Laugh Comics #45

(June 1951)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Sock Hop (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda

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Bill Vigoda

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

A sock hop? That sounds like fun Archiekins!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Veronica goes to the sock hop with Archie and Reggie, but Reggie has a plan to get Veronica alone.

Reprints

• in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #44 (1984)

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

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Archie Fun Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Colors

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Letters

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's the name of a friend of yours hidden in this picture who is it?

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Indexer Notes

Includes rebus (Archie), crossword puzzle, coloring Archie's jalopy, dot game, ant riddle, and state name rebus (Colorado).

The Jumping Jack (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda

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Bill Vigoda

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Well! Why the long face, Jug, m'boy?

Feature Logo

Archie's Pal Jughead

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Uncle Herman; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Jughead and Uncle Herman build a vehicle from junk to win a car.

Sabotaging the Saboteurs (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

U. S. Royal / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Katy Keene / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woggon (signed)

Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's another zany fashion for Katy created by none other than that crazy designer Nelson (Madman) Bridwell.

Genre

humor; fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene; Sis; Fido

Synopsis

Sis brings home a dog.

Indexer Notes

Kennel Klub Kostume by Nelson "Madman" Bridwell (Oklahoma City 3, OK); fan mail pajamas by Babs Kirker (Bridgeville, PA); letter from Joan Nelson (Salem, OR); outfit on Sis by Barbara Hill (Albuquerque, NM); negligee by Howard Chan (Folsom, CA); Katy's nightie by Ann Nomack (Dunedin, FL); Sis' P.J.'s by Lucille Hall (Gardena, CA).

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

Paddle Your Own Canoe (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

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Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

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Except for a few dark clouds in the east, it looks like a fine day for canoeing!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie explains some safety tips in a canoe.

Indexer Notes

Berg disguises his signature in the pencil line of rippling water in the first panel.

Clothes Call (Table of Contents: 11)

Suzie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

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Samm Schwartz

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Hello, daddy, dear... you must be tired. Why don't you relax?

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Suzie's father; Benny

Synopsis

Suzie tricks her dad into taking her shopping, where he inadvertently helps to catch a thief.

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advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Suzie Fun Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

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Letters

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can you find 3 faces in this picture?

Indexer Notes

Includes spotting faces in picture, word puzzle, and rebus (night mare).

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Hollywood Gossip / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Top navy brass lauds "Operation Pacific"

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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Laugh Fun Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Colors

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Letters

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's the name of a dessert in this picture.

Indexer Notes

Includes two rebuses (rasp, applesauces), planetary riddle, and shading spaces in drawing.

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advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Off the Record (Table of Contents: 18)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda (signed)

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100 bucks - wow! I could sure use that dough. Red, I'm going to enter that contest!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake; Mr. Dripwaite; Linda Moore; Mr. Barnes; Mr. Belliver

Synopsis

Wilbur enters an oration contest, but when he loses his voice, he decides to lip-sync to a recording of the speech. Unfortunately, Red keeps playing the wrong record.

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Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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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 membership featuring first-prize report from Gail Forman (Passaic, NJ) and second-prize report from Carol J. Howard (Lynn, MA).

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

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Smith Bros. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Script

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Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, Betsy, you say you knitted a pair of argyle sox for your dad?

Feature Logo

Debby

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Debby Twist; Honey; Betsy Ross; Lotta Twist; Oliver Twist; Miss Kane

Synopsis

Debby's decision to knit a white scarf for her father gets mixed up with her plans to cook spaghetti.

Indexer Notes

Blouse by Paula Herman (Manchester, NY); pedal pushers by Barbara Downie (Kansas City 3, MO); shoes and sox by Maryanne Todd (Riverton, IL); Debby's blouse by Shirley Brower (Peoria, IL); pedal jeans by Terrie Welch (Leicester, NY); Betsy's outfit by Elenor Cavalli (Bronx, NY); pinafore apron by Darlene Armentrout (East Alton, IL).

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

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)