Archie HC (2011-2016 Dark Horse Archives) comic books 1956 or later

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects all of the first appearances of Archie Andrews from Pep and Jackpot Comics, through Pep #31 and Jackpot #8. Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics Publications are thrilled to present Archie Archives! Seventy years ago, a small independent comics publisher in New York introduced a new kind of character to comics fans. He wasn't a superhero or a warrior, neither a spaceman, nor a villain-he was Archie Andrews, the red headed teenaged "everyman" we all grew up with! Volume 1 of the Archie Archives series shines the spotlight on young Mr. Andrews's earliest adventures on the streets of Riverdale, from the budding romances he shares with Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge, to his anxious antics at Riverdale High and all the trouble he's caused along the way! Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Gas up your jalopy and run a comb through that wild hair-Archie, Jughead, and the gang are all back with another laugh-packed volume of vintage comics to delight even the most fanatical of fans. Dark Horse's gorgeously restored archive editions of these early Archie adventures are the talk of the town, and you won't want to miss out on your fair share of the fun. Whether he's double-dating (or is that double-timing?) with Betty and Veronica, or pulling silly pranks on everyone at Riverdale High, nobody can keep up with Archie Andrews-unless they're reading these books! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 232 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

Add to cart Very Fine $19.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Pep Comics (1940-1987) #46-50 and Archie (1943) #7-10. Archie Andrews and his calamitous crew of bosom buddies are some of the best-known characters to ever emerge from the pages of comic books. Now Archie fans of all ages can go all the way back to the beginning of it all with Dark Horse's beautiful Archie Archives! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $28.00

Add to cart Very Fine $28.00

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Pep Comics (1940-1987) #51-53 and Archie (1943) #11-14. Cover by Bill Vigoda. Pay a visit to the familiar and yet very different world of 1940s Riverdale, home of "America's newest boy friend," Archibald "Chick" Andrews. Along with gals and pals Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, and more, Archie and his teenager travails have captured the hearts of comics readers for seventy years, and these hilarious stories are where it all began. So what are you waiting for? Pull up a stool at Pop Tate's Chocklit Shoppe and get ready for 200-plus pages of mirthful mayhem and beautiful cartooning! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 232 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $34.95

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Pep Comics (1940-1987) #54-56 and Archie (1943) #15-18. Cover by Bill Vigoda. Celebrate the mirth of a nation with Archie Comics and Dark Horse Comics in this latest addition to the Archie Archives line! 1940s America instantly fell in love with Archie Andrews, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, and the whole gang from Riverdale, so much so that within just a few short years publisher MLJ Magazines became Archie Comics, beginning with some of the stories in this volume! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $34.95

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Pep Comics (1940-1987) #57-58 and Archie (1943) #19-22. The funniest archive series ever continues! By 1946 Archie and the gang were so popular that Archie sold in the millions and MLJ Magazines changed its name to Archie Comics, a transformation that takes place in these pages. Don't miss this volume's two-hundred-plus pages of postwar Archie, the humor comic that defined the modern teenager for generations Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 232 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Collects Laugh Comics (1946 1st Series) #20-21, Pep Comics (1940-1987) #59-61 and Archie (1943) #23-25. It's 1947, and Archie is bigger than ever! Volume 7 of the Archie Archives sees the boy next door headlining three comics series, with the addition of Laugh Comics. Often imitated but never duplicated, Archie is the original and funniest comics teenager, and this collection includes more than two hundred pages of his hilarious antics with his beloved cast of pals 'n' gals!Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 232 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Laugh Comics (1946 1st Series) #23-24, Pep Comics (1940-1987) #62-64 and Archie (1943) #26-28. Enter another uproarious field trip to Riverdale, USA, where anything can, and usually does, happen! Whether Archie's causing grief for Pop, getting in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee, scheming with Jughead, or pursuing-and being pursued by-Betty and Veronica, there's never a dull moment! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects Laugh Comics (1946 1st Series) #25-26, Pep Comics (1940-1987) #65-67 and Archie (1943) #29-31. Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics team up once again to bring you over 200 pages of sidesplitting high jinks from the Golden Age of Archie! The gang's all here: "typical teenager" Archie Andrews, his best pal Jughead, his eternal rival Reggie, and his lovely girlfriends Betty and Veronica-and when these zany teens get together, the fun just never stops! Put some Pep in your step and have a laugh with Archie! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Collects Laugh Comics (1946 1st Series) #27-28, Pep Comics (1940-1987) #67-69 and Archie (1943) #32-34. By 1948, America's favorite teenager was headlining a radio program, a newspaper strip, and three comic books-Archie, Pep, and Laugh! Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics are back with over 200 pages of wild wackiness from all three series' Golden Age! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Collects Laugh Comics (1946 1st Series) #29-31, Pep Comics (1940-1987) #70-72 and Archie (1943) #35-36. America's typical teen is back to get into way more than a typical share of trouble, and he's brought all his pals, as the voracious Jughead and the lovely Betty and Veronica get their own hilarious spotlight stories! The whole gang's at it again with over two hundred pages of classic, gut-busting antics! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Collects Laugh Comics (1946 1st Series) #32-34, Pep Comics (1940-1987) #73-75 and Archie (1943) #37-39. If there's trouble, Archie's usually in the middle of it! Adventure abounds for Archie, gal pals Betty and Veronica, and the voracious Jughead. These lovingly restored tales of high-school romance, malt-shop gatherings, pranks gone horribly wrong, close shaves, and terminally annoyed teachers are sure to delight readers of all ages! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 232 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Collects Laugh Comics (1946 1st Series) #35-37, Pep Comics (1940-1987) #76-78 and Archie (1943) #39-40. There's never a dull moment with Archie, his nutty pal Jughead, and his gal pals Betty and Veronica. Presenting classic Archie tales from comics' Golden Age and featuring the art of Bob Montana, Samm Schwartz, and Bill Vigoda, Archie Archives will bust your gut and tickle your funny bone! Hardcover, 7-in x 10-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.