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Issue: Laugh Comics #56
Publication Date: April 1953
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Issues: #56 of 381 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie Magazine Approved ReadingView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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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FlagArchie Americana Series #2 published January 1992 as 1950's Archie Comic Book Covers [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: How do you like Veronica's figure eight, Arch?
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Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: You don't need a rocket ship for something that's out of this world, gang!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Archie comics featuring a bunch of the Archie characters on a rocket ship.
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Socktical Illusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
First Line: Hey! Aren't you gals going to stop off for a soda?
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica practice fighting to prepare for a big sale.
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Pages: 5
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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
Feature(s): Archie Club
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Pages: 0.5
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What's My Line?

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Writer(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational
Feature(s): Katy Keene
Character(s): Katy Keene; Randolph Van Ronson
First Line: Our story begins in the Van Ronson's winter lodge at Lake Arrowhead--
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Pages: 3
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Katy Fashions
Character(s): Katy Keene
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Katy Keene Jokes

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon
Inker(s): Bill Woggon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Katy Keene
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Pages: 1
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Watch the Birdies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
Inker(s): Joe Edwards ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson
First Line: It's swell of you, Laurie to be my model!
Synopsis: Wilbur enters an amateur photo contest.
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Pages: 3
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson
Inker(s): Ray Thompson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble Gum
Character(s): Pud; Sis
First Line: If you make this jump, you win the event, Pud-
Synopsis: Pud uses Fleer's Dubble Bubble gum to set a high jump record.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic form.
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If You See This Trademark, It's Got to Be the Best!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Ginger (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Super Duck (cameo); Suzie (cameo); Wilbur (cameo); Katy Keene (cameo)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie titles with head shots of the characters surrounding a large version of the "An Archie Magazine Approved Reading" brand.
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Odd Man Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Laurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson
First Line: Hold up, Laurie!
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Pages: 1
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Turn on the Eat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie’s Pal Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Forsythe Jones
First Line: Jughead, you only had three sodas, four fudge sundaes, and a banana split!
Synopsis: Archie bets Reggie that there's nothing edible that Jughead wouldn't eat.
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Pages: 3
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Series
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Look! Big News
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Jughead Annual and Betty and Veronica Annual.
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The Rearing Twenties

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Ginger
Character(s): Ginger Snap; Ickky; Ginger's father
First Line: Don't quiz me, Quincy, I'm no Wesbter!
Synopsis: Ginger's father is fed up with the new lingo the kids use and wishes they just spoke English.
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): From Hollywood
Character(s): Archie
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Archie is pictured at a typewriter and there are multiple small stories about Hollywood film gossip.
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The Perfect Lamb

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Don't be silly, Veronica, Mr. Weathebee will never give me the afternoon off from school!
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Pages: 1
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Battered Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Rival Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats
First Line: What makes you think I can use you on the baseball field?
Synopsis: Reggie tries out for the baseball team.
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Pages: 2
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Antenna Antics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Suzie
Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory
First Line: Of course you can watch the comedy show on my T.V. set tonight!
Synopsis: Ferdie disconnects Suzie's T.V. antenna so he can pretend to fix the T.V. set.
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Pages: 4
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Your Choice 4 for $1

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama, humorous
Feature(s): Adventure Book Club
Synopsis: Ad for a children's book club.
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Pages: 1
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New, Amazing Offer - Now Easy to Own a Typewriter

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Portable Typewriter
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Remington Portable Typewriter for $87.65

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