*A big, full-color collection of the best stories and strips about America's favorite freckle-faced, carrot-topped teenager and all his pals.
Here is the ultimate book about Archie, the best stories and strips from 1941 today, presented with a fascinating history of this most popular of comic inventions: the story of how Archie was created, who created him, and how and why he is so popular.
Here is everything anyone would ever want to know about young Mr. Andrews and the citizens of Riverdale; his girls Veronica and Betty, who have vied for his affections through half a century; his friend Jughead; his rival Reggie; his high school principal Mr. Weatherbee; his teacher Miss Grundy; and Pop Tate; owner of the venerable Chocklit Shoppe.
Here, too is the story how a typical Archie comic is created from idea through pencil sketch to finished art. *Source: Book Dustjacket