The Adventures of Little Archie #25
In "Uncle Burt Is Back," Little Archie stumbles upon a mysterious Martian device called a Duponik, sparking a surprisingly busy day when he uses it to make a duplicate of himself. With two Archies running around, Betty and Veronica are thrilled—until the chaos overwhelms the school, forcing a shutdown. Now, the Martians are on the move to retrieve their lost device before it creates an army of Little Archies. Written and illustrated by Bob Bolling, this 1962 classic features the full creative hand of its longtime artist on both the interior and cover, with cover pencils and inks also by Bolling.
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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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