Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #21
In "A Clean Sweep," Little Archie’s obsession with fishing leads him to a sticky situation when he loses his father’s prized rod and reel in Weedum Pond. Determined to retrieve it, he must track down Granny Sage, the enigmatic resident of the Hockomock Swamps—though remembering her cryptic directions proves easier with Betty’s help than he expected. Written and illustrated by Bob Bolling, with inks by Jon D'Agostino, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1986 digests story blends small-town charm and gentle humor, all framed by Dexter Taylor’s distinctive cover.
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Betty tries to be Little Archie's friend, but he's not interested in being friends with a girl. What he's interested in is fishing, but when he takes his father's rod and reel without permission, he loses it in the middle of Weedum Pond. The only person who can tell him how to find the rod and reel is Granny Sage, the mysterious old woman who lives in the Hockomock Swamps, but he finds that he needs Betty's help to remember Granny's instructions.
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