Little Archie Giant Comics #9
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Bubble Gum Blues," Little Archie launches his own advice business, trading wisdom for jellybeans—only to find his greed isolates him from friends, except for Evelyn, who becomes his secretary, and Ambrose, who gets told to "go jump in the lake." When Ambrose’s unexpected generosity wins over the West Side, Little Archie learns that true friendship matters more than any sweet treat. Written and illustrated by Bob Bolling, this 1958 gem features a charming, character-driven story with a heartfelt twist, all brought to life by Bolling’s signature art and lettering, and a cover by Bolling that captures the story’s playful spirit.
In "Map Saps," Little Archie and Reggie enlist Ambrose to draw a detailed map of the neighborhood, hoping it’ll help them outsmart the South Side Serpents. When Ambrose delivers a stunningly accurate map, the boys scramble to find a flaw—just so they can avoid paying him.
When Little Archie takes his dad’s advice to heart and tries to make a new friend, he finds an unexpected companion in a mischievous squirrel—only to watch his father’s patience unravel in the most chaotic way.
In "Berry Good Friends," Ronnie channels classic Vaudeville humor with a playful phone routine that has him swapping "that's good" and "that's bad" — all leading up to a sweet, silly punchline involving strawberries and a friend’s help. The story captures the lighthearted charm of early Archie humor in just a single page.
In "Business Bungle," Little Archie launches his own advice business—charging jellybeans for wisdom—only to find his classmates turning against him for his greed. When Ambrose takes his harsh advice literally and unexpectedly becomes the most popular kid on the West Side, Little Archie begins to see the cost of his ambition. A quiet act of kindness from Ambrose then makes him reconsider what truly matters.
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Reprinted in Archie Comics Digest #11 (1975), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #7 (1976), Archie Comics Digest #30 (1978), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #17 (1978), Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #7 (1978), Archie Comics Digest #31 (1978), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #14 (1985), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #17 (1985), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #23 (1986), Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #21 (1986), Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #47 (1991), Archie Comics Digest #244 (2008), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #229 (2012), Jughead and Archie Double Digest #12 (2015), World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #119 (2022)
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