He’d do the most perfect pose of the kids sitting at Pop’s, or at a desk, or on a bed, and it would look real. He could draw beautiful girls in the best fashions (he was unbelievable at this actually), get the most out of funny scenes, and show the characters’ feelings. There have been a lot of great artists over Archie’s 80 years, like Bob Montana, Harry Lucey, Samm Schwartz, Rex Lindsey, Dan Parent, and on and on, but any way you decide, DeCarlo’s name is always near the top of that list. The best debate in Archie Comics, to me at least, is not the eternal question of “Betty or Veronica?” I think the better question is “Who is your favorite Archie artist?” So dig this groovy guest column by Mike – and as a bonus, click here to check out a complete Dan DeCarlo-illustrated story from 1966. Who better to pick 13 COVERS from his voluminous Archie Comics output than the company’s co-president and editor, Mike Pellerito? The late, great Dan DeCarlo was born 103 years ago on Dec. UPDATED 12/12/22: Dan DeCarlo was born 103 years ago! Perfect time to re-present this groovy piece by Mike Pellerito from 2021. A BIRTHDAY SALUTE: Archie Comics’ co-president makes his picks…
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