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Issue: Laugh Comics #315
Publication Date: June 1977
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Issues: #315 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:
UPC/EAN: 0271000696206
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: No credits given for cover or entire issue. Most of the interior art is possibly by Bob Bolling based on his distinctive style. No editor credit given. The "Fawcett" logo appears on the 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
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg [Stan G.]
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg [Stan G.]
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Reggie, have you seen Beauty and the Beast, yet?
Synopsis: Reggie compares Archie to a movie character
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Pages: 1
Job Number: 06962
Disclose Notes: Cover art credit based on the artists' distinctive style although it could be Dan DeCarlo as he and Stan Goldberg were almost identical in the 1970's.

Later redrawn for the cover of Laugh Comics Digest #79.
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Yowsa Yowsa

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie; Hostess
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Alexander Cabot; Valerie Brown
Synopsis: Josie and Alan win a dance marathon because the prize is Hostess Twinkies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Informal Formal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Overhearing Veronica say she'll ask Reggie to accompany her because Archie isn't elegant enough, Archie runs right out and blows all of his money on a new tuxedo.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Spring Swing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Parents
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Fred has spotted the first sign of spring.
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Pages: 0.5
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Archie's Gag Bag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Montana
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Prof. Flutesnoot
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee asks for mushrooms on his steak. Archie tapes Prof. Flutesnoot's lecture.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: These are reprints of two Archie syndicated newspaper strips. Prof. Flutesnoot's first name is revealed to be "Felix".
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Track Record

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Chuck
Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Rodriguez; Nancy Woods
Synopsis: Chuck tries to charm his way out of a detention.
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Pages: 6
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The Write Way

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Charlie Hawse; Russ; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Jinx rejects all of her friends' offers in order to complete her homework.
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Pages: 5
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Who Is Dumb?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hot Dog
Character(s): Hot Dog
Synopsis: Record the letters as they appear on the path to see what Hot Dog thinks of you.
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Pages: 1
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Happy Days

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: When Archie and Betty see the tree Archie carved their initials into being removed by the city, she orders him to give chase.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #244 [Direct Edition] published November 2013
as Happy Days [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #244, writing is credited to Jim Ruth and pencils to Chic Stone.

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