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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #4
Publication Date: May 1976
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Issues: #4 of 200 Issues (279 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/09/1976
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 40 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #128.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Sabrina Spellman; Reggie Mantle; Li'l Jinx; Miss Grundy; Little Archie Andrews; Super Duck; Josie; Betty Cooper; Rebel; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Lodge
First Line: Archie, don't you think I ought to study this myself?
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Home Sweet Homework

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Synopsis: Betty takes advantage of an opportunity to tutor Archie, but Veronica intervenes.
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No Escape

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; LeRoy
Synopsis: Leroy tries to get a bribe from Archie so he won't annoy him and Veronica.
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Feet First

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge uses the height of Veronica's feet while she's lying on the floor talking on the telephone to note if she is getting taller.
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Go for Broke

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica is upset that Archie keeps giving his money away to friends in need rather than spend it on her.
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No Sale

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: On a dare, Jughead agrees to convince Veronica to date Reggie.
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Puzzlers

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Archie
First Line: You can't sell the school paper with that ridiculous cartoon on the front page!
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Sour Note Caper

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Genres: humorous, mystery, teen
Character(s): Josie; Valerie; Alan M.
Synopsis: Valerie finds her stolen guitar in a pawn shop window and buys it back, not realizing that crooks stashed stolen diamonds in the instrument and are following her to get the ice back.
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Chew, Chew!

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Jinx makes lunch for Greg.
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Crazy, Man, Crazy

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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie and Betty hatch a plot where Betty pretends she's lost her mind, hoping Archie will feel sorry for her and dump Veronica for her.
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Like Father, like Son!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
First Line: Ouch!!
Synopsis: Fred is tired of Archie always borrowing his stuff.
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The Master Stroke

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Teddy; Buddy Drumhead; Rebel; un-named girls; Satan (cat)
First Line: I've been put down by the best of them, Buddy Drumhead, and I can take it in my stride...
Synopsis: Rebel decides to get the jump on Teddy by clobbering him before he perpetrates a foul deed against his master.
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A Chip Off the Old Block Head

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Archie is in despair because Miss Grundy is coming to his house to talk to his father about his bad grades. But when she gets there, she remembers that Fred used to be an even worse student.
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The Charm Course!

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Synopsis: Jinx has bracelets loaded with charms that she gets from gum machines. While trying to get a special charm, her bracelet breaks and while gathering up the charms she finds a lost ring.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty; Archie
First Line: Betty! Do you think Archie will take you to the Big Circus??
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Mission Impossible

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Cousin Sylvester
Synopsis: Sabrina's hippie cousin Sylvester visits on vacation from Salem University, and tries to convince the square witches to get with the new youth movement and accept the grooviness of peace and love.
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That's Gratitude

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Did you hear about Mr. Weatherbee? He's in the hospital!
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Lucky Duck

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Synopsis: Super Duck's fortune says it will be a very unlucky day for him and he ends up stranded on a deserted island.
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Betty & Veronica's Famous Women Word Puzzle

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First Line: In the puzzle below you'll find the names of famous women who made their mark in history, politics, science, literature, etc.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Mr. Flutesnoot has quite a time for himself over the holidays!
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Little Archie Puts Out the Cat

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; "Cat" Kane; un-named women
Synopsis: Little Archie upsets his father by leaving his toys lying all around the house. But something far more upsetting happens when a cat burglar, "Cat" Kane, picks the Andrews home as the next target, and sneaks into the house after drugging Spotty. Thanks to Little Archie's toys, the family is alerted to Cat's presence in their house, but can they stop him from getting away?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Jokes
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: The Day after the School Paper Came out
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Wrong Again

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smitty; Mr. Lyons (mail carrier)
First Line: How's that for lemonade?
Synopsis: Pipsqueak and Smitty argue about the sweetness of the lemonade that Pipsqueak is selling.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Well, Miss Grundy, here I am, ready to eat!
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Liberty Belle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty is no longer enthralled by Archie, but it doesn't last.
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Dark Eyes

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Laurie Lake; Mr. Lake; Wilbur Wilkins; Tiny; Dodo
Synopsis: Laurie gives herself a black eye but covers it with mascara. Wilbur gives her another on the opposite eye at the dance. Tiny says he will beat Wilbur up if he hurts Laurie again and when the mascara washes off, Tiny gets the wrong idea.
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Way Out!

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Synopsis: Jinx decides she's going to be the first girl on the moon, so she and her friends build their own rocket.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: I told Archie to clean out his room
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Clue to the Crime

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie tries to frame Jughead for a series of school vandalism incidents.
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The Big Shot

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ambrose Pipps; Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The girls help Ambrose impress the Good Ol' Gang by making it look like he has a real ray gun that can destroy anything.
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Jughead Fun Page

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Archie Fun Page

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Oh, Goody! A suggestion Box!
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The Library Caper!

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Synopsis: Super Duck must figure out why all the library books end up on the floor every night.
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Class Crash

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Betty inadvertently insinuates that Archie is just after Veronica for her money. Veronica decides that she needs to find a rich boyfriend so she's sure he's not after her money. Archie tries to date Betty, but Betty has decided she needs to find a rich boyfriend for financial security.
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House Breakers

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Harvey
Synopsis: During a storm, Sabrina and Harvey take shelter in a spooky house full of monsters, coffins and skeletons.
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Hide and Sneak

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Inspiration

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: There go the friendliest enemies in school!
Synopsis: Archie is hiding from Betty and Veronica so he can prepare for an important debate.
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Mr. Weatherbee Headlines Puzzle

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