I looked up "Dan Decarlo" on ebay. I've opted not to save this image:
HI, WELCOME TO OUR LATEST AUCTION.ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO I BOUGHT A COLLECTION OF DAN DECARLO ARTWORK IN (ASHLAND MASS.).RANGING FROM WILLIE LUMPKIN DAILY'S AND SUNDAY'S TO JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, ARCHIE,BETTY & VERONICA STORIES.IN THE COLLECTION I BOUGHT ABOUT 40 OF DAN'S HUMORAMA CARTOONS. SOME OF WHICH I SOLD TO BILL MORRISON FROM BONGO COMICS. WHICH HE HAS PUT IN HIS NEW BOOK INNOCENCE AND SEDUCTION THE ART OF DAN DECARLO. (A GREAT BOOK GO OUT AND BUY IT).IN THE COLLECTION WAS A DRAWING OF BETTY AND VERONICA SHOWERING TOGETHER. ON JULY 20TH I SOLD THIS PIECE FOR $2825.00. I AM NOW OFFERING HIGH QUALITY PRINTS OF THIS PIECE FOR A FRACTION OF THE ORIGINAL PRICE. PRINT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 11" X 17". PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. WINNER TO PAY $3.00 FOR SHIPPING.THANKS AND GOOD LUCK..(NO NO PAYPAL)
So, someone paid Dan Decarlo to draw Betty and Veronica showering together, met at a convention I presume. This man bought it at some point or other. He then made several prints of the image and is capitilizing on that ... um... stack of gold?
A little creepy on everyone's part, ?no?
I may as well point out that someone frequnetly sells cartoons of Decarlo's 50s girlie cartoons, and depending on whether it's a blond or a brunette "Betty (or Veronica) as you've always wanted to see her" with a false history of the cartoon, presumed to have come from Decarlo (sold at a convention or otherwise) after he worked for Archie.