Little Archie (1956) comic books 1950-1959

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,399.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4454700018 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $250.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $325.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #16-1135562-043 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

First appearance of Little Archie. Cover pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Bob White. Hunting; After Archie's mom asks him to stop playing hunter inside the house, he and his friends go outside to hunt wild animals, and come upon a snapping turtle. Racing; Archie builds an "imported Italian sports racer" for the soapbox derby. Playing House; Archie and Ronnie play house and fight even more than real married couples; Betty tries to get in on the act by marrying her cat to Archie's dog. Troops; General Archie and Sergeant Moose try to prevent Ronnie from joining their army, but she gains the troops' loyalty with her "secret orders." Script and pencils for all stories by Bob Bolling, inks by Bob White. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $51.00 View scans Water damage.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $44.00 View scans Cover loose at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $44.00 View scans Heavy water damage.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $41.00 View scans Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. Ad in which Little Archie (drawing) and his creator Bob Bolling (photograph) thank the readers for the great sales of "Little Archie" # 1. Chee! Lookit! (Sigh) They're lovers!", script and art by Bob Bolling; Betty and Ronnie compete for Little Archie's affections by cooking for him. Untitled Little Archie story, script and art by Bob Bolling; When Little Archie is cast as the heroic knight in the school play opposite Ronnie as the fair damsel, Reggie tries to sabotage him. Li'l Archie's Fun Page by Tom Moore. Untitled Little Archie story; After Reggie brags about how smart his dog Wags is, Little Archie fools him into thinking Wags can talk. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. Ad in which Little Archie and his creator Bob Bolling (in a photograph) discuss the huge amount of fan mail "Little Archie" is getting and the comic's switch to a 100-page giant book. Tea Tempest; The girls force Little Archie to come to their tea party. Untitled Little Archie story, script and art by Bob Bolling; Inspired by his father's job as an editor at the "Riverdale Record," Little Archie starts his own newspaper with the other kids as his reporters. On the Ball humor page starring Bunny and the Kids. The Catnapper, script and art by Bob Bolling; Fred has to try and figure out how to unload ten kittens that Reggie's dad gave to Little Archie. Tooth of a Kind humor page starring Scotty and Dotty, script and art by Samm Schwartz. 100 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. Trick By Trial, script and art by Bob Bolling; After watching a movie about a judge, the kids hold a trial with Little Archie as the judge and Ambrose as the defendant. Pop's Pet Peeve, script and art by Bob Bolling; Fred is talked into acting as the judge in Little Archie's neighborhood pet show. Sales Switch, script and art by Bob Bolling; After seeing a fast-talking salesman sell his father things he doesn't need, Little Archie tries to become a super salesman. Toads and Frogs article. Skip It humor page starring Bunny and the Kids, script and art by Samm Schwartz. Mad About the Boy! starring Little Archie, pencils by Bill Vigoda. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $24.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $16.50 View scan 1/2" spine split from bottom. Heavy water damage with mold. Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. A text story about Veronica trying to play Nurse. Laff Patrol, script and art by Bob Bolling; When the girls join the boys' attempt to play Foreign Legion, Little Archie offers a medal to anyone who shows unusual bravery on the next patrol. Roger's Riot, script and art by Bob Bolling; Fred and Mary think that the "Roger" Little Archie keeps talking to is an imaginary friend. The Son Shines Bright starring Pat the Brat. It's a Breeze, art by Jack Bradbury; The kids try to take the wash down off the line on a windy day. The Dolphin article. Fair Game starring Little Archie, pencils by Bill Vigoda. Not So Dumb starring Bunny, script and art by Samm Schwartz. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $18.00 INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. Full length spine split.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. The Case of the Real Gone Doll, script and art by Bob Bolling; After seeing the adventures of the movie detective Judd Jutjaw, Little Archie decides to become a sleuth. Lawless Laddies, script and art by Bob Bolling; Inspired by their favorite TV law procedural, "Lovely Lydia Leech, Lady Lawyer," the kids arrest Ambrose and put him on trial for the crime of drawing a nasty picture of Betty. Tramp Champ humor page starring Little Scout, script and art by Samm Schwartz. Fight Smite! starring Bunny and the Kids. Sharks article. Cake Fake starring Scotty and Dotty, script and art by Samm Schwartz. Bank Bu$ine$$; Little Archie opens a bank for jelly beans. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. Kiss and Tell, art by Bob White; Ronnie and the boys act out good-guy and bad-guy scenarios from TV. Magic Madness, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie gets a magic kit and puts on a magic show. The Bunny Hop one-pager starring Bunny. Oh, Brother starring Scotty and Dotty, script and art by Samm Schwartz; Dotty argues with another girl over whose brother is better. Hood Winked; The kids play "Little Red Riding Hood." Cape Capers, pencils by Bill Vigoda; The girls claim to have a friend whose magic cape makes her invisible. No Stone Unturned!, pencils by Samm Schwartz; The boys are forced to go on a picnic with the girls. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $10.50 View scan 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom.

