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Issue: Laugh Comics #113
Publication Date: August 1960
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Issues: #113 of 381 Issues (390 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
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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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Does Father Know Best?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Goldwater ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Fred is being very generous with Archie and Archie doesn't know what to make of it.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Scene is from the first story of the issue, with the same title.
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Does Father Know Best?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie is desperate to request something from his father, but his constant foul-ups put Fred in too foul a mood to risk asking.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Hey Kids! Help John Wayne Defend the Alamo!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Sparling
Inker(s): Jack Sparling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popsicle
Character(s): Davy Crockett (as played by John Wayne); Jim Bowie (as played by Richard Widmark); William Travis (as played by Laurence Harvey)
Synopsis: Davy Crocket, Jim Bowie, and others make the decision to defend the Alamo.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format promoting the movie "The Alamo" on the top half of the page. Contest tie-in "Enter the Popsicle "Alamo Heroes" Contest!' on the bottom half of the page. Art identification by Gene Reed on GCD-Main list on 2015-08-12.
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Music Notes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie's saxophone practice is irritating Reggie.
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Pages: 0.5
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Eye 'M' 'n' Pain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead sees a doctor about eye pain when drinking tea.
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Pages: 0.5
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Home Run!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Harold
Penciller(s): Joe Harold
Inker(s): Joe Harold
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shrimpy
Character(s): Shrimpy; Daphne; Brando; (other unnamed characters)
Synopsis: The sandlot baseball game has to be done by a specific time, for a specific reason.
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Pages: 1
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Gloria Goes Muu-Muu

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Inker(s): Hazel Marten; Kathryn Bill
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Katy Keene
Character(s): Katy Keene; Gloria Grandbilt; Randy Van Ronson; K.O. Kelly; Curly
Synopsis: Gloria throws a Hawaiian-themed party, with all of the women required to wear muu-muus. But K.O. gets confused, assumes the party is farm-themed and attends in overalls with a cow in tow.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The splash page logo was done by reader Karen Ichishita (Honolulu, Ha.). Other fashions, etc., by Ronald Dias (Lanikai, Oahu, Ha.), Barbara Gorrecht (Lancaster, Pa.), Karen McSpadden (Beaumont, Texas), Sandy Cannaley (Indianapolis, Ind.), Hugh McSwain (Shelby, N.C.), Clyde Thomas (Bellaire, Ohio), Elizabeth Ann Hosch (Richmond, Ill.), and Barbara Hamamoto (Hilo, Ha.)
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They Said It Couldn't Be Done!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual #12 with mail-in coupon. Cost is 25 cents for the comic and a free 1961 Archie Pin-Up calendar. Cover is depicted, along with original art.
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Away We Go

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Gaga; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: When Hap tells Jinx to take a bath, Jinx decides to run away from home.
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Pages: 3.33
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
Character(s): Li'l Jinx (cameo)
First Line: Hi, girls and boys.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: List of 40 persons (ages 6 to 17) desiring pen pals. All are from the United States.
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Help! Help Wanted!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie helps Moose build a chair in shop class, if that's what you can call it.
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Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Wayne Morinaga (Hilo, Hawaii) for article on the value of a human body. Second prize of $3.00 to Eden Wallman (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for article on personal grooming. Third prize of $2.00 to Jimmy Ognibene (Flushing, N.Y.) for article on fingerprints. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Carol Keller (Kansas City, Mo.) for article on goldfish. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Julia Zucker (Bridgeport, Conn.) for one joke.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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Shattering Experience

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead must replace the glass in Mr. Weatherbee's office window, but events keep shattering the glass before they can get it installed.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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