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Archer & Armstrong (1992) Valiant

Obadiah Archer is a boy in Topeka, Kansas. After discovering his evangelist preacher parents, Joe Earl and Thelma Archer, sadistically molesting children from their congregation, Archer is captured by his parents, who attempt to murder him and destroy evidence of their crimes by tying him up in their house and setting fire to it. Archer does his best to call upon his faith in God to give him the power to save himself, promising God to bring his parents to justice should God give him the power to get free. He manages to escape, but blacks out from the smoke, and has a near-death experience, finding himself floating in a tunnel of clouds, being drawn toward a brilliant, comforting light. Remembering his promise, however, he turns his back on the light, and wakes up in a hospital bed, having been rescued by a fireman. Knowing that his parents will kill him at their first opportunity, and fearing that no one will believe him, Archer sneaks out of the hospital and eventually stows away on a freighter, eventually making his way to a Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, high in the Himalayas, where he is given sanctuary. Obadiah finds that his near-death experience has awakened some latent talents. The monks observe that he has extraordinary control over his body, able to perform difficult martial arts moves with ease. He also displays flawless skill with a bow and arrow, which Archer says is an after-effect of his near-death experience. His success at training is also fueled by a burning rage over his parents' evil acts, but his desire for revenge is incompatible with the monks' beliefs, and Archer's leaves the monastery. Now a young man, he returns to the United States to bring his parents to justice, as well as any other evildoers he meets. After arriving in California, Archer learns that his parents were arrested and imprisoned a few weeks after he left the States. His purpose lost, he wanders the streets, uncertain of what to do. Eventually, he encounters a scruffy-looking vagrant sitting on the sidewalk who calls himself simply "Armstrong", and asks for spare change. Because no one raised in a Buddhist monastery can refuse to give alms, Archer hands over his last five dollars. Impressed with Archer's generosity, Armstrong takes him for a beer, and regales him with his past exploits, which span thousands of years, but Archer does not believe Armstrong's tales and is repulsed by his boorishness. Archer leaves him, and encounters a man named Mahmud, who tells him that he is a member of a monastery that harbors cordial relations with the one at which Archer trained, and asks for Archer's help against Armstrong, whom Mahmud explains is a satanic demon that he and his group, known only as the Sect, has been hunting for over 2,500 years. Archer believes him, but when he tries to dispatch Armstrong, Armstrong tells him that Mahmud is the evil one, and lied to Archer. Archer and Armstrong are captured by Mahmud and his men, and taken to Rome, Italy, where the Sect's European base of operations is located. Armstrong explains to Archer that the Sect is an international organization, which has infiltrated every government body and religious organization in the world, including the Vatican and 800 members in Archer's hometown of Topeka. Armstrong realizes that he has lost his satchel, which a Los Angeles teenager named Daryl now has. He finds that everyone obeys his every wish when he is holding the satchel. When he expresses reservations about using it, his friend steals it, and uses it to amass a horde of expensive possessions. The satchel is eventually stolen by a man wrapped in bandages like a mummy, who wishes to unleash the full power of the satchel, and use it to kill Armstrong. Armstrong resolves to get the satchel back. Escaping from the catacombs in which they were imprisoned, Archer and Armstrong emerge to find themselves in the Pope's Apostolic Palace, and are pursued by Vatican officials, who are members of the sect. They dispatch their pursuers, including Mahmud, who is badly burned by a flamethrower. Archer and Armstrong escape Vatican City, embarking on a journey through Europe, dealing with attacks by the pursuing Sect while encountering a number of adventures and a number of Armstrong's old acquaintances, including Armstrong's wife, Andy (short for Andromeda) who turns out to be the ancient Greek goddess of the same name, and Armstrong's brothers, Gilad (or "Gilly" as Armstrong calls him), who stars in his own series, Eternal Warrior, and the time-travelling Ivar Meanwhile, Archer and Armstrong's acquaintance, the superhero Solar, encounters the Mummy, who tells Solar that Armstrong's fate awaits him at the end of the world. Solar travels to Stonehenge, where he relates to this Armstrong. The Mummy is revealed to be Mahmud, who has wrapped himself in bandages after suffering burns from the flamethrower. Armstrong retrieves the satchel after Mahmud accidentally turns himself into a pig by mistake

There are 11 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.    

