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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-14-07 07:20 PM
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Joe Edwards, longtime Archie comics artist, dies at 85 (And Li'l Jinx character)
Joe Edwards, longtime Archie comics artist, dies at 85
Wednesday February 14, 2007

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) Joe Edwards, an artist who worked on the 1942 debut issue of Archie comics, has died. He was 85.

Edwards also created the character Li'l Jinx.

He died on February first at his Long Island home after years of treatment for heart problems, according to his son, Todd Edwards of North Babylon.

A Manhattan native, Edwards served in the Army during World War II, illustrating training manuals. While based in Italy, he drew animated cartoons warning of minefields around Naples.

Todd Edwards says his father always carried a sketch pad and would delight doctors and nurses with sketches drawn personally for them.

http://wcbstv.com/localwire/NYC--Obit-Edwards_v_n_0nycn/resources_news_html
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-14-07 08:10 PM
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1. Thanks for the post about this....Amazingly long career!
But, he was younger than I would have thought.
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AnnInLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-14-07 08:15 PM
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2. Well, I grew up reading the Archie comics
so that is sad news. Are the Archie comics still around, or are they much to tame for today's kids?
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Geoff R. Casavant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-14-07 11:43 PM
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3. You can still get Archie comics
Check your local Walgreens pharmacy -- they usually have comics racks, and the Archie titles are pretty prevalent.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-15-07 05:09 AM
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4. I still pick em up once in awhile myself, the Archie Digest - makeover coming soon though
They are planning on changing how the cast looks though.

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=94511
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