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Issue: Laugh Comics #379
Publication Date: October 1983
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Issues: #379 of 381 Issues (401 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
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: 0271000696210
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indicia states published date as Oct. and Dec. 1983.
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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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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagArchie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #[nn] published January 2013 as Money Mania [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: What do you like most about summer, Mr. Weatherbee?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Cracker Jack Story

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Genres: childrens, sports
Character(s): Scottie; Coach; Scottie's team; Rival team
First Line: Scottie, the score is tied, time has run out, but you've got two foul shots. Show 'em your stuff.
Synopsis: With the score tied, no time on the clock, Scottie hits a foul shot to win the big basketball game.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Cracker Jack snack food from Borden Foods.
Inside front cover.
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Fair Fare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sheila [Miss Lakeview; Queen Of The Fair]; Unnamed chili contestants; Unnamed judges; Mr. Ranson; Unnamed farmer; Fairground Information Center girl
First Line: How come you're not at the fair today, Reggie?
Synopsis: Reggie has a bad day when he goes to the fair where Jughead works.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #62 [Newsstand] published November 1992
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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First Line: Get my exciting new Kool-Aid Man video game free!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Kool-Aid, offering the Kool-Aid Man video game as a premium.
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Split Bit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie's date
First Line: When I was in Spain I saw this magnificent bullfight!
Synopsis: Archie runs from Reggie's bull.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credit based on artist's distinctive style.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Comics
First Line: Get the latest Archie comics at home... and save money, too!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following comics: Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #326; Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #391; Life With Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #239; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #166; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #136; Jughead (Archie, 1965 series) #330; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #108; Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #91; Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #530, #531, #532, #533.
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First Line: Large corporations and U.S. Government agencies want to give you 1001 free presents!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the book 1001 Things You Can Get for Free from Mirobar Sales Corp.
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Rescue Mission

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Unnamed life guard; Unnamed beachers; Unnamed boat couple
First Line: I hate to tell you this, Dilton, but it's not original! The cannon was invented years ago!
Synopsis: Dilton creates a rescue machine out of a cannon designed to replace lifeguards at the beach.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #46 published September 1997
as Rescue Mission [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: No credits given for story.

Writer/Artist credits from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #7.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Unscramble the fun and discover why everyone's scrambling for new pink lemonade Bubble Yum.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Pink Lemonade Bubble Yum, featuring an acrostic puzzle.
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Money Mania

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: The jeans I picked up at the sale were reduced from $59 to $22.95!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge bets Veronica fifty dollars if one of her friends doesn't mention money for five minutes.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #236 [Direct Edition] published December 2013
as Money Mania [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Writer and inker credits from B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #239.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Build this Star Wars squadron. And let your imagination fly.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Star Wars Return of the Jedi model kits from MPC.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Michelle Hammerer; Unnamed scuba divers
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Tammi Brown (Lima, Ohio, on her scuba diving dad) First prize - $6.00 and Michelle Hammerer (Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada, on bird feeding) Second prize - $4.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
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[untitled]

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Double Digest Magazine
First Line: All-star, all-fun, all-great reading from...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #8.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jughead With Archie Digest
First Line: It's Jughead and Archie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Jughead With Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #59.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 100 little dolls all for $5.00
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature plastic toy dolls from the 100 Doll Co.
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Some You Win

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Waldo; George; Unnamed Riverdale boys
First Line: Well, I see Melody is here!
Synopsis: The boys at the beach compete for a date with Melody.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #239.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: Earn famous name prizes or earn $1.00 an item cash
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the greeting cards and stationery sales kit from Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: A feast of an arcade game to go!
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Burger Time home video game from Mattel Electronics.
Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: The video game where danger lurks around every bend in your quest for the Golden Crown!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons home video game from Mattel Electronics.
Back cover.

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