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Issue: Laugh Comics #400

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Publication Date: April 1987

Issue #400
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Issues: #400 of 381 Issues (390 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

Brand: Archie Series

Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 02710006962104

Price: $0.75 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Notes: Last issue of Laugh Comics. Series continues on regular schedule simply as Laugh (Archie, 1987 series). Josie and the Pussycats return in this issue to gear up for their appearance in the new series.

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Format

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:

Reprinted In3

2 Content Items
- You Know You're In Love When [Story on Interior Page(s)]1
- The Rules [Story on Interior Page(s)]2

reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Statement of Ownership

Content Items (12 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Sabrina Spellman; Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Melody; Valerie]

First Line: 400 Laughs And Counting!

Synopsis: Veronica thinks her Laugh 400 party is a bust because none of the neighbors have complained.

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Pages: 1

Meeting the Girls

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis: When the guys go skiing, Dilton attracts the most girls due to his injury.

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Pages: 5

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Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Nancy; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog

First Line: You don't need drugs...

Synopsis: Reasons to stay away from drugs.

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Pages: 1

Shopping?...It's For The Birds!

Activity on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Feature(s): Archie's Dad

Character(s): Fred Andrews

Synopsis: Unscramble the letters to see what items Mr. Andrews didn't have enough money for at the supermarket.

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Pages: 0.5

Watch Out

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis: Archie becomes part of the neighborhood watch so he can watch his new neighbor.

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Pages: 0.5

Study Buddy

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Professor Flutesnoot assigns studying the moon as homework.

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Pages: 0.5

Odd Girl Out

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Melody; Valerie]; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III

Synopsis: Alexandra joins the group and decides to take over, using the fact that her father financially backs the group to prevent resistance. Melody uses her stupidity to get Alexandra to leave the group.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Mr. Cabot's decision to financially back the group was featured in an issue-length story in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #540.

You Know You're In Love When

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: How to tell when you're in love.

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In Content Item: Flag

Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #218 [Direct Edition] published January 2014
as You Know You're In Love When [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: Bonkers are shown on page 2, a then-sponsor of Archie comics.

The Rules

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Reggie

Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis: Reggie, Jughead, and Dilton have a snowball fight.

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In Content Item: Flag

Archie Comics Super Special #2 published May 2013
as The Rules [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #1 [Direct Edition] published March 2014
as The Rules [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 3

Archie's Club News

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Dexter Taylor (drawings); typeset (letters)

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie's Club News

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Features two reports on the Bulletin Board System and acid rain.

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Pages: 1

Archie's Trivia

Activity on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Trivia related to Archie featuring when he first appeared (1941), his first artist (Bob Montana), and his first comic book (Pep).

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Pages: 0.5

400 Laughs...And Counting!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Sam Kujava

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie and the Gang

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate; Svenson; Miss Grundy; Ms. Beazly; Hot Dog; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Ethel; Sabrina Spellman; Josie; Melody; Valerie

Synopsis: Archie has good news to share, but he can't remember it. Meanwhile, the number 400 seems to surround him wherever he goes. Finally, he goes to Pop's where he arrives just in time for the Laugh Comics 400 party.

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Pages: 5

Notes: The story ends with the following message: "You've got the last laugh...but don't misss the all new Laugh #1 (Volume II) on sale in April! This special collectors' issue will be exploding with all the wild and crazy fun my pals and I have delivered in the past and more, more, more!!!"