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Genres: teen

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

First Line: Now, Betty, can you tell me if there's anything scarcer than uranium?

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Pages: 1

Germ of an Idea

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Genres: teen

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

First Line: Boy! Those personal hygiene lectures always make me feel unhealthy!

Synopsis: After a personal hygiene lecture at school, Betty becomes convinced that kissing is potentially infectious and refuses to have any part of it. So Archie and Reggie decide to change her mind.

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Pages: 5

Footlight and Fancy Free

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee

First Line: Where's that Mr. Weatherbee?

Synopsis: Sent on an errand for school, Archie and Jughead decide to catch a movie on the way back. But they run into an unexpected surprise at the theater.

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Pages: 2

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Genres: drama, informational

Character(s): Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis; Randy Van Ronson III

First Line: Oh boy! Am I going to have some fun with this toy mechanical mouse...

Synopsis: After K.O. plays a prank on Katy, she uses a boxer dog to even the score.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Katy's dress by Ina Seguine (Milford, NJ); boxer and mouse by Ruth Sarahan (Miami, FL); K.O.'s sport outfit by Catherine Black (Jersey City, NJ); Katy's dress by Phyllis Bush (Jewett City, CT); dress on Sis by Marlene Shaer (Pittsburgh 17, PA); Randy's race about by Melvin Ferguson (South Gate, CA); Katy's frock by Barbara Tork (Fairmont, WV); Randy's sport outfit by Phyllis Gausie (Montreal, Quebec); Katy's bracelets by Diane Young (Winters, CA); K.O.'s sweater by Betty Johnson (Bronx 52, NY).

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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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

Notes: Promo for Archie Club membership with first-prize report from Warren Linley (Wellington South, New Zealand) and second-prize report by L.C. Tidwell (Mill Creek, MO).

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Character(s): Super Duck

First Line: Kids! Don't be stung by imitations or inferior comics.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series).

Better Late Than Never!

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper

First Line: The same thing every morning! Rush-rush-rush!!

Synopsis: Jughead's attempts to get to school on time lead him to no end of grief.

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Pages: 6

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Feature(s): Betty Fun Page

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Contains making Archie tie rack, drawing angry face, and coloring kangaroo.

It Could Be Verse

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Red; Mr. Keats; Mrs. Moore; Mr. Moore

First Line: Hey Wilbur who are you taking to the dance Saturday night?

Synopsis: Linda rejects Wilbur's invitation to the dance because she only has eyes for the handsome new literature teacher.

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Pages: 8

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Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin

First Line: Wilbur is cookin' with gags!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Wilbur following the recipe for the latest issue.

Pardon My French

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Suzie; Suzie's father; Mr. Gibson

First Line: Do I have to have dinner with you and your business friend, Daddy?

Synopsis: Suzie is reluctant to dine with the son of one of her father's prospective clients until she gets a look at him.

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Pages: 4

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): From Hollywood

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: James Cagney Dons Weird Disguise For Safety's Sake

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Pages: 1.75

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 30, United States Code, Section 233) of Laugh Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1st, 1951.

1. 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 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.

2. 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 partnership or other unincorporated firm, 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 13, N.Y.; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. 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. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, 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; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the 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.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 24th day of September, 1951.
MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1952.)

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Feature(s): Don't Let It Puzzle You

Character(s): Archie Andrews

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes maze to help Archie get to Veronica's house and picture words (rebuses).

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

First Line: Suzie "the dreamboat special" is docked again at your favorite newsstand!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 series) featuring an anthropomorphic globe dreaming of a giant Suzie riding a U.S.S. Suzie boat.

Empty Saddles

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Patsy; Tommy Burns [Tommy Turner]; Bunny Clarke

First Line: Ginger! I just saw Tommy Burns down the street and guess what?

Synopsis: Ginger makes a date to go horseback riding, then realizes she has to learn how.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The "Ginger" feature already appears regularly in Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 Series) and Ginger (Archie, 1951 Series), and will now appear in Laugh Comics too. A Tommy Burns character with dark hair previously appeared in Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 series) #76; the Tommy Burns here matches Tommy Turner's character design.

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Feature(s): Fun Page

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes cat and mice game, finding five four-letter foods, riddle, and shading numbered sections.

Hide and Go Weep

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: opinion, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

First Line: Oh, goody, Archie, you're just in time to help me.

Synopsis: Archie lectures Betty on the unsafe practice of placing electric cords under rugs.

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Pages: 1