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Dan DeCarlo was an American cartoonist famous for his work on the "Archie" comic series. His distinctive art style and storytelling helped define the look and feel of the beloved characters from Archie Comics. DeCarlo's contributions extended beyond Archie, influencing the world of comic art with his innovative approach. His work has left a lasting impact on the comic industry, and his creations continue to be enjoyed by fans around the world. DeCarlo's legacy is celebrated for shaping the visual style of classic comic book characters.
"Then he took me off Jeannie and he gave me Millie the Model. That was a big break for me. It wasn't doing to well and somehow when I got on it became quite successful."
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"Then he took me off Jeannie and he gave me Millie the Model. That was a big break for me. It wasn't doing to well and somehow when I got on it became quite successful."

Success, Successful
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"When I found this opportunity to answer the ad, I got the job and I've been there ever since."
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"When I found this opportunity to answer the ad, I got the job and I've been there ever since."

Opportunity, Job
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"I brought samples in, because I didn't have any comic book samples, and I brought all these illustrations that I had influenced by Norman Rockwell and a couple of the other big boys. That's all I had, that's all I brought."
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"I brought samples in, because I didn't have any comic book samples, and I brought all these illustrations that I had influenced by Norman Rockwell and a couple of the other big boys. That's all I had, that's all I brought."

Boys,
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"Then is when I decided to take it to Archie to see if they could do it as a comic book. I showed it to Richard Goldwater, and he showed it to his father, and a day or two later I got the OK to do it as a comic book."
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"Then is when I decided to take it to Archie to see if they could do it as a comic book. I showed it to Richard Goldwater, and he showed it to his father, and a day or two later I got the OK to do it as a comic book."

Father, Day
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"The first book that they gave me was Jeannie, a young teenager. I went on with her maybe ten books."
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"The first book that they gave me was Jeannie, a young teenager. I went on with her maybe ten books."

Books, First
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"I designed all the characters, anyway, and Frank Doyle was doing all the writing. I didn't have any more input on what direction they were going to go with Josie."
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"I designed all the characters, anyway, and Frank Doyle was doing all the writing. I didn't have any more input on what direction they were going to go with Josie."

Direction, Writing
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"What made me want to go into doing comics was I was working as a laborer with my father, a gardener."
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"What made me want to go into doing comics was I was working as a laborer with my father, a gardener."

Father, Want
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