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Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme. pg 20 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Barry Windsor Smith (Writer) Art Nichols (Penciller) Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	273
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	10/26/2022

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme. pg 20 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
Art Nichols (Penciller)
Bob Wiacek (Inker)
273 Views, 1 Comment

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Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 9 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Art Nichols (Penciller) Bob Wiacek (Inker) Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	595
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	3/16/2016

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 9 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Art Nichols (Penciller)
Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
595 Views

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Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 3 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Art Nichols (Penciller) Bob Wiacek (Inker) Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	644
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	3/16/2016

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 3 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Art Nichols (Penciller)
Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
644 Views

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Archer & Armstrong # 17 1993 Alligator pg 6 by Mike Vosberg

Art Details

Artist:	Mike Vosburg (Penciller) Mike Vosburg (Inker) Mike Baron (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	752
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	12/25/2015

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 17 1993 Alligator pg 6 by Mike Vosberg
Artist: Mike Vosburg (Penciller)
Mike Vosburg (Inker)
Mike Baron (Writer)
752 Views

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Archer & Armstrong/ Eternal Warrior # 26 1994 Chaos Effect Gamma Risen From The Dead / Fossil Fuel pg 5 by Mike Vosberg

Art Details

Artist:	Mike Vosburg (Penciller) Mike Vosburg (Inker) Mike Baron (Writer) Kevin VanHook (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	759
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	12/24/2015

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong/ Eternal Warrior # 26 1994 Chaos Effect Gamma Risen From The Dead / Fossil Fuel pg 5 by Mike Vosberg
Artist: Mike Vosburg (Penciller)
Mike Vosburg (Inker)
Mike Baron (Writer)
Kevin VanHook (Writer)
759 Views

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Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 1 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Art Nichols (Penciller) Bob Wiacek (Inker) Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Title Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	1484
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	8/4/2014

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 1 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Art Nichols (Penciller)
Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
1484 Views, 1 Comment

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Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 18 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Art Nichols (Penciller) Bob Wiacek (Inker) Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	527
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	7/23/2014

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 18 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Art Nichols (Penciller)
Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
527 Views

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Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 14 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Art Nichols (Penciller) Bob Wiacek (Inker) Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:
Views	794
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	4/15/2014

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 14 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Art Nichols (Penciller)
Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
794 Views, 1 Comment

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Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 12 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Art Nichols (Penciller) Bob Wiacek (Inker) Barry Windsor Smith (Writer) Barry Windsor Smith (Finisher)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	624
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	11/29/2013

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 12 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Art Nichols (Penciller)
Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
Barry Windsor Smith (Finisher)
624 Views, 4 Comments

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Archer & Armstrong/ Eternal Warrior # 8 1993 Roosevelt and the Rough Riders atop San Juan Hill Pin-up by Tom Mandrake

Art Details

Artist:	Tom Mandrake (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Pin Up
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	999
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	9/15/2013

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong/ Eternal Warrior # 8 1993 Roosevelt and the Rough Riders atop San Juan Hill Pin-up by Tom Mandrake
Artist: Tom Mandrake (All)
999 Views, 3 Comments

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Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 8 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Bob Wiacek (Inker) Barry Windsor Smith (Writer) Art Nichols (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	647
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	7/24/2013

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Archer & Armstrong # 7 1993 About twenty miles north of Angouleme pg 8 by Art Nichols & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Barry Windsor Smith (Writer)
Art Nichols (Penciller)
647 Views

There are 11 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.    

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