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Issue: Adventures of Little Archie #2
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 100
ISBN: 97818797942831879794284
UPC/EAN: 978187979428350995
Price: $9.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Paul Castiglia (compilation editor); Mike Pellerito (managing editor); Joe Pep (art director); Stephen Oswald (production associate); Carlos Antunes (production associate); Joe Morciglio (production associate)
Disclose Notes: Stories "previously published and copyrighted by Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (or its predecessors) in magazine form in 1974-2008". Compilation copyright 2008 Archie Comic Publications, Inc. Month of release per the publisher.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Glossy interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Wraparound
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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Wraparound Cover

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Paul Castiglia ?
Bob Bolling (signed)
Jim Amash (signed)
Rosario "Tito" Peña
typeset
Subject Matter
childrens
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Chester Punkett; Mad Doctor Doom
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Masthead on first interior page credits cover art to Bob Bolling and Bob Smith, but the cover is clearly signed by Bolling and Amash. Front of wraparound cover is illustration referencing the first story; back continues illustration (broken by text on spine) with ISBN, bar code, price, and blurb about contents.
Close-Up: Mad Doctor Doom

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
?
Subject Matter
Little Archie
Mad Doctor Doom
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The inside front cover features an enlarged detail from Pg. 15 of the first story.
Masthead

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
? (design); typeset
Subject Matter
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Moose Mason; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The first interior page presents the book's editorial and production credits plus indicia within an illustration.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling; ?
Bob Bolling; ?
?
? (design); typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Illustration is possibly redrawn composite using some art from the first story.
Dragon of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
?
Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Mad Doctor Doom; Chester Punkett; Chic Cooper; Kimberly Clark; Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews; Little Archie's father] (cameo); Mrs. Andrews [Mary Andrews; Little Archie's mother] (non-speaking cameo)
Mad Doctor Doom enlarges a dragonfly to steal an armored car, planning to smuggle it aboard the Pride of Walvis Bay and finance his plans for world domination. Little Archie, helping Chic Cooper with his paper route, ends up at Doom's lair, Crackstone Manor. Soon Archie, Chic, and Kimberly Clark are in an aerial battle with Doom and Chester over the open water.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
22
This a new story published here for the first time.
Little Archie's Joke Page

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #85 published April 1974
was Little Archie's Joke Page [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Test Pest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Coachie [Coach Kleats]; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones
Little Archie joins the girls' softball team as a laugh, but they teach him a lesson.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #157 published August 1980
 
Miscellaneous
6
A Summer Place

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones [Juggie]; Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge; Little Veronica's father]; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper
Juggie and Little Archie cause trouble when they visit the Lodges' summer house.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #110 published September 1976
was A Summer Place [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Music Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Dilton Doiley (non-speaking cameo); Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy] (non-speaking cameo); Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee] (non-speaking cameo); Little Betty Cooper (non-speaking cameo)
The square dance that Veronica has helped plan is in jeopardy thanks to Reggie's mistake until Pop Tate steps up as caller with Little Archie and Jughead providing the music.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #91 published December 1974
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Magic Show

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Mimi [full name unknown] (introduction); Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy] (cameo); Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; The Great Martino [real name unknown] (introduction)
Little Archie meets a new girl in town while tossing a football with Reggie. She turns out to be the daughter of The Great Martino, an old friend of Weatherbee's, and invites Archie to participate in a trick during her father's show for the school.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #112 published November 1976
was The Magic Show [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
A Friend to the End

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge; Little Veronica's father]; Little Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers [the Lodges' butler]; Mr. Richbucks
Everything goes wrong when Little Archie visits Veronica just as her father is meeting Mr. Richbucks to sign important contracts.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #162 published January 1981
 
Miscellaneous
6
Mystery of the Secret Panel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Jughead Jones [Juggie]; Mr. Lodge [Hiram Lodge; Little Veronica's father] (see Notes); Hubert Smithers [the Lodges' butler]; Mrs. Lodge [Hermione Lodge; Little Veronica's mother] (cameo); a vampire
When Little Archie and Juggie accidentally let Mr. Lodge's parrot loose, they track it to a creepy house and appear to discover a vampire. Joined by Mr. Lodge and Smithers, they learn that the house is being used by crooks to stash stolen goods.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #104 published March 1976
was Mystery of the Secret Panel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
The Christmas Ducks or Yule Quack Up over This

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Barry Grossman ?
Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens, holidays
Little Veronica
Little Veronica Lodge; Sue Stringly; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Pop Feebly; Peggy Clark
Sue Stringly's Christmas wish is a light for the water tower near her house because ducks flying north and south for the seasons keep hitting it and getting hurt. Veronica ends up trapped on the tower at night, but Sue gets help and publicity for the ducks' plight from roving Riverdale Record reporter Peggy Clark in the bargain.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #163 published February 1981
was The Christmas Ducks, or "Yule Quack Up Over This" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Big Ideas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Little Archie hides inside a huge heart-shaped box that his friends deliver to Veronica's house for Valentine's Day.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #85 published April 1974
was Big Ideas [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Visitor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, science fiction
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Zerk (introduction); Mr. Andrews [Fred Andrews; Little Archie's father]; Mrs. Jones [Gladys Jones; Little Jughead's mother]; Spotty [Little Archie's dog] (cameo); Little Reggie Mantle
Little Archie is lamenting his homework to Juggie when a strange pink creature falls from the sky and does it for him, then conjures up food for Juggie and cleans the boys' rooms before being reclaimed.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #162 published January 1981
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Super Sleuth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
Barry Grossman ?
Bob Bolling
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Fangs Fogarty; other members of the South-Side Serpents; Chester Punkett; Officer O'Fuzzly
Little Archie suspects the South-Side Serpents of breaking into the teachers' cars, but when he uncovers the real perpetrator he disrupts the Serpents' baseball game for assistance in giving chase.
Reprinting
FlagLittle Archie #156 published July 1980
was The Super Sleuth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Bolling ?
Bob Bolling ?
?
? (design); typeset
Subject Matter
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The last interior page advertises the Archie Americana Series and other collections from the publisher's backlist.
Close-Up: Little Archie

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Bob Bolling
?
Subject Matter
Little Archie
Little Archie
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The inside back cover features an enlarged, altered detail from Pg. 1 of the first story in this book.

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