Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) comic books 1977-1979

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Allergy," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee develops an allergy to Archie. "Glum Sum," script by George Gladir; No matter how you add it up, Moose is a failure in school. "Once Upon A Time," inks by Jon D'Agostino; In order to undercut Archie waxing poetic about the origins of Riverdale, Reggie comes up with his own legend of how the town got its start. "The Game Plan," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx challenges Greg's team to a pickup football game to demonstrate that women are equal to men. "Freebie Jeebies"; When Archie is broke and Veronica won't date him, who else but Betty comes to his rescue. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Old Touch," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; After getting torched by Mr. Weatherbee in basketball practice, Archie goes out of his way to avoid the Principal so he doesn't have to listen to Weatherbee brag. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Paper Chase," script by Frank Doyle, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Chuck gets roped into delivering his cousin's paper route and Nancy is forced to help him if she ever wants him free to go on their date. "Snow Joke," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley tries to figure out how a snowman spoke to him. Archie snowman maze. "Wouldn't It Be Great?", pencils by Bob Bolling; Archie speculates on what he'd do if he were as rich as the Lodges. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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"Pardon Who?"; Archie returning some football equipment to Coach's office leads to a series of slapstick disasters. "Bully for You"; Dilton tries to learn self-defense. "On the Fence!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg shows Jinx "Fat Charley loves H.F.S." written on a fence, and she tries to figure out who H.F.S. is. "A Wrap Session," script by George Gladir, art by Rex Lindsey; At the ski slope, everyone tries to go down Suicide Hill--except Jughead, who has another idea. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Last 30-cent cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Fuel Folly," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie puts Dilton's experimental new fuel in his jalopy and soon the car is levitating over Riverdale. "The Best Of The Worst," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and Betty try to cure Chuck of his lack of humility. "Puzzle Freak," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx turns Charley on to riddles and puzzles. "The Pain Killer," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Fred learns the hard way that you don't engage Miss Beazly in idle conversation. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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First 35-cent cover price. Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Informal Formal," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Overhearing Veronica say she'll ask Reggie to accompany her because Archie isn't elegant enough, Archie runs right out and blows all of his money on a new tuxedo. "Track Record," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Chuck tries to charm his way out of a detention. "The Write Way," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx rejects all of her friends' offers in order to complete her homework. "Happy Days," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Archie and Betty see the tree Archie carved their initials into being removed by the city, she orders him to give chase. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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"Gumshoe Gambit"; Archie's friends are concerned and annoyed because he's walking around imagining he's detective Spam Slade and narrating his life. "Green Scene"; Betty gives Moose advice on Midge's birthday present. "Training Session"; Chuck's parents are concerned that he and Nancy are getting too serious, so his dad comes up with a plan--which works too well. "Gift Zipped," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley gives Jinx a rock for her birthday, so she ruins the joke by pretending she loves it. Miss Beazly and the Candy Man Puzzle; A maze with letters that spell out a sentence. "The Latest Thing"; Veronica starts a local fashion trend by wearing her father's paint-splattered coveralls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Hidden Talent," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee wants the coach to give Archie a chance on the baseball team, but Archie just isn't very good. Mr. Weatherbee word puzzle. "Friendly Persuasion," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Chuck sees Veronica with Tommy and gets annoyed because Archie is his friend. "Star Gazing" starring Li'l Jinx's Pal Fat Charley, script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley spoils his chances of being in a commercial when the idea goes to his head. "CB Beazly"; Miss Beazly gets impatient when Archie holds up the cafeteria line while talking to Veronica on a walkie-talkie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Stringing Along," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica forces Archie to attend an opera with her. Veronica's Line Puzzle; Follow the path along the design on Veronica's swimsuit, record the letters in order and find out Veronica's message for you. "The Watchdog," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie tries to use Hot Dog as an excuse to introduce himself to a pretty sunbather on the beach. "Getting To The Point," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx tries to help Mort be more decisive. "Three's A Crowd," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty and Veronica must deal with a stalker at the beach. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "One Hot Dog To Go," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; In spite of Veronica's warning, Jughead brings Hot Dog to the pool party at the mansion and the dog manages to aggravate Mr. Lodge. