Twelve-Cent Archie

by Beaty, Bart

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Title Statements

Full title :Twelve-Cent Archie / Bart Beaty.

Summary

"Twelve-Cent Archie is not only the first scholarly study of the Archie comic, it is an innovative creative work in its own right. Inspired by Archie's own concise storytelling format, renowned comics scholar Bart Beaty divides the book into a hundred short chapters, each devoted to a different aspect of the Archie comics. Fans of the comics will be thrilled to read in-depth examinations of their favorite characters and motifs, including individual chapters devoted to Jughead's hat and Archie's sweater-vest. But the book also has plenty to interest newcomers to Riverdale, as it recounts the behind-the-scenes history of the comics and analyzes how Archie helped shape our images of the American teenager. As he employs a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, Beaty reveals that the Archie comics themselves were far more eclectic, creative, and self-aware than most critics recognize. Equally comfortable considering everything from the representation of racial diversity to the semiotics of Veronica's haircut, Twelve-Cent Archie gives a fresh appreciation for America's most endearing group of teenagers."--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Rutgers University Press
Place of Publication:New Brunswick, New Jersey
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:ix, 221 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780813563855, 0813563852, 9780813563848, 0813563844, 9780813590455, 0813590450, 9780813590462, 0813590469
oclc:ocn878111493
LC Classification:PN6728.A72
Dewey Decimal:741.5/973

The Twelve-cent Archie -- How to Write (Archie) Comics -- Story Length -- The Archie Hierarchy -- Archie Andrews -- How Well Does Archie Speak French? -- Bowling -- Harry Lucey's Rhythm -- Veronica Lodge -- Riverdale, USA -- The Daily Strip -- Footnote -- "Why is it Always Between Archie and Reggie?" -- Archie's Jalopy -- It's as Easy as A-B-V -- United Girls Against Jughead -- Archie's Giant Series -- Invisible Paint -- Archie Comics Versus Art -- Betty Cooper -- Riverdale's Racial Problem -- Fashion -- Betty's Ponytail -- Self-Plagiarism -- Archie's Sweater Vest -- Jughead Jones -- Beatniks, Hippies, and Other Undesirables -- Dilton Doily -- Moose -- Reggie Mantle -- Jealousy -- "Are You Familiar With Shakespeare, My Young Ignoramus?" -- "I Never Squeaked a Pip, Either!" -- Jughead's Hat -- Fantastic Elements -- Archie's Joke Book -- Often Imitated, Never Duplicated -- The Historical Archie -- Mutually Assured Destruction -- Betty = Veronica.

Head Over Heels -- Mr. Weatherbee -- Caveman Archie -- Life With Archie -- What is the Zip Code for Riverdale? -- Cover Art -- Fairy Godmothers -- Dan DeCarlo's Foreground Portraits -- Archie as an Adventure Comic -- Text Pieces -- Previou…

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