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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #41
Publication Date: July 1982
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Issues: #41 of 200 Issues (279 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/27/1982
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699741
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 39 (31 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #201.
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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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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Josie; Katy Keene; Sabrina Spellman
First Line: Reggie, you were supposed to come as the person you most admire!!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie's TV Laugh-Out #24
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These Changing Times

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty gets a job on an archeological dig.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Miss Phlips, how do you abbreviate managing editor?
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Quick Change!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
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The Matchmaker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Thinking Sabrina only dates Harvey out of pity, Hilda casts a spell on Betty and Veronica so they'll be attracted to him.
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Missing Person

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Character(s): Sabrina
Synopsis: Connect the dots to reveal the character, then fill in the blanks to reveal his message.
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The Circuit Breaker

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Feature(s): Super Duck
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A Spicy Idea!

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Feature(s): Hamburger
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The Comeback

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: When Pop Tate plans to close down the Chok'lit Shoppe due to lack of funds, Mr. Lodge arranges for a Hollywood movie crew to pay Pop to film a scene there.
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[untitled]

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First Line: I received a letter today from a former student at “Sea World”!
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Walking the Dog!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Jinx has a job walking the neighbor's dog. When she's sick, her father has to take over.
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Decisions Decisions

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III; Valerie Smith
Synopsis: Alexandra refuses to join Josie and Melody's new band, the Pussycats, unless they change the name to "Alexandra's Cool Time Cats." Alex introduces a new girl to take Alexandra's place in the group: Valerie Smith.
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Disclose Notes: First appearance of Valerie.

First appearance of the Pussycats musical group.

The scripts in this issue are identifiable as Malmgren by his distinctive writing style.

Because of the change in writers, the rules concerning Alexandra's witchcraft powers are different from the previous two issues: Sebastian does not appear in this issue (she can now cast spells without him) and anyone, not just Melody, can break her spell with a snap of the fingers.
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A Sense of Honor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When Reggie impresses Veronica with his new minibike, she drops her plans with Archie. Betty tells Archie she'll go to Pop's with him, and they are having a nice time until Jughead arrives with the news that Mr. Lodge threw Reggie out and forbade him to see Veronica. Archie runs off to see her, leaving Betty behind, and Jughead gets to finish both their chocolate sodas.
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Beazly-Eat Feat

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Miss Beazly
Character(s): Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
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Disclose Notes: Puzzle page.
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Loyalville U.S.A.

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Betty try to help out a salesman who is stuck with a huge supply of Riverdale pennants and no sporting event to sell them for.
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Brain Strain

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Moose is driven crazy by a sign in Miss Grundy's classroom.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; K.O.; Sis Keene
First Line: Marry me, Katy, and we'll go to Niagara Falls...
Synopsis: K.O. tells Katy about the great Canadian honeymoon he's planned for them if she agrees to marry him, but she seems more interested in the Canadian men (and Mounties) she'll meet.
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Don't Be Chicken

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Squintly; Philup DeCoffin
Synopsis: Super and his neighbor fight over a chicken.
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Cutting the Horseshoe

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Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
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Disclose Notes: A word find, a horseshoe puzzle, and fill-in the famous partner puzzle.
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Horn of Plenty

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Archie’s Mom Gag Bag
First Line: How do you do, folks---
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Buffalo Bill

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): American Heritage
Synopsis: Article about Buffalo Bill.
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Father's No Fool

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie's father buys his mother a fur coat. Archie thinks he should buy something for Veronica, but when he makes comments about deciding on a gift, the gang thinks he's shopping for someone other than Veronica.
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Slightly Moth-eaten

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Leroy
Synopsis: Leroy gives Reggie moths that he can use to pull a prank in the movie theater. Unfortunately, Leroy doesn't know the difference between moths and bees.
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The Bells Are Ringing

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason
Synopsis: Moose reads a sign that says "Please ring bell for caretaker" and asks the caretaker why he can't ring the bell himself.
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Cook Look

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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Bully For You

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Mr. Smythe won't let Samantha play in Bingo's group with long-haired sissies, so the Archies come up with a plan to make him think that long-haired musicians are actually strong.
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You Don’t Mean It?

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Disclose Notes: Match words to unlikely definitions
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Hot Items

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge orders Veronica to return every item of women's clothing she's just purchased. Not wanting to go out in the heat again, she commands Archie to do it.
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Disclose Notes: Aberfitchie and Cromb is a parody of Abercrombie and Fitch.
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P Is for Pop Tate

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Feature(s): Pop Tate
Character(s): Pop Tate; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
First Line: Pachyderm: large thick-skinned hoofed animals!
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; unnamed five year old boy and girl
First Line: Sabrina, are you really a witch?
Synopsis: A young boy demonstrates a feat of "magic" that Sabrina can't duplicate.
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Now Hear This

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Character(s): Sabrina
Synopsis: Fill in the boxes with words that fit the clues, then unscramble the circled letters to solve the riddle.
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The Bad Penny!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Beautiful, class! Beautiful! Watch those pear-shaped tones--
Synopsis: Jughead is such a bad singer that Professor Flutesnoot sends him to gym class. He's so much trouble in gym class, Coach Kleats sends him back to choir class. He ends up in the principal's office, where Mr. Weatherbee sends him back to choir class.
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Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #10 the story is signed "Samm" for Samm Schwartz. This was probably added to the original printing. Interestingly, Reggie is depicted as being in both the choir and gym classes at the same time!
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Making a Point

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Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Fill in the numbered blanks with the numbered letters to find out what Jughead observed while caddying on the golf course.
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Tops in Bops

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie is so popular with the girls they are selling voodoo dolls of him.
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This is Narcissis

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
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Disclose Notes: Art identification from artist, as listed on joesinnott.com
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Pussy Footing

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie Smith; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Josie, Melody and Valerie play their first concert in their new Pussycats costumes. Alexandra tries to magically ruin the concert by taking away their singing voices and making them meow like real cats.
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Disclose Notes: First appearance of the famous costumes, with the long tails and ears for hats.
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The Patient

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis: Veronica takes her obsession with nursing too far.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Svenson the janitor; Archie Andrews
First Line: Vot’s wrong, Archie?
Synopsis: Svenson helps Archie with the school paper.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie daily (Creator's Syndicate) #?
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