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The '50s are a fondly remembered time for many - both those who lived during the decade as well as those who discovered it through movies like Grease and TV shows like Happy Days. They were also the perfect decade for Archie to have his misadventures - whether getting tangled up in the eternal love triangle or incurring the wrath of Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Lodge and even his father, Archie and his friends scaled new heights of hilarity! Put on your poodle skirt, slick back your hair and don't forget to read this fabulous collection of comedy classics before heading out to the sock hop! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

"Archie" comics at their peak
There are many who would argue that "Archie"comics were at their glory years in the 1950s... Certainly the smooth-lined, stylized artwork (from Dan DeCarlo and others) that so many fans adore found its formal peak in the second half of the decade. This book zips past the early years of the decade, pausing for only a sprinkling of stories from 1950-52 (a period that had a more blocky style, and blunter scripts) straight into the 1957-59 heyday, when the stories had a smooth look and the kooky, carefree rhythm that made these years immortal. You just gotta love the way they drew Betty and Veronica!

Personally, I'd love to see a more in-depth exploration of the decade, perhaps even a series of year-by-year best-of books, with the best strips of 1950, '51, '52, etc... But in the meantime, the "Archie Americana" books are areal gas. I was happy to see a Volume Two of the 'Fifties come out: can't wait for Volume Three!(ReadThatAgain book reviews)

Funny! A Good Book!
This is a really good book. It tells you a lot about teenagers and the life they lived back in the fifties. If you like Archie and his funny friends than you defintley want to get this book! Oh yeah, It's HILLARIOUS!!

BASEBALL HOTDOGS, APPLE PIE & ARCHIE
Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie...but really, what is more American than Archie Comics?While Archie is now well into his seventh decade (and still looking ever the teen) perhaps the decade most associated with Archie Comics is the 1950's.It was the era of hot rods, Elvis, and malt shops and Archie and the gang were front and center.This is the second collection of Archie stories from the 1950's and this one prominently features Betty and Veronica as most of the stories are reprinted from the Betty & Veronica comic series.This collection features over a dozen stories and also has pin-up pages and cover galleries, displaying those wonderful covers from that bygone era.The love triangle between Archie, Betty and Veronica is in full vigor in most of these tales, as the girls alternately battle, and dump Archie.

Here are just a few of the stories in this latest Americana Series collection:

In "Model Date" from 1951, Betty and Veronica agree to both turn down Archie for a date the next time he asks to teach him a little humility.But then they learn that Archie is out with Jughead's cousin from New York.When the find out the model is a man, Veronica schemes to get a date with him.Then she gets a look at her `model date."

"Coat of Alms" 1955.When Betty is upset about her old clothes, Jughead goes on a quiz show and promptly wins her a new gown and mink stole.When she shows up at a dance, Veronica finds herself as the one envious of Betty's clothes for a change.

In "Kiss and Kill" from 1956, Betty and Veronica find out they are both going steady with Archie and want to kill him.But Jughead uses reverse psychology and tells the girls that it's all their fault that Archie loves them both because they are so beautiful.Jughead suggests a kissing contest to see who gets Archie.

"Rage Before Beauty" 1957.Sneaky Veronica `helps' Archie, Reggie, and Jughead pick out a birthday present for Betty by suggesting a hideous outfit in a department store window.Veronica was so convincing, however, that the plan backfires when the boys end up buying Veronica the awful outfit instead.

"Crest Fallen" 1958.When Veronica, Archie, and Reggie all trace their family trees back to European nobility, they begin acting snooty to everyone else.Miss Grundy takes them down a few pegs when her research uncovers the skeletons in each of their family's closets.

"Never Say Die" 1959.Veronica decides to fight fire with fire by changing her hair color to blonde to woo Archie.The battle of the hair escalates when both girls go red, only Archie doesn't like redheads!

