Laugh Comics #141

(December 1962)

The Tender Trap (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie ignores a blonde bombshell, a girl so ravishing that even Jughead is attracted to her. He says she's a spy for Veronica and maintains his stoic attitude even after being kissed.

Keywords

spy

Cunning Curse (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Vigoda

Inks

Bill Vigoda ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)

Synopsis

While the class is visiting a museum, Miss Grundy says there's a curse that anyone who touches a mummy will meet a tragic fate within 24 hours. Archie, of course, decides to test the curse.

Keywords

curse; mummy; museum; sarcophagus; test

Indexer Notes

Archie only touches the sarcophagus, not the actual mummy.

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

Archie; U. S. Royal Bike Tires / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Immortal Alien (Table of Contents: 4)

Jaguar / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Giunta

Inks

John Giunta

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Jaguar; Professor Tyne; Doctor Bales; Major Kress

Synopsis

While excavating the statues on Easter Island, a sarcophagus is found that contains a metal-skinned alien who comes alive. The alien is brought back to the United States, where he appears to demonstrate his indestructible metal body. The Jaguar suspects a hoax and exposes the culprits.

Keywords

alien; Easter Island statues; hand grenade; hoax; poison gas

Your Money Buys More (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

After Hours (Table of Contents: 6)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4.33 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Edwards

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday

Synopsis

Jinx wants to stay up past her bedtime, but finds that it's not as much fun as she expected.

Keywords

bedtime; television

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

Lil Jinx Pen Pals / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I like when the postman brings me mail!

Characters

Li'l Jinx (cameo)

Indexer Notes

List of 44 persons (ages 5 to 15) desiring pen pals. All are from United States except one from Canada.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

First prize of $5.00 to Cathy Gaugh (Baldwin Park, Calif.) for an article on the attack on Pearl Harbor. Second prize of $3.00 to John Davidson (Glens Falls, N.Y.) for an article on the invention of braille. Third prize of $2.00 to Michael Jones (Dallas, Texas) for an article on penguins.

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

The Unbalanced (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Smithers the butler; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge

Synopsis

Archie is on a binge of balancing ordinary objects in such an odd way that misfortune falls to anyone who to tries to disassemble his creations.

Keywords

balancing