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Cover: Bob Bolling

The Adventures of Little Archie #27

Jul 1963 · Archie · 0.25 USD
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In "The Missing Astronaut Mystery," Little Archie tags along on a trip to the Bahamas, where a historic rocket launch is set to make Caroline Baker, America's first female astronaut, a national hero. With spies lurking in the shadows and the fate of the Space Race hanging in the balance, Archie must unravel a mystery before the launch goes up in flames. Written and illustrated by Bob Bolling, this 1963 adventure blends Cold War intrigue with the charm of the Archie universe, all captured in a cover by Bob Bolling.

Contains 9 stories
The Missing Astronaut Mystery
25 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery
Little Archie AndrewsFred AndrewsCaroline BakerSandra FlemingMr. FlemingMrs. FlemingJim FarrellJ.P. KnudgeHob KaneCoast Guard officerun-named beachcomberun-named spy

When Little Archie Andrews tags along on a trip to the Bahamas with his dad, he expects a tropical getaway—but instead stumbles into a web of espionage. With the world watching and Caroline Baker on the verge of making history as America’s first female astronaut, Little Archie must unravel a mystery involving spies, a secret rocket launch site, and a plot to steal the future of space exploration.

Just Testing
1 pp · Humor, Children
Li'l JinxHap Holliday
210 Oak Street
7 pp · Children, Fantasy
Little Archie AndrewsLittle Jughead JonesAmbrose PippsPamelaun-named girl

When Little Archie stumbles upon a pair of mysterious glasses that rewind time with a single wear, he’s suddenly pulled into a strange moment—only to be sent back to the present when a young woman at 210 Oak Street takes them. With curiosity piqued, he and his friends, Little Jughead Jones and Ambrose Pipps, return to the now-dilapidated house, where the silence and shadows hint at secrets buried in the past.

Surprise
0.5 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsLittle Jughead JonesFred Andrews
Some Shape
0.5 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsWaldo Weatherbee
Quiz Whiz
6 pp · Humor
Waldo WeatherbeeGeraldine GrundyLittle Jughead JonesPlato Pottsun-named principalun-named host
The Big Show
6 pp · Humor
Little Archie AndrewsLittle Reggie MantleSpottyun-named fleasun-named circus performers
Going... Going...Gone
1 pp · Humor, Children
Li'l JinxGreg
A Matter of Time
9 pp · Adventure
Little Archie AndrewsSpottyMary AndrewsFred AndrewsLittle Reggie MantleGeraldine Grundyun-named adults

When Little Archie chains Spotty outside school to keep him from causing trouble, the dog bolts after a rabbit—only to end up tangled in a chain and left dangerously near the train tracks. With time running out and the whistle drawing near, Archie must think fast to save his best friend before it’s too late.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $31
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $211*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $148*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $104*
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CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $82*
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Full credits

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

Reprints

Reprinted in Archie Annual Digest #27 (1975), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #3 (1976), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #7 (1976), Jughead with Archie Digest #18 (1977), Archie's Double Digest Quarterly Magazine #9 (1984), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #16 (1985), Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #18 (1985), Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #21 (1986), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #27 (1987)

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