A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong Vol 1 6

Solicitation[]

ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! Archer and Armstrong and Davey the Mackerel are joining the circus for “NEXT STOP CLOWNTOWN”!

Archer and Armstrong are on the hunt for Armstrong’s long-lost wife, and the clues have put them on the trail of America’s craziest traveling circus! But it’s not just clowns, carnies, and strongmen lurking under the big top… When the world’s premier adventure duo discover dozens of mutated Armstrong doppelgängers secretly running the show, all heck is bound to break loose! And it’s only going to get worse when Davey the Mackerel returns with a shocking new set of secrets about Armstrong’s bottomless satchel…and what else might be soon plotting its escape!

Mad science meets the midway when red-hot writer Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Mike Norton (Revival) toss Archer & Armstrong into the wildest show on Earth with a perfect new jumping-on point in “NEXT STOP CLOWNTOWN”!

Next Stop: Clowntown![]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Archer & Armstrong
- Aram "Armstrong" Anni-Padda
- Obadiah "Obie" Archer

Supporting Characters:

Mary-Maria / Sister Superior
Melissa (Barkeeper)
Sisters of Perpetual Darkness
- Sister Britney
- Sister Kaylee (Mentioned only)
- Sister Miley (Mentioned only)
- Sister Pippa (Mentioned only)
- Sister Sharpay (Mentioned only)

Villains:

Council of Elders (First appearance)
Nauka Traveling Circus (First appearance)
- Boris the Strong (First appearance)
- Demitri (First appearance)
- Helga the Horse Dancer
- Gub Gub (Mentioned only) (Only appears on cover)
- Ivan the Talking Bear (First appearance)
- Leopold the Lion Whisperer (First appearance)
- Ringmaster (First appearance)
- Scientists of the Revolution / Crack Brigade of the World Proletariat (Mad scientists)
- Svetlana the Contortionist (First appearance)
- Tatiana (First appearance)
- The Comical Clowns of Chernyakhovski
- The Flying Gorkys

Other Characters:

Clowns
Faith (Mentioned only)
Guy Fieri (Mentioned only)
Hellfrog (Vision)
Jaunty (Vision)
Karl Marx (Portrait)
Legion of Armstrongs From Multiple Earths (Mentioned only)
The Sect (Mentioned only)
- Black Bloc (Cameo)
- Gnomes of Zürich (Cameo)
- Illuminated Ones (Cameo)
- The Loan Sharks (Cameo)
- The One Percent (Cameo)
Vladimir Lenin (Portrait)

Locations:

New York City
- Sows and Cows
Pennsylvania
- Podunk
  - The Happy Dog Diner
Spain
- Barcelona
  - Sagrada Familia

Items:

Akashic Records (Mentioned only)
Armstrong's Satchel
Socialist Propaganda
Tranquilizer Rifles
Vodka

Vehicles:

D&G bus (Dulche & Gerberna)
Horses
Lions
Red convertible
Science bus
Tigers

Credits[]

Writers: Rafer Roberts
Pencilers: Mike Norton
Inkers: Mike Norton
Colorists: Allen Passalaqua
Letterers: Dave Sharpe
Cover Artists: David Lafuente & Brian Reber (A), Kano (B), Darick Robertson (C), Pere Perez (CGC), Rafer Roberts (1:10), Diego Latorre (1:20)
Editors: Danny Khazem
Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons

Synopsis[]

Archer and Armstrong are in Podunk, Pennsylvania. Armstrong phones Melissa. The pair are followed by members of Nauka Traveling Circus. As the members of the circus introduce themselves to Armstrong, they ask for his help. Armstrong agrees to help.

Archer and Armstrong watch the circus performance. As Armstrong walks out, Ivan and the scientists of the revolution rush out to intercept him. Archer and Armstong fight the scientists.

Mary-Maria is questioned by The Sisters of Perpetual Darkness elders. As they leave, Mary-Maria tells Sister Britney to assemble her sisters as the elders are planning on killing them.