Archie Comics is doing a great job in re-printing the classic tales as they transport you back to these prior decades with all the styles, jargon, and culture that went along with them.The Americana collection series is required reading for any Archie Fan.Wonderful, nostalgic fun!

Reviewed by Tim Janson

More Archie goodness
If you're a fan of the Archie series you're definitely gonna wanna read this second book of 1950's highlights - a decade that many consider to be the 'high-point' of the series in terms of artistry.While the stories are mostly comprised of Archie-Betty-Veronica love triangles this time around the sheer nostalgia factor will definitely make this an enjoyable read no matter how long its been since you last read an Archie book.

Nice sampling of 50s-era Archie Comics
I've loved Archie comics since I was a kid, so the "Americana Series" has been a lot of fun for me. Since they probably weren't anticipating doing a second volume of this when the first book was published nearly a decade ago. it's not surprising that the selection of stories isn't quite as good. Still, they're all classic Archie Comics.

This volume seems to focus mostly on Betty and Veronica, with Archie being little more than a supporting player in most of the stories and with Jughead existing to bail him out of trouble. It's interesting to note how much the characters have evolved over the years while the situation has remained the same -- Betty is the same sweet "girl next door" she always was, but she's not quite as despondant as she used to be. Veronica is still the spoiled rich kid, but she's softened a bit.

It would be interesting, once I've gotten the whole collection, to read the entire "Americana" series in one lump, just to see how much things changed over the years. I've got a new project to work on... ... Read more

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O'Neil Ford, Architect (John and Sara Linsey Series)
The book is more of a history of his life, and an outline of his career. There are few photographs, which show very little of his more contemporary work. I wsa actually disappointed with book. It was not what I expected. ... Read more

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This "Warhammer 40,000" background book is the essential guide to Inquisitors. It includes the famous personalities amongst the Inquisition, their allies and enemies, equipment, methods, political factions and more. Every entry is rendered in encyclopaedic style, with illustrations throughout. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (11)

an excellent guide
the only drawback I can add for this guide is it could be spoiler if have not read the novels. other than that you will be suprised with all the cheesy details and background information you find. it will surely add some flavour to you warhammer 40k gaming.

It is pretty but more of an encyclopedia than a guide
The artwork is beautiful, like most other Games Workshop products and it radiates the dark gothic vibe of the setting.The book is an alphabetical listing of people, places and things with many pictures.A guide to me would be more verbose expounding on topics in a unified fashion rather than jumping from one to the next simply due to the letter they start with.

That critique aside, I like the book.It is not in the same league as the hardback Horus Heresy offering but it serves a different purpose.You need not have read the novels to enjoy this book though it does contain complete plot summations for major characters so beware if you plan on reading the novels in the future.Reading this first will certainly tell you who betrays whom and why this man died and at whose hand.

I'm a sucker for the 40k style of art, despite its over the top effects and this book contains even more things I'd never seen elsewhere.

I wish Amazon, or the publisher, would include a See Inside section so people could see they encyclopedia style before ordering since the title is a bit confusing depending on your interpretation.

Great Resource!
It's a great resource for Dark Heresy players who do not play the 40k tabletop games. I recommend this book for players and GMs. ^_^

Lot's Of Detail...
They book was very detailed, but enless you have read just about "EVERY" book written about WARHAMMER 40.000, you will be a bit lost.I wish it had more illistrations.

Seriously mislabeled
This is an encyclopedia, primarily of Abnett's Inquisition stories (Eisenhorn, Ravenor etc), not a guide to the Inquisition. I was expecting something more along the lines of the Sabatt crusade art + text book that Abnett had done. This doesn't even really feature any original artwork. This is a pretty bad miss on the part of the Black Library. If they were going to do an encyclopedia, at least they could have done a bit more to let you know what the sources of some the characters etc were. There is little here to help you fluff out your background for 40k armies, help you write your own 40k fan story, etc. I'm not sure what purpose this fills in my 40k library. Give this one a miss if your Black Library budget is limited. ... Read more

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website. ... Read more