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Issue: Laugh Comics #160
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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: 13 (5 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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reprinted 2 times as/in other Issues.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
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Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty... aren't those Beatle haircuts just adorable on the boys!?
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Miscellaneous
1
The Bitter End

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Bob White
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Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Everything goes wrong with Archie's jalopy when he tries to get to a date with Veronica.
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Bendix
Is that your bicycle?
A boy trashes his old bicycle while he's waiting for his new bike equipped with a Bendix automatic axle.
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Ad in comic format for Bendix Automatic bicycle axles. The Bendix Corporation, Eclipse Machine Division, Elmira, N.Y. Art in the ad is very much influenced by Peter Max.
Fad Fare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Betty introduces Veronica to the latest fad, "Wish strings."
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
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Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Pin-Up
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Archie's cutting the grass again?!
Archie is always out mowing the lawn so he can ogle the beautiful, scantily-clad neighbor.
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Miscellaneous
1
Photo Finish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie
Josie; Melody; Pepper
Josie, Melody and Pepper risk life and limb to get spectacular pictures for a "most unusual photo" contest.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
The final panel of Melody appears to have been drawn by a different artist, possibly Bob White.
Liven Up Your Laughin'

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Harry Lucey
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Subject Matter
Betty and Veronica Summer Fun
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
1
Promo for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #28 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art with a cooking theme.
Costume Bawl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday; Greg; GaGa
Daddy objects to Li'l Jinx's scary costume and makes her a nicer one.
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Miscellaneous
5
[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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?; typeset
Subject Matter
Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
Li'l Jinx (cameo)
There are so many girls and boys just waiting to meet you!!!
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Miscellaneous
0.67
List of 49 persons (ages 7 to 16) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include Jamaica, Northern Ireland, and Canada.
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Archie Club News
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1.5
First prize of $5.00 to Philippa Boucher (Fort Edward, N.Y.), for article on road runners. Second prize of $3.00 to Valerie Warren (La Mesa, Calif.) for article on sea otters. Third prize of $2.00 to Andrea Goodman (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) for article on herself.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Archie Club
Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
Shell Shock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
After Reggie pulls a prank on him, Archie gets revenge with the help of his new organization ARPA (Anti-Reggie Protective Association).
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FlagArchie Annual Digest #32 published January 1978
FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #116 [Newsstand] published July 2000
FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #16 [Direct Edition] published May 2012
as Shell Shock [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
An early example of the '60s spy-story craze working its way into Archie Comics.
Get My New Lucky Piece...Free

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Harry Lucey
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?; typeset
Subject Matter
Archie Comics
Archie Andrews
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Miscellaneous
1
Promo for subscriptions to Archie series titles. Ten issues for $1.00 plus a premium of a Archie lucky penny piece with each subscription.

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