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Issue: Laugh Comics #158
Publication Date: May 1964
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Issues: #158 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: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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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
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Bob White
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Can't he be man's best friend some other time?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Double or Nothing!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Rachel Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica have both dumped Archie for his usual crime of dating both of them on the same night. But jealousy makes them change their tune when they see him out with Jughead's pretty cousin.
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In Issue: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #17 published July 1978
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Pop Tate is called "Pop Tait" on page 3.
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Doll Daffy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Uncle Frank
Synopsis: Archie's uncle gives him a little black book to write in.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Super Stupe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Midge's father; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Three two-panel gags about Moose's stupidity: Moose listens to music by ear; Moose has a mind like a blotter, he gets everything backwards; Midge has to stop Moose from throwing her father out of her house.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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All in the Stars!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge; Reggie Mantle; Flora Fortune (Midge's cousin)
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica won't get near Archie because his horoscope foretells disaster and they don't want to be responsible for it.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Midge's last name is given as "Taylor" in this story.
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Spectacular Is the Only Word for It!

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): Betty and Veronica Spectacular
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #26 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art.
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Dolly Folly!

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: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx gets a new "Janie" doll and spends all her money buying clothes for it.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #36 published October 1998
as Dolly Folly! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4.33
Disclose Notes: Janie is a takeoff on Barbie, who had been introduced by Mattel in 1959. "Ben," Janie's boyfriend, is a takeoff on Ken, introduced in 1961.
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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: If you like to meet new friends!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: List of 49 persons (ages 7 to 16) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include Canada, Northern Ireland, and Jamaica.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.25
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Auf Weidersehn (Petersburg, Va.) for article about living in Germany. Second prize of $3.00 to Doug Blevins (Roger, Ark.) for article about himself. Third prize of $2.00 to Ann Sutherland (Cobalt, Ontario, Canada) for article about herself. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Karen Schwartz (Encino, Calif.) for article about herself.
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[untitled]

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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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1963

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit (publisher)
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1963. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 264,583. Issue nearest to filing date: 228,575.
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Smooth Delivery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Josie is feuding with Pepper. She writes a nasty note to Pepper and asks Melody to deliver it, but Melody meets Alex and forgets all about the note.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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