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Issue: Laugh Comics #54
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/23/1952
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 19 (9 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Title Page
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teen
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
What do you mean Archie is doing his homework, Jug? What is his homework assignment?
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Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Wilbur Wilkin; Fauntleroy; Ginger Snapp; Super Duck; Suzie; Katy Keene
These are the stars of the Archie Comic Group!
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Promo for Archie Comics publications. Inside front cover.
Curls Will Be Curls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Haha -- haha -- g-girls -- you should s-see M-M-Midge!
Jughead gives Archie and Reggie poodle cuts to convince Betty and Veronica that their poodle cuts look silly.
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Sell Mate

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Hey, anybody want to buy some ties?
Jughead starts teaching Reggie to sell ties.
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Randy's Rocket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Katy Keene; Sis; Billy; Sue Ann; Patches; K.O. Kelly
Sis! Why are you jumping for joy?
Sis buys Billy a space helmet for his birthday. At his party, Sis wears a fishbowl on her head to match Billy, but it gets stuck on her head and she misses out on the cake.
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Katy's Question and Answer Box

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Katy Keene
Katy Keene
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Miscellaneous
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Katy answers common questions from readers about whether readers whose designs are printed receive a prize, where to send designs, whether TB patients can receive free pin-up, and whether readers can write to designers whose names and addresses are published.
Shake It Easy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Hi Arch!
Jughead bounces on a pogo stick since he forget to shake his medicine before taking it.
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Jughead Gets the Business

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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
It's obvious Jughead, from your marks in junior business training that you aren't concentrating on your lessons!
Jughead nearly fails business training until Mr. Weatherbee sees how he runs a lemonade stand.
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Checker Chump

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp; Angela
But Suzie, tonight is Saturday night!
Ferdie and Gregory play checkers to see who will take Suzie's cousin to the dance.
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Some figures, eh, Reggie?
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Advertisement for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) comparing Betty and Veronica's figures to the sales figures for each issue (3 million).
Reluctant Romeo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Miss Gargle; Red Wilson
Where are you going, Laurie?
Wilbur accepts the part of Romeo in the school play after hearing that Laurie is playing Juliet, but he quickly learns that it's a different Laurie. Wilbur convinces Red to take over as Romeo, only to learn that Laurie Lake has talked Miss Gargle into letting her play Juliet.
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The setting is mentioned as Riverdale instead of the traditional Westfield.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Archie Andrews
Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!
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Promo for Archie Club membership with first-prize report from Joycelyn Chong (Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii) on "adopting" homeless children and second-prize report from Luanne Davis (Clint, TX) on fighting polio.
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Katy Keene; Reggie Mantle
It's magic!
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Promo for the new Archie Series titles (Archie's Pal Jughead, Archie's Rival Reggie, Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica, and Katy Keene) featuring Archie pulling the characters out of a magician's hat.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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non-fiction
From Hollywood
Archie Andrews
Brod Crawford Angles Leave To Go Fishing
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Miscellaneous
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The Fistic Fix

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Ginger Snapp; Patsy; Bunny Clarke; Ickky Jones; Monk
Oh, Patsy, Daddy bought that gown for me and it fits like a glove!
After betting Bunny that Ickky could beat Monk in a boxing match, Ginger fixes the match by promising a date to Monk.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Laugh Fun Page
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Includes spelling name of flower with first letter of eight other flowers and finding 25 objects that begin with "C."
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Debby Twist; Lotta Twist; Oliver Twist; Betsy Ross
Rah! Rah!
Debby's lack of energy concerns her parents until they see her cheerleading routine.
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Miscellaneous
5.67
Debby's pose, outfit, etc. by Fay Galligan (Tullahoma, TN); Debby's wall lamp by Betty Jean Wetzsteon (Corvallis, MT); Debby's negligee and pajama set by June McCray (Illinois City, IL); Debby's sweater by Janice Hayes (Jacksonville, FL); Debby's mother's apron by Sandra Kelly (Indianapolis, IN); Debby's apron and kitchen scene by Elaine Garrett (Chickasha, OK).

Next appearance of Debby is in Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #1.
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Katy Keene; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Suzie; Wilbur Wilkin; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Sis; Li'l Jinx
Hep! Hep! Get hep!
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Miscellaneous
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Promo for Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) featuring Katy leading a parade to the next issue. Katy's pose and outfit by Lois Jean Rooks (Arp, TX).
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
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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Promo for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #1.

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