original_query: When was Archie launched and who is the target audience?
query: When was the original Archie comic book series launched and who was its target audience?
answer: The provided text does not specify the launch date of the original Archie series, but it mentions that *Little Archie*, a spin-off featuring the characters as elementary school children, launched in 1956.  The target audience for *Little Archie* was younger children, while other variations targeted teenagers and adults.