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Issue: Laugh Comics #290
Publication Date: May 1975
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Issues: #290 of 381 Issues (401 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (5 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Moose, you must have been asleep when brains were passed out!
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Earn famous name prizes or cash the easy Olympic way
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the greeting card sales kit from Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
Inside front cover.
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Modern Wonders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Reggie! How's the tiger today?
Synopsis: Hot Dog speaks to Reggie and Reggie can't figure out how he's doing it.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #46 published September 1997
as Modern Wonders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #14.
Indicia at bottom of page.
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Credits
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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Diana L. McKeown (photo); Walter Bonesteel (photo); Donald E. Jacobs (photo)
First Line: Second chance for high school dropouts to get a diploma
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for high school completion courses offered by Wayne School. Includes testimonials from Diana L. McKeown (Bremerton, Washington), Walter Bonesteel (Troy, New York) and Donald E. Jacobs (Dover, Pennsylvania).
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A Word to the Wise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Here's your allowance, Li'l Jinx!... A quarter!
Synopsis: Hap tries to interest Jinx in saving.
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Karate - kung fu - judo - jiu jitsu - savate - aikido - tae-kwon-do
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for martial arts instructions from Universal.
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First Line: Enter the wonderful world of amazing live sea-monkeys
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for sea monkeys from Unicorn House.
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Go stick crazy
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Discount Super Values Catalog, offering free decals as incentives.
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Economy Kick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: No! No! No! Send them back! B-A-C-K, back!!! And that's final, T-H-E E-N-D!!
Synopsis: Tired of her extravagant spending on wardrobe, Mr. Lodge demands Veronica get more use out of the clothing she has.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes an advertisement for the Archie's Restaurant in Merrillville, Indiana at the bottom of the page.
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Good Deal

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Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Man, these cats are terrific!
Synopsis: A cash-strapped record producer offers to pay The Archies in Hostess Cupcakes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes.
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A Bad Connection

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I won't be able to call you on the phone today, Bingo, my father says he doesn't want us to tie up the phone because he's waiting for an important phone call.
Synopsis: Forbidden from using the phone, Samantha tries communicating with Bingo via walkie-talkies.
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Pages: 5
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Dog tags
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for decorative dog tags from Canyon House.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Erin Wills (Merritt Is., Florida) First prize - $6.00, and Brenda Wood (Manchester, Maine) Second prize - $4.00.
Includes application for the Archie Club.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazine
First Line: Who can resist a Betty & Veronica Spectacular? I can't, because everything they do is spectacular!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #234.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Hey, kids! Stay in the groove with Archie Series comics! Fill out this handy coupon and receive your copies hot off the press!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following comics: Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #32; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #40; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #44; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) 333; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #94; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #32; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #82; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #25.
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First Line: Make excellent extra cash... with no real 'selling'... just showing this sample which we give you... free!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the personalized metal social security plates sales kit from Engravaplates.
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First Line: Save these valuable postage stamps now while they last!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for stamps from Kenmore Stamp Co.
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A Matter of Control

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Aw, no, Midge, baby! You can't make me sign no pledge!
Synopsis: To live up to the terms of the non-violence pledge Midge forced him to sign, Moose allows Dilton to hypnotize him.
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Pages: 5
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First Line: You can win a $5 a week allowance for a whole year!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Kellogg's Stick Up for Breakfast contest, highlighting Froot Loops, Sugar Pops, Sugar Frosted Flakes, Pop Tarts, Sugar Smacks, Apple Jacks and Cocoa Krispies.
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First Line: Join now for super prizes and plenty of cash!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the greeting card sales kit from Junior Sales Club of America.
Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Tom DeLaney (photo); Lois Pease (photo)
First Line: Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the vegetable and flower seed sales kit from American Seed Co.
Includes testimonials from Tom DeLaney (Pennsylvania) and Lois Pease (Maine).
Back cover.

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