Super-duper tiny baby update in both my albums. Enjoy...

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on March 25, 2017, 04:07:00 PM

For Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty was consulted by you, so that's not fair...   

Okay, do you know what the cartoon Shazzan's about? I suspect most of you don't (though DeCarlo Rules probably does    ), so I'll explain: The toon, created by Hanna Barbarra in 1967, was about two sibling teens (a boy and a girl) who discovered a treasure chest in a cave near their home. They opened the chest and found two halves of a ring that formed the word "Shazzan". They put the rings on, and when they put it together, they were sent back to time to the Arabian Nights. There, they found a genie named Shazzan, who informed them that they had to find his master to deliver the rings before he could return them home. Thus, the two would have many adventures in the interim while searching for Shazzan's master. The two could summon Shazzan by putting together the rings and saying his name, thus he would protect them, and take care of them. They would meet many bad guys who either wanted to destroy them, get their rings for themselves, or both.


The answer is that the two sibling teens have the same name as two characters in Archie: Chuck and Nancy. And now you know.    I wonder if someone from ACP saw the cartoon and wondered if the two names would be good to use for their two new African-American characters they were about to create. Since Archie's Chuck and Nancy were created in the late 60's/early 70's, it's not that much of a stretch to actually consider this...


I thank any of you who read this thread for not Googling to get the answer, or if you did Google, you didn't answer it here after using a search engine.... 

... But Shazzan the cartoon has something in common with Archie. Can you guess what it is? No Googling! 😎


Hint: It's two in common. Answer by 3 p.m. today, unless someone here guesses beforehand....


PS: Yeah, I changed the message. Some of you might not be up right now at this time, so I'll expand the deadline... 

And knowing is half the battle! G.I. Archiiiiiiiiiie.... 

1) Reggie. Attempted sexual assault (technically), lying about his boat running out of gas.


2) Ronica. Ditching Archie over a fancy swimsuit she doesn't want to get wet. Criticizing Betty for being soft (just before getting her just desserts, btw) after Betty offers to fix their rubber raft for them to use again.


3) Betty, for yes, getting back at Ronica, even though Ronica deserved it. Betty could've simply not said anything about offering to "fix" the raft for them.


4) Archie, for ditching Betty like that after Ronica twisted him around her cute little pinky, asking for forgiveness.


One is the worst, to four, which is the least. Did I miss anything? 

Minor character, have no idea which one.....

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on March 23, 2017, 10:30:56 AM
Wow, why is everything so itty-bitty? I have to wonder what these people are constructing these web sites on. It's just a pain to have to hit Ctrl+ multiple times, but I wonder what the creator was viewing the site on?

My favorite was this line. New theory on "What's the deal with Jughead?":

QuoteOf all the guys associated with Archie, Jughead was the most reserved in his horniness.  Perhaps it was the weed that killed his sex drive.  I don't know.  But he still had his moments.

This guy had the right idea, though. The whole site focuses on an aspect of Archie Comics of the past that was really great, that I miss in the more toned-down stories of ACP's "modern era" (1987-2015). They were clearly tuned-in to one of (if not the) primary appeals of Dan DeCarlo's work, its innocent sexiness, and not afraid to exploit that.

My favorite line was this one:
"Even the gay population at Riverdale can't help but whistle at a miniskirt.  Truly, this is a land where gawking and pawing at females is not only accepted, but a way of life."
The writer comically assumed that just because the dudes were dressed the way they were, they were gay! 


Quick question, DR: Why did you say the pictures were so small?    They're quite large on my screen....

It's hilarious! It talks about the "lust-filled" Archie comics of the 70's... 


http://flashbak.com/the-lust-filled-pages-of-archie-comics-in-the-1970s-18105/

On a recent post I asked if there were any references on past stories in any of the rebooted Archie titles. It's a safe bet that this death will reverberate throughout the other titles...

Another tiny baby update, this one in my first album, which followed a tiny baby update in my second one last week. Enjoy!

Actually, Hot Dog used to be Archie's dog before he was Jughead's. I recall a story like that, though I can't find it yet. Anyone else remember it?

I wonder in the Archie 279 if that's Valerie?

Got yet another update in my second album! Enjoy! 

Have there been any references of stories from one book in another in the new Archie series? Just wondering....