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Issue: Laugh Comics #53
Publication Date: October 1952
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Issues: #53 of 381 Issues (401 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: 08/22/1952
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Boy... you sure see some lovely sights on the beach, Jughead!
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Pages: 1
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Just Two Tall

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
First Line: Well look here Ronnie, I've found a couple of eggs that were left over from Easter!
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie pull the old "two kids in a trenchcoat" gag to make Moose believe that Reggie has a threatening older brother.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational, romantic
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; Skipper Mason; Randy Van Ronson III; Randolph Van Ronson II
First Line: Sis! That sounds like the telephone ringing...
Synopsis: Skipper Mason tags along on a hunting trip to the Lazy RVR Ranch, where he accidentally bags a bear, a bobcat, and a mountain lion.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Pose, playsuit, animals, etc. by Jane Rausch (New Philadelphia, OH); Katy's dress by Mrs. Victoria Scarlato (Bridgehampton, NY); Katy's negligee by Gail Telford (British Columbia); Sis's dress by Miss Linda Morgan (Fort Eustis, VA); leopard trim smoking jacket by James Gohl (Kansas City, MO); Randy's hunting car "The Ocelot" by Bruce Clark (San Diego 10, CA); Katy's Western outfit by Mary Zelmasseo (Santurce 29, Puerto Rico); cowboy suits on Mr. Van Ronson and butler by Stanley Miller (Detroit, MI); Randy's cowboy outfit by Carolyn Turner (Carthage, TX); Randy's hunting outfit, gun, binoculars, knapsack by Glenn Hippel (Shawnee, KS).
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Don't forget! Katy stars in her own Katy Keene comic book...
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Comics publications in which Katy Keene appears. Pose and costume by Helen Lee Dallas (Athens, TN); head and stars above by Miss Audrey Garey (Dunkirk 22, MD).
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Laugh Puzzler
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Includes picture anagrams and using letters in "father" to spell four other words.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: Tic...tac...toe...whichever way you go...you always win with Wilbur.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Wilbur's head in the spaces of a tic-tac-toe board.
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Nature Boys

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Living with nature .. in the great open spaces .. relying upon your skill instead of modern conveniences.
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie go camping but find the vacation cabin of their friend Charlie more comfortable and safe.
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Pages: 6
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Laugh Puzzle Page
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Includes maze, decoding message, and two riddles.
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Mask Me No Questions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father; Gregory Van Dripp
First Line: How do you like it Suzie?
Synopsis: Angered by Gregory taking Suzie to the masquerade ball in a Ferdie mask, Ferdie wears a mask of himself and plays pranks on Suzie's father, who believes it's Gregory in the mask.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Schwartz disguises his signature in a book titled "Samm Son" visible in the splash panel.
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Grippe Tease

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake
First Line: Not that I want to complain, Laurie, but have you taken out a patent on Wilbur?
Synopsis: Linda tries to give herself a cold so that she can spend time with the ill Wilbur.
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Pages: 6
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Need a tonic?...Try an Archie Comic!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Comics publications featuring Archie as a doctor.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): From Hollywood
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Gordon MacRae Lets Hair Down For Warner Film
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Pages: 2
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(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 membership with first-prize report from Dorothy Klimczyk (Cleveland 2, OH) on her parents and second-prize report from Suzanne Wilson (Garden City, NY) on their architecture hobby.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Debby Twist; Betsy Ross; Oliver Twist; Lotta Twist
First Line: As our story begins Debby Twist is talking on the phone to Betsy Ross...
Synopsis: Oliver gets arrested for running a red light and can't call home because Debby is tying up the phone line.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Debby's pose, formal, etc. by Anne Mylchreest (Niagara Falls, Ontario); Debby's outfit by Patsy Chapman (Hubbell, MI); Betsy's outfit by Nancy Lytle (Mt. Morris, MI).
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Join the big parade to our brand new comic magazine, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals starring Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, and Reggie!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #1.

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