A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong Vol 1 8

## Solicitation

America’s most bizarre Big Top has a brand new attraction!

Archer & Armstrong. Fearless adventurers. Best friends. Better partners. But that was before this traveling circus made them prisoners of a sideshow so freakish, it makes Davey the Mackerel look like the girl next door! Now captives beneath the world’s maddest midway, our fearless(ish) heroes are just steps from the final clue to locating Armstrong’s long-lost wife… Too bad there’s a literally “small” army of deranged and dangerous Armstrong clones protecting it with all of their miniature might! Meanwhile: Mary-Maria must confront the one force capable of putting her in her place – the Council of Elders! And whatever happened to Davey, anyway?

Come for the popcorn and stay for the mad science gone awry as rising star Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADES) and Eisner Award-winning artist Mike Norton (Revival) bring “NEXT STOP CLOWNTOWN” roaring into a city near you!

## Next Stop: Clowntown, Conclusion

### Appearances

**Featured Characters:**

* Archer & Armstrong ***(Flashback and main story)***
	+ Aram "Armstrong" Anni-Padda
	+ Obadiah "Obie" Archer

**Supporting Characters:**

* Andromeda ***(First appearance)***
* Gilad Anni-Padda ***(Flashback only)***
* Gub Gub
* Mary-Maria / Sister Superior
* Sisters of Perpetual Darkness
	+ Sister Britney
	+ Sister Bronson
	+ Sister Kaylee
	+ Sister Miley
	+ Sister Pippa
	+ Sister Sharpay

**Villains:**

* Council of Elders
* Nauka Traveling Circus
	+ Boris the Strong ***(Dies)***
	+ Demitri ***(Flashback and main story)***
	+ Ivan the Talking Bear ***(Flashback and main story)***
	+ Leopold the Lion Whisperer ***(Cameo)***
	+ Mad scientists
	+ Ringmaster ***(Dies)*** ***(Cameo)***
	+ Tatiana
	+ The Strongmen
		- Viktor
* The One Percent
	+ Austin Oldenburg-Lancaster

**Other Characters:**

* Clowns
* Faith ***(Mentioned only)***
* Karl Marx ***(Portrait)***
* Nauka's Freakshow
	+ Choona the Lobster Woman
	+ Hairy Wolf Man
	+ Mister Mistake
	+ Slenda the Beauty
	+ Tumba
	+ Tumbo
	+ Weird Elephant Man
* Pushkin ***(Mentioned only)***
* Vladimir Lenin ***(Portrait)***
* Random family

**Locations:**

* Florida
	+ Sanibel Island
* France
	+ Paris
		- Eiffel Tower
* Pennsylvania
	+ Podunk
* World War II ***(Flashback only)***
	+ Russia
		- Battle of Stalingrad
* Spain
	+ Barcelona
		- Sagrada Familia

**Items:**

* 1865 Château-Chalon ***(Wine)*** ***(Flashback only)***
* Armstrong's finger ***(Flashback and main story)***
* Armstrong's Satchel
* Chainsaw
* Molotov cocktails
* Russian Mona Lisa ***(Painting)*** ***(Flashback only)***
* Socialist Propaganda

**Vehicles:**

* Elephant
* Helicopters
* Horse
* Lion
* Red convertible
* Science bus

### Credits

* **Writers:** Rafer Roberts
* **Pencilers:** Mike Norton
* **Inkers:** Mike Norton
* **Colorists:** Allen Passalaqua & David Baron
* **Letterers:** Dave Sharpe
* **Cover Artists**: Kano, David Lafuente & Brian Reber, Brian Level & Michael Spicer, Jeffrey Veregge
* **Editors:** Danny Khazem
* **Editor-in-Chief:** Warren Simons

### Synopsis

#### *Stalingrad, February 1943 A.D.*

While Armstrong is talking to Gilad, his finger is shot off. It was taken by Demitri and Ivan.

#### 2016 A.D.

Archer and Armstrong speak with Demitri and Ivan. The scientists grab Armstrong, preparing to experiment on him. The freaks come to the rescue of Archer and Armstrong. Archer, Armstrong and Gub Gub escape the carnage.

The One Percent buy out the circus.

Armstrong meets Andromeda.

Mary-Maria and her sisters battle the Sisters of Perpetual Darkness.

When the ladies have escaped in Paris, they vow to reclaim the sisterhood.

## Davey and the Bagmaker's Apprentice, Conclusion

### Appearances

**Featured Characters:**

* Davey the Mackerel

**Supporting Characters:**

* Oliver Dumpbucket

**Villains:**

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

**Other Characters:**

* Mr. Carmichael ***(Boss at D&G)***
* Nauka Traveling Circus
	+ Boris the Strong ***(Dies)***
* Purselover69 ***(Mentioned only)***

**Locations:**

* Pennsylvania
	+ Podunk

**Items:**

* Armstrong's Satchel ***(Mentioned only)***
* Fabric samples
* Handbags
* Noisy distraction box ***(or, a cellphone)***
* Sniper rifle
* The Etsy

**Vehicles:**

* D&G bus

### Credits

* **Writers:** Rafer Roberts
* **Pencilers:** David Lafuente
* **Inkers:** David Lafuente
* **Colorists:** Brian Reber
* **Letterers:** Dave Sharpe
* **Editors:** Danny Khazem

### Synopsis

Oliver Dumpbucket waits outside the circus with a shotgun. After Oliver kills a strongman,Mr. Carmichael calls him, sending him and Davey on the road to work.

## Notes

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## Related

* Archer & Armstrong
	+ *Archer & Armstrong* (Volume 1)
	+ *Eternal Warriors* (Volume 1)
	+ *Archer & Armstrong* (Volume 2)
	+ *The Delinquents* (Volume 1)
	+ *A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong* (Volume 1)
	+ *Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits* #1
	+ *Archer & Armstrong Forever* (Volume 1)

## References

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## External links

* Archer & Armstrong at Wikipedia.org
* Archer & Armstrong at TV Tropes