Rudy Lapick

1926–2004 United States 216 series 2,736 issues

American inker born in the Bronx in 1926. He began as a staff inker at Timely Comics in the 1940s and became the longtime primary inker for artist Dan DeCarlo, working together at Timely and for decades at Archie Comics. His inking helped define the look of Archie's humor titles across multiple decades. He was nominated for a Shazam Award in 1974 for Best Inker (humor). He died in 2004.

Name

Rudy Lapick

Issues

2,736

Series

216

Birth Date

November 17, 1926

Death Date

February 28, 2004

Country

United States

Series

Archie (Comics) Double Digest

Archie (Comics) Double Digest (2025)

Archie Comics

6 issues

Sabrina Magic Unleashed

Sabrina Magic Unleashed (2025)

One-Shot

Archie Comics

Archie Showcase Digest

Archie Showcase Digest (2020)

Archie Comics

24 issues

Archie's Double Digest Magazine

Archie's Double Digest Magazine (1984)

Archie Comics

363 issues

World of Archie Double Digest

World of Archie Double Digest (2010)

Archie Comics

152 issues

Betty and Veronica: Summer Spectacular

Betty and Veronica: Summer Spectacular (2024)

One-Shot

Archie Comics

World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest

World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest (2021)

Archie Comics

40 issues

Betty and Veronica: A Year in the Life

Betty and Veronica: A Year in the Life (2024)

Archie Comics

1 issue

Archie & Friends: Hot Rod Racing

Archie & Friends: Hot Rod Racing (2024)

Archie Comics

1 issue

Sabrina Annual Spectacular

Sabrina Annual Spectacular (2023)

One-Shot

Archie Comics

Issues

Issue #5

#5

Issue #5

Archie (Comics) Double Digest (2025)

Apr 22, 2026

Issue #11

#11

Issue #11

Archie Facsimile Edition (2024)

Mar 11, 2026

Spring Break

#4

Spring Break

Archie (Comics) Double Digest (2025)

Feb 18, 2026

Issue #10

#10

Issue #10

Archie Facsimile Edition (2024)

Jan 07, 2026

Winter Special

#3

Winter Special

Archie (Comics) Double Digest (2025)

Dec 17, 2025

Issue #9

#9

Issue #9

Archie Facsimile Edition (2024)

Nov 05, 2025

Christmas Stocking

#2

Christmas Stocking

Archie (Comics) Double Digest (2025)

Oct 15, 2025

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Sabrina Magic Unleashed (2025)

Sep 03, 2025

Halloween Special

#1

Halloween Special

Archie (Comics) Double Digest (2025)

Aug 20, 2025

Issue #360

#360

Issue #360

Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2011)

Apr 23, 2025

Frequent collaborators

Dan DeCarlo

Dan DeCarlo

Bill Yoshida

Bill Yoshida

Barry Grossman

Barry Grossman

Frank Doyle

Frank Doyle

George Gladir

George Gladir

Stan Goldberg

Stan Goldberg

Joe Edwards

Joe Edwards

Jon D'Agostino

Jon D'Agostino

Dick Malmgren

Bob Bolling

Bob Bolling

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