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Cover: Bob Bolling

The Adventures of Little Archie #21

Oct 1961 · Archie · 0.25 USD
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In "In Trouble," Little Archie stumbles into a time-twisting adventure when a gas from an old man's invention sends him hurtling back to the age of pirates. Now a cabin boy on Blackbeard’s ship, he overhears a dangerous plot to destroy Captain Morgan’s vessel—can he outwit the pirates and find a way home? Written and drawn by Bob Bolling, this 1961 classic features his signature charm and energetic art, with a cover by Bolling that captures the swashbuckling chaos of the tale.

Contains 16 stories
In Trouble
8 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsLittle Reggie MantleGeraldine GrundyWaldo WeatherbeeLittle Jughead Jonesun-named teacherun-named kidsFred Andrews

Little Archie Andrews is in his usual trouble at school, but when Principal Weatherbee tracks him down after class, he’s surprised to see the boy helping others instead of causing mischief. As the principal follows Little Archie home, he witnesses a series of small, kind acts that challenge everything he thought he knew about the troublemaker.

Horse Laff!
1 pp · Humor
Li'l JinxBridget
Pirates
13 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
Little Archie AndrewsSpottyFred AndrewsMary Andrewsun-named inventorLittle Veronica LodgeJamesBlackbeardun-named piratesCaptain Morganun-named sailors

When gas from an un-named inventor’s device sends Little Archie Andrews hurtling back in time, he wakes up as a cabin boy on Blackbeard’s ship, caught in a world of plunder and peril. With Blackbeard plotting to destroy Captain Morgan’s vessel, Little Archie must outwit the pirates and find a way home—before the past becomes his permanent prison.

The Proper Fit
1 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsLittle Reggie MantleGeraldine Grundy
The Teacher
1 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsFred AndrewsSpotty
Go Cart Go!
9 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsMary AndrewsAmbrose PippsEffie FibgabberOfficer McNickleLittle Reggie MantleLittle Jughead Jonesun-named old man

In "Go Cart Go!", Little Archie Andrews and Ambrose Pipps find themselves in a whirlwind of chaos after crafting a kite tail from sausages at the supermarket—only to leap into a shopping cart and careen through the streets, with Mary Andrews, Little Reggie Mantle, and Little Jughead Jones watching in stunned disbelief. As the cart hurtles down the sidewalk, the boys' wild ride sends shoppers scattering and draws the attention of Officer McNickle, while an un-named old man just shakes his head at the madness unfolding before him.

The Secret Room
12 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery
Little Archie AndrewsLittle Veronica LodgeFred AndrewsMary AndrewsMr. LodgeCaptain Roderick

When Little Veronica Lodge vanishes from her bedroom in the middle of the night, Little Archie Andrews is the only one who remembers her last words—and the only one who notices the strange clue left behind. With the police stumped and Mr. Lodge in shock, Archie follows a hunch that leads him to a hidden passage in the Lodge mansion, where secrets long buried may hold the key to Ronnie’s disappearance.

Power Play
1 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsLittle Jughead JonesLittle Moose MasonLittle Dilton Doiley
A Special Christmas Present
4 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsFred AndrewsMary AndrewsSpotty
A Wise Girl!
5 pp · Humor, Children
Li'l JinxHap HollidayGreg
Baseball Bounce
1 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsFred AndrewsWaldo WeatherbeeLittle Reggie Mantle
Who's Guilty
7 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsFred AndrewsMary AndrewsSpotty

In "Who's Guilty," Little Archie Andrews is left alone with the last slice of chocolate cake after a dramatic courtroom performance on TV—only to be called away by the phone. When he returns, the cake is gone, leaving his family—Fred, Mary, and even Spotty—each quietly wrestling with their own guilty consciences, though none will admit to taking it.

A Cook's Tour
6 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsFred AndrewsMary AndrewsSpotty
Hoop-La
1 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsSpotty
Heave!
1 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsLittle Moose MasonLittle Reggie MantleLittle Veronica LodgeLittle Betty Cooper
Fit To Be Tied
1 pp · Humor
SpottyCaramel

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $31
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,279*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $504*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $265*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $177*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $132*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $104*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $82*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $82*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Bob Bolling
cover pencils, inks Bob Bolling

Reprints

Reprinted in Archie Annual Digest #30 (1977), Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #2 (1977), The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #1 (1977), Jughead with Archie Digest #21 (1977), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #11 (1977), Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #3 (1977), Archie Comics Digest #25 (1977), Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #5 (1978), Archie Comics Digest #28 (1978), Archie's Double Digest Quarterly Magazine #7 (1983), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #14 (1985), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #22 (1986), Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #23 (1987), Archie Classics - The Adventures of Little Archie #1 (2004), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #246 (2014), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #315 (2021)

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