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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #43
Publication Date: November 1982
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Issues: #43 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699743
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 32 (27 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Sabrina; Josie; Jughead Jones; Bingo Wilkin; Katy Keene
First Line: Are you girls angry that we tried to crash your pajama party?
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Pages: 1
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Spring Ding-a-Ling

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Pages: 6
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Mystery of the Missing Marble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Mr. Phillip; Chuck Clayton; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Famous sculptor Mr. Phillip is letting Riverdale High exhibit his marble sculpture "La Payola," but it turns out to be part of an insurance scam. Archie solves the case.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (2014 series) #7.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Miss Phlips, do you have an umbrella I can borrow?
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Pages: 1
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So Big

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Genres: teen
Synopsis: The girls set Archie and Reggie up to teach them a lesson about teasing Moose.
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What a Yarn

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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The Gap Flap

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Mary; Judy; Jughead Jones
First Line: Archie's going to walk home with me today!
Synopsis: Archie teaches Dilton how to pick up girls.
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Pages: 6
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Space Show

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A Horrible Situation

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
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Tragic Magic

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Wow! The prices here are so high!
Synopsis: Sabrina uses her powers to increase the size of the portions at a restaurant.
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Off to a Good Start..

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; un-named teachers; un-named girls
Synopsis: Alexandra tries to use her powers of mind control to get Alan M. away from Josie.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: When this story was re-printed in a later digest, the dialogue was rewritten so that instead of having magic powers, Alexandra had studied hypnosis on a website.

Writer credit changed based on the credits printed in the reprint of this story in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #229.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Why do you take both ends out of the can?
Synopsis: Fred and Mary discuss recycling; Fred destroys Archie's musical aspirations.
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Reprint Notes: from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Pages: 0.5
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Genres: humorous, informational, romantic
First Line: In this story, K.O. gets into hot water with Randy over his African trophies!
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Court Sport

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Just the Bare Facts

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis: After Moose punches him for asking Midge out, Archie gets mad and accuses Moose of trying to "strip" him of his dignity.
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Horn Scorn

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Jinx has a toy bugle and Hap isn't happy.
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A Sweet Tooth

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (2017 series) #1.
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A Flash in the Pan

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Synopsis: Fauntleroy Duck replaces lightbulbs with flash bulbs.
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A Matter of Class

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: D-uh! Hi, Archie!
Synopsis: Archie sits on the bench outside the principal's office and Moose thinks it's a small class.
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Call of the Wild

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: After Reggie shows off his new duck call, Archie and the girls convince Reggie that there's a similar device that can attract girls.
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Some Change

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Newslady Nell
Synopsis: A reporter sees Little Sabrina use her magic powers and reveals that she is a witch in the local paper.
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Overdue Notice!

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Genres: teen
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, informational, romantic
First Line: You're in an all-fired hurry, son!
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Feature(s): Katy Keene's Fun Page
First Line: Find at least 25 things beginning with the letter "K"
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Part of the Family

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Feature(s): That Wilkin Boy's Uncle Herman
Synopsis: When no one in the Wilkin household wants his help, Uncle Herman decides to pack up and leave.
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Pages: 10
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Long and Short Of It

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Genres: humorous
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Speed Demon

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Genres: drama, teen
Character(s): Harvey
Synopsis: Harvey, a runner from Jackson High, tries to sabotage Chuck before the big race.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #21.
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Bottle Battle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Harvey
Synopsis: Harvey loses a battle of wits with a bottle of ketchup.
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Dread Design

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: In order to keep Archie away from Betty, Veronica goes to elaborate lengths to convince them both that the new dress Betty is wearing bears an ancient Babylonian curse symbol and that Betty is now bad luck to any male.
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The Card

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Miss Haggly
Synopsis: Insert the numbered letters into the numbered blanks to find out what get-well message Miss Haggly wants to send to Miss Grundy.
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Give a Yell!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Reggie and Archie are practicing cheerleading. Moose comes to interview them for the school paper. After Reggie and Archie make fun of the idea of Moose being a reporter, Moose crowns them with their megaphones.
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Sounds Crazy to Me!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexandra Cabot; Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle
Synopsis: Someone sabotages the Archies and then the Pussycats before the big show.
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.
Formerly an Archie's TV Celebrities story.

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