Style Signatures for Archie Artists

Bob Montana: Frowns, scowls and furrowed brows.

Samm Schwartz: black silhouettes, legs and arms sticking out beyond the panel borders.

Dan DeCarlo: Attractive anonymous women in the foreground of panels.

Harry Lucey: Back-end view of cars as they and their drivers leave the scene of an adventure, along a winding road.

Dick Malmgren: Loony reaction shots; comically twisted faces.

Stan Goldberg: full-body reactions, as if the characters had been pushed or thrown.

Joe Edwards: Beads of exasperation. Lots of close-ups.

Dan Parent: Thick strong lines, blank backgrounds.

Fernando Ruiz: Askew angles; diagonals and slants.