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Can Goodies," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica gets revenge on Archie and Jughead for bad-mouthing her cooking. "That's the Way the Yo-Yo Bounces," script and art by Joe Edwards; Mort searches for something he can be better at than Charley. Veronica's Know-It-All Puzzle. "Muscle Beach," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; While waiting for Veronica at the beach, Archie gets accused of harassing another woman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Breaking Point," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Lodge warns Veronica not to be so abusive toward Archie; But when she acts conciliatory towards him, he thinks she doesn't love him anymore. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Fast Friends"; Betty and Veronica inform Archie that if he doesn't end his feud with Reggie, he can forget ever dating them. "Joker's Wild," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley pranks Jinx; Jinx pays him back with compounded interest. Mr. Weatherbee's Maze. "The Wet Look," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie keeps hitting Archie with wet towels and Archie, striking back wildly, keeps hitting everyone but Reggie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Featherbrain," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Archie buys Veronica a parrot, but finds the bird has a very limited and very controversial vocabulary. "Corn Ball," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Archie nearly destroys himself and the house, all in the quest for some popcorn. "Hey, Big Spender," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx tries to teach Charley how to budget his allowance. "Hair-Raising," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica browbeats her father into getting a modern hairstyle. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Bumps and Grinds," inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie has trouble waking up in the morning in spite of everyone's best efforts. Hiram Lodge connect-the-dots puzzle. "That's the Spirit"; Betty laughs at Archie for reading a book about ghosts but she stops laughing when he scares her by pretending to be one. "Now Fear This!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Mort gets listed in the McGenius Book of World Records as the person having the most different kinds of phobias. Archie Club News. "Shocking Spree"; When Veronica's father forbids her to spend any more money, she takes Archie shopping to help him pick out a new hat, which he doesn't like, but buys anyway, and ends up giving to Veronica (which was her plan all along). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Head Hassles," pencils by Stan Goldberg; When Veronica goes to a phrenologist (one who reads head bumps), Archie and Reggie try to prove his predictions wrong. "Saving The Day and Other Things!"; Jughead fixes Mr. Lodge's computer by giving it a swift kick. "First, The Good News," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and Fat Charley employ Fat Charley's dog in delivering newspapers. Archie Club News. "Give Her The Slip," pencils by Stan Goldberg; When Archie and Fred both refuse to wax the floor, they feel guilty and decide to do it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover inks by Jon D'Agostino. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Come-Clean," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie finds many ways to procrastinate when his mom asks him to wash the windows. Statement of October 1, 1977; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 128,383; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 139,908. "A Wrap Session," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Ethel has knitted Jughead a sweater but it doesn't fit quite right. "You Can't Win!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Mort has a run of good luck but he isn't very happy about any of it. Archie Club News. "The Lasting Impression"; Mr. Lodge gives an inspiring speech to the students of Riverdale High, but later their opinion of him is slightly changed when he is seen buying clothes from a thrift shop (his own clothes that Veronica had accidentally donated). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "About Face," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is at the Lodge Mansion, picking up some papers to deliver for Mr. Lodge. "Future School Daze," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; In the era of video-teleconferencing, it's much harder to pretend to be sick. "Hang Up," script and art by Joe Edwards; Seeing Mort in despair because he never wins any contests, Charley decides to play a mean prank on him. "Foul Ball," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dilton's attempt to help the baseball team doesn't go well. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"It Happens to the Best"; Archie can't believe that the girls already have dates for the dance. "Mind Boggling"; In the Riverdale High of 2001, even with futuristic inventions like the Mind Programmer, it's a struggle to get the students to learn anything. "Boo Who ?", script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley, Jinx, and Gigi want to see the scary movie "Claws," but it turns out that the scariest thing about it is the admission price. Archie Club News. "Teed Off"; Even without saying a word, Archie can't help interfering with Mr. Lodge's golf game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Hot Stuff"; During the days of the caveman, the gang searches for a way to cool off. "The Search"; The girls go to great lengths to keep gluttonous Jughead from getting at their bake sale wares. "A Night Out," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx tries camping out in the back yard. But "roughing it" doesn't come easily. "Easy Does It"; The gang makes an honest effort to stay out of Mr. Lodge's way, but it just doesn't work out that way. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Tongue Twist," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie sets Archie up by getting him to read a derogatory statement about Moose over the school public address system. "Heat Beat," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty has some gossip that's so hot, she hides the combustibles before she'll tell Veronica. "Lots of Things," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Betty try to get Jughead to think of something besides food. "A Mouthful," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi teaches Charley about enunciation. Charley teaches Gigi about eating cookies. "Sailor Beware," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie and Reggie insult Jughead to the point where they think he's leaving Riverdale for good. