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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #52
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000699752
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 39 (33 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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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Nancy; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Valerie; Melody]
I think my party is a flop!
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Redrawn from the cover of Pep #298
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Those Nifty Fifties

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies [Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
The gang wants to do the school play about the 1950s, but Mr. Weatherbee suggests the 1920s.
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Easy To Please

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Big Ethel
Big Ethel Muggs
Big Ethel goes to the Police Station looking for a missing teenage boy.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #121 published February 1968
was Easy to Please [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Astronaut Archie's Maze

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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Gag Bag
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
How silly of me, Archie!
Veronica dumped all the cherries into the punch bowl.
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from ?
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daily newspaper strip reprint
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The Sport

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mrs Andrews; Archie Andrews
Archie would rather play baseball than clean his room.
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Weary Query

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, science and technology, teen
Dilton Doiley
Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews (image on TV)
Dilton describes how television works, but Betty is still stumped.
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FlagPep #260 published December 1971
was Weary Query [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Clean Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Archie's mother doesn't want to see Archie's sloppy room again.
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FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #121 published February 1968
was The Clean Up [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Hostest With the Mostest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Miss Beazly; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
Miss Beazly tries to remake her image by being the cafeteria Maitre D' rather than head lunch lady.
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FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #95 published July 1975
was Hostess with the Mostest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Togetherness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Pussycat Capers
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Dancing lessons using a LP.
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FlagJosie and the Pussycats #61 published April 1972
was Togetherness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Big Wheels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's dad; Greg
Greg builds a car.
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The Sure Thing!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Mr. Andrews
Archie can't sleep.
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Miscellaneous
0.5
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Friendly Enemies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Reggie got fingerprints on Moose's essay.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
I read in your column ...
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Miscellaneous
1.67
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Date of Filing: October 1, 1983

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louis H. Silberkleit
typeset
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Close-Up, Inc. is owned by Michael I. Silberkelit and Richard H. Goldwater. Listed as editor is Richard H. Goldwater, and Managing Editor: Michael I. Silberkleit. Total paid circulation over past 12 months is 129,421. Most recent issue: 134,679. Louis H. Silberkleit, business manager.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Pop Gag Bag
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
I don't see how you can take those soap operas seriously, Mary!
Mrs Andrews likes to watch the soaps...
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"Archie" daily newspaper strip reprint.
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The Sporting Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Bolling
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Dilton
Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Diane; Coach Clayton
Inspired by a beautiful girl, Dilton wants to be an athlete.
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Miss Grundy - Buy-Buy?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
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That Dumb Moose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Bolling
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
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FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #121 published February 1968
was That Dumb Moose [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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0.5
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Pop's Pot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Bolling
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Dad
Mr Andrews; Archie Andrews
Mr Andrews is overweight.
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FlagArchie's Joke Book Magazine #121 published February 1968
was Pop's Pot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Archie's dad weighs 189.5 pounds.
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Fast Fashion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Malmgren
Stan Goldberg
?
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Alexandra
Josie; Valerie: Alan M.; Alexander Cabot II; Alexandra Cabot
Alexandra gets her new exclusive designer outfit flown in from Paris, only to discover that Josie and Valerie have identical outfits.
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FlagJosie and the Pussycats #61 published April 1972
was Fast Fashion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Beastly Bowman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Bob White
Jon D'Agostino
?
Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
A.R.C.H.I.E. As The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; the Bowman
C.R.U.S.H. agent The Bowman shoots V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. with one of his mind-controlling arrows and forces her to help him steal the reorganization plans for her father's plant.
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FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #250 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as Beastly Bowman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagLife with Archie #59 published March 1967
was The Beastly Bowman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Original story was 13 pages.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo ?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mr. Svenson Gag Bag
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Svenson
Zowie!
What kind of cars do they drive in Sweden?
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Archie newspaper strip daily
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Kennel Klub Kostume

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Woggon (signed)
Bill Woggon (signed)
Bill Woggon (signed)
?
Bill Woggon ?
Subject Matter
Katy Keene
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5.67
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Mrroww

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Woggon (signed)
Bill Woggon (signed)
Bill Woggon
?
Bill Woggon
Subject Matter
Katy Keene
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Re-Re-Run

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
L'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's dad
Li'l Jinx is watching tv.
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FlagThat Wilkin Boy #13 published July 1971
was Re-Re-Run [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Laugh! These Are the Jokes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mr. Weatherbee
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper
Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie to teach him how to tell a joke.
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FlagArchie and Me #16 published August 1967
was Laugh! These Are the Jokes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Male Call

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Stan Goldberg
Mario Acquaviva
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
That Wilkin Boy
Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe
Sampson says that Samantha has been seeing too much of the wimpy Bingo and that she should date some boys who are more muscular and aggressive. So she hooks up with some muscular, aggressive boys who nearly wreck the house.
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FlagThat Wilkin Boy #24 published September 1973
was Male Call [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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He Auto Know!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
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Join and Enjoy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Stan Goldberg
?
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?
Subject Matter
Pussycat Capers
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton
The girls are asked to take part in a scientific study.
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FlagJosie and the Pussycats #61 published April 1972
was Join and Enjoy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Top Secret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's dad
Li'l Jinx is now the treasurer.
Reprinting
FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #236 [Direct Edition] published December 2013
as Top Secret [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Patriotic Pup

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
?
Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Archie
Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Moose Mason; Sheldon Broadbeam; Spotty
The kids have to dress their pets based on the country they came from, and Little Archie doesn't know what his dog should wear, since "Spotty's all kinds of dogs."
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FlagLittle Archie Giant Comics #15 published June 1960
was Patriotic Pup [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Song Is Ended!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Bob White
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Moose Mason; Bobby Baron; Sinister Sid
Sinister Sid, a villain with an all-consuming hatred of music ("It's all-consuming, you know!"), creates a special smog that has the power to destroy music. Soon no one can sing or play or even remember what music sounds like. The Archies set off on a magic carpet ride to find this "music-napper" and end his anti-melodic reign of terror.
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FlagLife with Archie #64 published August 1967
was The Song Is Ended [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Songs referred to in this story include "Birth of the Blues," "What's New," "That Old Black Magic," "Bill," "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing," "Blues In the Night," "Ol' Man River," "Without a Song," "Bye Bye Birdie," "The Sound of Music," "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Stranger In Paradise," "I Don't Want To Set the World On Fire," and "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever."

Part of a series of surreal "Archies" stories influenced by The Monkees and the Beatles' "Help!"
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Small Medium

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Hartley ?
Al Hartley
Al Hartley ?
?
Al Hartley ?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty is to have Archie take her to Veronica's house, but Betty's mother gets her a job sitting instead.
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Miscellaneous
6
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Wire Service

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Harry Lucey
?
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Chuck Clayton
Chuck Clayton; Floyd Clayton; Archie Andrews
Chuck is using his father's office at school as a phone and mail drop so he doesn't miss any important communications from girls.
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FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #95 published July 1975
was Wire Service [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Veronica's Gag Bag
Veronica, aren't you ready yet?
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Miscellaneous
1
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A Plug For the Band

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir ?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, supernatural, teen
Sabrina
Sabrina; The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]
When Veronica comes down with a cold, Sabrina takes her place when The Archies play at a school dance.
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The Call

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Archie gets a call from the President.
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Pop Gag Bag
Mary, you've been on your feet all day!
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Miscellaneous
1
Archie daily newspaper strip reprint

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