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Issue: Top Notch Laugh Comics #28
Publication Date: July 1942
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Issues: #28 of 18 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (13 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
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Publishing Format: was ongoing
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First Line: The funniest funny man of them all Pokey Oakey!!
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Pages: 1
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Top Notch Laugh Comics Proudly Presents

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Introduction

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pokey Oakey (Introduction); Adam Oakey; Maw Oakey; Butter Bean Oakey; Deacon Morfuss; Wild Willie Reb
Synopsis: The sheriff has died, and the new sheriff must be selected.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Continuing serial.
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Pokey Oakey
First Line: Boy, it looks like our new Top Notch Laugh Comics has caused quite a commotion, Pokey Oakey
Synopsis: The readers of Top Notch Laugh Comics are arguing over what's the best comic in the issue. The Black Hood arrives to tell them about a contest to determine the best.
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Silas Tilson; Dr. Simon; Hon. Mason; James Tilson; Rita Tilson; Edward Tilson; Barbara Sutton; Sergeant McGinty; Man in Gray
First Line: This is a story about death.
Synopsis: Silas Tilson, who believes he is going to die, invites guests to a masquerade party.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: contains a plug for the Black Hood story in Jackpot Comics #5
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Senorita La Tamale

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Senor Siesta (Introduction); Senorita La Tamale; Satcho; Pedro
Synopsis: Senor Siesta gets to meet Senorita La Tamale.
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Pages: 5
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Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Snoop McGook; Boss McGivern; Joe Shlump; Waldo (introduction)
First Line: If you remember, Snoop had located the missing horse ....
Synopsis: Boss McGivern tries to kill Snoop. And all Snoop has is his new friend, Waldo, a squirrel.
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Coming at you like machine gun fire in the new Jackpot No. 5

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Character(s): Sergeant Boyle; Black Hood; Mr. Justice; Archie; Steel Sterling; Clancy and Looney
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Feature(s): The Lost Legion
Character(s): Lost Legion [Brooklyn; Moscow; Limey; Frenchy] (Introduction); Fritz
First Line: Dat Russian!!! He's beatin' up th' guard!!
Synopsis: Brutal punishment at a German POW camp, causes 4 men to escape to become the Lost Legion.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: First and only appearance of MLJ/Archie's "The Lost Legion" feature.
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Blood on the Moon

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Genres: superhero
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Whipplesink; M. A. Moocher; Myra; Mrs. Droopjowls
First Line: If you should happen to be shopping in Moocher's Department Store ...
Synopsis: Suzie has a job at Moocher's.
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Pages: 5
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Introducing Canvas Back Corkle

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Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Canvas Back Corkle
Character(s): Canvas Back Corkle (Introduction); Eightball; Babs; Borneo Sam
Synopsis: He's called Canvas Back, because his back is on the boxing ring's canvas floor.
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Disclose Notes: Introduction and only appearance of the "Canvas Back Corkle" feature.
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Crimes Committed - Rates Reasonable!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Percy [Percival Plummer](Introduction); Jeeves; Lindsey Doyle; Professor Gyps
First Line: It's a problem, all right!
Synopsis: His parents want him to have his refinement lessons, but Percy had rather coach his sandlot football team.
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Pages: 6
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Be Prepared for a Bombshell in the July Issue of "Pep"

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Character(s): the Shield; Dusty
Synopsis: "The Shield has lost his superpowers!"
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Introduction

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Three Monkey-teers [Yehudi; Small Fry; Sassafrass](Introduction); Dad; Mom; Butch McGurk
Synopsis: The Three Moneky-teers are tired of the small town life and learn for the big city.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Continuing serial.
Previous indexer missed seeing Pen's signature (on the left of splash page)so credited the art to Ed Goggin. Scott Meredith is the only known writer on this series, but it's unknown if he actually wrote the stories as early as 1942.
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Temple of the Sun

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Synopsis: Gold in Peru.
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Practical Jokers

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Kardak; Joe Blow; Ed; Hank Short; Miss Winters; Mr. Jones; Mr. Peters
Synopsis: Next to the war, America's greatest problem is practical jokers.
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Pages: 5

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