Archie Comics

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Archie Comics adalah penerbit buku komik Amerika known for its many series featuring the ciri-ciri fictional belasan tahun Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle dan Forsythe "Jughead" Jones direka oleh Bob Montana. Semua ciri-cirinya berasas pada orang-orang yang dia tahu di Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Penjelmaan pertama Pep Comics #22 Archie pada Disember 22, 1941 telah dilukis oleh Montana dan ditulis oleh Vic Bloom. Dengan rekaan Archie, penerbit John L. Goldwater berharap untuk menjadi tarikan perhatian kepada peminat-peminat wayang Andy Hardy dengan lakonan Mickey Rooney.

Jadual isi kandungan

[Sunting] Sejarah

Archie Comics started out in 1939 as MLJ Comics, named after the first initials of its three founders: Maurice Coyne, Louis Silberkleit, and John L. Goldwater.

Ilustrasi muka hadapan untuk Archie Comics No. 58
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Ilustrasi muka hadapan untuk Archie Comics No. 58

Early MLJ titles featured generic superheroes remembered in the lore of comic collectors' trivia. The Shield was the first flag-themed superhero, a year before Captain America. The Comet was the first superhero killed in the line of duty.

Ilustrasi muka hadapan untuk Archie Love Showdown
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Ilustrasi muka hadapan untuk Archie Love Showdown

The Hangman (the Comet's younger brother) might be the most brutal superhero of the 1940s. Roy the Superboy preceded Superboy by half a decade, and Steel Sterling was dubbed "the Man of Steel" before Superman. None remained popular. In 1941, a teenage humor strip called Archie began as a new back-up feature in Pep, replacing Madam Satan. Striking a popular nerve with emerging youth culture, Archie and his gang were such a hit that MLJ changed its name to Archie Comics in 1946.

In the 1950s and 1960s, cartoonist Dan DeCarlo ceased work on Atlas Comics' Millie the Model, and brought his influential style to the Archie Comics universe. DeCarlo is primarily responsible for the modern look of the Archie characters, and the creation of popular Archie spin-off characters Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Josie and the Pussycats.

The enduring Archie legacy has spanned dozens of Archie titles, including spin-offs, digest collections, and magazines focused on particular characters.

Ciri-ciri dari komik Archie
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Ciri-ciri dari komik Archie

Some of the odder series feature Archie and his friends cast as superhero versions of themselves or playing spies in a parody of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. Some series such as Life With Archie and Archie at Riverdale High feature straight adventure and/or mystery stories.

The Archie characters have been continually successful in other mediums since the comic's inception. The Archie Andrews radio program debuted May 31, 1943 and ran on various networks until September 5, 1953. The "Archie" newspaper comic strip was launched in 1946, and was drawn by Bob Montana until his death in 1975. In 1968, Archie was adapted into a Saturday morning cartoon series by Filmation, The Archie Show. In 1969, the teen bubblegum pop band, The Archies, earned a gold record with their #1 hit "Sugar, Sugar".

In the 1970s and 1980s, the Archie characters were authorized for use in a series of Christian comic books written and drawn by Al Hartley for Spire Christian Comics.

Several attempts have been made to revive MLJ's original superhero line, without success. Today, Archie Comics largely ignores its superheroes; occasionally, some appear in their comics, if only for the sake of maintaining a trademark.

[Sunting] Tuntutan mahkamah

Archie Comics sued music duo The Veronicas for trademark infringement in 2005 over the band's name, which was taken from the comic book character. Archie Comics and Sire Records (The Veronicas' record company) have resolved their problems [1]

Fanfiction.Net received a cease and desist order from Archie Comics to remove any Archie comic based fan fiction from its site, as they are derived from their copyrighted and trademarked properties and damage Archie's public image. It included public statements by Archie comics who have stated that they do not allow fan fiction based on Archie comics works. Templat:Fact

On April 4, 2003, Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta was scheduled to debut a new play, Archie's Weird Fantasy, which depicted Riverdale's most famous resident coming out of the closet and moving to New York. The day before the play was scheduled to open, Archie Comics issued a cease and desist order, threatening litigation if the play proceeded as written. Dad's Garage artistic director Sean Daniels said, "The play was to depict Archie and his pals from Riverdale growing up, coming out and facing censorship. Archie Comics thought if Archie was portrayed as being gay, that would dilute and tarnish his image." [2]

[Sunting] Dunia Archie

Archie is set in the small town of Riverdale. The state, or even the general location of the town, is unclear. It is known, however, that John L. Goldwater went to school at Horace Mann, which is located in New York City in a part of the Bronx called Riverdale. In the early years of Archie, Riverdale was located in Massachusetts, with Mr. Lodge being a senator for that state, but this is no longer considered canon.