Add to cart Fair $9.80

Cover art by Bob Bolling. House Broken!, art by Samm Schwartz; The girls trick the boys into playing house with them. Camp Caper, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Fred serves as a counselor at Little Archie's summer camp, run by Mr. Weatherbee. Home On the Range!, art by Samm Schwartz; The girls challenge the boys to see who can do a better job of roughing it in the backyard in a tent. Chest For Fun, art by Samm Schwartz; When Ambrose gets a treasure chest, the kids play "Treasure Island," filling it with goodies. Poor Ambrose, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Mr. Weatherbee announces a race with a blueberry pie as the prize; Ambrose claims he'll win because he has "a lot of pull and connections." An introduction to the flying squirrel article. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. Bubble Gum Blues, script and art by Bob Bolling; The West Side Warriors try to get away from the "stupid girls" by turning their clubhouse into a boat. Map Saps, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie and Reggie hire Ambrose to create a map of the neighborhood that they can use to plot strategy against the South Side Serpents. Taboo It May Concern, art by Samm Schwartz; Little Archie asks Betty to a movie on Friday the 13th, and Betty goes reluctantly, worried about bad luck. Friend Or Foe, script and art by Bob Bolling; After his father encourages him to try harder to make friends, Little Archie goes out and befriends a squirrel, who promptly drives his father crazy. 80 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $27.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from bottom.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $27.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from bottom.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $18.00 View scans	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00 View scan 1/2" Spine split from top. Water spotting.
Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $20.50 View scan Cover detached. 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. Little Archie and the Good Ol' Gang, art by Bob Bolling; A black-and-white pin-up picture featuring all the regular members of Little Archie's Good Ol' Gang. Ark Antics, script and art by Bob Bolling; After his father tells him the story of Noah and the Ark, Little Archie builds his own ark out of the old rowboat on Carson's Creek, and lets everyone come on the ark in exchange for a fee of jelly beans. Cold Comfort, art by Samm Schwartz; Little Archie and his friends build an igloo. Television Tykes, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie starts his own television station, consisting of a hollowed-out box made up to look like a television set, and gets his friends to do programs and even commercials. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $20.00 View scan

Cover art by Bob Bolling. The Scavengers, script and art by Bob Bolling; When the girls are beating the boys at a scavenger hunt, Little Archie scares away Evelyn, who's guarding the girls' findings, by making her think a ghost is after her. Campaign Capers, script and art by Dexter Taylor; After Fred tells the kids that they should settle dispute democratically instead of with fighting, Little Archie and Reggie run against each other in an election for "Boss of the West Side." Business Build Up, script and art by Dexter Taylor; The boys take Ambrose's money to help finance their health-club business, and then fire him. The Great Mince Pie Mystery, script and art by Bob Bolling; Fred has to go on a diet because Little Archie, being ashamed of his father's weight, won't go on walks with him anymore. The Shrimp From Outer Space, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie and the Good Ol' Gang build a rocket out of a barrel and a giant slingshot. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. The Famous Flyer, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie becomes obsessed with the idea of becoming famous, and takes to heart his father's advice that to become famous he needs to be a "good mixer." The Handsome Ransom, script and art by Dexter Taylor; The kids find a note from Ambrose saying that he's being held for ransom by the South Side Serpents. The Beauty and the Boat, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie and Jughead take Evelyn up on her suggestion to start a sightseeing boat tour on Carson's Creek, but reject her offer to be the tour's "boo-ful" main attraction. Big Guns For Washington article. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $20.00 View scan 3/4" Spine split(chew) from bottom. Water damage.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.50 View scan Heavy overspray. Moisture damage.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $18.25 View scan Water damage. Staple rust with migration. 1/2" cumulative spine split.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. A Spotty Story, script and art by Bob Bolling; Betty is angry at Little Archie for letting his dog Spotty chase her cat Caramel. The Flash, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie and his dad go up to Wilderness Mountain to take photos. The Champion Collector, script and art by Dexter Taylor; The girls take up buying and chewing gum so they can get free pictures of movie stars. Article about American patriot Seth Warner. Pop's Bad Day, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie announces that he's going to do good deeds for everyone on the West Side, but all his good deeds just wind up making people angry. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.