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Issue: Laugh Comics #160
Publication Date: July 1964
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Issues: #160 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: 13 (5 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 2 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Betty... aren't those Beatle haircuts just adorable on the boys!?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Bitter End

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Everything goes wrong with Archie's jalopy when he tries to get to a date with Veronica.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bendix
First Line: Is that your bicycle?
Synopsis: A boy trashes his old bicycle while he's waiting for his new bike equipped with a Bendix automatic axle.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Bendix Automatic bicycle axles. The Bendix Corporation, Eclipse Machine Division, Elmira, N.Y. Art in the ad is very much influenced by Peter Max.
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Fad Fare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty introduces Veronica to the latest fad, "Wish strings."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Victor Gorelick
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Pin-Up
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
First Line: Archie's cutting the grass again?!
Synopsis: Archie is always out mowing the lawn so he can ogle the beautiful, scantily-clad neighbor.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Photo Finish

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
Synopsis: Josie, Melody and Pepper risk life and limb to get spectacular pictures for a "most unusual photo" contest.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The final panel of Melody appears to have been drawn by a different artist, possibly Bob White.
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Liven Up Your Laughin'

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 Summer Fun
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #28 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art with a cooking theme.
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Costume Bawl

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 Holliday; Hap Holliday; Greg; GaGa
Synopsis: Daddy objects to Li'l Jinx's scary costume and makes her a nicer one.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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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: There are so many girls and boys just waiting to meet you!!!
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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 Jamaica, Northern Ireland, and Canada.
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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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Philippa Boucher (Fort Edward, N.Y.), for article on road runners. Second prize of $3.00 to Valerie Warren (La Mesa, Calif.) for article on sea otters. Third prize of $2.00 to Andrea Goodman (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) for article on 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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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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Shell Shock

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): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: After Reggie pulls a prank on him, Archie gets revenge with the help of his new organization ARPA (Anti-Reggie Protective Association).
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In Issue: FlagArchie Annual Digest #32 published January 1978
In Issue: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #116 [Newsstand] published July 2000
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie Double Digest #16 [Direct Edition] published May 2012
as Shell Shock [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: An early example of the '60s spy-story craze working its way into Archie Comics.
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Get My New Lucky Piece...Free

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie series titles. Ten issues for $1.00 plus a premium of a Archie lucky penny piece with each subscription.

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