"Archie" Comic Book, July 1959
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Artifact Overview
The comic book character Archie Andrews first appeared in Pep Comics in 1941. The following year, the character had its own comic book series. Other series followed. Stories featured Archie, a typical American teenager, and his friends Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Reggie, trying to figure out life, relationships, and high school through simple, humorous episodes. The series lasted until 2015.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Comic book
Date Made
July 1959
Subject Date
1959
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Published by Archie Comic Publications, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.16.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.25 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 0.063 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front cover of comic book: ARCHIE SERIES / Archie / NO. 102 / 10c /
Thought bubble from Archie character reads: THIS BABY HAS EVERYTHING! WHAT MORE COULD I WANT IN A NEW CAR?
Thought from Betty character: ME!
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