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Tough Point," pencils by Dick Malmgren; When Archie tells Mr. Lodge he is tired of seeing him flaunt his money, Mr. Lodge takes Archie to Pop Tate's-and then leaves him with the bill. Moose's Riddle Time! by Joe Edwards; Moose gives the reader three riddles to solve. "Exercised," pencils by Dick Malmgren; Archie tries to get out of physical education class. "Career Wise," script and art by Joe Edwards; Mort the Worry Wart worries about what he is going to be when he grows up. Mr. Weatherbee Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Pushy," pencils by Dick Malmgren; Archie has trouble with his space wagon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Picture This"; Reggie hands out Christmas gifts to everyone, and they all feature him. Hostess ad with Josie. "The Weakend"; Archie surprises Betty with a date, because he wasn't supposed to come until the next night...this night was supposed to be his date with Veronica. "Christmas Mail Snag," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley waits until late to send his letter to Santa, but figures it will get noticed anyway because he added pictures. Archie Club News. "Mental Block"; Archie tries to get his parents to do something at night other than watch TV, but they prove adept at using sarcasm to show him that it might really be the best thing to do. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Last 35-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo. "The Finish Line," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie offers to refinish the school's furniture in an effort to curry Mr. Weatherbee's favor. "Hold That Line," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty and Veronica are barred from trying out for the football team. "The Answer Man," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie manages to say the wrong thing to just about everybody. "Let's Split," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Charley partner to win a contest. "The Week That Was"; Mr. Weatherbee is after Svenson to get started on building maintenance. Mr. Lodge Pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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First 40-cent cover price. "Curse of the Ancients," pencils by Stan Goldberg; When Archie hears that Mr. Lodge is searching for an ancient Celtic ruin nearby, he recommends his friend Ol' Ben as an expert. "The Look of Love," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Boy-genius Dilton is feeling lovelorn, so the gang fixes him up with a local girl. "Love," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx imagines herself as a medieval princess. "The Gloom Machine," pencils by Stan Goldberg; The whole gang is distressed by Chuck's bad mood, so Jughead helps to cheer him up. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jim DeCarlo. Hostess ad with Josie. "Archie and the Gang," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty and Veronica compete in the Riverdale Marathon, the winner getting the right to date Archie that evening. "Beautiful Dreamer," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Dilton dreams that Thelma agrees to go to the dance with him. "In Fashion," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi invites Jinx to model with her on a television commercial for a local department store. "Sticks and Stones," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie breaks a neighbor's picture window while playing stick ball in the street. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Memories," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dilton tries to teach Moose memory retention through mnemonics. "Help Yelp," script by Dick Malmgren; Betty is too eager to help Archie with a lesson. "Sights Unseen," art by Samm Schwartz; An accident in the chemistry lab renders Jughead invisible except for his clothes. "The Ending," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Charley are dying to see a new horror film; However, they only have enough money for one ticket. "Who's Idea Was This?", pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty spots Midge with another guy, but Archie gets elected to be the one to break the news to Moose. Disco Fashions page featuring Betty by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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"Spaced Out," script by Dick Malmgren, art by Jon D' Agostino; Archie finds a tiny spaceship. "News Blues"; Betty and Veronica both get in the newspaper... but for very different reasons. "The Love Goat," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley tries to sabatoge Greg's date with Li'l Jinx. Archie Club News. "May-Day May-Day"; After talking on the phone with her, Jughead tells Archie that Veronica has an emergency. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Disco Dude," art by Stan Goldberg; Jughead gets permission from Moose to enter a disco contest with Midge, just as long as they only win second prize. "Heat Rave," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Chuck and Nancy get into a fight over whether it's too hot to walk in the park. "City Limits," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Greg have a close encounter. "Disaster Master," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and the guys are stranded in the woods and must use their individual skills to help them survive. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo. Hostess ad with Josie. "Cover Story," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica models her new summer wardrobe for Archie and the gang. "Roughing It," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; On a camping hike, Jughead brings too much of civilization with him for Archie's tastes. "Leaf It to Me," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx tries to help out around the house. "Country Confusion," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica's attempt to embarrass and humiliate Betty at the school dance spreads a little too far for her own comfort. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.