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Issue: Laugh Comics #65
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/18/1954
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 22 (15 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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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
There's Veronica with Reggie! Girls make me tired!
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Ring a Round

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teen
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Archie! I got 'em! I got 'em!
Archie fakes laryngitis to break his date with Veronica and go to a boxing match with Reggie, but Veronica finds out when she spots Archie on TV.
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Story listed on cover.
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Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
No woman can keep a secret!
Archie quips about how Veronica can keep a secret.
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Mind Over Batter

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Ye'r out!
Archie tells Coach Kleats why he struck out.
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Lunch 'n' Punch!

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humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Fighting! Always fighting!
Veronica chides Archie and Reggie for fighting, using Jughead as an example for not fighting back against a bully. Reggie responds by telling the bully to try stealing Jughead's lunch, initiating a fight.
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Story listed on cover.
Spain in the Neck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Suzie; Ferdie; Angela; Gregory Van Dripp
Doggone! Suzie's been in a Spanish spin ever since I took her to see 'Moonlight in Madrid'!
Ferdie tries to act like a Latin casanova to win over Suzie.
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Angela
Angela; Suzie
My teacher treats me like an old ukelele!
Angela explains how her teacher treats her like an old ukulele: she's always picking on her.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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non-fiction
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
It's here! A new big annual!
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Promo for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #3.
Hide and Seek

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Dripwaite; Miss Gargle
It's a disgrace!! I never saw such a messy locker!
Wilbur cleans his locker but musses it up again finding a pen for Miss Gargle.
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Violin Death

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews
Before I have my first lesson, Mr. Octave, I'd like to show you how well I play!
Archie's violin playing drives his teacher crazy.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Archie Andrews
Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!
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Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Diana Loomis (Corbin, KY) on her Girls Missionary Council and second-prize report from Sylvia Hauer (Detroit 6, MI) on annual school festival.
Is Lucki Lucky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Katy Keene; Danny O'Connel; Errol Swoon; Sis; Swami Rivah; Lucki Red Lorelei (introduction)
Dear Bill Woggon
When competing with the superstitious new starlet Lucki "Red" Lorelei for a movie part, Katy poses as Swami Rivah and advises her to decline the part and go traveling.
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Story title from cover.

Lucki character suggested by Corky Cordorra (New Westminster, BC); title lettering, gown, and pose by Patty Sue Moody (Berryville, AR); Danny's pipe and suit by Nancy Lee Burkett (Los Banos, CA); Katy's gown by Geraldine Hamack (Oklahoma City, OK), Nadine Stranler (Boston, MA), Becky Wayman (Elm Grove, WV), Marie Hall (Cassville, MO), and Yvonna Meyers (Stayton, OR); negligee, pose, etc. by Donna Earhart (Middletown, OH); pose, divan by Junior Davis (East Chattanooga, TN); Sis' robe, pose, etc. by Patsy Warren (Grand Prairie, TX); Katy's suit by Callie Darridge (Binghamton, NY); slip by Christy Spurs (Grants Pass, OR); Katy's hat and shoes and Sis' outfit by Betty Ann Scimeca (Independence, LA); Katy's purse by Judy Grear (Rock Island, IL); Lucki's hat and dress by Karen Jenkins (Toronto, Ontario).
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Katy Keene
Katy receives many many shamrock gowns such as the group shown above...
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Katy appears in several shamrock gowns credited to 34 readers. Gown, accessories, etc. all designed by Mary Ann Swanson (Tacoma, WA).
Hear Them Belles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge
That's probably for me, Dad
Mr. Lodge gets frustrated by the length of Veronica's phone call with Betty.
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Dig Me, Brother

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur Wilkin; Frank Wilkin; Red Wilson; Slats Morgan (illustration only); Laurie Lake (illustration only); Linda Moore (illustration only)
Late one Saturday afternoon Mr. Wilkin took a stroll in his garden before settling down with pipe and paper on the front porch.
Wilbur tries to water his father's tomatoes before going swimming.
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Fun Page
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Souphead
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Includes visual riddle, signs of the time, rebus, did you know, match your wits, and corn off the cob.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Santa Claus
Hi gang! We're almost finished with Archie's Christmas Stocking.
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Promo for Archie's Christmas Stocking #1 featuring Archie and Santa at the drawing board working on the new issue.
Fiddling Around!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Dripwaite; Miss Gargle
Gracious! Where is that beautiful violin music coming from, Miss Gargle?
Mr. Dripwaite and Miss Gargle mistake Wilbur changing his violin strings for beautiful music.
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Floor Show

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Suzie; Ferdie
Immediate seating on all floors!
Suzie misunderstands the meaning of floor seats.
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Brush Job

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humorous, teen
Ferdie; Suzie
How do you like the new job Ferdie?
Ferdie finds a clever way to get rich by painting houses: use a small brush.
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Fun Page
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Includes combining words and images to form compound word and copying drawing of man.
I'll Be Skiing You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Ginger Snapp; Bunny Clarke; Ickky Jones; Tommy Turner; Patsy
Wow! Look at Bunny!
Ginger tries water skiing for the first time to one-up Bunny and impress Tommy.
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