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    Best of the Forties / Book #2

    Part of Archie Americana Series

    Author George Gladir
    Illustrated by Rex Lindsey
    Ebook
    Archie Comic Publications | Archie Comics
    On sale Jun 30, 2015 | 96 Pages | 9781627388504
    Grades 4-7
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    The frantic forties—a time when the comic book industry was young and anything was possible. Stories from this "Golden Age" of comics had an "anything goes" quality—perhaps none more so than the freewheeling antics of Archie Andrews and his friends. Now by popular demand, we're pleased to serve up a second helping of 1940s fun and frolics for the many readers who enjoyed the original ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: BEST OF THE FORTIES!
    George Gladir was one of the most important and influential writers at Archie Comics. George and Dan DeCarlo created the iconic character Sabrina the Teenage Witch. In a career that spanned seven decades, Gladir contributed countless stories of Archie and his pals as well as writing for CRACKED magazine for over thirty years.
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    The frantic forties—a time when the comic book industry was young and anything was possible. Stories from this "Golden Age" of comics had an "anything goes" quality—perhaps none more so than the freewheeling antics of Archie Andrews and his friends. Now by popular demand, we're pleased to serve up a second helping of 1940s fun and frolics for the many readers who enjoyed the original ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: BEST OF THE FORTIES!

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    George Gladir was one of the most important and influential writers at Archie Comics. George and Dan DeCarlo created the iconic character Sabrina the Teenage Witch. In a career that spanned seven decades, Gladir contributed countless stories of Archie and his pals as well as writing for CRACKED magazine for over thirty years.
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    Rex Lindsey View titles by Rex Lindsey

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