1 - Posted on 1/15/2023

That's freakin cool. Love the sie. The fact that it's from 1947 adds to the  coolness and the art is just too much fun.  Hugs congrats.  What came first .. the comic or the strip?

1 - Posted on 1/15/2023

Thanks Duke. I appreciate it. The comic came first by the way. Pep 22, the first appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead came out in December 1941. The strip started in 1946, both by the way, drawn by Bob  Montana.

1 - Posted on 1/15/2023

The first panel in the second tier is magnificent with a character defining image against the black background.  It's jarring how different they look compared to how we are used to the modern look and all the more interesting.    

1 - Posted on 1/15/2023

Agreed, Marcus. The old style really draws me in.

1 - Posted on 1/16/2023

Fantastic Sunday example, Bob. I LOVE the early Archie strips, the earlier the better. I've always wanted an example with the classic "bucktooth" Archie. I also love that it hs a boxing theme. Wicked!

1 - Posted on 1/16/2023

Thanks Ruben! I was happy to get such an early one. This is the 30th Sunday and it has so many funny images.

1 - Posted on 1/16/2023

Congrats, Bob. Such a fun Archie Sunday with standout cartooning by Montana throughout. I'm a newbie when it comes to the Archie newspaper strip. I don't think I ever saw it in ANY of the newspaper funny pages I read back in the 70s and 80s. It apparently ran though 2011 so it must have had a somewhat dedicated fanbase. 

Posted on 1/16/2023

Thanks, Mark. I never really cared for the strip once Dan DeCarlo took it over, but I've always been a fan of Montana's work on it. It was his baby from the 40s until the 70s.

Posted on 2/6/2023

Great example of the early Archie comic strip. Funny to see how different Archie and Jughead looked in 1947! Different time, different style.

Posted on 2/6/2023

Thanks Bill. I really like the way Montana drew the characters in these early strips.

1 - Posted on 4/14/2023

Brilliantly illustrated Montana page! Congrats Bob!

Posted on 9/14/2023

Thanks Hart. I really like it.

1 - Posted on 5/13/2023

Awesome early Archie by Bob Montana!  Great bit of comics history and very funny story.  Congratulations!

Posted on 9/14/2023

Thanks Jeremiah.

1 - Posted on 11/4/2023

Wow. So much transpiring on one page. The inset circular impact panel. The boxing panel(s). Great example!

1 - Posted on 5/2/2024

Brilliant piece!

1 - Posted on 6/29/2024

Wow, you don't see much 1940s Archie art out there. This is a great one!  

1 - Posted on 10/22/2024

Great page and large art! Big fan of Montana, too.

Posted on 5/26/2025

What a terrific Archie piece this is...and so early. Love it!

1 - Posted on 5/26/2025

What a terrific Archie piece this is...and so early. Love it!

Posted on 6/26/2025

Thank you. I really like it as well.