Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #145

By: seventfold

seventfold — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:59:56 +0000

as a kid, i never did understand the old 40's, 50's, 60's Archie. I thought the drawings were very dark and to complicated. I loved colour and the newer stories were the ones that pleased me the best. But as I come to understand Bob Montana's humour, I find them to be the most hilarious and ingenious comics I have ever read. He is so witty yet so sneaky that you are required to pause and go, "hold on a sec, that was truly funny".and that betty cover just made me break out in a fit of laughter.

By: Rik Offenberger

Rik Offenberger — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:31:36 +0000

stealthwise all of our digets reprint stories are at least 5 years old. From time to time we do reprint only the best stories and only those that are at least 5 years old. We feel that in 5 years, a lot of our readers have gone on to read other material. If you can find a story that is less than 5 years old, please bring it to my attention. We never "reprint everything within months of each other", so you will never "get the same story several times in one year". If you or anyone else has any examples please let me know.

Rik Offenberger
Public Relations Coordinator
Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
riko@archiecomics.com

Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
325 Fayette Ave.
Mamaroneck, New York 10543
Phone 914-381-5155
Fax 914-381-2335
http://www.archiecomic.com

By: The Kirbydotter

The Kirbydotter — Sun, 27 May 2007 00:43:39 +0000

Good call!
This is exactly the kind of unsung hero that columns of this type should raise awareness on.

The 40s, 50s, 60s Archie are my favorites, and Bob Montana was a big part of this.

By: hifidigitalboy

hifidigitalboy — Sat, 26 May 2007 17:33:12 +0000

I never knew what Archie saw in Veronica. I've always been a Betty man and that cover just reinforced my opinion.

Now, back to the subject at hand. Bob Montana definitely deserves the credit for creating a great set of characters. I remember reading Archie comics when I was little. They were among my very first comics. Bravo, Bob Montana!

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Sat, 26 May 2007 03:37:51 +0000

That cover with the "refund your nickel" remark is so scandalous I can't believe it made it past the censors. That chick is reclining on a couch with her breasts in the air, and she invites him over for, as you put it, a "refund" of his "nickel." Holy cow! No wonder Archie is so popular!

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 26 May 2007 02:52:51 +0000

Montana is a good pick.

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Sat, 26 May 2007 02:46:53 +0000

Aside from the potentially scarring attitudes that the kids have towards dating and gender roles in general, Archie comics work really well for getting kids into reading comics. Their digest formats are great for an affordable read, although they do tend to reprint everything within months of each other, so you sometimes get the same story several times in one year... or, uh, so I hear, if I were to buy said digests.