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Issue: Laugh Comics / Laugh #41
Publication Date: October 1950
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Issues: #41 of 381 Issues (415 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie Magazine Approved ReadingView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/06/1950
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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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FlagLaugh Comics #41 published November 1950 as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front] cover
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: I'm not complaining about Archie's short-comings...
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Pages: 1
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The Famous Archie Series Characters

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Comics publications featuring the main five Archie characters as portraits in a gallery. Inside front cover in black and white.
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Stardust

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Well? What do you want?
Synopsis: Betty unsuccessfully attempts to woo Archie using tips from a book entitled "How to Put Stardust in His Eyes."
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Pages: 7
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Bob Hastings (photo); Fred Andrews
First Line: Ready soon - the new 2nd edition of the Archie Annual
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual (Archie, 1949 series) #2. Orders will include autographed photo of actor who plays Archie on the radio program.
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Which Wish?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: For your homework assignment, you may each write an essay on what you would do if you had Aladdin's lamp!
Synopsis: Jughead falls asleep while writing an essay for Miss Grundy and dreams about meeting a genie bent on world domination.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: When the genie tells Jughead to wish for something big, Jughead asks him to bring "the new Archie Annual on an elephant."
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; Robert Ryan; Lynn Gillham
First Line: Our scene opens at a Big Hollywood Radio Broadcast...
Synopsis: Katy and Sis win a trip to Alisal Ranch escorted by RKO star Robert Ryan, but after a long day of horseback riding, they are too sore to square dance.
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Pages: 6.67
Disclose Notes: Costume and pose by Sibyle Kincad (Cleveland, TN); Katy's outfit by Marion O'Connor (Grayling, MI); adult dude ranch models by Barbara Benton (Minot, ND), Diane Baie (Saranac, MI), Jana Felts (Fisk, TX), Donald Hobbs (Brimson, MD), and Patricia Rae Robbins (Spickard, MO); child dude ranch models by Jouce Collins (Chicago, IL) and Cecilia Rohart (Bronx, NY); car by Kenneth Akin (Chamblee, GA); P.J.'s on Sis by Donna Devereux (Los Angeles, CA); Katy's nightie by Barbara Seronick (Dorchester 24, MA); Katy's outfit by Jaquelin Janol (St. Paul 4, MN); Sis's cowgirl outfit by Shirley Baver (Sheldon, IL); Katy's outfit by Shirley Ann Hardison (Phoenix, AZ).

The Alisal Ranch, a real luxury ranch in California, appears in this story, as does its manager, Lynn Gillham.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Look! You too can get this beautiful brand new...
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo for Katy Keene pin-up set #2 featuring pin-up and 30 cut-out outfits.
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Out of This World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Red; Commodore Lake; Mrs. Lake
First Line: Hi, Laurie! How's about taking in the flicker at the Bijou?
Synopsis: Wilbur shows up to the Lake family seance after Red accidentally splashes luminous paint on him.
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Pages: 5.5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dover Boys
Character(s): Tim Dover; Dan Dover
First Line: The magazine that's got everything!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Adventures of the Dover Boys (Archie, 1950 series) #1. Contains four scenes that do not appear within issue.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Laugh Puzzle Page
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Want to draw a picture of a friend of yours?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes connect-the-dots of Archie's head, cake puzzle, identifying tune from piano notes, math track, word ladder, maze, and riddle.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jughead Jones
First Line: Archie's Pal Jughead is out in another comic book of his own!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #2. Includes cover reprint with artist signature, which was removed on actual issue.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Hollywood Gossip
First Line: Culver City: With the completion of "Summer Stock," in which Judy Garland...
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Club including first-prize report from Pauline Damon (Brockton, MA) and second-prize report from William J. Chapman (Barrington, RI).
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The Bull Thrower

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Uncle Blunderbuss
First Line: Ferdie, did you invite me over on such a lovely afternoon just to sit around and do nothing!
Synopsis: Uncle Blunderbuss builds a bicycle for Suzie and Ferdie.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Wha' hoppen? Why is everybody running? Reggie is back!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Rival Reggie (Archie, 1949 series) #2 featuring Archie, Jughead, and the Riverdale High faculty running from a giant Reggie head.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Debby Twist; Lotta Twist; Oliver Twist; Honey
First Line: Greetings, folks, don't forget tonight is my sorority roller skating party!
Synopsis: Oliver reluctantly chaperones Debby's roller skating party.
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Pages: 6.67
Disclose Notes: Roller skating outfit by Emily Kelley (Williamsport, PA); Debby's dress by Sylvia J. Wagner (Lockland 15, OH); cowgirl outfit by Viola Pignotti (Omaha, NE).
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hey kids! Did you know that Veronica and I are out in our own comic book?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) featuring the pair reading an issue.

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