Laugh Comics Digest
#187
(November 2003)
Archie,
1974 Series
- Price
- 2.39 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 762816468527 18711
Chair Flair
The Andrews Family / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- When Fred's old broken-in recliner is accidentally put outside and mistaken for trash, he finds it again at a flea market.
- Reprints
-
in Archie Giant Comics Digest (Archie, 2014 series) (2014) - in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #42 (October 2014)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #314 (December 2020)
-
[no title indexed]
Mr. Lodge / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Lodge is seeing things in the night sky!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #82 (November 2018)
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Indexer Notes
Word find puzzle.
[no title indexed]
Open the Door, Dilton / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tree surgeon
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doily
- Synopsis
- Dilton opens labeled doors.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #187 (August 1973)
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Indexer Notes
Three two panel gags involving a tree surgeon, loose leaf supplies, and slide rules.
Driving Me Crazy!
Sabrina / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Harvey Kinkle; Amy
- Synopsis
- Sabrina wants to get her driver's license and her aunts insist she take the examination in their car: a ninety year old Model T Ford.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1997 series) #5 (September 1997)
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Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Betty and Veronica Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #226, writing is credited to George Gladir and inks are credited to Jim DeCarlo.
In Retrospect
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Polly Cooper; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica comes over to Betty's house to show off her latest outfit and hairstyle, only to have Betty's mother and sister Polly point out that the "latest style" isn't so new.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #126 (July 1998)
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Deer Dears
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #61 (April 1962)
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That Makes Scents
Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Cheryl creates her own perfume which acts as a mosquito repellent.
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #14 (August 1998)
-
- Keywords
- bug; fragrance; insect; mosquito; perfume; repellent
Indexer Notes
Spoofs include: Pamela Anderson as Pamela Ambersome and Heather Locklear as Heather Locket.
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #254, no credits listed in this digest.
Witch-Ful Thinking
Salem / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Golliher
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Salem; Hilda
- Synopsis
- Salem wishes he was a big cat.
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #80 (October 1998)
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Indexer Notes
art credited to Dan DeCarlo in reprint.
A Good Skate
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday; Greg
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx learns skateboarding. Her father decides he wants to try it, too.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #168 (March 1965)
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- Keywords
- skateboards
Dressing Down
Betty / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
Betty- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Alice Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Betty buys a designer dress at a charity sale, then finds out it is one of Veronica's old dresses.
- Reprints
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #273 (October 2019)
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Talent Who Needs It?
Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Cheryl Blossom; Brigitte; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jason Blossom; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Cheryl, who is tone deaf, lip syncs at the school talent show.
- Reprints
- from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #12 (May 1998)
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- Keywords
- sing; song; talent show
Indexer Notes
Cheryl sings "I Will Always Love You," made famous by Whitney Houston.
Photo Op!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty feels scorned by Veronica when she is not included in the innumerable pictures of Veronica's friends.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #29 (May 1998)
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- Keywords
- frame; photo; picture
Muscle Tussle
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- D-uh, trash belongs in the trash cans!
- Genre
- humor; martial arts; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie take Karate lessons to learn how to defend themselves against Moose.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #181 (April 1966)
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Cliche Day
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Salem; Harvey Kinkle; Amy
- Synopsis
- Due to a convergence of the planets, any time someone around Sabrina spouts a cliche phrase, her magic subconsciously makes it happen.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1997 series) #15 (July 1998)
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Dear Betty and Veronica
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Janine; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Cheryl Blossom; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica become the advice columnists for the school newspaper.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #29 (May 1998)
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Doubt Bout
The Archies / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie is worried about the Archies' new record because Mr. Lodge likes it.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #148 (May 1970)
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Cat-Astrophic
Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Salem; Aunt Hilda; Amy
- Synopsis
- In order to compete with Amy, Sabrina enters Salem in a local cat show.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1997 series) #16 (August 1998)
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Training Day
Hot Dog / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Gladys Jones; Mrs. Trainer; Charlemagne
- Synopsis
- Mrs. Trainer leaves her dog Charlemagne at the Jones house for a week and Hot Dog teaches him all kinds of new tricks.
- Reprints
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration (Archie, 2014 series) ([October] 2014)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #8 (November 2014)
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Indexer Notes
Reprint credits Al Nickerson as inker.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["I figured if restaurants can do it, so can you!"]
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1.
Chair Flair
The Andrews Family -
2.
["Mr. Lodge is seeing things in the night sky!"]
Mr. Lodge -
3.
["Tree surgeon"]
Open the Door, Dilton -
4.
Driving Me Crazy!
Sabrina -
5.
In Retrospect
Betty and Veronica -
6.
Deer Dears
Archie -
7.
That Makes Scents
Cheryl Blossom -
8.
Witch-Ful Thinking
Salem -
9.
A Good Skate
Li'l Jinx -
10.
Dressing Down
Betty -
11.
Talent Who Needs It?
Cheryl Blossom -
12.
Photo Op!
Betty and Veronica -
13.
Muscle Tussle
Archie -
14.
Cliche Day
Sabrina -
15.
Dear Betty and Veronica
Betty and Veronica -
16.
Doubt Bout
The Archies -
17.
Cat-Astrophic
Sabrina -
18.
Training Day
Hot Dog
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