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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #30
Publication Date: September 1980
 
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699709
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (27 stories, 1 cover)
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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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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Cosmo the Merry Martian (cameo); Sabrina Spellman (cameo); Li'l Jinx (cameo); Pipsqueak (cameo); Super Duck (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
Reggie's paddle boat never runs out of gas!
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It appears the framing drawing is by a different artist than the main illustration. There's also the aspect of Archie watching himself on the screen.

Redrawn from the cover of Pep #270
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The Beat

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humorous, teen
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
The vibrations from the music when the Archies practice is too much for Mr. Andrews.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #9.
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Curtain Going Down

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humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Water! Help! Water!
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humorous, teen
Veronica's Gag Bag
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Ssssh -- daddy's having an important financial meeting!
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The Sad Sack

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humorous, informational, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Tompkins; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; fashion writer
Tsk! Now isn't simply screamingly hideous?
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Veronica - Just Like at Home!

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Veronica Lodge
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Big Moose Gag Bag
science teacher; Moose Malone
Single-cell animals reproduce by splitting into two entities!
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A Static Situation!

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anthropomorphic, humorous
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck
Let's go to a movie tonight, Supe!
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Tennis Menace

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fantasy, humorous, teen
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina; Greta the Fairy Witch Mother; Bruce Van Klodd III; Rosalind
Gosh! Imagine being invited to the home of Bruce van Klodd III, the handsomest and richest boy in town!
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humorous, teen
Reggie's Gag Bag
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
I've got some good news and some bad news about the date I got for you!
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For Whom the Bowl Tolls

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humorous, sports, teen
Reggie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Gosh! Half the chicks in town are here to watch our grudge match!
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Perfect Pair

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humorous, teen
Josie; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Whoops! There goes Josie!
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humorous, teen
Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Veronica, just look at the amount you’ve charged on your credit card!
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Weather or Not

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Li'l Jinx's father
Er...Li'l Jinx,,,E
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Beach Ban

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humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog; beach patrolman
Hot Dog! Go Home! You can't come to the beach!
Dogs are not allowed on the beach but an exception is made for Hot Dog after he saves a policeman from drowning.
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humorous, teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Hi, Jug! How's your vacation going?
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Who Do You Trust

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humorous, teen
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe
No! Sampson Smythe is not a permissive parent!
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Bingo - Some Catch Maze

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Bingo Wilkin
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humorous, teen
Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper
Now, class--
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Out of Sight

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humorous, teen
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Archie, will you please...
Veronica wants Archie to leave her alone so she can spend time with Reggie.
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Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #19, no credits listed in this digest.
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Dream Dust

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humorous, teen
Jughead
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Hey droopy-lids!
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Moose; Archie Andrews
D-uh! That crook, Reggie tried to sell me that toll bridge that crosses the creek!
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humorous, teen
Jughead's Gag Bag
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Here are a few newspaper articles I've saved pertaining to federal legislation!
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Venus Bound

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adventure, humorous, science fiction
Cosmo the Merry Martian
Cosmo; Orbi; Professor Thimk; Astra; Jojo (dog); Moonlings; The Gillywump
Omigosh! A foreign rocketship --- headed this way!
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Josie - When and Where Puzzle

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Josie
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humorous
Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews
Hi, Mr. Lodge! Watching the candidates I see!
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Looks Aren't Everything

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Tony Trask
Whoops!
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typeset
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humorous, teen
Dear Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
I am 12 years old and very interested in gymnastics.
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A Day at the Beach

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childrens, humorous
Pipsqueak
Pipsqueak; nmom; dad
I can't seem to find a spot, dear!
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A Rude Awakening

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humorous, teen
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
I suppose you have a good reason for this!
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If I Had a Hammer

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humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
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humorous, teen
Jughead's Gag Bag
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
And the gorilla says "No, and at these prices you're not likely to!"
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Pat the Brat
Hey! Who's Pat the Brat?
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Promotional advertisement for Pat the Brat #1.
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Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Fantastic! Good things come in little packages!
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Promotional advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #44 and Jughead with Archie Digest #40.

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