Price: 0.75 USD
Pages: 36
Editing: Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

400 Laughs and Counting!

Archie / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This Laugh 400 party is a complete bust!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Sabrina Spellman; Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Melody; Valerie]
Synopsis:
Veronica thinks her Laugh 400 party is a bust because none of the neighbors have complained.
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 027100069621 04

Indexer Notes

Last issue of Laugh Comics. Series continues on regular schedule simply as Laugh (Archie, 1987 series). Josie and the Pussycats return in this issue to gear up for their appearance in the new series.

Meeting the Girls

Archie / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
When the guys go skiing, Dilton attracts the most girls due to his injury.
Reprints (4)

[no title indexed]

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page


  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You don't need drugs...
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Nancy; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Reasons to stay away from drugs.

Shopping?...It's For The Birds!

Archie's Dad / activity / 0.5 page


  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Unscramble the letters to see what items Mr. Andrews didn't have enough money for at the supermarket.

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie becomes part of the neighborhood watch so he can watch his new neighbor.
Reprints (1)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Professor Flutesnoot assigns studying the moon as homework.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Final appearance of the "Archie" feature in Laugh Comics. "Archie" will continue to appear in Archie (Archie, 1959 Series), and will also appear in the new Laugh (Archie, 1987 Series).

Odd Girl Out

Josie / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Melody; Valerie]; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis:
Alexandra joins the group and decides to take over, using the fact that her father financially backs the group to prevent resistance. Melody uses her stupidity to get Alexandra to leave the group.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Mr. Cabot's decision to financially back the group was featured in an issue-length story in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #540.

You Know You're In Love When

Betty / comic story / 2 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
How to tell when you're in love.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Bonkers are shown on page 2, a then-sponsor of Archie comics.

[no title indexed]

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page


Characters:
Synopsis:
Features two reports on the Bulletin Board System and acid rain.

Archie's Trivia

Archie / activity / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Trivia related to Archie featuring when he first appeared (1941), his first artist (Bob Montana), and his first comic book (Pep).

400 Laughs...And Counting!

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate; Svenson; Miss Grundy; Ms. Beazly; Hot Dog; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Ethel; Sabrina Spellman; Josie; Melody; Valerie
Synopsis:
Archie has good news to share, but he can't remember it. Meanwhile, the number 400 seems to surround him wherever he goes. Finally, he goes to Pop's where he arrives just in time for the Laugh Comics 400 party.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The story ends with the following message: "You've got the last laugh...but don't misss the all new Laugh #1 (Volume II) on sale in April! This special collectors' issue will be exploding with all the wild and crazy fun my pals and I have delivered in the past and more, more, more!!!"

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