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Issue: Laugh Comics / Laugh #20
Publication Date: January 1946
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Issues: #20 of 381 Issues (415 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/07/1946
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indexed from a copy available at ArchieDigital.com.

Additional indexing from pictures of a copy for sale on ebay.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hey, Arch! I thought you didn't like milkshakes?
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #7 published November 2012
In Content Item: FlagArchie Americana Series #1 published January 1991
as 1940's Archie Comic Book Covers [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Wanted! Skinny Weaklings to Become He-Men

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ? (ad agency)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Culture
Character(s): George F. Jowett; A. Passamont (photograph); Rex Ferris (photograph)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover mail order ad for body building courses from the Jowett Institute of Physical Culture, 230 Fifth Avenue, Dept. M-610, New York 1, New York.
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Three's a Crowd

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Andrews
First Line: Hey! The boat ride!
Synopsis: Archie ends up dating both Betty and Veronica on the boat ride.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #7 published November 2012
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Gives setting of New York tri-state area, with references to Bear Mountain.
The gang previously took a boat ride to Bear Mountain in Jackpot Comics (Archie, 1941 Series) #5.
The "Archie" feature already appears regularly in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 Series) and Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 Series), and will now appear in Laugh Comics too.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
First Line: You'll Laugh until You Cry at Archie the Cabbie.
Synopsis: Advertisement for "Archie The Cabbie" in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #23.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #7 published November 2012
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Pages: 0.33
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Meet Katy Keene the "Pin-Up Queen"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational, teen
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; Skipper Mason; George Graflex
First Line: If you can take a minute to look down here, folks, I'm Sis!
Synopsis: Skipper Mason and Sis plant Katy's garden while she poses for some garden pin-ups.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The "Katy Keene" feature already appears regularly in Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series), and will now appear in Laugh Comics too.
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Camera Capers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Sheriff Moore; Mrs. Moore
First Line: Collect package for Wilbur Wilkin!
Synopsis: Wilbur gets a camera and starts to get in trouble over the way his pictures come out.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Same concept as the Archie story "Camera Bugs" in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #48.
The "Wilbur" feature already appears regularly in Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series), and will now appear in Laugh Comics too.
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Puzzle Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: activity
Synopsis: Includes two riddles, an unscramble, and finish the phrases.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Gloomy Gus; Gabby; St. Pete
First Line: Didn't St. Pete give you any idea on what kind of bodies he had for us Gus?
Synopsis: Gloomy Gus and Gabby take on the bodies of scientists and end up on a trip to the Moon.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the only appearance of the "Gloomy Gus" feature in Laugh Comics. It appeared last in Black Hood Comics (Archie, 1943 Series) #19 (Summer 1946), and will next appear in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 Series) #59 (December 1946).
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Puzzle Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: activity
Synopsis: Includes a crossword, connect the dots, shape activity, and a riddle.
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Pages: 1
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Hollywood Gossip

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Synopsis: Articles on the movie industry.
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Pages: 2
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Taffy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Taffy Twist; Lotta Twist; Oliver Twist (Taffy's father); Virgie
First Line: When Taffy's mother catches Taffy selling kisses at the school carnival well that's a good start for a story...
Synopsis: Taffy gets into trouble with her parents over running a kissing booth.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The "Taffy" feature formerly appeared in Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 Series), but is now moving to Laugh Comics.
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Laugh Puzzle Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Includes a letter-number puzzle.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Al McLean credited but job is unknown.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Hufford; Mr. Pallette; Madame Rappascelli
First Line: Bills! Bills! Nine new dresses amounting to five hundred thirty five dollars and twenty three cents!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica get jobs at a modeling agency.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #7 published November 2012
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The "Betty and Veronica" feature already appears regularly in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 Series), and will now appear in Laugh Comics too.
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How to Get 5,000 Books Free!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fun Industries
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Library of Fun from Fun Industries.
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Amazing Bargains Ladies' and Men's Rings

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Harem Co. (House of Rings)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Illustrated ad for rings from Harem Co. (House of Rings), New York, N.Y.
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What's My Job? - I Manufacture Weaklings into Men!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
Character(s): Charles Atlas (photo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from Charles Atlas promoting his patented system of "Dynamic Tension."

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