Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series) #163

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Archie / cover / 1 page

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

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica, your parties are always so successful! What's your formula?
Keywords:dancing; guitars singing; parties

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Treasure Chest of Fun

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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

The Lunch Bag Caper

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:	Bob White
Inks:	Marty Epp
Colors:	?
Letters:	Marty Epp

Genre:humor; teen

Keywords:allowance; sack lunch

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: Mr. Andrews starts packing his lunch for work, but forgets and Archie has to take it to him.; in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #32 (1978)
in World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #59 (July 2016)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #59.

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Bendix Bicycle Transmission / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

Play Guitar in 7 Days or Your Money Back

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Ed Sale Secret System / advertisement / 0.5 page

Fashions for the Fair

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Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

Keywords:New York World's Fair; Unisphere

Characters:

Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: Veronica models five outfits with landmarks from the New York World's Fair in the background.

Snapshots of the Fair

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Betty / illustration / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

Keywords:New York World's Fair; Unisphere

Characters:

Betty Cooper

Synopsis:: Betty models five outfits with structures from the New York World's Fair in the background.

Indexer Notes

Format is "snapshots" with text underneath.

Stop Watch / X-Ray Specs

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"X-Ray" Specs [Glasses]; Wen-Mac Stop Watch / advertisement / 0.5 page

Famous Military Medals

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Famous Military Medals / advertisement / 0.5 page

Heat Rave

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:humor; teen

Keywords:air-conditioning; telephone

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: Veronica won't let Archie or Betty into her air-conditioned mansion on a hot day.; in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #15 (October 1989)

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The World of Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Cool Fool!

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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4.33 pages

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

Genre:children

Keywords:bathtub; wading pool

Characters:

Synopsis:: Jinx has her father try to inflate her backyard swimming pool, which proves to be a major undertaking.; in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #33 (1978)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #108 (October 2002)
in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #114 (October 2007)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #235 (September 2013)

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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / text article / 0.67 page

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's wonderful!

Characters:

Li'l Jinx (cameo)

Indexer Notes

List of 48 persons (ages 7 to 15) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include Canada and Scotland.

100 Little Dolls

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

100 Pc. Toy Soldiers

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages

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

Indexer Notes

First prize of $5.00 to Breth Carroll (Kansas City, Mo.) for an articles on sphinxes. Second prize of $3.00 to Barry Robinson (Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada) for article on pikas.

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

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Choice!

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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Samm Schwartz
Inks:	Samm Schwartz
Colors:	?
Letters:	Marty Epp

Genre:humor; teen

Keywords:black eye; eye patch; sunglasses

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Big Moose Mason

Synopsis:: Archie tries to camouflage a black eye by wearing sunglasses and an eye patch.; in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #58 (July 1991)
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #135 (September 2002)

Indexer Notes

Gags based on "I'd rather fight than switch" catch phrase from Tareyton cigarette TV commercials.

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Treasure Chest of Fun (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

The Lunch Bag Caper (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Bendix Bicycle Transmission / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

Play Guitar in 7 Days or Your Money Back (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Ed Sale Secret System / advertisement / 0.5 page

Fashions for the Fair (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Snapshots of the Fair (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / illustration / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Stop Watch / X-Ray Specs (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

"X-Ray" Specs [Glasses]; Wen-Mac Stop Watch / advertisement / 0.5 page

Famous Military Medals (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Famous Military Medals / advertisement / 0.5 page

Heat Rave (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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The World of Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Cool Fool! (Table of Contents: 11)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4.33 pages

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

Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / text article / 0.67 page

Indexer Notes

100 Little Dolls (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

100 Pc. Toy Soldiers (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages

Indexer Notes

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

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

The Choice! (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Indexer Notes

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Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page

Insure Your Future with an I. C. S. High School Diploma (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 1 page

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Guide to Hypnotism / advertisement / 1 page

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Treasure Chest of Fun

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The Lunch Bag Caper

(Table of Contents: 2)

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Play Guitar in 7 Days or Your Money Back

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Fashions for the Fair

(Table of Contents: 5)

Snapshots of the Fair

(Table of Contents: 6)

Stop Watch / X-Ray Specs

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Famous Military Medals

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Heat Rave

(Table of Contents: 9)

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The Cool Fool!

(Table of Contents: 11)

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(Table of Contents: 12)

100 Little Dolls

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100 Pc. Toy Soldiers

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The Choice!

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Insure Your Future with an I. C. S. High School Diploma

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