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Issue: The Adventures of Little Archie #25
Publication Date: December 1962
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Issues: #25 of 35 Issues (37 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Little Archie Giant ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/25/1962
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews
First Line: Now look here, I'm the real Little Archie
Synopsis: The cover is based on the story "The Day of the Duponik," though this specific scene doesn't occur in the story itself.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Bolling's signature is not included here, but the art and lettering seem to be his.
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Uncle Burt Is Back

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Bolling (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Uncle Burt
Synopsis: Mary's brother Burt, a sailor, comes to visit. Little Archie is fascinated by Burt's stories of seafaring adventure, and starts to consider his father un-heroic by comparison. But a trip to the new dam shows Little Archie that his dad has an unexpected capacity for heroism.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Classics - The Adventures of Little Archie #1 [unnamed variant] published October 2004
as Uncle Burt Is Back [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Spotty is mistakenly colored grey in this story.
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The Day of the Duponik

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Bolling (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; un-named Martians; un-named Saturnians; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; un-named kids; un-named teachers
Synopsis: An interplanetary delivery ship has to ditch its cargo, a shipment of Martian devices called Duponiks. Little Archie finds the device and uses it to create a duplicate Little Archie. Betty and Veronica like having two Little Archies, but the teachers can't handle it, and the school closes down. The Martians have to get the Duponik back before it creates a whole army of Little Archies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Mystery Menace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; un-named witch; un-named bird; un-named adults
Synopsis: There has been a rash of jewel thefts all over Riverdale, and the latest victim is Little Archie, who sees a bird fly off with the bracelet he bought Ronnie for her birthday. He and Betty follow the bird into Spook Woods and discover that the bird's master is a green-skinned witch, complete with pointed black hat.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #24 published June 1977
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Home Sweet Home

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; Santa Claus; Mortimer Mouse
Synopsis: The story of Mortimer, a homeless mouse in search of a warmer climate. After a stint working for Santa Claus at the North Pole, he is delivered to the Andrews home, where Little Archie's parents won't let him stay.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #28 published February 1978
In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #246 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
as Home Sweet Home [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A story told entirely in rhyme (both in the captions and dialogue).
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Not Now!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx wants to ask her daddy a question.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #24 published June 1977minus one page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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A Matter of Minutes

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, informational
Synopsis: Article on victories and defeats that depended on a mere matter of minutes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Frog Farm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Bolling (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews; Elvis (frog)
Synopsis: Little Archie has no time for Ronnie's attempts to get him interested in dating and dancing; he wants to start a "frog farm" with Elvis the frog. But when he wrecks a go-kart after leaving Elvis as a deposit, it's Ronnie who buys the frog back for Little Archie. And after Little Archie gets Elvis back, he sees something that makes him think that boys might need girls after all.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #24 published June 1977
In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #230 [Direct Edition] published August 2012
as The Frog Farm [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Mustanger

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, informational
Synopsis: Article about cowboys.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #11 published July 1984
as The Mustanger [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Packer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Bolling
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Bob Bolling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Polly
Character(s): Polly Cooper; Danny
Synopsis: Polly tries to remember to pack everything when she goes on a picnic with her boyfriend Danny.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Bolling's signature does not appear on this story, but the art and lettering are identifiable as his.
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Little Archie Goes to a Party

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dexter Taylor
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): Dexter Taylor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Jeeves; Austin Van Phipps III; Percy De Twerp V
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica have parties on the same day, and Little Archie goes to Ronnie's party because it has pony rides. It also has a lot of snobby society kids.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7

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