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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #24
Publication Date: September 1979
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Issues: #24 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: 07/10/1979
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699709
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 39 (30 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "Laugh Comics Digest Magazine, No. 24."
On sale date from the Comic Reader #170.
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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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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Did you panic, Veronica?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #166.
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Hat Trick

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: A person could burn to a crisp under this blazing sun!
Synopsis: On a hot day at the beach, Archie wears a huge sombrero to get some shade, and demonstrates that the hat can also be used to fight crime.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Gee, Archie! Look how he's holding her!
Synopsis: Archie angers Betty during their movie date.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Pages: 1
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Tired of It All

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Andy; Veronica Kutelips
First Line: Feel like a swim, Archiekins?
Synopsis: Archie is always lazy and sluggish, except when he thinks Veronica is around.
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Spring Has Sprung

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Unnamed little boy with kite; Unnamed Riverdale teen girls; Unnamed park attendant; Unnamed girl with dog
First Line: Ahhh! Spring! Everything looks so beautiful!
Synopsis: Spring is in the air and Archie thinks he got it made with a girl when he watches her dog, but as usual things don't go his way and Jughead ends up with the girl.
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A Bit Much Puzzle

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First Line: How rich is rich?
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Daddy, the gardener says the trout pool is drying up!
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie dam up Mr. Lodge's trout pool.
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Pages: 1
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Trash Bash

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hey, Reggie, you'd better leave town! Big Moose is looking for you!
Synopsis: Reggie tries hiding from Moose in a trash can.
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Disclose Notes: Original printing had feature object of Reggie and Me.
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The Quiet One

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): the Bully
First Line: Do you want to go swimming, Sabrina?
Synopsis: Sabrina and Harvey are beset by a beach bully right out of a Charles Atlas ad.
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A Shot In the Arm!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): un-named girl
First Line: The doctor just gave me a shot!
Synopsis: Shrimpy returns from getting vaccinated.
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Why Fly?

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I'm working on a rocket ship that will fly around the world in one second!
Synopsis: Shrimpy is working on plans for a rocket ship.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hello, Archie! What are you reading?
Synopsis: Archie is studying middle-aged people
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Pages: 1
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Don't Stick Your Neck Out

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: Why do we always have to take that overgrown brat along with us?
Synopsis: Buster buries the picnic basket.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A rewrite of the second Super Duck story from Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #14.
Original printing included Al Fagaly's signature; removed in this printing.
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Shop Squawk!

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: You all know what a typical day at the Choklit Shop is like...
Synopsis: Pop decides to make his shop more peaceful by replacing the soda fountain with an automated soda machine.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Sigh! I just can't get my mind off that boy!
Synopsis: Ethel's obsession with Jughead extends to her baking.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Pages: 1
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Spanish Gold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, humorous, mystery, teen
Character(s): Señor Malenos; Diego; Manuel; Juanita
First Line: Ah, yes! The Cabot holdings in the southwest are the result of a Spanish land grant in the sixteenth century! -- A truly impressive piece of real estate!
Synopsis: The gang goes to the Cabot land in Latin America, where they look for buried Spanish treasure. The only treasure actually there is a lot of money that the caretaker and his assistants have been stealing from Mexican banks. When the kids discover the money, their lives are in danger, but they're saved by a cantankerous old burro, Juanita, who has taken a fancy to Alex and expresses her love by kicking him.
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Sabrina's Puzzlers

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First Line: What is it that a person can place in his right hand that he can't place in his left hand?
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Disclose Notes: Fill in the dotted letters puzzle; anagram.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: You sit right there, Archie, and I'll show you I'm as good a cook as Betty!
Synopsis: Veronica has difficulty filling the salt shaker.
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The Giant Bird

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Look, Mary! A letter from Little Archie!
Synopsis: Little Archie and Little Jughead encounter a monster-sized bird.
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My Plain Ol' Self

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Look at you! What with your new car and beautiful clothes and all, no wonder Archie flips over you!!
Synopsis: To test whether Archie just loves her for her money, Veronica has her father pretend that he's bankrupt.
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Disclose Notes: Original printing had feature object of Betty and Veronica.
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First Line: This may sound dumb, but I'm really hung up on this guy at school!
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Disclose Notes: Includes letters from C.W., D.J. and E.W.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: How come you're standing around when you could be dancing, Reggie?
Synopsis: Ethel offers to dance with Reggie.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Pages: 1
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My Country 'Tis of Thee

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Eleven o'clock, Sam! Let's go! I'm double parked!
Synopsis: Mr. Smythe complains that today's dances are too wild and untamed, and demands to see a dance that's quintessentially American.
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Lover Come Back to Me

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: But Petunia, it's been weeks since I've had a date with you!
Synopsis: Cubby reads up on romantic masters to win back Petunia.
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Disclose Notes: Original printing included Red Holmdale's signature; removed in this printing.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Miss Grundy! Was that you singing?
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee overhears Miss Grundy singing an operatic aria in her class.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Pages: 1
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Bus Fuss

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Genres: humorous, religious, teen
First Line: That's it! Take out all the seats!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is converting a school bus into a king-sized camper.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Education and religious material. Jughead is wearing a civil war style cap.
Part 1: pages 1-6; part 2: pages 7-11.
Original printing had feature object of Archie and Me.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Mom! I'm home!
Synopsis: Archie is not concerned about a freshly-waxed floor.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Pages: 1
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What a Card!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Amazing! It's hard to believe but these holes on this computer card tell a whole story about a person!
Synopsis: Greg's dad and Li'l Jinx's dad both get computer cards to respond to a book club. Since Greg's dad's card has more punch holes, they conclude that he must be more important. Li'l Jinx punches out more holes in her dad's card, and he soon receives a truckload of books. She receives a spanking.
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Danger Is Where You Find It

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Genres: humorous, superhero, teen
First Line: Like a bolt from the blue she smites the perils that threaten Archie Andrews!
Synopsis: Superteen fights a giant robot.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Betty is very upset! She lost her diary!
Synopsis: Veronica tape records her diary rather than writing in it.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Pages: 1
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The Burger King

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Gotcha!
Synopsis: The gang thinks Jughead has flipped when he begins to talk about imaginary insects, pesticides, grubs & regrubs, which is, of course, a scheme just to get burgers.
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Cool Cookie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Heitz
First Line: You are out of your tree, man! It's hot and muggy and steaming!... And look at how you're dressed up!
Synopsis: Archie has to attend an outdoor party at the Lodges' on a "hot, muggy and steaming" night, and finds that all the guests except Veronica are just as miserable in the heat as he is.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Ronnie! How would you like to go to the theater?
Synopsis: Archie invites Veronica to the theater.
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Reprint Notes: From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX.
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Pages: 1
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Runner Up

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: You two boys seem to be in a large hurry!
Synopsis: Deciding that they need to get in shape to attract the boys, the girls take up jogging.
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The Crystal Ball Maze

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First Line: Sabrina has set up the following maze.
Synopsis: Lead Sabrina through the maze printed over her crystal ball.
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Disclose Notes: Maze puzzle.
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Feature(s): Jokebook Comics Digest Annual
First Line: You won't stop laughing either when you read the latest Joke Book Comics Digest Annual #5!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Jokebook Comics Digest Annual (Archie, 1977 series) #5.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics Digest; Jughead with Archie Digest
First Line: Fantastic! Good things come in little packages!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #38 and Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #34.
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