Laugh Comics
#54
(December 1952)
Archie,
1946 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1952-10-23
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Close-Up Inc.
- Brand
-
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
- Editing
- John L. Goldwater (editor); Harry Shorten (managing editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bill Vigoda (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Vigoda (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
in 
Curls Will Be Curls
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Haha -- haha -- g-girls -- you should s-see M-M-Midge!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead gives Archie and Reggie poodle cuts to convince Betty and Veronica that their poodle cuts look silly.
Sell Mate
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, anybody want to buy some ties?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead starts teaching Reggie to sell ties.
[Randy's Rocket]
Katy Keene / comic story / 5.67 pages
- Script
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sis! Why are you jumping for joy?
- Genre
- humor; teen; fashion
- Characters
- Katy Keene; Sis; Billy; Sue Ann; Patches; K.O. Kelly
- Synopsis
- Sis buys Billy a space helmet for his birthday. At his party, Sis wears a fishbowl on her head to match Billy, but it gets stuck on her head and she misses out on the cake.
- Reprints
-
in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #34 (May 1981)
-
Katy's Question and Answer Box
Katy Keene / letters page / 0.33 page
- Characters
- Katy Keene
Indexer Notes
Katy answers common questions from readers about whether readers whose designs are printed receive a prize, where to send designs, whether TB patients can receive free pin-up, and whether readers can write to designers whose names and addresses are published.
Shake It Easy
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi Arch!
- Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead bounces on a pogo stick since he forget to shake his medicine before taking it.
Jughead Gets the Business
Jughead / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's obvious Jughead, from your marks in junior business training that you aren't concentrating on your lessons!
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pal Jughead
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Jughead nearly fails business training until Mr. Weatherbee sees how he runs a lemonade stand.
Checker Chump
Suzie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But Suzie, tonight is Saturday night!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp; Angela
- Synopsis
- Ferdie and Gregory play checkers to see who will take Suzie's cousin to the dance.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #43 (August 1980)
-
Reluctant Romeo
Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards ?
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where are you going, Laurie?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Miss Gargle; Red Wilson
- Synopsis
- Wilbur accepts the part of Romeo in the school play after hearing that Laurie is playing Juliet, but he quickly learns that it's a different Laurie. Wilbur convinces Red to take over as Romeo, only to learn that Laurie Lake has talked Miss Gargle into letting her play Juliet.
Indexer Notes
The setting is mentioned as Riverdale instead of the traditional Westfield.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / letters page / 0.5 page
- 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 with first-prize report from Joycelyn Chong (Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii) on "adopting" homeless children and second-prize report from Luanne Davis (Clint, TX) on fighting polio.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica; Jughead; Katy Keene; Reggie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
[no title indexed]
From Hollywood / text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Brod Crawford Angles Leave To Go Fishing
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
The Fistic Fix
Ginger / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, Patsy, Daddy bought that gown for me and it fits like a glove!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ginger Snapp; Patsy; Bunny Clarke; Ickky Jones; Monk
- Synopsis
- After betting Bunny that Ickky could beat Monk in a boxing match, Ginger fixes the match by promising a date to Monk.
[no title indexed]
Laugh Fun Page / activity / 0.5 page
- Script
- A. W. Nugent (signed)
- Pencils
- A. W. Nugent (signed)
- Inks
- A. W. Nugent (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Indexer Notes
Includes spelling name of flower with first letter of eight other flowers and finding 25 objects that begin with "C."
[no title indexed]
Debby / Taffy / comic story / 5.67 pages
- Script
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Rah! Rah!
- Feature Logo
- Debby
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Debby Twist; Lotta Twist; Oliver Twist; Betsy Ross
- Synopsis
- Debby's lack of energy concerns her parents until they see her cheerleading routine.
Indexer Notes
Debby's pose, outfit, etc. by Fay Galligan (Tullahoma, TN); Debby's wall lamp by Betty Jean Wetzsteon (Corvallis, MT); Debby's negligee and pajama set by June McCray (Illinois City, IL); Debby's sweater by Janice Hayes (Jacksonville, FL); Debby's mother's apron by Sandra Kelly (Indianapolis, IN); Debby's apron and kitchen scene by Elaine Garrett (Chickasha, OK).
Next appearance of Debby is in Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #1.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["What do you mean Archie is doing his homework, Jug? What is his homework assignment?"]
Archie -
1.
["These are the stars of the Archie Comic Group!"]
-
2.
Curls Will Be Curls
Archie -
3.
Sell Mate
Archie -
4.
[Randy's Rocket]
Katy Keene -
5.
Katy's Question and Answer Box
Katy Keene -
6.
Shake It Easy
Jughead -
7.
Jughead Gets the Business
Jughead -
8.
Checker Chump
Suzie -
9.
["Some figures, eh, Reggie?"]
Archie -
10.
Reluctant Romeo
Wilbur -
11.
["Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!"]
Archie Club News -
12.
["It's magic!"]
Betty and Veronica; Jughead; Katy Keene; Reggie -
13.
["Brod Crawford Angles Leave To Go Fishing"]
From Hollywood -
14.
The Fistic Fix
Ginger -
15.
[no title indexed]
Laugh Fun Page -
16.
["Rah! Rah!"]
Debby / Taffy -
17.
["Hep! Hep! Get hep!"]
-
18.
["Join the big parade to our brand new comic magazine, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals starring Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, and Reggie!"]
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- Luke A.
- Steve Coates
- Katy Hayhurst
- Clint Maxwell
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
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