2022
It’s interesting to see the evolution of Archie from the 1940s to today. Some things are different, but Archie will always be Archie. ❤️
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