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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #61
Publication Date: November 1985
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Issues: #61 of 200 Issues (279 Printings)
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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: 0271000699761
Price: $1.25 CAD
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Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 43 (38 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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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Kites come in all sorts of fascinating shapes, Arch!
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #134
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Girl Watchers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Heat Beat

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty has some gossip that's so hot, she hides the combustibles before she'll tell Veronica.
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Buy Buy

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Jinx wants to sell Greg her tape recorder.
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Delightful Biteful

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Dracula; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Dracula stops Jughead on the street, looking for a bite. So Jughead takes him to Pop's Choc'lit Shoppe.
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Court Retort

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Birthday Box

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Alexander Cabot III; Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot; Melody Valentine; Mr. Cabot
Synopsis: Alexander throws himself a birthday party, but ends up being the only one to attend after he uninvites everyone else for insulting him.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #239.
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Mirror Miracle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
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Gum Chum

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Shaping Up

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Patch Quilt

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Midge; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie makes a move on Midge. Moose doesn't like it. Moose smash!
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Big Moose Pin Up
Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge Klump
First Line: Moose - - you have the manners of a gentleman!
Synopsis: Midge tries to compliment Moose and fails.
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Down Under

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Sunken treasure? Here? Ha!
Synopsis: Archie goes into the salvage business after acquiring a map to sunken treasure.
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4...3...2...1...Blast Off!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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Blame Game

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
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Bright Sprite

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

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Sabrina Pinup
Character(s): Aunt Hilda; Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Zelda
First Line: Aunt Hilda, when I asked you to conjure up three boys for our picnic --- they are not the type I had in mind!
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda brings three boys she's attracted to.
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Sabrina, the Teen-Age Witch #9
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Loaf Oaf

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Gladys Jones (off-panel only); Forsythe P. Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead goes to extraordinary effort to avoid work.
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Disclose Notes: Writer credit from the credits printed in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #184.
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Help Yelp

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty is too eager to help Archie with a lesson.
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Talk Nice

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee just wants to raise tomatoes, but he keeps getting misunderstood.
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Everything You Hear

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
First Line: Uh, oh!
Synopsis: Archie takes Veronica to the beach after hearing a radio report that it was going to be sunny but it pours down with rain while they're there.
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A Big Problem

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Character(s): Pop Tate
Synopsis: Fill the proper letters in the numbered blanks to find out how Pop is trying to drum up business.
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Shark Lark

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis: While at the beach, Reggie wants to overcharge Archie for a loan, so Archie finds a novel way to warn everyone of the loan shark.
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Power Shortage

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Sabrina uses her powers to the point that she runs out of magic.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie; Midge; Moose
First Line: Midge, baby, you don't now how I feel every time I see you!!
Synopsis: Reggie tries to make time with Midge; an angry Moose advances from the background.
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One Big Pane

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica attempt to convince Archie that an empty window frame actually contains a pane of glass.
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The Fishy Facts

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Chuck
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy
Synopsis: Once again, Archie interferes with Chuck and Nancy's relationship.
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Trap Flap

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Veronica overhears Archie and she thinks he's just insulted her.
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Sights Unseen

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Prof. Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: A chemical accident renders Jughead's body, but not his clothing, invisible and nobody seems to notice.
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Got the Message!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
First Line: Li'l Jinx, what do you really think of me?
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Fame Aim

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead shows Reggie how to throw a bullseye.
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The Court Jester

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Reggie tries to play tennis with Moose.
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Score Lore

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Mask-Her-Aid

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
First Line: Why so glum, chum?
Synopsis: Jughead offers to get Betty closer to Archie by having her pretend to be Veronica at a masquerade party.
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Drip Dry

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Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee wants Archie to take his suit to the laundromat.
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Pages: 10
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Motor Mirth

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
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Boy Oh Boy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
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Peace Caprice

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hot Dog
Synopsis: Hot Dog tries to be peacemaker to two warring tomcats.
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The Big One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Little Veronica invites both Little Archie and Little Reggie for a day on her father's yacht, where Mr. Lodge shows them how to fish for tuna... but catches a submarine.
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Home Sweet Home

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie doesn't understand why Jughead doesn't want to go to Pop Tate's.
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Heap Cheap

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead shows Archie where he can get his car washed inexpensively.
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Inspector Jones

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; unnamed Riverdale students
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee sends Jughead around the school to note building structure flaws and wear. But the student body think he's spying on them for Weatherbee.
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Great If You Can Afford It

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge has the pool extended into his home office and Archie just has to investigate it.
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