For the comics' 60th anniversary in 2002, several geographical and historical hints to the location of Riverdale were printed in every digest issue. At the end of the year, it was revealed that the hints point to Riverdale being located in the "Missouri area," but that officially Riverdale has no location; rather, it is essentially located wherever the reader wants it to be. Indeed, the geography of Riverdale is far too inconsistent for it to be any one specific location (see below).

[Sunting] Ciri-cirinya

[Sunting] Geng Archie (ciri-ciri utama)

  • Archibald "Archie" Andrews, [3]ciri utama, seorang lelaki belasan tahun yang tipikal dengan minat kuat pada keluar dengan perempuan dan kadang-kadang dia cemerkap.
  • Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper, [4]jiran perempuan Archie, yang manis orangnya.
  • Veronica "Ronnie/Ron" Lodge,[5] the perempuan yang kaya, kadang-kadang baik dan kadang-kadang hidung tinggi.
  • Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III,[6] - sahabat karib Archie. Jughead suka menyindir, gilakan food, pemalas, dan tidak suka perempuan.
  • Reginald "Reggie" Mantle, [7]pelawak pratikal yang sombong. Dia biasanya keluar dengan Veronica dan kadang-kadang, walaupun sangat jarang, keluar dengan Betty. Dia juga gilakan Midge, yang mana urusan ini membahayakan dirinya dengan menerima belasahan Big Moose.

[Sunting] Ibu bapa (ciri-ciri utama)

Di antara semua para ibu bapa, bapa Veronica dan Archie yang wujud paling banyak kalinya.

  • Mr. Hiram Lodge, [8]bapa Veronica yang kaya, masih lagi sangat tampan dengan rambut putih, biasanya marah dengan Archie kerana cemerkapnya dalam rumah Lodge.
  • Ibu bapa Archie adalah Fred dan Mary Andrews. Fred adalah berbentuk-pear, sengat konservatif, fesyen-lama, dan sedang kehilangan rambut. Dia juga bermain saxofon, dan pendak kata sebahagian dari The Archies. Mary adalah ibu suburban Amerika yang tipikal.

The other parents appear less frequently:

  • Mrs. Hermione Lodge, [9] ibu Veronica. Berwujud lebih kurang dari suaminya, dan jarang bermain peranan penting. Dia juga pernah digelar Julie dalam Archie comics circa 1980an.
  • Ibu bapa Betty dalah Hal dan Alice Cooper. Mereka biasanya yang paling relaks dan toleran daripada semua ibu bapa.
  • Ibu bapa Jughead adalah Forsythe Pendleton Jr. and Gladys Jones. Bapanya sangat kurus. Dalam komik yang lebih tua, Gladys digambarkan sebagai seorang yang kurus, perempuan yang lebih tua dengan hidung "jarum" dan tidak seperti Jughead, tetapi lebih baru-baru ini digambarkan sebagai lebih muda, kurang kurus, dan dengan hudang biasa pada rupawannya.
  • Reggie's parent is Ricky Mantle.

[Sunting] Ahli-ahli keluarga yang lain

  • Jellybean, adik perempuan Jughead. Nama sebenarnya adalah Forsythia
  • Hot Dog,[10] Jughead's faithful pet canine.
  • Betty mempunyai seorang abang, Chic, dan seorang kakak, Polly, kedua mereka primarily menjelma dalam siri-siri Little Archie.

