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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: teen

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

First Line: You're a close friend of Archie's aren't you, Jughead!

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Wrestle in Peace

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

First Line: Now that I'm here, what are we going to do, Archie?

Synopsis: Reggie intrudes on Archie's date with Veronica and they end up wrestling.

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Pages: 5

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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.

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Feature(s): Fun Page

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes game to help rabbit reach carrot, ladder of words, and adding one letter to depicted object to make new word.

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Genres: humorous, informational

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

First Line: Katy, me love, I'd climb the highest mountain for you...

Synopsis: K.O. regales Katy of how he'd protect her from wild animals but runs away when he sees a skunk.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Pose, sunsuit, animals, etc. by Sunny McLean (Garden City, NY); K.O.'s outfit by Barbara Beyea (St. John, New Brunswick); outfit and pose by Renie Romano (Glendale 8, CA); K.O.'s gladiator outfit by Honor Blanch and Suzie Alost (Alexandria, LA); Katy's costume by George Butterwick (Toronto, Ontario); Katy's slacks, shoes, etc. by Helen Ronson (Lansing 12, MI).

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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

First Line: Look! Big news!

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Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #1 and Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #1.

Ain't Love Grand?

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Genres: humorous, teen

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

First Line: What's with Jughead, Archie? I haven't seen him around in weeks!

Synopsis: Jughead falls in love with a girl until he learns she wants to go to a health food restaurant on their first date.

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): From Hollywood

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: "Sea Rogue" Takes On Historical Consultant

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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 39, United States Code, Section 233) of Laugh Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., October 1, 1952.

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

5. The average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was: (This information is required from daily, weekly, semiweekly, and triweekly newspapers only.)

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 1st day of October, 1952.
MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1954.)

Turning the Table

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Angela

First Line: Hi, Ferdie! Wanna play ping pong with me?

Synopsis: Ferdie plays ping pong with Angela to gain information about a lawn party to which he might ask Suzie, only to learn Gregory is the party committee chairman.

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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 Deanna Grunstein (Washington 11, DC) on collecting comic books for Walter Reed Hospital and second-prize report from Helaine Rose (Brooklyn, NY) on pen pal with blood disease.

Poppy Love

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Red; Laurie Lake

First Line: Say Linda, what kind of a pot has your poppy got?

Synopsis: Red makes a plant shrinking formula for Linda to sabotage Laurie's flower contest entry, but Linda stores it in a perfume bottle and accidentally sprays herself before her date with Wilbur.

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Words Frail Me!

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Bunny Clarke; Patsy; Monk

First Line: Golly, Ginger -- Bunny isn't wasting any time with that new boy!

Synopsis: Ginger feigns weakness to attract the attention of the new boy in school.

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Pages: 5

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Suzie; Ginger Snapp; Super Duck; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene

First Line: You can always judge a person by the company he keeps, kids!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Archie Comics publications. Inside back cover.