XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Little Archie Giant Comics #15
Publication Date: June 1960
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #15 of 14 Issues (18 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: 04/28/1960
Volume: 1
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In9
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (19 total)
Disclose Issue Images
Baseball Woodpecker

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews
Synopsis: In the cover gag, a woodpecker pecks away at Little Archie's baseball bat. A box on the right-hand side shows a scene from the issue's first story, "The Black Mine Adventure."
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Black Mine Adventure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jerry Johnson; Mr. Johnson; Rex (dog); Elvis (frog); Mr. Boggs; Sarah Johnson; man from the animal shelter; Mr. Black
Synopsis: Little Archie learns that his friend Jerry Johnson's dog, Rex, is going blind and is about to be put to sleep. Little Archie and Jerry go for one last walk with Rex, and wind up trapped in an abandoned mine.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Paper Pup

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Evelyn Evernever; Spotty
Synopsis: Little Archie trains Spotty to bring the newspaper.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Left Field Concerto

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ludwig La Stanza
Character(s): Ludwig La Stanza; Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Moose Mason; Fangs Fogarty; Scaley McSlither; Dud La Stanza; un-named kids
Synopsis: Aspiring conductor Ludwig La Stanza would rather listen to symphonies on the radio than play baseball, so the kids rig up a radio that he can listen to while playing the outfield.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #62 published October 1983with Little Archie logo
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Last appearance of Ludwig La Stanza, Bolling's attempt to come up with a character similar to Schroeder from "Peanuts."
Disclose
Western Style!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday (Li'l Jinx's daddy); Mrs. Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx's cowboy games are affecting her table manners.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Pot Luck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Little Dilton Doiley; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: Little Archie tries to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #67 published August 1984
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #20, Script and Pencils are credited to Bob Bolling and inks and letters to Marty Epp.
Disclose
Homeless Helper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ambrose Pipps; Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Little Moose Mason; un-named kids
Synopsis: A dog whistle comes in handy for Ambrose when the Good Ol' Gang sends him on a dangerous mission to spy on the South Side Serpents' clubhouse.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLittle Archie Digest Magazine #11 published November 1993
as Homeless Helper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #228 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as Homeless Helper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose
You Name It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Brando; Peggy
Synopsis: Peggy demands that Brando paint her.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Big Scare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Ambrose Pipps; Little Betty Cooper; Evelyn Evernever; Little Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Little Moose Mason; un-named policeman
Synopsis: Little Archie says he saw a "big ol' butterfly" at the creek, which leads to a series of escalating rumors.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLittle Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine #15 published October 1984
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Lady of the Clouds: Amelia Earhart

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, informational, non-fiction
Synopsis: An article on the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
Pop and the Popcorn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Spotty
Synopsis: Fred makes himself some popcorn, but everybody else gets to it first.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLittle Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine #15 published October 1984
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose
TV Terrors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Spotty
Synopsis: Fred tries to get Little Archie to stop watching violent TV shows and watch the news instead.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
Patriotic Pup

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Moose Mason; Sheldon Broadbeam; Spotty
Synopsis: The kids have to dress their pets based on the country they came from, and Little Archie doesn't know what his dog should wear, since "Spotty's all kinds of dogs."
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #52 published May 1984
as Patriotic Pup [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose
The Missing Kiss!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday (Li'l Jinx's daddy)
Synopsis: Before she goes to bed, Li'l Jinx's daddy tells her she forgot something. She gives him a goodnight kiss, thinking that's what he meant and he ends up with a face full of jam because he actually meant that he face was unwashed.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #66 published June 1984
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Turn-About Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Ambrose Pipps
Synopsis: When Little Archie contemplates running away from home, Reggie tries to convince him that other people are worse off.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3.75
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie; un-named kid
First Line: Hi-ya pal!!
Synopsis: A strange kid offers Little Archie a bite of his candy bar.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose
Peanut Pitcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Moose Mason; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Moose puts his great pitching arm to professional use.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
One Stormy Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Betty Cooper; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Caramel
Synopsis: When Caramel is missing during a thunderstorm, Betty sneaks out of the house at night to look for her.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Bolling's first story for Little Betty as a solo star.
Disclose
Headline Hunters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Ambrose Pipps; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Moose Mason; Mrs. Pipps; Little Betty Cooper; Sheldon Broadbeam; un-named kids
Synopsis: Little Archie decides that the West Side kids' newspaper needs a foreign correspondent, so he forces Ambrose to go to Europe... by mail.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #241 [Direct Edition] published August 2013
as Headline Hunters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: In one of Bolling's nods to continuity, this story mentions Little Archie's attempt to get to Europe on a raft in Little Archie #14 ("The Run-Away").

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2025. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.