Funny Stuff: "Freezer Plan" by Doyle, Lucey, and Stone

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! This story reminds me of my wife who loves ice cream--especially in cold weather. It also goes to show you that you can recycle most anything. Even ice cream--if you're brave enough to try! From Archie #217 (February 1972), here's "Freezer Plan" by Ol' Groove's favorite Archie team: Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Chic Stone...

Thanksgiving Feast 2016: "Archie Makes His Mark" by Doyle, Lucey, and Epp

Happy Thanksgiving, Groove-ophiles! Just a "light breakfast" this morning--but a tasty one! Prehistoric Archie and the Gang by Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Marty Epp! "Archie Makes His Mark" is from Archie #188 (November 1968)...

Hey, did this story give any inspiration to the song "One Tin Soldier"? Hmm...?

Groove's Faves: "Music Soothes" by Doyle, Lucey, and Epp

Can you dig it, Groove-ophiles? Mere weeks before the debut of the first Archies single (Bang Shang A Lang, don'tcha know) and the first Archie TV show (The Archie Show), Archie's very own comic is making fun of The Archies! These days, the song and show would've been promoted out the wazoo, but way back in July 1968? Everyone wants Archie's band to pull the plug, shut up, and go away! Reverse psychology? Maybe Ol' Groove hasn't been giving Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Marty Epp enough credit? Hmmmmm...from Archie #185, see if you agree that..."Music Soothes!"

And just 'cause Groove loves ya (and Archie)...

Groove's Faves: "Keep It Under Your Hat" by Doyle, Lucey, and Stone

Dig it, Groove-ophiles! It's been way too long since we got some yuks and chuckles from Archie and the Gang! Here's a good'un from Archie #228 (May, 1973) by Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Chic Stone: "Keep It Under Your Hat"!

Random Reads: "The Outcast" by Doyle, Lucey, and Stone

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Y'know, in this day of multiverse Archies, zombie-fighting Archies*, and soon-do-bite-the-big-one Archies, it's nice to travel back to the Groovy Age when our favorite teen's biggest problem was being too well-loved! From Archie #236 (April 1974), here's "The Outcast" by Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Chic Stone!

(*Ol' Groove'll come clean here--Afterlife With Archie is at the top of my modern must-read list! Robert Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla are incredible!)

Groove's Faves: "Temptation" by Doyle, Lucey, and Stone

Season's Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Today we're going back to Archie #232 (November 1973) for the lead feature by Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Chic Stone. "Temptation" is a perfect example of how well the folks at Archie Comics were able to uplift and inspire the best in us during the Christmas Season year after year. 'Tis always better to give than receive--even when your Reggie Mantle. Read on!

Random Reads: "Shopper Comes a Cropper" by Gladir, Lucey, and Stone

Merry Christmas, Groove-ophiles! Are you finished with your holiday shopping? Me neither! The closer it gets, the more...fun..it gets, right? Riiiiiight! Times like this, Ol' Groove can sure empathize with with our favorite teen, Archie Andrews! Check out how he handles the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping in this classic George Gladir/Harry Lucey/Chic Stone short from Archie #232 (November 1974), "Shopper Comes a Cropper"!

Groove's Faves: "Summer Fun--and Summer Not" by Doyle, Lucey, and Epp

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! You guys seemed to have really dug our last Archie I post, so Ol' Groove decided to share another fave with ya, this one from Archie #220 (cover-dated August 1972). Again by my Archie dream team of Frank Doyle and Harry Lucey (with inker Marty Epp), "Summer Fun--and Summer Not" has Veronica I "inventing" the summer season, tanning on the beach, and class divisions, while Reggie I tries to profit from it all. It's fun in the prehistoric sun, baby!

Groove's Faves: "The Sporting Life" by Doyle, Lucey, and Stone

Young Groove was always a fan of Archie 1--the prehistoric adventures of Archie and the Gang--and I still dig 'em to this day, especially when they're done by the team of Doyle, Lucey, and Stone. Frank Doyle always spun a fun yarn and the art team of Harry Lucey and Chic Stone turned out the most gorgeous art of the whole Archie line (imho). Just take today's "The Sporting Life" from Archie #223 (cover-dated December 1972) for example. Archie 1 invents batball...yeah, it's silly, but I betcha laff!!