I noticed Stan's name as the artist on a couple of comics in the September 2012 solicitations. And unless they're starting to do reprint stories in the Jughead floppy, well...

Is he back?

It might be backlog. I notice that one of the stories mentioned Jon D'Agostino as the inker, and he's been dead for over a year.

I fear that newly-commissioned stories are getting rarer and rarer, especially in the lower-selling titles like Jughead - which is a shame because Boldman and Lindsey's work on that title was probably the best "traditional" Archie work around. That's why, while it's fun to see the old DeCarlo covers on the digests, it's also a little sad because every reprint means less original work that the company has to, you know, pay for.

Can someone fill me in on what happened between Archie and Stan?

Quote from: Oldiesmann on June 25, 2012, 05:46:19 PM

There is some speculation that his artwork has declined over the years, and that's possibly why he was suddenly let go. See http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2009/08/20/a-thousand-fleshy-tinmen-hold-sway/ for an example.

Gladir seems to be everywhere these days. He did do a lot of work with Goldberg though so that could be why he's not doing as much Archie stuff (though Gladir is a writer and not an artist).

Thanks for the info, folks!

I can understand Archie wanting to freshen up the look of their current books with new artists, and I can see that this effort would result in some long-time creators losing out on work, but at the same time it is incredibly sad to think that Stan Goldberg isn't working for Archie.

Oldiesmann, that blog post is super harsh. I don't know a thing about that blogger. Were they aware of Goldberg's age at the time that he drew Archie Marries? They seem to have a good grasp of his past work and significance, I would think that they would think twice before belittling the work of someone not just of Goldberg's age, but of his status and continued relevance.

I don't think that this person was breaking any new ground. I don't think that the decline of Goldberg's work is an elephant in the room or anything. I think that those who are close enough to Archie comics to know the name Stan Goldberg know that he is quite old and still working hard at something that he's passionate about. Maybe I'm taking it too personally, but it really bothered me to read that.