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Issue: Laugh Comics #154
Publication Date: January 1964
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Issues: #154 of 381 Issues (390 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: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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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
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: It's an idea I got from watching those teen-age TV programs!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Egyptian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews (as Archierunatdames); Jughead Jones (as Attu the Glut); Betty Cooper (as Bettapeni); Veronica Lodge (as Veronicapet); Reggie Mantle (as Reggileptimen)
Synopsis: In ancient Egypt, the lovely peasant girl Bettapeni warns her beloved Captain of the guards Archierunatdames of a plot to poison the Pharaoh, cooked up by the evil Grand Vizier Reggileptimen and the Queen's handmaiden Veronicapet.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A takeoff on the ancient Egypt craze sparked by the then-recent movie "Cleopatra."
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Archie Says: Nylon Means Strength

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U. S. Royal Bike Tires
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for U. S. Royal Bike Tires with small head shot of Archie. U. S. Rubber Tire Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Betty's Christmas Card

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty carrying a bag that includes Archie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Veronica's Christmas Card

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica is painting Christmas tree ornaments that spell "Merry Xmas."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Neckless Driving

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Archie installs power windows in his father's car, and Mr. Weatherbee gets his neck stuck in one of them when it gets stalled.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #2 published May 1977
as Neckless Driving [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Say It With Flowers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica gets a welcome back wreath from the phone company.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Holiday Confusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty's been Christmas shopping and the store is a madhouse.
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Pages: 0.5
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Loose Snooze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Synopsis: Betty insists the Riverdale team still has a chance, even though Coach Kleats is napping on the bench.
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Pages: 0.5
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Dapper Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis: Big Ethel says her blind date wasn't as ugly as Betty describes him.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Dan DeCarlo uses a different design for Big Ethel than the design (by Samm Schwartz) that eventually became the standard.
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Open Before Christmas (and Long After)

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Christmas Stocking
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Christmas Stocking #25 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted along with original art.
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Fancy Footwork

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx doesn't want to replace her old white sneakers with new blue ones.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #2 published May 1977
as Fancy Footwork [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4.33
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
Character(s): Li'l Jinx (cameo)
First Line: You can meet new friends from all over the world!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: List of 45 persons (ages 7 to 16) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, Bahamas, Guatemala, Canada, New Zealand, Kenya, Australia, Guam, Hong Kong, South Iran, and Jamaica are represented.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Cathy Maron (Sepulveda, Calif.) for article about herself. Second prize of $3.00 to Dona Tackis (West Covina, Calif.) for paragraph on her first time golfing. Third prize of $2.00 to Laurie A. Luhrs (Traverse City, Mich.) for article on her dog. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Kenneth Herskovits (Bergenfield, N.J.) for article about himself. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Irene Daniels (Woodside, N.Y.) for three jokes.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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Fly-Over Chicane

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Gilbert Auto-Rama
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Multi-panel ad for Gilbert Auto-Rama featuring the Fly-Over Chicane. A. C. Gilbert Co., New Haven, Conn.
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Next In Line

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Mr. Jones; Pepper
Synopsis: After her father insinuates that she's a slob because of her constantly messy room, Josie tries to figure out why she can't help being sloppy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Get a Lucky Piece...Free When You Join the Archie Comic Book Club

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie series titles. Ten issues for $1.00 with a premium of a Keewanee Lucky Penny Piece for each subscription.

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