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Issue: Laugh Comics #216
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (4 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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Cynthia
Poor Cynthia! Her boyfriend's permanent turned out better than her own!
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Miscellaneous
1
The Tune

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir ?
Bill Vigoda
Mario Acquaviva
?
Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Weatherbee
Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Coach Kleats; Prof. Flutesnoot; The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
Miss Grundy, would you mind explaining this ridiculous parade coming down the hall?
Mr. Weatherbee decries the sudden popularity of The Archies.
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
1
A letter to the readers from Archie about the Archie television show and the Archies records.
Archie's Theme

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeff Barry
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
non-fiction
The Archies
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]
The lyrics to the song "Everything's Archie" (from the CBS animated series of the same name), accompanied by a picture of the group performing the song.
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Miscellaneous
0.67
Do Blondes Have More Fun?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle ?
Al Hartley (layouts); Jon D'Agostino (finished art)
Jon D'Agostino
?
Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Somebody! I say, somebody is gonna pay for this!
As a prank, Jughead puts hair dye in Reggie's football helmet and Reggie ends up blonde.
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FlagArchie Comics Digest #59 published April 1983
as Do Blondes Have More Fun? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Boxed In

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Daddy! What kind of puzzle is this with the black and white boxes?
Hap shows Jinx how to solve a crossword puzzle.
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FlagArchie Annual Digest #40 published January 1982
FlagArchie Annual Digest #42 published January 1983
FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #232 [Direct Edition] published May 2013
as Boxed In [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
4
[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards; typeset
Subject Matter
Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
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Miscellaneous
0.67
Names, ages, and addresses of kids looking for pen pals.
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir ?
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie Pin Up
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Now there's an unusual sight!! Archie anxious to send Veronica home so early!!
Archie has to cut Veronica's visit to his house short so she doesn't run into Betty.
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Miscellaneous
1
If I Had My Way

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir ?
Bill Vigoda
Rudy Lapick
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee (dream only); Coach Kleats (dream only); Veronica Lodge (dream only); Midge Klump (dream only); Reggie Mantle (dream only); Dilton Doiley (dream only); Moose Mason (dream only)
I wonder what it would be like if you could have your own way in life, Arch?
Archie and Jughead daydream in class about how the world would look if they could reshape its reality.
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FlagArchie Annual Digest #42 published January 1983
 
Miscellaneous
6
When reprinted in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #22, art and letters are credited to Bill Vigoda.
Pete Duncan - - Drop out

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Irv Novick
Irv Novick
Milt Snapinn ?
Subject Matter
International Correspondence Schools
Pete Duncan; Helen Duncan
A teen drops out of school, then realizes his mistake when he enters the job market.
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.

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