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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #54
Publication Date: September 1984
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699754
Price: $1.25 USD
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 41 (32 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia says "Single Copies $1.00 U.S. Canada $1.00 plus 25ยข for postage and handling." Covers with $1.25 exist.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Hot Dog, why can't you just beg for food like other dogs?!
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Miscellaneous
1
Redrawn from the cover of Jughead #244.
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Ocean Motion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Stan Goldberg
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Mr. Lodge needs a third person to crew for the boat race.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
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Parched Archie!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead's Gag Bag
Come on, Jughead, let's box!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Reprinted from Archie daily comic strip.
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Fairway Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan Decarlo ?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Mr. Weatherbee is doing horrible at a golf game, until Archie volunteers to caddy.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
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Live and Learn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick ?
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Betty and Veronica are upset by Archie and Reggie's violence in sports.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Puzzles That Are All Wet

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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My Case Rests

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Stan Goldberg
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe
Mr. Smythe tells Bingo to set up a hammock.
Reprinting
FlagThat Wilkin Boy #23 published July 1973
was My Case Rests [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Ban the Body

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Sabrina
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose; Della The Head Witch
Hilda disapproves of Sabrina's bikini and uses her magic to keep the girl from wearing it. Then Hilda gets a dose of her own medicine.
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FlagSabrina, the Teenage Witch #36 published December 1976
was Ban the Body [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
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Silly Dilly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Al Hartley
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Betty can't wait to pass on the gossip Ethel told her.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #16 published December 1972
was Silly Dilly [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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A Friend In Need

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Bolling
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Moose
Big Moose is trying to find someone to show his new calculator wrist watch.
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Miscellaneous
5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Archie! They're displaying small craft warnings today!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Busy Signal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's father
Li'l Jinx gets in trouble for not hanging up the phone when she is done.
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FlagPep #259 published November 1971
was Busy Signal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
4
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Gus LeMoine
Jon D'Agostino
?
?
Subject Matter
teen
Jughead and Ethel with Sabrina
Jughead Jones; Big Ethel Muggs; Sabrina Spellman; Big Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ambrose
Reprinting
FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #3 published June 1970
was I Wanna Hold Your Hand [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #235.
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Bright Outlook?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Hike Tyke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Al Hartley
Al Hartley
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Moose
Moose Mason
Moose and the junior campers he's in charge of get lost on a hike.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's TV Laugh-Out #16 published December 1972
was Hike Tyke [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Wanted Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Gus LeMoine
Jon D'Agostino
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Uncle Herman; Willie Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Rebel
After Mr. Smythe is heard yelling "Oh, dad blast the dad blasted dad blast," everyone yells at Uncle Herman for getting Mr. Smythe mad. Herman decides he's not wanted in the Wilkin home.
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FlagThat Wilkin Boy #13 published July 1971
was Wanted Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
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A Ride To Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats
Little Archie saves the day when the bus to the away baseball game gets stuck in a puddle.
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Miscellaneous
6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Betty and Veronica Pinup
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Wow! This boat is fast!
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #32 published June 1965
was [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Eyes Have It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Leroy
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #23 published September 1963
was The Eyes Have It [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Luck Be a Lady

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gus Lemoine
?
?
?
Subject Matter
fantasy, teen
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina and Salem are bad luck to Reggie.
Reprinting
FlagBetty and Me #38 published October 1971
was Luck Be a Lady [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edna Edwards ? [as Josie]
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Dear Josie
I was so thrilled ...
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Miscellaneous
2
Advice column with letters from K.M, B.W., L.F. and G.M.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Mom's Gag Bag
Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Mary! With this vibrating belt I can finally reduce!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Reprint from Archie daily newspaper strip.
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Whistle Bait

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Bill Vigoda
?
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
B.E.T.T.Y. as The Girl From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; The Whistler
The latest C.R.U.S.H. villain is The Whistler, a permanently puckered baddie whose whistles can control minds and shatter eardrums.
Reprinting
FlagLife with Archie #55 published November 1966
was Whistle Bait [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo ?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Big Moose Pinup
Big Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
What say, Arch --
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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What a Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Walt Lardner
Walt Lardner
Walt Lardner
?
Walt Lardner
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Pipsqueak
Pipsqueak; Pooch
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
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Up and At 'Em

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo gets permission to wake up Samantha's father.
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Miscellaneous
1
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Get Happy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens
That Cute Little Witch Little Sabrina
Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Fangs Fogerty; Little Sabrina Spellman; Pop Tate; Little Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Little Archie Andrews
Little Sabrina casts a spell to make everybody change personalities.
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Miscellaneous
5
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Mum's the Word

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
Dick Malmgren
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe
Mr. Smythe complains that today's generation has no gumption or backbone, but then Bingo saves his life.
Reprinting
FlagThat Wilkin Boy #21 published January 1973
was Mum's the Word [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
2
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That Takes The Cake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Gus LeMoine
?
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexandra Cabot
Alexandra hints that she'd like something for her birthday.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #59 published December 1971
was That Takes the Cake [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Stray

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Woggon
Bill Woggon
Bill Woggon
?
Bill Woggon ?
Subject Matter
humorous, informational
Katy Keene
Katy Keene; Curly Cassidy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
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Frivolous Fashion

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Woggon
Bill Woggon
Bill Woggon
?
Bill Woggon ?
Subject Matter
Katy Keene
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Greg LeMoine ?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty's Diary
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Betty, I can't stand it when you drive!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Write On!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Jinx is writing a letter.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
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The Ghostly Guardian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
adventure
Josie
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
The gang visits an old rock-bound house the Cabots have purchased in Maine. They discover that an old chest leads to a secret cave beneath the house, which may contain old pirate treasure, but also contains many deadly booby traps.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #61 published April 1972
was The Ghostly Guardian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Josie Pinup
Aunt Josie -- what's the color of the sky?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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It's a Smash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Stan Goldberg
Mario Acquaviva
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Tough Teddy; Buddy Drumhead
Mr. Smythe suspects that Buddy is the one who broke his window.
Reprinting
FlagThat Wilkin Boy #23 published July 1973
was It's a Smash [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Weight Fate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Bolling
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
At the beach, Archie tries to get Mr. Weatherbee doing exercises to lose weight.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
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Fill It Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Jinx is selling lemonade, and Greg tells her how she can sell more.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Suits Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Archie likes the polka-dot swimsuit.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #23 published September 1963
was Suits Me [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Would you like a cheeseburger before we walk home?
Reprinting
from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1960.06.18 [Montana signature removed]
Miscellaneous
1
Veronica's address is given as 204 Park Lane.

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