Archie's Rivals in Teen Comics 1940S-1970S SC (2020 McFarland) An Illustrated History comic books 2020
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1st printing.
By Michelle Nola.
This is the first book to comprehensively examine the multitude of non-Archie teen humor comic books, including girls and boys such as Patsy Walker, Hedy Wolfe, Buzz Baxter and Wendy Parker from Marvel; Judy Foster, Buzzy, Binky and Scribbly from DC; Candy from Quality Comics; and Hap Hazard from Ace Comics. It covers the history of the characters, who drew them, why (or why not) they succeeded as rivals for the Archie Series, highlights of both unusual and typical stories and much more.
The author provides major plotlines and a history of the development of each series.
Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 154 pages, B&W.
Cover price $39.95.
