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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #166
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 2001
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 00912846852566
Price: $2.69 CAD
$2.19 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 38 (15 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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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Laugh
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Svenson
See boys, I just upgraded to the latest version of Windows!
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Subject Matter
Cheese Nips
Cheese-A-Mite
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Principal Prank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Golliher (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Ms. Phlips
Archie has a new gadget that distorts his voice and he and Reggie use it to prank Mr. Weatherbee.
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FlagArchie's Funhouse Double Digest #4 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
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SweeTARTS
Green Apple flavor SweeTARTS
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Karate Dotty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Archie
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
Dilton gets self-defense advice from Archie.
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Spelling Bee!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Sabrina
Sabrina Spellman
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Put the letters in order to discover the phrase.
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Camera Angle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski
Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Coach Clayton; Moose Mason (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Veronica offers to video tape Archie's basketball game so he can figure out why he misses so many shots.
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FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #220 [Direct Edition] published March 2014
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The Dynamic Do

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Veronica
Veronica Lodge
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Decode the symbols to find the phrase.
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Just Add Water...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx invents instant mud pies.
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FlagArchie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #35 published December 1984
was Just Add Water... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Subject Matter
Sabrina; Archway Paperbacks
Get caught up in the magic...
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Ad for Sabrina themed prose novels.
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Buddy, Can You Spare a Buddy?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy
Veronica runs for "Most Popular Student" at Riverdale High School.
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Subject Matter
Editor's Notebook
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Credits
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Subject Matter
Josie and the Pussycats
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Ad for the live-action Josie and the Pussycats movie.
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Get the Message?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Aunt Hilda
Aunt Hilda
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Miscellaneous
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Unscramble the letters to find the mystery phrase.
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Pail Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Reggie wishes somebody would paint him.
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FlagArchie's Funhouse Double Digest #4 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as Pail Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Love Showdown
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House ad for the Love Showdown collection.
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Credits
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Subject Matter
Why can't I fetch this month's digests instead of newspapers?
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House ad for the various Archie digests.
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Buried Treasures

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski
Stan Goldberg
Mike Esposito
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie and Jughead search Archie's room for a hockey stick.
Reprinting
FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #13 [Direct Edition] published April 2012
as Buried Treasures [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #13.
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Spell Check

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Parent ?
Dan Parent
Dan Parent
Barry Grossman
Dan Parent ?
Subject Matter
Sabrina
Sabrina Spellman
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FlagBetty and Veronica Spectacular #14 [Direct Edition] published April 1995
was Spell Check [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Figure out what spell Sabrina wants to cast by striking designated letters.
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Tragic Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir ?
Stan Goldberg
Stan Goldberg
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Aunt Hilda
Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Sabrina Spellman; Harvey
Aunt Hilda's efforts to bring Sabrina's raucous party to an end prove futile.
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FlagSabrina, the Teenage Witch #60 published June 1980
was Tragic Magic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of the original printing.
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Hit the Deck!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle ?
Harry Lucey
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Mister Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
When everybody in the school is dressed as pirates for the school dance Mr. Weatherbee is not amused.
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FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #46 published June 1968
was Hit the Deck! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of the original printing.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Betty and Veronica Fashion Dolls
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Order form for Betty and Veronica dolls.
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Corn on the Cob

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Pellowski
Doug Crane
Ken Selig
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie and the Gang
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
The gang tells country-themed jokes.
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FlagArchie & Friends #16 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1995
was Corn on the Cob [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
 
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2
Two-page spread. Probably influenced by the TV show Hee-Haw.
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Simulation Stimulation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Mike Esposito
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley
Dilton invents a computer simulation that can place the player directly into the game through motion capture.
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FlagBetty and Veronica #101 published July 1996
was Simulation Stimulation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.
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Veronica's Fashions of Africa

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Veronica
Veronica Lodge
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Fashion page.
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Mr. Lodge's Puzzle Page

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Subject Matter
Hiram Lodge
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Unscramble the mystery phrase puzzle.
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Don't Do Me Any Favors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Bolling
Doug Crane
Pat Kennedy
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty's Diary
Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee
Good Samaritan Betty spends so much time keeping Reggie out of Moose's angry clutches that Reggie begins to believe Betty is in love with him.
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FlagBetty #23 published March 1995
was Don't Do Me Any Favors [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

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Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie's Weird Mysteries
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House ad for Archie's Weird Mysteries.
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Running Gag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kathleen Webb
Doug Crane
Mike Esposito
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Mrs. Benson; Lucifer (Mrs. Benson's cat)
Betty's morning run is interrupted when she stops to retrieve an old lady's cat.
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FlagBetty #26 published June 1995
was Running Gag [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

The cat's name is changed in this printing from Lucifer to Luci, though it still appears as Lucifer in one panel on page 4.
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Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie's Digest Subscription Offer
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House ad for subscription to various digest titles.
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Put a Lid on It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Mark Brewer
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Reggie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
It is Goofy Hat Day at Riverdale high and the local paper is doing a story about it.
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Here Comes the Judge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Parent (pages 1-6); Bill Golliher (pages 7-11)
Dan DeCarlo (layouts); Dan Parent
Henry Scarpelli
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
humorous
Archie and the Gang
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily
When Betty accidentally messes up Veronica's perm, Veronica wants to sue. Miss Grundy uses it as a case for the Legal Affairs class she is teaching.
Reprinting
FlagBetty and Veronica Spectacular #19 published July 1996
was Here Comes the Judge [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie's Stuff Shop
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House ad for various Archie items available by mail order.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Sonic checklist
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House ad for various Sonic the Hedgehog comics.
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The Sound and the Fury

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Craig Boldman (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
John Costanza [as Costanza] (credited)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Lodge
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers
Mr. Lodge has a new pair of wireless headphones.
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Inker credit confirmed by credits listed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #60.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie's Double Digest Subscription Offer
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Miscellaneous
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House ad for Double Digest subscriptions.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Reebok
Live Happily Ever After
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Lego
Lego Island 2
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Ad for Lego video game.

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