And for the record, Ol' Groove has been to several beaches post-Groovy Age. My first trip to a beach was to Cocoa Beach when I was on my honeymoon back in 1983. And yeah, I love the beach!
Friday, July 22, 2016
The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Life's a Beach with Betty, Veronica, and Dan DeCarlo
Dig it, Groove-ophiles, Young/Teen Groove never got to go to the beach, but I spent a lot of time wishing I could go--mostly because of Dan DeCarlo's (aided and abetted at times by a variety of inkers) captivating Betty and Veronica beach covers! They were the closest I ever got to a beach back then--though Teen Groove did spend a lotta time at the public pool. Does that even count?
And for the record, Ol' Groove has been to several beaches post-Groovy Age. My first trip to a beach was to Cocoa Beach when I was on my honeymoon back in 1983. And yeah, I love the beach!
And for the record, Ol' Groove has been to several beaches post-Groovy Age. My first trip to a beach was to Cocoa Beach when I was on my honeymoon back in 1983. And yeah, I love the beach!
I was a secret Archie reader, back in those days I would NEVER admit to liking them lol, but I loved the Madhouse digests they put out. Has any other comic company ever put out as many digests that Archie put out?
ReplyDeleteI felt Archies and Harveys were beneath my comics collecting during its first run 1965 - 1977. But since my second run started 1986 I have embraced all comic genres including funny animal, westerns, Archie and all the wonderful Harvey titles I snubbed before.
DeleteI've always loved Dan DeCarlo's art. Simply gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI read Archie before "graduating" to superheroes, though I don't think I ever got this particular comic. What a great idea for a post!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that sometimes I just want to pick up one of those thousand page collections and sit down and just read Archie stories. They are like sitcoms from the 70's, light popcorn fun. I prefer the artwork in the 60's.
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