Comix Reading List #4: The Best of Archie Comics Book Two

4. THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS BOOK TWO (Archie Comics) Libby app

There's so much to like across the long history of Archie Comics, be it the animated style of Harry Lucey and the Kennedy Brothers, or the GGA of Dan DeCarlo and Dan Parent. All can be found in this collection divided up into decades. You either drink the Archie Kool Aid, or you don't, no matter to me. But, I do think the work of Al Fagaly on SUPER DUCK is worth consideration by anyone interested in comics art or history. At first glance, Super Duck's design is influenced by the Carl Barks Ducks of the time. However, Fagaly takes the Good Duck Art of Barks, and turns up the ugly and angry knob almost to underground comix levels. The energy that Fagaly brings to his storytelling is unprecedented, there's so much running, fighting, yelling, and pranking going on. If you have any prejudices towards the usual formulaic Archie fare, i hope you put those aside and give outlier Al Fagaly a shot.

Anger

Violence

Sex