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Issue: Laugh Comics #356
Publication Date: November 1980
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Issues: #356 of 381 Issues (401 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Series; Archie Comics GroupView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000696211
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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: I have half a mind to date Moose's girlfriend!
Synopsis: Reggie tempts fate again by contemplating dating Midge.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Unfair Competition

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Get your lemonade here!
Synopsis: To compete with Melody's charity lemonade stand, Josie gives away Hostess Twinkies with every cup.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies.
Inside front cover.
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A Little Buggy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hop in, Veronica! Let's go clamming!
Synopsis: In order to lure Veronica away from Reggie, Archie converts his jalopy into a makeshift dune buggy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Cupcake; Mr. Cool; Heathcliff; Dingbat; Baby Plas; Thundarr; Ookla the Mok; Princess Ariel
First Line: Aayyy... It's me, the Fonz! Now catch my new show and my new friends every Saturday morning on ABC!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1980 Saturday morning cartoon lineup from ABC, including: Super Friends; The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang; The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show; Scooby Classics; Thundarr the Barbarian; The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show; Plastic Man and Baby Plas.
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World Wise

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
First Line: 21 of our 50 states have names ending in the letter "A".
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Quiz to name U.S. states whose names end in "A"; match the capitals with their countries.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Frank Frankenstone; Hidea Frankestone; Atrocia Frankenstone; Freaky Frankenstone; the Shmoo; Cosmo; Dipper; Space Ace; Kid Comet; Moleculad; Elektra; Plutem; Glax;
First Line: NBC Saturday morning!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Saturday morning cartoon lineup from NBC, including: The Godzilla/Dynomutt Hour; The Flintstones Comedy Show; Daffy Duck; The Space Stars; The Jetsons.
Although this ad lists "The Space Stars in the line-up, that show did not debut until 1981. In 1980, this time slot was take by Batman and the Super 7.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Home Products
First Line: Giant 8 square foot wall mural only $3
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for lithographs of the painting "Hoofbeats on the Mesa" by Lumen Winter, from National Home Products.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Home Products
First Line: Amazing new super-powerful, imported 50 mm binoculars give you crystal-clear views from 50 yards to 50 miles away!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for binoculars from National Home Products.
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War Games

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: True love, Bingo Wilkin, never runs smoothly!
Synopsis: Bingo and Samantha's mothers try to end the feud between their fathers by withholding dinner from the two men.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #181 [Direct Edition] published July 2012
as War Games [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The story is credited in this issue to Frank Doyle and the inking to Jim DeCarlo. When the story is reprinted in Jughead's Double Digest #181, the story is credited to Dick Malmgren and the inking to Rudy Lapick.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Drak Pack [Drak; Frankie; Howler]; Count Dracula; OGRE [Dr. Dred; Toad; Vampira]
First Line: Tale spinners from out of the sky
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Saturday morning cartoon lineup from CBS, including: The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle; The Tome and Jerry Comedy Show; The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show; The All New Popeye Hour; Drak Pack; Fat Albert; The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour; 30 Minutes; In the News.
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Will Power!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hi, Li'l Jinx!
Synopsis: Thinking Charley is dieting, Jinx and Gigi try to tempt him with various snack foods.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Special introductory offer!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for neck-knack pendants from Encore House.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from the winners of the Time Machine Contest, including Heidi Stang (Great Neck, N.Y.) First prize - $6.00 and Deborah Matthews (Erwin, N.C.) Second prize - $4.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics Digest
First Line: It's far out! The Archie Comics Digest #45 in full color!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #45.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Not 2 but 3 for $1.00
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following comics: Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #124; Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #79; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #64; Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #122; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #89; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #116; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #102; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #48; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #146; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #127; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #497, #499.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Reward $3,000.00 for this penny!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1980 coin catalogue from Best Values Co.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Strong arms make all the difference!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the bodybuilding system from Mike Marvel.
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Pic Schtick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Jug, I've got this fantastic idea for making money!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead have different methods of trying to make money on the beach.
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Flying helicopter goes over 50-ft high!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from Johnson Smith Company: toy helicopter; slot machine bank; secret book safe; vibrating shocker; surprise package; handcuffs; phony money; mechanical pet monkey; pocket spy telescope; toy hovercraft; x-ray specs; life-size ghost; hand timer; 1001 Free Things; red flasher light; self defense instructions; electric sound switch; Hercules wrist band; 1001 Insults; I Love You penny; greedy fingers bank; rubber masks; police-style warning light; avalanche shave cream; tiny magnets; motorized toy submarine; giant balloons; pen radio; ventriloquist dummy; electronic lie and love detector; make-up kit; luminous make-up; burn scar and wound effect; joke gum; giant foam dice; squirrel call; powerful magnet; tiny harmonica; miniature camera; smoke from your fingertips; walking animal toys; metal kazoo; portable electric fan; skull keychain; slimy snake; shriek alarm; shock pen.
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The Insult That Made a Man out of 'Mac'

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Be an incredible hunk of man!
Synopsis: Mac bulks up after being bullied.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the dynamic-tension bodybuilding system from Charles Atlas.
Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Kellogg's School Supplies Center is open now!
Reprinting
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for school supplies premiums from Kellogg's.
Back cover.

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