[Sunting] Remaja lain/Kumpulan Archie yang membesar (sokongan)

  • Malcolm "Moose"/"Big Moose" Mason [11](earlier Moose McGee), a muscular star athlete who is not so good in his studies and is possessive about his girlfriend.
  • Midge Klump,[12] Moose's girlfriend. (earlier "Midge Collins")
  • Dilton Donald "Dilly" Doiley, [13] the very intelligent nerd and inventor.
  • Ethel "Big Ethel" Muggs (earlier Ethel Dinklehof)[14], a tall, stringy teenager who always tries to win over Jughead, albeit unsuccessfully.
  • Charles "Chuck" Clayton,[15] an athlete and cartoonist.
  • Nancy Woods, [16]Chuck's girlfriend.
  • Ginger Lopez, a fashon designer and close friend of Betty and Veronica.
  • Cricket O'Dell, [17]a teenage girl with a great nose for money, appearing occasionally. Her big claim to fame is her uncanny ability to sniff out money. She can guess the amount of money in almost anybody's pocket with this keen sense. Jason, one of the snobs at Pembrooke Academy, thinks of her as somewhat of a novelty in one episode and brings her to meet his frat brothers. The jokes on Jason as the overwhelming aroma of money knocks her out cold junk and burns her nostrils thus ruining Jason's planned performance to the guys.
  • Cheryl Blossom, A rich yuppie love interest of Archie, debuted in 1982.
  • Jason Blossom, Cheryl's arrogant brother and a rival of Archie's. Interested in Betty but hindered by his clique's disdain for "townies".
  • [Jinx Molloy] In several episodes, Jinx makes an appearance and brings about bad luck and misfortune to anybody within a certain radius of him. Typically, Archie and his gang are on the receiving end of this misfortune and usually are oblivious to the oncoming doom that awaits them(Eg A flower pot falling off a high balcony about to knock Archie out cold junk with him being none the wiser).
  • [Penny] is Jinx Molloys girlfriend. Her nickname is "Lucky Penny," and she seems to have a tendency to ward off Jinx's bad luck with her good luck. In one episode, everyone warns her about Jinx and his string of bad luck, but she still manages to find gold coins hidden under a tree. After finding her fortune, she takes a job as a model for an advertising company, which pays her a substantial amount of money. This would not have been possible without having Jinx around to counter off of his bad luck.
  • [Frankie Valdez] is your stereotypical Hispanic compliment to Archie and his gang. Not seen often, but he can be found dating Maria, the other Hispanic character.

[Sunting] Ciri-ciri yang tidak berwujud lagi

  • Ambrose, seorang budak lelaki kecil dan topinya sentiasa menutup matanya. He was the "tag-along" who never quite fit in with the gang, despite trying with all his might to help. He moved away from Riverdale. One comic has him visit the town; Archie, recalling how often he was rude and even mean to Ambrose, feared that Ambrose would want to get back at him--but all Ambrose remembered was how Archie had included him in the gang.
  • Fangs Fogarty, the town bully--"Fangs" over his prominent teeth. He, too, moved away. The comic that has him visit the town reveals he has had dental work that gave him perfect teeth, and that he now goes by the name "Smiley." He asks forgiveness for the terrible things he did as a kid.
  • Bubbles McBounce was an obese girl from the Little Archies. She is known for saving the day by holding down an air balloon that risked taking Archie and the gang on a magical voyage. She also made carrying 2 compressed gas cylinders look as easy as pie.

[Sunting] The Faculty

  • Mr. Waldo Weatherbee, [18] the school principal, popularly referred to as 'The Bee'.
  • Geraldine Grundy, [19] a teacher at Riverdale High. Is usually portrayed as an English teacher, but is occasionally shown teaching history.
  • Professor Flutesnoot,[20] science teacher (also band teacher in the Little Archie universe).
  • Coach Kleats, [21]a physical education teacher.
  • Coach Clayton,[22] Chuck's dad, also a physical education teacher.
  • Miss Beazley, [23]the cook in the school cafeteria.
  • Miss Haggly, a teacher. Has been noted as a History teacher.
  • Miss Simkins, a math teacher, appearing rarely.
  • Mr. Svenson, [24]school custodian.
  • Ms. Phillips (pronounced "fillips"), Mr. Weatherbee's assistant.
  • Superintendent Hassle, the superintendent of the Riverdale school board, who is often not impressed with Archie and his gang.
  • Mr. Grimley - the school's uneasy guidance counselor who has an ulcer from listening to the students' "wacky" career choices (e.g. Betty wanting to be a macaroni artist).

