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Issue: Laugh Comics #85
Publication Date: February 1958
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Issues: #85 of 381 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US; later Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
First Line: I love skating to music with you, Archie! You always help me keep my balance!
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Pages: 1
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Roll Your Own

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Tom Ferris
Synopsis: Veronica and Archie go roller-skating, though neither is a very good skater. Each hooks up with an attractive instructor for lessons in skating and other things.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Maybe a coincidence that the cover is about roller-skating, the inside front cover is an ad for Chicago Roller Skates, and the first story is about roller-skating?
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: 2 Ways to get more for your money!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Jughead Annual #6 and Betty and Veronica Annual #6 with mail-in coupon. Covers to both are depicted, along with original artwork.
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Fit to Be Tried

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Moore ?
Penciller(s): Tom Moore
Inker(s): Tom Moore
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Tom Moore
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty is working in a dress shop when Veronica wants to try on a dress in the store window.
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Pages: 0.75
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Moore ?
Penciller(s): Tom Moore
Inker(s): Tom Moore
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Tom Moore
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I've shown you everything in the store, Veronica!
Synopsis: Veronica makes Betty show her many items, then just buys a pair of socks.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: A continuation of the situation from the previous story.
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The Pundits

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Moore ?
Penciller(s): Tom Moore
Inker(s): Tom Moore
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Tom Moore
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead on stage as a song-and-dance team telling jokes.
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Pages: 0.75
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Encore

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Moore ?
Penciller(s): Tom Moore
Inker(s): Tom Moore
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Tom Moore
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead are puppets on a television screen, telling a bad joke.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: The title "Encore" is a tie-in to the previous story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
Character(s): Yogi Berra (drawing and photo); Betty; Bob
First Line: Yogi Berra homers in the 9th-wins big game!
Synopsis: Yogi Berra hits the winning home run in the ninth. After the game the kids get his autograph and he advises them to sell White Cloverine Brand Salve.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad, half in comic format, for selling White Cloverine Brand Salve. Premium is a photo of New York Yankees baseball catcher Yogi Berra. Wilson Chemical Co., Dept. J140-10 Tyrone, Pa. The same ad appeared in the previous issue on the inside back cover in black and white.
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Roaring 20's

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon ?
Inker(s): Bill Woggon ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Katy Keene
Character(s): Katy Keene; Gloria Grandbilt; Cousin Randolph; Randy; Jeeves; Sis
Synopsis: Randy takes Katy to a Roaring '20s party.
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Pages: 3.33
Disclose Notes: Fashions, etc. by Juli Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), Judy Compaan (Richmond, Calif.), Jean Polston (Whiteville, N.C.), Miss Warrene Gill (Lebanon, Ore.), Mary Aysom (Trenton, Mo.), Carolyn Tapolci (Verona, Pa.), Joanne Finnegan (Bronx, N.Y.), Yvone Ellis (Granite City, Ill.), Jimmy Hood (Pennsacola, Fla.), Nancy Edstrom (East Hampton, Conn.), and Sandra Stone (Warren, Pa.). Montecito Country Club in Santa Barbara, Calif. is mentioned.
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Roaring 20's Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon; Junior Cruise (idea)
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon ?
Inker(s): Bill Woggon ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Katy Keene
Character(s): Katy Keene
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Katy paper doll with four outfits. Fashions and Roaring 20's theme by Junior Cruise.
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Roaring 20's Song Fun

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon ?
Inker(s): Bill Woggon ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Katy Keene
Character(s): Katy Keene
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: List of 27 songs from the 1920s with part of the title left out and to be completed. Also Katy in four fashions from the 1920s. Fashions, etc. from Marilyn Baca (Houston, Texas), Babs Schelmetic (Fairfield, Conn.), Tommy Richardson (Bastrop, La.), and Ilona Fridenberg (Toronto, Ontario, Canada.).
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Theodore Roosevelt Contest

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Pages: 1.4
Disclose Notes: Results from a special contest of writing a paragraph about why Theodore Roosevelt was a great man. First prize of $10.00 to Darlene Lada (Niles, Ill.), second prize of $6.00 to Virginia Correa (Newtown, Conn.), third prize of $4.00 to Carol Oldham (Detroit, Mich.), fourth prize of $2.00 to Karen Parker (Vincennes, Ind.), fifth prize of $2.00 to Toby Coffman (St. Louis, Mo.), sixth prize of $2.00 to Carole Schrock (Bristol, Ind.), seventh prize of $2.00 to Georgia Anetzberger (Mansfield, Ohio), and eighth prize of $2.00 to Marilyn Mehl (West New York, N.J.).
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Pages: 0.6
Disclose Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club with a mail-in coupon. Cost is 10 cents.
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Dates 'n Decoys!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Betty has a date with Archie, but knows that Veronica will spoil it. Jughead comes up with a plan to get the gang to all go bowling and have Betty make a late change of plans to go somewhere else with Archie. It works as well as any of Jughead's plans ever do.
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Pages: 4.67
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Tray for the Money!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Jughead doesn't know how to serve a malted properly.
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Pages: 0.33
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Hat's Enough

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: When Hap sees Jinx chasing a hat on a snowy day, he goes to help her. After finally running down the hat and falling through the ice, he discovers the hat was for a snowman.
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Pages: 2
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Green Eyes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur; Laurie; Laurie's father
Synopsis: Laurie has to spend the evenings studying for a history test. She tries to call Wilbur each night, but he's not home. Later she finds that he was hiding outside to make sure Laurie wasn't going out.
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Pages: 3
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Picture Crossword

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Fun Page
Character(s): Easter Bunny
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Crossword puzzle within a drawing of the Easter Bunny. No Archie characters appear.
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From Hunger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Pal Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee punishes Jughead for eating outside the lunchroom by making him take papers around the school and have each teacher sign them.
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Pages: 2
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As Jolly Old Santa Says:

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometers
Character(s): Santa Claus
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format with Santa plugging Stewart-Warner "Cadet" Bike Speedometers. Stewart-Warner Corporation, Chicago, Ill.

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