Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) comic books 1980-1982

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Scheme Scamp," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Incensed that Archie gave Betty a job on the school paper because he felt sorry for her, Veronica conspires to make her look like the most popular girl in Riverdale. "Helpless," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Mary tries to paint a room while Archie attempts to help her. "Fall Guy," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx tries to coach Mort on how to stand up to Charley. "Square Rigged," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Seeing that Miss Grundy is nervous about a square dancing date, Betty gets Reggie to help build her confidence. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Monopoly Mania," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie sets up a giant Monopoly board as a charity attraction; Reggie conspires to both win the game and a date with Veronica to the dance through deceit. Miss Grundy's Gifts word scramble by Joe Edwards. "Heating Hassle," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie, Jughead and Dilton team up to save Svenson's job after the furnace at the high school breaks down. "Gift Rapt," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley secretly follows Greg, hoping to see what he intends to buy as a gift for Jinx so Charley can buy something better. Betty's Winter Sport Page fashions by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Doll House Daffy," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Coach Kleats spots Archie making furniture for his cousin's doll house, he sends the football team over to try to humiliate Archie into being more of a man. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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"Metal Fatigue"; Watching the doorman of an exclusive club polishing a plaque, Archie later has an idea; Observing that the doorknob on the front door of the Lodge residence is tarnished, he decides to score brownie points by polishing it. "A Clean Break"; When his vacuum cleaner break down, the Janitor Swensen enlists the aid of some of the faculty; As it turns out, some teachers make lousy mechanics. "A Flash in the Pan," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Is it a raging fire making all that smoke?; No, it's just Veronica's cooking. "It's a Draw," script and art by Joe Edwards; When a mouthy student criticizes Russ' paintings, Russ challenges him to a fight; However, it turns out the other student is a black belt in karate. "Science Saga"; Jughead hijacks Dilton's new robot to help him with schoolwork; So, Dilton gets revenge by building another robot. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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"Early Bird"; Archie has a series of alarms that get him up an hour early for school, but he still ends up two hours late because he helps Mr. Svenson and takes a nap afterwards. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Borrow Sorrow"; Archie tries to get back stuff that Jughead has borrowed from him...and Jughead borrows Archie's wagon to carry it. Mr. Weatherbee word find puzzle. "Physical Fiasco"; Archie begins an exhaustive exercise regimen after learning that Moose used to be a 90-pound weakling. "Mighty Mouth!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi is worried about gaining weight and losing her job doing TV commercials, so she hires Charley to eat all the junk food she touches before she can eat it. Archie Club News. "Hairpiece Hassles"; Mr. Weatherbee buys a new hairpiece that the teachers laugh at, so Archie arranges to have the girls swoon over it to rebuild his confidence; Mr. Weatherbee decides that it is inappropriate for so many girls to be in love with the principal and ditches the hairpiece. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Last 40-cent cover price. Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess ad with Josie. "On the Ball," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Miss Grundy gets her fingers stuck in a bowling ball. Miss Grundy numbered letter puzzle by Joe Edwards. "Friendship Blendship," art by Stan Goldberg; Reggie and Moose become fast friends after Reggie stops making plays for Midge and actually helps Moose out. "Double Date," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi accepts a date with Mort out of desperation, then tries to figure out how to drop him when Greg asks her out. Moose word balloon puzzle by Joe Edwards. "No Score," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie tries to psyche himself up for his date with Veronica so she won't dominate the evening as usual. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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First 50-cent cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess ad with Josie. "Monitor Mania," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Lodge installs a security camera in every room of the mansion and a central video monitor board in his den, and proceeds to drive everyone crazy by invading their privacy. "Vacation Elation," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Archie, Betty and Jughead attempt to help Svenson clean up the school after the big end-of-term dance. Svenson the janitor numbered letters puzzle by Joe Edwards. "Dear Diary," script and art by Joe Edwards; Mort fills his diary with phony stories to make his life sound exciting; Jinx and Gigi find it, read it, and suddenly become attracted to the timid young man. "Growing Pains," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Jughead have nothing better to do on a summer afternoon than heckle Betty and Veronica while the two girls work on their garden. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Space Nut," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Moose and Midge make fun of Dilton for believing in space monsters, Dilton disguises himself as an alien to scare them, but then his green makeup won't wash off. Veronicaword and number puzzle using the telephone dial. "Weather or Not," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Bingo and Samantha laugh at their fathers' belief in old wives tales. "Team Scream," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi isn't very good at baseball, but the team still finds something she can do. Archie Club News. "Call Me a Taxi," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica is fed up with Archie's excuses for being late, which are all about his recurring car trouble. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Switch Hitch," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The new computer system makes registration much easier, except now Miss Grundy has to keep up with all the changes the kids want to make so they can be in the same classes. Veronica word puzzle and maze by Joe Edwards. "Volley Folly," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Somehow, Mr. Lodge plays volleyball better when Archie is around. "The Missing Touch!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi needs some experience playing baseball so that she will look natural in a commercial she's filming, so she gets Jinx and Charley to play with her by promising them free sundaes. Archie Club News. "Woman's Work," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Bingo and Samantha come up with a system to handle other guys hitting on her at the beach. