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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest #139
Publication Date: January 1998
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Issues: #139 of 200 Issues (237 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 00912846852539
Price: $1.99 CAD
$1.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Nanci Dakesian; Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: ISSN 1059 1907
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Well, you've got to admire his honesty... I guess!
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Pages: 1
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Take A Break With A Kit Kat Bar

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kit Kat
Character(s): harried family of four
Synopsis: Family is stressed-out at an amusement park.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Constructed like a MAD Magazine Fold-In. Printed on inside front cover.
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Ram Jam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Golliher
Penciller(s): Bill Golliher
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Frank Gagliardo
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; a ram (Central High mascot); Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead's Aunt Sylvia; Mrs. Jones?
Synopsis: Archie steals the Central High ram, but it runs off with Jughead holding the rope after crashing Archie's mom's party.
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Pages: 6
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Jughead's Gag Bag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Rex (a dog)
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead discuss finding a job.
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Pages: 1
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A Natural Talent

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hal Smith
Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; talent show representative
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie make a bet on who can win a talent show, and Archie wins with a pratfall comedy act.
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Pages: 6
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Call of The Wild

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Ann; Sally
Synopsis: Betty and Jughead help Archie escape the tyranny of cell phone monitoring by Veronica.
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Pages: 6
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Change of Heart

Story  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; Jughead Jones; Hubert Von Wartendyke; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is worried about Veronica's houseguest stealing her heart, but he is a health nut causing Veronica to ask for a rescue from him.
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Pages: 5
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Reform Storm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Gus Lemoine
Inker(s): Gus Lemoine
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis: Archie promises to turn over a new leaf, but his good intentions cause so much havoc that Mr. Weatherbee asks him to just go back to normal.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #27 [Direct Edition] published July 2013
as Reform Storm [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #27.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Miss Beazly’s Gag Bag
Character(s): Miss Beazly; former student of Miss Beazly
First Line: Why, it’s Miss Beazly!
Synopsis: Miss Beazly meets a former student who is a cook at a diner.
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Pages: 1
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[Piney] Chapter 1, Return of The Tree

Story  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): Piney (pine tree); Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Archie Andrews; postal service employees; Mrs. Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Donaldson; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Christmas season stress and mishaps for Archie and the gang as seen by Piney at the Lodge house.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This chapter is followed by "Chapter 2, Tree's Company", "Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous", and "Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons."
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[Piney] Chapter 2, Tree's Company

Story  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): Piney (pine tree); Archie Andrews; Ben (postal service employee); Ralph (postal service employee); Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Big Ethel Muggs (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: Archie's holiday job at the post office is to answer letters to Santa and he enlists the rest of the gang to help.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This chapter is preceded by "Chapter 1, Return of The Tree", and followed by "Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous", and "Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons."
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[Piney] Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous

Story  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): Dilton Doily; Mr. Svenson; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Big Ethel Muggs (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Pop Tate (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Piney (a pine tree)
Synopsis: Archie and the gang set to planning a big Christmas event for all the people who wrote letters to Santa.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This chapter is preceded by "Chapter 1, Return of The Tree", and "Chapter 2, Tree's Company", and followed by "Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons."
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[Piney] Chapter 4, A Tree For All Seasons

Story  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; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Big Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Piney (a pine tree); Christmas party attendees
Synopsis: The big Christmas event comes together even better than anyone had anticipated.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This chapter is preceded by "Chapter 1, Return of The Tree", "Chapter 2, Tree's Company", and "Chapter 3, Simply Tree-Mendous."
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That Way Out Sound

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): The Archies (Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones); Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is showing off a special safe he had installed and is accidentally locked in with the only tuning fork that produces the sound to unlock the safe. But The Archies play until they recreate the right sound to free him.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #249 [Direct Edition] published April 2014
as That Way Out Sound [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #249, no credits listed in this digest.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty's Pin Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Betty, couldn’t you get a seat a little closer to the action?
Synopsis: Betty gets Archie alone at the top row of the football stadium.
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Pages: 1
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Wishful Thinking

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Sabrina grants a few wishes to celebrate her birthday.
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From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine #2 published February 1990
was Wishful Thinking [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Fan Fare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Rod Ollerenshaw
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Joe Kuddly (on posters and TV)
Synopsis: Betty is so engrossed with football star Joe Kuddly that Archie joins an anti-football club for company.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #240, no credits listed in this digest.
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Earth's Last Line of Defense...

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Mighty Crusaders
Character(s): The Shield; Jaguar; Steel Sterling; The Fly; Fly Girl; Captain Flag; The Comet; Firefly; The Fox; Bob Phantom; The Black Hood; The Wizard; The Hangman; The Web; Fireball; Black Jack; Mr. Justice; Inferno
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Each character merely says "Hi" and gives their name.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Victor Gorelick
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Editor's Notebook
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A question and answer forum with a background illustration.
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Up for Grabs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica both scheme to get Archie to invite one of them to a dance, but he finally tells them he'll be out of town that day.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #209 [Direct Edition] published March 2013
as Up for Grabs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #60 published March 1993
was Up for Grabs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #209.
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Gimme Shelter

Story  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; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; a group of orphans; Smithers; Gaston
Synopsis: On his way to Veronica's, Archie comes across a broken-down bus from the Riverdale Boy's Home, so he takes the kids to Veronica's. Mr. Lodge just wants the get rid of the kids, so he buys them a new bus and fixes up the Boy's Home.
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Pages: 6
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Brassie Lassy

Story  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; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie proves to be too clumsy as a ski instructor.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Just Imagine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Pellowski
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis: Archie get caught up acting out his various school lessons in history, literature, etc. until Veronica slugs him after he delivers a "Rhett Butler" line.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie Double Digest #36 [Direct Edition] published March 2014
as Just Imagine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #36.

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