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Issue: Laugh Comics #73
Publication Date: February 1956
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Issues: #73 of 381 Issues (401 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: Why doesn't Archie close that door? Doesn't he know that there's a blizzard raging?
Synopsis: Most people are, when distracted and unresponsive, in a fog. When he's around Veronica, Archie is in a blizzard.
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Corner Plot

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Veronica states she'll go to the dance with whichever boy scores the most in Saturday's football game. Knowing he can't beat Reggie at football, Archie sets up Midge, Reggie and Moose to all meet at the same corner at the same time, in order to take Reggie out of the competition.
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Entomology For Lunch

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Genres: informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; Chubby Chuckles; K.O. Kelly
Synopsis: Chubby intrudes on the picnic Katy and Sis were having and bores them with entomology trivia.
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The Last Straw

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Betty will have what Archie is having, with a few provisos.
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Veronica Lodges a Complaint

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is late for a date with Veronica.
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Tokyo Next

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica celebrate New Years by tuning in to broadcasts from different time zones through Veronica's special television hookup.
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The Great Brain

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is out with Veronica again and Betty is fuming.
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Service With a Scowl

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: A gas station attendant is forced out into a pouring rainstorm to attend to Veronica.
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Swill Sight

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Unkempt and in her robe, Veronica hurries out with a bundle of trash for the garbage collector.
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It Figures

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Slats; Debbie; Laurie Lake
Synopsis: Determined to show Slats that he can impress the girls, too, Wilbur takes to the rink to perform a figure eight, even though he can't skate.
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Safari so Good

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake
Synopsis: Laurie shows Wilbur the trophies her big-game hunting uncle has.
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Letter Perfect

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Linda Moore; Laurie Lake
Synopsis: Linda gives Laurie the lowdown on the school sports hero.
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Losers Keepers

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Red; Wilbur Wilkin; Slats
Synopsis: Red bets Wilbur five dollars that he can kiss the blonde sitting at the lunch counter.
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D-Ported

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red
Synopsis: Wilbur complains about his latest report card.
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Debby's Diary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Debby; Barton; Debby's Dad; Debby's Mom
Synopsis: Debby doesn't want anyone snooping in her diary to know what happened, so she composes the entry in a rebus.
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Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Debby" feature in Laugh Comics (except for a one-issue return in 125). "Debby" also appears regularly in Katy Keene Comics (Archie, 1949 Series) and that will be its new home.
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Minds Over Matter

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Archie catch Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee pondering a sheet of paper and assume it's a difficult problem.
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Double Trouble

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pat
Synopsis: Pat's friend has a look-alike cousin.
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Pet Peeve

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pat; Pat's Dad
Synopsis: Pat worries when his dad takes the dog for a walk in the park at night.
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Concrete Solution

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Moose has a sure-fire solution to keep people off of a newly laid patch of cement.
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Feature(s): Well, Whaddaya Know
First Line: A One Hundred Million Dollar Donkey
Synopsis: Collection of unusual anecdotes.
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Ask Me No Questions

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead gets in trouble with Mrs. Lodge after Mr. Lodge hires him to weed the garden.
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Fool of Talent

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Jughead pranks Reggie, using the school play tryouts as the basis of his prank. So Reggie decides to pull the same prank on Archie, in order to eliminate him from consideration.
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Reader's Indigestion

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: In her role as librarian, Veronica mediates a dispute between Mr. Weatherbee, Archie and Jughead.
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