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SOLD ON: Wednesday, 12/14/2016 2:25 PM
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PUBLISHER: Archie Publications
COMMENTS: crm/ow pgs; cvr dtchd
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942)
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crm/ow pgs; cvr dtchd
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942)Despite an enormous print run, Archie Comics #1 has survived in astonishingly low numbers. Top-tier Archie collectors know this classic debut is considered one of the "black holes" of the collecting community, with an Archie #1 seldom seen again once it's brought into a collection.. Archie Comics #1 is likely the single most difficult major Golden Age key to obtain after Pep Comics #22 (that being where Archie made his first appearance). One of the most demanded and revered of comic book keys, this book never fails to elicit excitement when copies surface at auction.This handsome copy is an American classic for a new generation of fans and for blue-chip comic investors. ComicConnect has sold several copies of Pep 22 for astonishing, record-breaking numbers, and we have numerous fans of Archie lined up and ready to take a swing at this treasure as well -- we recommend bidding early and bidding aggressively, as we expect this book to blow past its Overstreet value effortlessly.
Since December 22, 1941 when Pep 22 hit the stands Archie and the gang have appeared in comics and various media uninterrupted.
Archie had a radio show named Archie Andrews in the 1940 on NBC blue network. An Archie cartoon in 1968 had a hit song by fictional Archie s band: Sugar,Sugar. The hit song reached the no.1 spot in top 100 billboard.
A TV movie with live actors in 1990 Archie: To Riverdale and back again. Archie has a wider audience than The French Tintin which recent artwork selling for millions. So even though Archie is not a super hero. He is nonetheless one of the most well-known comic book characters along with: Superman, Batman and Spider-man.
Pretty soon, a whole new audience will get to discover Archie and the gang. Riverdale, the highly anticipated Archie Comics adaptation is set to debut in late January 2017 on the CW network.
Overstreet Guide 2016 G/VG (3.0) value = $15,750.
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