Reading Room ADVENTURES OF THE DOVER BOYS Chapter Five "Power of the Evil Eye"

When Last We Left Our Heroes...

Before I present the synopsis, note that the material that follows may be NSFW due to politically-incorrect racial stereotypes common to fiction of the era (1950).

No need to hold your breath, just dive right in...

Suzie was a combination of the teen-age antics of Archie's crew and the bubble-headed blonde stereotype common to movies/tv/radio shows of the era.

The character first appeared in 1942, the same year as Archie, and kept going until 1954, ending her own book with #100.

TOMORROW: the Big Finale!

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Reading Room ADVENTURES OF THE DOVER BOYS Chapter Four "Molten Death"

You May Recall...

Now that you've been updated, read on...with one caveat:

May be NSFW due to politically-incorrect sterotypes common to the period (1950).

Super Duck was a duck, but was not "super"...at this point (1950).

He did start out in 1943 as an anthropromorphic superhero in red and blue, but lost both the costume and powers within six issues, becoming Archie's answer to those other ducks, Donald and Daffy.

It obviously worked since he kept going until 1960, and has been reprinted occasionally since then.

Be here TOMORROW when we will continue our re-presentation of this never-reprinted story and you'll see "the most thrilling scenes you have ever witnessed!"

Reading Room ADVENTURES OF THE DOVER BOYS Chapter Three "Lost in the Jungle"

When Last We Left Our Heroes...

Is your spine tingling?

Then let's continue, boys and girls...with one caveat:

May be NSFW due to politically-incorrect sterotypes common to the period (1950).

As you might have guessed from the ad at the end of this chapter, Archie Comics was not above doing their own imitation of their most successful character.

Be here TOMORROW to see if the Dover Boys can avoid a "certain and horrible death!"

Reading Room ADVENTURES OF THE DOVER BOYS Chapter Two "Wings of Doom"

We Have Already Seen...

Now that you're caught up, let's continue...

Note the ad for the lead title from this publisher, which began as MLJ Magazines, but changed it's name to Archie Comics when it became clear that the red-headed teen outsold everything else they published.

At this point (1950), Archie was slowly phasing-out their non-humor strips in existing books like Pep Comics and Laugh Comics, but were still willing to try non-teen humor material in standalone titles like this one, Sam Hill: Private Eye and Darling Love, none of which lasted more than eight issues.
Be here TOMORROW as we continue this never-reprinted tale! 

Reading Room ADVENTURES OF THE DOVER BOYS Chapter One "Peril of the Inca Treasure"

Remember when "high adventure" meant "politically incorrect"?

Whether they meant to or not, Archie Comics dove headfirst into the concept with this one-shot.

Incas don't wear turbans.

Indians (residents of the Indian subcontinent, not Native Americans) do...

The unknown writer was apparently conflating colonial India with Peru.

Artist Harry Lucey, who was also doing Archie's entry into crime comics, Sam Hill: Private Eye, presents the action in clear, concise terms.

Be here TOMORROW for the continuation of this never-reprinted saga!