Laugh Comics #38

(April 1950)

Save your hair (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

I Only Have Ice for You! (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

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Samm Schwartz

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

C'mon out, Archiekins! The snow's up over our ankles!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mrs. Cooper

Synopsis

Archie's mother tells Archie that he pays too much attention to Veronica at the expense of Betty. Archie attempts to follow his mother's advice and give more consideration to Betty, much to his chagrin.

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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

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Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Headline Hunters! (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Pencils

George Frese (signed as Geo Frese)

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George Frese (signed as Geo Frese)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

A fine thing! The Brown and Gold is ready to go to press and we haven't even got a lead story!

Feature Logo

Archie's Pal Jughead

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Veronica and Archie race Reggie to scoop a headline about the Board of Education seeking Mr. Weatherbee's retirement. Since Jughead is opposed to printing rumors, they instead print a misquote from Mr. Weatherbee claiming his opposition to homework on the grounds that it leads to procrastination. When the Board reads the story, they laud Weatherbee's progressiveness and decide against seeking his retirement.

Indexer Notes

Final panel is a promo for Archie's Rival Reggie (Archie, 1949 series).

Big 2 for 1 Tom Mix Offer! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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Isn't it wonderful to be so popular, Sis --- thousands of fans sending us...

Genre

humor; fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene; Sis; Claudette Colbert; Robert Young; Max Baer; George Brent; Jimmy Durante

Synopsis

Katy and Sis respond to their fan mail. Katy believes Sis is being dishonest in her fan mail responses, but Sis proves otherwise.

Indexer Notes

Gown and pose by Eugene Nevins (Parsons, KS); dress by Ann Rippstein (Herman, MO); Sis's dress by Dora Kolbeck (Solana Beach, CA); Sis's dress by Bobby Peterson (Collins, NY); Katy's slip by Betty Lou Archer (Estes Park, CO); Katy's dress by Patricia Miller (Newport News, VA); Katy's shoes by Donna Rhea (Nashville, TN).

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Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

It's Only a Rumor (Table of Contents: 11)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

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Bill Vigoda

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee, I didn't study for the history exam for today!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Red; Laurie Lake; George; Linda Moore; Slats; Miss Gargle; Mr. Dripwaite; Mr. Moppit; Joe

Synopsis

Wilbur, who didn't study for the history exam, thinks it would be nice if something happened to the history exam such that no one had to take it; a chain of events occurs which leads to that very circumstance.

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

Hollywood Gossip / text article / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Acting Like Bogart Makes Morgan Fretful

Characters

Dennis Morgan; David Brian; Virginia Mayo; Burt Lancaster; S.Z. Sakall; Eve Arden

Synopsis

Gossip page about various entertainers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie Club News / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

Characters

Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Club including first-prize report from Georgiana Yochum (Zelienople, PA) and second-prize report from Phyllis Holland (Chicago 51, IL).

Statement of the ownership management circulation etc. required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. (Table of Contents: 14)

statement of ownership / 0.5 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc. required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended By the Acts March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 of Laugh Comics published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1949.

Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Louis H. Silberkleit, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the publisher of the Laugh Comics and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit:

1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.

2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) Close-up, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Harold Hammond, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given: also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect, in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 28th day of September, 1949, MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1950.)

The Half Witness (Table of Contents: 15)

Suzie / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz (signed)

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Samm Schwartz (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Suzie! I have a few minutes to kill so I thought I'd drop in and say hello-

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; Mr. Bluster

Synopsis

Mr. Bluster encounters many difficulties while trying to sign some important papers.

Indexer Notes

Schwartz places his signature on a "SAMM" billboard on page 5.

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Betty and Veronica; Jughead; Reggie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Reggie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Debby / Taffy / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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We're dialing Miss Debby Twist at Circle 3670--if she answers in the next minute she'll win the $20,000 jackpot prize!!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Debby Twist; Oliver Twist; Lotta Twist; Honey Twist

Synopsis

A radio show offering $20,000 in prizes calls Oliver; however, Oliver who is suffering from laryngitis is unable to respond to the question of who discovered America in 1492.

Indexer Notes

Debby's dress by Geraldine Vogel (Chicago 28, IL); Debby's dress by Patsy Van Campen (Dallas, PA).

[Katy's Dress Design Contest] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

100% Wool Reversible Jacket (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bob West's amazingly easy "picture method" shows how to play guitar in 2 weeks (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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Get a Daisy Red Ryder cowboy carbine (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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