Laugh Comics Digest
#104
[Newsstand]
(December 1992)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 times a year in Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., and Dec.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 071896468526 04
- Editing
- Nanci Tsetsekas; Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
ISSN 1059-1907
This issue is a variant of Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #104 [Direct].
This issue is a variant of Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #104 [Direct].
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Alison Flood (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ha! A clean escape! I told you Weatherbee couldn't keep us in detention!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
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Krocky 13
The Mighty Archie Art Players / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Tsetsekas (credited); Caryn Antoniuk (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews [as Krocky Kreetin]; Betty Cooper [as Betty Friday]; Dilton Doiley [as Eezee]; Reggie Mantle [as Sly Sleeze]
- Synopsis
- Krocky is a boxer who has won so many fights the public thinks he's invincible and they are bored. He fights Eezee the extraterrestrial and loses due to special effects, and everyone makes a ton of money.
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #76 (August 2003), #122 (August 2008) - in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #6 (August 2014)
-
- Keywords
- boxing
Indexer Notes
Parody of "Rocky" movies.
When reprinted in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #6, inks are credited to Henry Scarpelli.
Family Fare
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Gag about both waiters and generals knowing how to take orders.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #59 (July 1978)
-
Work Shirk
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
- Synopsis
- Gag about doing homework with the TV on.
- Reprints
- from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #59 (July 1978)
-
Get Out There
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's dad exhorts him to get outdoors, so Archie gathers the gang and they all watch TV on the beach.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #353 (November 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Can't Tell a Book By Its Cover
Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Prudence [Veronica's cousin]; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo); Dilton Doiley (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Prudence shows Veronica that clothes and looks are not the only way to attract boys.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #7 (December 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #225, no credits listed in this digest.
The Traffic Jam Left a Bitter Taste
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Chester Punkett; Burt [Archie's uncle]
- Synopsis
- Dilton's van is stolen but the boys find it while traveling in a helicopter with Archie's uncle. They are able to observe Dilton's delayed alarm system and the van is recovered.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #234 (November 1982)
-
Perfect Day!
Betty's Diary / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Betty's day is a mess due to plumbing problems, car problems, and weather, but at least she has a date with Archie.
- Reprints
- from Betty's Diary (Archie, 1986 series) #13 (November 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
The Iron Bulldog
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate (cameo); Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The Summitville football team steals the Riverdale mascot, an iron bulldog statue, and paints it green as a taunt. However, with strong community support the Riverdale team wins the game and proudly displays their returned mascot.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #113 (February 1987)
-
- Keywords
- football
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Super Comics Digest (Sterling Publishing Co, Inc., 2012 series) #2, no credits listed in this digest.
Wash and Cry!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx gets jam on her father's shirt and, after he tells her it's a wash and dry shirt, she washes and dries it, ruining an $8 roll of stamps in the pocket.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #279 (July 1973)
-
Feeling Good
Sabrina The Teenage Witch / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
- Synopsis
- Aunt Hilda joins Sabrina jogging, but she causes havoc because she doesn't watch where she's going, and has to fix everything with magic.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #68 (August 1981)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Flight of the Bumble
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Tug
- Synopsis
- Betty brings an expensive bird to school for a project. The bird gets loose and Archie tries to capture it, causing a ruckus while the bird flies back into its cage.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #349 (July 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the original printing, no credits are listed in this digest.
Bubble Trouble
The Archies / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones]; Vance Forward; Rap McNasty; Jimmy
- Synopsis
- The Archies latest music video shoot is cancelled by Vance Forward because he cannot think of a concept for their "bubble gum" sound, but the show goes on when Archie comes up with real bubble gum as an inspiration.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #132 (November 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
Fairy Tale
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; a fairy godmother; Max (Betty's cat); Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- In a parody of Cinderella, the fairy godmother gets the prince after she had granted wishes to competing girls at the ball.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #7 (December 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the printing in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #237, no credits listed in this digest.
Distraction Action
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- As Moose is about to beat up Reggie, Jughead distracts him to look up a word in the library.
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #36 (January 1976)
-
Artists and Models
Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie 1; Reggie 1; Veronica 1; Betty 1; Jughead 1; Mr. Weatherbee 1; Miss Grundy 1
- Synopsis
- The boys create a statue of a beautiful girl, which the girls change to misshapen and add a statue of a handsome boy. In revenge the boys plump up the male statue and in trying to fix the girl statue ruin it so that the pair resembles Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #132 (November 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
This story features the cavemen versions of the Archie characters.
Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
It's a Lost Course
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Buncombe
- Synopsis
- Archie takes the art of insincere flattery to heart after his new Business Studies course, and gets everyone angry at him and each other.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #187 (May 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #271, no credits listed in this digest.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Ha! A clean escape! I told you Weatherbee couldn't keep us in detention!"]
Archie -
1.
Krocky 13
The Mighty Archie Art Players -
2.
Family Fare
Jughead -
3.
Work Shirk
Jughead -
4.
Get Out There
Archie -
5.
Archie's Spindizzy Worlds Adventure Part 1
Archie -
6.
Can't Tell a Book By Its Cover
Veronica -
7.
This Year...Take Home a Club Med Vacation!
Archie -
8.
The Traffic Jam Left a Bitter Taste
Archie -
9.
Perfect Day!
Betty's Diary -
10.
The Iron Bulldog
Archie -
11.
Wash and Cry!
Li'l Jinx -
12.
Feeling Good
Sabrina The Teenage Witch -
13.
Flight of the Bumble
Archie -
14.
Bubble Trouble
The Archies -
15.
Fairy Tale
Betty and Veronica -
16.
Distraction Action
Reggie -
17.
Artists and Models
Archie 1 -
18.
It's a Lost Course
Archie
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- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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