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "A Little Buggy," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; In order to lure Veronica away from Reggie, Archie converts his jalopy into a makeshift dune buggy. Archie states puzzle by Joe Edwards. "War Games," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Bingo and Samantha's mothers try to end the feud between their fathers by withholding dinner from the two men. "Will Power," script and art by Joe Edwards; Thinking Charley is dieting, Jinx and Gigi try to tempt him with various snack foods. "Pic Schtick," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Archie and Jughead have different methods of trying to make money on the beach. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Invite Plight," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Veronica cancels their date due to a cold, Archie asks Betty out instead only to find that Veronica has changed her mind. Zany Definitions coded puzzle with Moose. Archies Clothes Line fashion page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Country Style," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Reggie brings his cousin May to Riverdale so that she can go to the dance. "Show Biz," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and the gang enter the school variety show as a singing act. Archie Club News. "Council Of War," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Bingo and Teddy have a duel over Samantha. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Calculated Risk," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Archie's savant aptitude with a calculator brings him sudden success, much to Reggie's disgust. Bumper Stumpers numbered letter puzzle with Archie, by Joe Edwards. "Bury Me Not," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Samson makes a huge deal out of Bingo's dog Rebel burying things in his yard. "Show Busy," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley agrees to fill in for an absent actor in a local play for the chance to kiss Gigi. "Leaf Beef," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead goes to a lot of exertion to avoid a little exertion. Sabrina the Teenage Witch ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "One Man's Gift is Another Man's Garbage," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Hearing that Betty is going to make homemade Christmas gifts for Archie, Veronica decides to do the same to show she's just as creative. Pop Tate's Christmas Sundae word puzzle by Joe Edwards. "Get the Message?", script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie makes Veronica mad, then hides behind Jughead. "Winter Smarts," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx uses her wits to avoid being pelted with snowballs. Archie Club News. "Trick Or Treat," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Bingo tries to teach Rebel to do tricks, but as usual, Rebel will only show his true abilities in front of Teddy, just to mess with his mind. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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"Some Noggin Jogging," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie tries to convince Jughead, Reggie, and then Dilton to go jogging with him; When they refuse, Archie jogs by himself, and causes mishaps along the way that convince several others to "jog" after him. "Riddle Diddle"; While doing crossword puzzles, Mr. Lodge notes he is even more puzzled by Veronica's liking for Archie. Jughead's Gag Bag. "Moose-Daffy-Nitions" activity page: Plug the numbered letters into the corresponding numbered slots to learn some humorous definitions for common words. "Disaster Area," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; While looking at sporting goods in a department store, Bingo causes extensive damage to the china/glassware department; But he gets off the hook for restitution when a boiler blows up in the store basement. "Greg Unfair to Li'l Jinx," script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg breaks a movie date with Li'l Jinx, again, to play ball; But this time he claims to be sick, and a particularly rough game of football turned that lie into the truth. Reggie Wise Guy Fashions page. "Nice Advice"; Archie writes to a newspaper advice column for what to do about the Betty-Veronica love triangle; Things don't go so well for Archie when Betty and Veronica read the paper and determine who wrote the letter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina. "A Clean Sweep," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Rebuffed by his father, Archie tries to think of a way to earn money for concert tickets. Numbered letter puzzle with Miss Haggly by Joe Edwards. "A Better Batter," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Uncle Herman reinvents the pitching machine. "The Big Tycoon," script and art by Joe Edwards; Searching for a way to pay back the money he owes Roz, Russ takes a seat and gets sudden inspiration. "Extra Sensory Palaver," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead don't believe in extra-sensory perception until they notice that the girls can carry on a conversation while never completing a sentence. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Tuff Luck," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie tries to get Veronica to observe his superstitions. Connect the dots puzzle by Joe Edwards. "Splash Down," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Samantha picks out a present for Bingo to give his mother on her birthday. "Take a Walk," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi faces a tough choice: walk home from school alone for the first time in her life, or let Charley escort her. Miss Grundy word scramble puzzle by Joe Edwards. "Show Time," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie must fill air time on the school radio station while Jughead searches for the key to the storage cabinet with all the records. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Ace Place," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; At Veronica's insistence, the gang ditches Pop's place for a new restaurant; But the other restaurants don't have what Pop's has. "Bless This Mess," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Bingo tries to help Samantha clean her house, but only makes things worse. "The Day Mighty Greg Struck Out," script and art by Joe Edwards; When Jinx finds out Greg is dedicating the big baseball game to impressing Gigi, she sabotages the repairs on his uniform. Numbered letters puzzle with Coach Kleats by Joe Edwards. "The Back and Blues," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie overhears a conversation between Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy and assumes Mr. Weatherbee is retiring as Principal. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Monster Matter," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica throws a Halloween party, and tries to decide who has the best costume. "Verve to Serve," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Archie and Reggie play a tennis match to determine who will get to coach the girls' tennis team. "As You Like It?", script and art by Joe Edwards; At summer camp, rich girl Gigi has trouble roughing it. "Zoo Stew"; Archie loves hanging out with Betty, but her new job at the zoo keeps getting in the way. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina. "Winner Takes All," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Veronica bows out of the foursome beach date with Betty, Archie and Reggie, the boys decide to hold a competition to see who gets to date Betty and her picnic lunch. "Race Pace," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Lodge and a competitor engage in a race of their company's jet skis; The competitor picks the pilots at random, picking Reggie to pilot his product and Archie to pilot the Lodge craft. "Streee-Ike," script and art by Joe Edwards; In order to get Charley to lose weight, Jinx bets him her prized baseball card that he can't go a week without eating junk food. "Only His Word," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie struggles with the choice of keeping his word to Jughead to go fishing or spend the day at the beach with Betty and Veronica in bikinis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Water Boy," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob Bolling; Archie tries to water the flowers in the yard while reading a book. Decode the message on Archie's shirt puzzle by Joe Edwards. "Baiting the Hook," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob Bolling; Chuck neglects Nancy at the beach, so Veronica decides to help Nancy teach him a lesson. "Catch This One," script and art by Joe Edwards; When Charley refuses to play second base and quits the team, Greg installs Mort at second, to the consternation of everyone involved. "Leader of the Pack," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie gets mistaken by a gang of criminals for the person they expect to plan a bank heist, while he mistakes them for Police Athletic League volunteers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Last 50-cent cover price. Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Soap Opera," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob Bolling; Dilton creates a shampoo with a pink side effect. Veronica-Dots Dancing puzzle. "Ump Slump," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; While coaching a little league team, Archie has trouble dealing with a female umpire. "A E I O U," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley Hawse overhears Gigi's conversation about a spot in a peanut butter commercial ad and he does his devious best to be in it. "Vote Tote"; Big Ethel enters the Miss Riverdale Beauty Pageant and proves being a runner-up also means you can be a winner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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First 60-cent cover price. . Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Generation Veneration," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; To prove a point to his father, Archie tries to go one day without using any appliances that weren't around twenty-five years ago. Decoder puzzle with Svensen by Joe Edwards. "Love Story," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Reggie has turned over a new leaf and goes out of his way to be nice to Archie. Reggie models fashion designs submitted by readers, art by Dan DeCarlo. "The Hot Seat," script and art by Joe Edwards; Irate that Greg is going to ask Gigi to the dance, just like every other boy in school, Jinx heads over to give her friend a piece of her mind. "Run, Don't Walk," art by Samm Schwartz; While fixing Archie's portable radio, Mr. Weatherbee accidentally lets a broadcast commercial out over the school intercom and all the students think the commercial is a command from the Principal. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "A Lot of Rubbish," script and art by Dick Malmgren; Reggie takes advantage of Dilton's new talking trash can to pull a few pranks on the student body. "In a Stew," script and art by Dick Malmgren; Fed up with the students' complaints about her cooking, Miss Beazly quits--until Svenson volunteers to take over the cooking. "The Fats of Life," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley tries to make himself over in order to please Gigi. Numbered letters puzzle with Miss Haggly by Joe Edwards. "Never Again," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Mr. Lodge tricks Archie into vowing never to return to the mansion. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Never Too Late," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie's Christmas shopping plans fall through at the last minute, leaving him without any gifts to give. Code key puzzle with Dilton by Joe Edwards. "The Hat Trick," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie is forced to wear a sombrero to school to protect a skin condition on his face. "Santa Antics," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley masquerades as Santa to con Gigi into going to the dance with him. "Lip Service," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; On a cold day, Josie tries to resist Alexander's hot passes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "A Friend in Need," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Everybody is looking for everyone else except for Archie. Statement of ownership; total paid circulation, avg. 12 months: 80,209. "Everything is Beautiful," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Stung by the girls' criticism of her looks and demeanor, Miss Beazly gets a makeover. "Welcome Home, Gigi," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi tells Charley of the hardships she had to endure filming a television commercial in the South Seas. "The Lost Cause," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Lodge tries to help Veronica track down forty dollars she misplaced. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "To Tell the Truth," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Desperate for a date, Dilton agrees to masquerade as Reggie and entertain a friend of the family that Reggie doesn't want to spend time with. Word puzzle with Archie by Joe Edwards. "Two-Faced," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie, his Halloween mask and a sleeping Svensen make for a bad day for Mr. Weatherbee. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Edwards; After the daytime drama Gigi was appearing on was canceled, she tries to put on a brave face for the wrap party. "Muscle Strain," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie uses Archie's interest in isometrics to play a prank on him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Where the Surf Meets the Turf," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead is trying to get Archie to concentrate on winning the surfing contest, but all the beach bunnies keep distracting him. Veronica puzzle by Joe Edwards. "Marvelous Maureen Goes Shopping," script and art by Lori Walls; After escaping the Grossniks, Maureen and her partner land on the planet Izod and go shopping. "Diet Riot," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mary tries to keep Fred on his diet. "Cold Female," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Dilton invents an air-conditioned swim suit and Veronica insists on being the one to try it out. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.