[Sunting] Orang bandar

  • Pop Tate, [25] pemilik Kedai Makan Chocklit di mana Archie dan kumpulannya biasanya melepak.
Cinta tiga segi cinta di antara Veronica, Archie, dan Betty
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Cinta tiga segi cinta di antara Veronica, Archie, dan Betty

[Sunting] Perwira

Archie Comics menerbitkan beberapa komik wira berunsurkan cabaran aksi yang dramatik.

1940-an
  • Black Hood
  • Black Jack
  • Bob Phantom
  • Captain Flag
  • The Comet
  • Fireball
  • Firefly
  • The Fox
  • Hangman
  • Mr. Justice
  • Mr. Mystic
  • Mister Satan
  • Red Rube
  • The Scarlet Avenger
  • The Shield
  • Dusty (Pembantu Shield)
  • Steel Sterling
  • The Web
  • The Wizard
  • Roy the Superboy (Wizard's sidekick)
1960-an (dietrbitkan sebagai Archie Adventure Comics, Radio Comics, dan Mighty Comics)
  • Black Hood
  • The Comet
  • The Fly (kemudian dipanggil Fly-Man)
  • Flygirl
  • The Jaguar
  • Pow Girl
  • Lancelot Strong: Shield II
  • Shield III (anak Shield yang asal)
  • The Web II (anak Web yang asal)
  • The Shadow]]

(Hangman dan The Wizard menjadi jahat ketika tempoh tersebut)

1980-an (diterbitkan sebagai Red Circle Comics)
  • Black Hood II (anak saudara Black Hood yang asal)
  • The Comet
  • Darkling
  • The Fly
  • Flygirl
  • The Fox II (anak Fox yang asal)
  • Hangman II (anak Hangman yang asal)
  • The Jaguar
  • Mr. Justice
  • Lancelot Strong: Shield II (terbunuh kemudia)
  • Shield III (anak Shield yang asal)
  • Steel Sterling
  • The Web II (anak Web yang asal)

Archie kemudian melesenkan wira-wira mereka kepada DC Comics bagi kegunaan !mpact dalam tahun 90-an.

[Sunting] Archie spin-off titles

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
  • Josie and the Pussycats
  • That Wilkin Boy
  • Cheryl Blossom
  • Li'l Jinx
  • Madhouse Glads (or Madhouse Ma-ads, separate group of college age youth used in the 1960s and 70s)

[Sunting] Other series published by Archie Comics

  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sonic X
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
  • Street Sharks
  • The Mighty Mutanimals
  • Katy Keene
  • Nights Into Dreams
  • Koosh Kins
  • Hanna-Barbera Comics
    • The Flintstones
    • The Jetsons
    • Scooby-Doo
    • Hanna-Barbera All-Stars
    • Hanna-Barbera Presents
    • Space Ghost

[Sunting] Currently published titles

  • Archie (Winter 1942— )
  • Archie and Friends (Sept 1992— )
  • Archie Digest Magazine (Aug 1973— )
  • Archie's Double Digest Magazine (1981— )
  • Archie's Holiday Fun Digest Magazine (1996— )
  • Archie's Pal Jughead Comics Vol. 2 (June 1993—, #46—)
  • Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Nov 1992— )
  • Betty (Sept 1992— )
  • Betty and Veronica Vol. 2 (June 1987— )
  • Betty and Veronica Digest Magazine (Nov 1980— )
  • Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (1987— )
  • Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Oct 1992— )
  • Jughead and Friends Digest Magazine (June 2005— )
  • Jughead's Double Digest Magazine (Oct 1989— )
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch Vol. 2 (Jan 2000— )
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (June 1993— )
  • Sonic X (Sept. 2005— )
  • Tales From Riverdale Digest Magazine (May 2005— )
  • Veronica (Apr 1989— )



[Sunting] Lihat pula

  • Betty and Veronica syndrome
  • Amateur radio in popular culture
  • Li'l Jinx

[Sunting] Pautan luar

Templat:Archie comics