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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

First Line: That's funny - I don't seem to see anything in your eye, Archie!

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Pages: 1

Blow Me Down

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Fred Andrews; Mr. Beeker

First Line: All right, class! I'm going around and collect your experiments!

Synopsis: Archie believes he's invented a powerful new explosive, catching the attention of the U.S. government.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Mr. Beeker shares a similar character design to Professor Flutesnoot.

The Forest Rangers

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Feature(s): Adventures of Popsicle Pete

Character(s): Popsicle Pete

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Pages: 1

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Hi Archie! Here's another batch of applications to the Archie Club!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Archie Club featuring first-prize report from Sharon Golden (Chicago, IL) and second prize report from Helen Hoolahan (secretary of "The Archie Club of 39th Avenue", no address given). Reminder to readers to "Listen to Archie Andrews over the N.B.C. network every Saturday morning!!" at the bottom of the page.

Wilbur Gets a Brake

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Rhoda

First Line: Hi, Wilb! Having a heap of trouble with your heap?

Synopsis: Mr. Wilkin accidentally takes Wilbur's jalopy, which has the brakes removed, for a drive and ends up in the back of a truck carrying pigs.

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Pages: 7

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Feature(s): Laugh Puzzle Page

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes word ladder and maze.

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Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys?

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) featuring numerous Archies surrounding an issue of the series.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis

First Line: Oh, wonderful, K.O. You say your benefit fight this afternoon...

Synopsis: Katy gets so distracted shopping for dresses to celebrate K.O.'s predicted benefit fight victory that she misses the fight on television.

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Pages: 5.67

Notes: Katy Keene's musical gown by Dora Jo House (Norman, OK), Mary Ann Gabelmann (Tyler, TX), Carrie Garotas (Helena, AK), Robert B. Walcott (Portsmouth, VA), John Chieco (Cincinnati, OH), and Mrs. R. Augusto (Great Kills #8, New York, NY); pajamas on Katy by Madelon Powell (Saginaw, MI); pajamas on Sis by Donna Templin (Bridger, MT); Katy's ensemble by Shirley Lee (Carpio, ND); suit on Sis by Betty Marie (Fall River, MA); gown by Elsie Sheets (Durango, CO); dress store gowns by Marie Keigan (Mt. Vernon, NY), Anne Erpelding (Arian, MN), Sharon Rhodes (Green River, WY), Sumner Miller (address lost), Jackie Fatheree (West Point, MS), Carol Evans (Cleveland Heights 18, OH), Leonard Paz (Los Angeles 26, CA), and Pauline Kelley (Hansell, IA); gown by Rose Bud Lutz (Toledo 9, OH).

Harry Shorten's Radio Shop is a reference to editor Harry Shorten.

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Character(s): Katy Keene

First Line: Katy Keene goes to Hollywood

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Katy Keene's upcoming Hollywood screen test storyline. Readers asked to send letter or dress designs and receive autographed thank you card in return.

Paint Your Troubles Away

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp; Uncle Blunderbuss

First Line: Hi, Ferdie! What's up?

Synopsis: Suzie and Ferdie paint a mural on the side of Uncle Blunderbuss' barn.

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Pages: 7

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Feature(s): Laugh Pencil Fun

Character(s): Suzie; Archie Andrews; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes connect the dots.

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Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy

First Line: On land! In the air! And on the sea!

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Notes: Promo for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) highlighting where Super Duck gets into trouble.

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Debby Twist; Betsy Ross; Oliver Twist; Lotta Twist; Woggie

First Line: As the scene opens everything is peaceful and quiet at the Twist household...

Synopsis: Debby is embarrassed that every other family is getting a new car while the Twists are stuck with their 1937 model, but she's overjoyed when Woggie picks her up in his beat-up jalopy.

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Pages: 5.67

Notes: Gown and pose for Debby by Lavern Steok (Cleveland 5, OH); dress by Janet Lieske (Roselle, NJ); skirt and blouse by Pat Linseman (St. Louis, MO); dress by Jean Carden (Kellogg, ID).

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Katy Keene

First Line: Watch for Katy Keene the Pin-Up Queen

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Ad for Katy Keene in Pep Comics, Wilbur Comics, Laugh Comics, and Susie Comics. Pin-up pose and ensemble by Irene Prokopowicz (Susquehanna, PA).

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Hollywood Gossip

First Line: Errol Flynn wants to resume piracy

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Pages: 1.67

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc. required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended By the Acts March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 of Laugh Comics published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1948.

Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Louis H. Silberkleit, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the publisher of the Laugh Comics and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit:

1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.

2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) Close-Up, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.; Harold Hammond, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given: also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect, in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 28th day of September, 1948, MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1950.)

Betty Takes the Cake

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Frenchely; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper

First Line: Are you almost through shaving, Daddy?

Synopsis: Betty accidentally takes a package of cake from the kitchen table instead of a package of garbage. She then brings the package to school and tries to get rid of it, thinking it contains garbage.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Art previously credited to Ray Gill, but it matches Schwartz's signed stories of the period.