In 1941, with the rest of the world plunged into World War II, the citizens of the United States calmly carry on. However, the shadow of the looming conflict still has an effect on the citizens of every town and city across the nation . . . including quiet Riverdale. As they push onward through the everyday machinations of their all-too-ordinary lives, high schoolers Archie Andrews and his friends Jughead, Betty, and Veronica listen as the war inches closer to home over the radio—propelling them to the point where these four friends will soon be forced to grow up faster than they expected.
A unique look at America through the familiar eyes of one of comics’ most beloved characters, Archie 1941 offers a glimpse into another time through a beautiful examination of love, loss, and patriotism. This timely volume also includes Waid, Augustyn, and Grummet’s Archie 1955—the never-before-collected series portraying Archie as a musically gifted teenager who embarks on a journey of fame, fortune, and untimely tragedy at the dawn of rock and roll.
Collecting Archie 1941 #1–5 and Archie 1955 #1–5.
Author
Brian Augustyn
Brian Augustyn was an American comic book editor and writer. He was a long time collaborator of writer Mark Waid, both as an editor and co-writer. In 1989 he penned the Batman title Gotham by Gaslight, a story in which Batman tracks Jack the Ripper in Victorian Gotham, which became the prototype for DC’s Elseworlds imprint, featuring versions of their characters in alternate settings. As an editor, he worked for a number of companies and studios including DC Comics, Event Comics, Markosia Publishing, and White Cat Entertainment. As a writer he has worked with nearly every major publisher and has contributed to such titles as Gotham by Gaslight, JLA: Year One, Crimson, B.P.R.D. Dark Waters, Painkiller Jane, and X-O Manowar.
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Tom Grummet
Tom Grummett is a Canadian comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work as penciller on titles such as The New Titans, The Adventures of Superman, Superboy, Power Company, Robin, New Thunderbolts, and X-Men Forever. He has contributed some of the biggest landmark stories in comics history, including The Death of Superman and Batman: Knightfall. In 2015, Grummet was honored with an Inkpot Award by Comic-Con International.
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Ray-Anthony Height
Ray-Anthony Height is a comic book penciller, creator, character designer and co-founder of Write Height Media. He loves comics and every aspect of the comic book industry. In his career he has worked for Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Alias Comics, Viz Media, Mirage Studios, Hasbro, Archie Comics, and various other companies.
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