Archie's Mysteries #27

A charity auction gone wrong sets the stage for this 2003 Archie's Mysteries caper, with the cover teasing the full chaos: Archie stands wide-eyed amid a pile of jumbled goods while a slick auctioneer proudly touts his "priceless objects" and a suspicious-looking character lurks in a circular inset clutching what appears to be a small creature. The tagline promises that Archie and his friends must crack the case of a sabotaged auction in the story "Charitable Taking," and the mix of comedy and light suspense looks like a thoroughly entertaining blend of Riverdale charm and whodunit intrigue.