Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series) #28

Volume: 1

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 52

On-sale Date: 1948-06-23

Editing: Harry Shorten (editor)

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Al Fagaly (signed as AL Fagaly [long F; ornate cross G over Y])
Inks:	Al Fagaly (signed as AL Fagaly [long F; ornate cross G over Y])
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Archie! Take a look at the coming attractions!

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

Reprints (2)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: An Archie Magazine
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Printer: Printed in the U.S.A.

Indexer Notes

On sale date from mikesamazingworld.com

Premiums Given Cash Commission

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Lady Killer

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Archie / comic story / 9 pages

Script:	Bob Montana (plot, some dialogue) ?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda
Inks:	Bill Vigoda
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Absolutely not!!

Characters:

Synopsis:: Archie and Jughead open an escort service so Archie can raise money for a date with Veronica, and their first customer is Miss Grundy.; from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #30 (August 1942) [Plot adapted from Montana story, with some changes to dialogue and premise]
in Archie Americana Series (Archie, 1991 series) #6 - Best of the Forties Book 2 (2002)
in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #10
in Best of Archie Americana (Archie, 2017 series) #1 - Golden Age 1940s-1950s (2017)

Laugh Quiz

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activity / 0.5 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Indexer Notes

Crossword puzzle.

Archie Can Draw Too!

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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

In the Nick of Time at the Midget Auto Races

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Old Nick Candy Bar / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages

Script:	Bill Woggon (signed as BiLL WOGGON [looped B and W; single line])
Pencils:	Bill Woggon (signed as BiLL WOGGON [looped B and W; single line])
Inks:	Bill Woggon (signed as BiLL WOGGON [looped B and W; single line])
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Woggon ? (signed as BiLL WOGGON [looped B and W; single line])

Genre:humor; fashion; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Begorra, Katy! Just look at those muscles ripple!

Characters:

Synopsis:: K. O. shows off at the beach.

The Witness

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Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wilbur! I want to see you for a minute!

Characters:

Mr. Dripwaite

Synopsis:: Mr. Dripwaite ends up in hospital because of Wilbur's accidents.

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Laugh Comics Puzzles / activity / 0.67 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Below is a list of first names plus pictures which these people are associated with!!

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Wilbur / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Negative Results!

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Suzie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Joe Edwards ?
Inks:	Joe Edwards ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi Suzie! What are you doing this afternoon?

Characters:

Suzie

Ferdie

Synopsis:: Ferdie offers to take pictures of Suzie for a pin-up girl contest but he forgot to put film in the camera.; in World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #48 (May 2015)

Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado

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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Debby / Taffy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Bill Woggon
Pencils:	Bill Woggon (signed as BiLL WOGGON [stacked without looped letters])
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

Feature Logo:Debbie
First Line of Dialogue or Text:As our scene opens Oliver Twist, Debbie's Dad, is on his way home from a hectic day at the office - - he speaks - -

Characters:

Debbie Twist; Oliver Twist; Lotta Twist; Ronnie; Virgil Gooney; Swooney Jackson

Synopsis:: Debbie's father hates it when her boyfriends keep bringing over musical instruments until one of them brings over a set of drums.

Hollywood Gossip

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text article / 2 pages

Script:	?
Colors:	? (page color(
Letters:	typeset

Synopsis:: Collection of Hollywood anecdotes.

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Laugh Comics Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Turn Back the Clock

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Samm Schwartz
Inks:	Samm Schwartz
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do you think the boys will like us in the extreme "New Look", Betty?

Characters:

Professor Fleugel

Synopsis:: While visiting the Riverdale Museum, Veronica's dress catches on the lever of a time machine, causing her to hit her head and dream that she is stuck in 1889.; in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #10

Indexer Notes

Samm Schwartz, who would be the primary Jughead artist until the 1990s, draws Jughead for the first time in this story.

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Premiums Given Cash Commission

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Lady Killer

(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages

Laugh Quiz

(Table of Contents: 3)

activity / 0.5 page

Indexer Notes

Archie Can Draw Too!

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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

In the Nick of Time at the Midget Auto Races

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Old Nick Candy Bar / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 6)

Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages

The Witness

(Table of Contents: 7)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

Laugh Comics Puzzles / activity / 0.67 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Wilbur / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Negative Results!

(Table of Contents: 10)

Suzie / comic story / 5 pages

Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado

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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 12)

Debby / Taffy / comic story / 6 pages

Hollywood Gossip

(Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 14)

Laugh Comics Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page

Turn Back the Clock

(Table of Contents: 15)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

The Most Amazing Factory-to-You Introductory Offer

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M.P.K. Company / advertisement / 1 page

Bad Skin?

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Viderm Skin Products / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Premiums Given Cash Commission (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Lady Killer (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages

Laugh Quiz (Table of Contents: 3)

activity / 0.5 page

Indexer Notes

Archie Can Draw Too! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

In the Nick of Time at the Midget Auto Races (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Old Nick Candy Bar / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages

The Witness (Table of Contents: 7)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Laugh Comics Puzzles / activity / 0.67 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Wilbur / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Negative Results! (Table of Contents: 10)

Suzie / comic story / 5 pages

Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Debby / Taffy / comic story / 6 pages

Hollywood Gossip (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Laugh Comics Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page

Turn Back the Clock (Table of Contents: 15)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

The Most Amazing Factory-to-You Introductory Offer (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

M.P.K. Company / advertisement / 1 page

Bad Skin? (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Viderm Skin Products / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents)

Premiums Given Cash Commission

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The Lady Killer

(Table of Contents: 2)

Laugh Quiz

(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie Can Draw Too!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

In the Nick of Time at the Midget Auto Races

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 6)

The Witness

(Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Negative Results!

(Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 12)

Hollywood Gossip

(Table of Contents: 13)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 14)

Turn Back the Clock

(Table of Contents: 15)

The Most Amazing Factory-to-You Introductory Offer

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Bad Skin?

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