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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #65
Publication Date: July 1986
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Issues: #65 of 200 Issues (279 Printings)
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: The Archie Digest LibraryView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 02710006997365
Price: $1.50 CAD
$1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 44 (34 stories, 1 cover)
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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
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
First Line: I'm looking for something cheap in a man's hat!
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See What I Mean

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
First Line: What is that you're playing with, Reggie?
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie have a series of competitions.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Svenson; Professor Flutesnoot; Pop Tate; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Four equals five?
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Here's Health

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First Line: A healthy mind in a healthy body! Believe me, Betty, that's the bottom line!
Synopsis: Veronica goes on a physical-fitness kick, but finds that Betty can easily do all the exercises that wear her out.
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A Flair for the Rare

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
First Line: Mr. Weatherbee, we appreciate your students volunteering for this paper drive!
Synopsis: Archie finds some old valuable comics while volunteering for a paper recycling drive for the school.
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Clothes Make the Man

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Character(s): Chuck Clayton; Coach Floyd Clayton; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Chuck causes trouble when he borrows a pair of his dad's pants.
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First Line: Save! Subscribe! And get 1 free!
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Coffee Nerves

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First Line: Doc, I'm having a little digestion trouble!
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Sweet Talk

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First Line: Hi, Betty!
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Car-Rumba

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Synopsis: Reggie tries to sabotage Archie's planned date with Veronica.
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Party Pooper

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Genres: fantasy, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Harvey; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Sabrina and Harvey will arrive at a party on time if Sabrina can stop forgetting things.
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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
First Line: If you're not getting enough of Archie, get this...
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Disclose Notes: Editor Victor Gorelick encourages readers to write to their local newspaper's comics editor requesting that they carry the Archie comic strip or, if they already carry it, telling them that they enjoy the strip. He also encourages readers to report their experience back to Gorelick for publication in the Archie Club.
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Game Gaga

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Female Travail

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Fed Up

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Feature(s): Dilton
Character(s): Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Moose and Dilton stay up to watch the late late movie.
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Lack O'Luck

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jinx Malloy
First Line: I have two passes for today's ball game!
Synopsis: Archie has two passes to today's ball game, but Jughead can't go, so he asks Jinx.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: Get a free issue of Archie's Activity Digest with this special subscription offer!
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High Jump!

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Russ
First Line: How's that for jumping, Russ?
Synopsis: Russ makes a bet with Jinx.
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The Equalizer

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Synopsis: Veronica is upset that none of the girls like her. Betty finds out that they don't like Veronica because she's always trying to be the best at everything.
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Group Therapy

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Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis: Stranded on their way to a gig, the group is captured and held prisoner by a live music fanatic.
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First Line: Fans! Now you can join the brand new Archie Fan Club...
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Fan Club membership. Members receive 25-sheet notepad, membership card, 4-color button, and 3-color pen.
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Board with It All

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Character(s): Frankie Valdez; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Enraged that Frankie is seen as the better trick skateboard artist, Reggie challenges him to a skateboard duel.
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A Passel O'Hassel

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Synopsis: Inspired by Veronica's feminist editorial, Betty enters the bareback riding event at the rodeo.
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The Gloom Machine

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis: The whole gang is distressed by Chuck's bad mood, so Jughead helps to cheer him up. But, a happy Chuck might be worse than an angry one.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Be a smart shopper!
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Disclose Notes: Order form for several of the most recent issues of various Archie titles.
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Witty Ditty

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Character(s): Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Miss Beazly decides to jazz up the food.
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Breakfast of Champions

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Gaston the chef; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie's simple gesture of kindness causes Gaston to resign as Lodge chef.
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The Hard Way

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Genres: fantasy, teen
Character(s): Sabrina; Head Witch Della; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis: Head Witch Della does not approve of the ways Sabrina has been using her powers.
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Key Spree

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First Line: Cranking up the ol' jalopy is a drag!
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge loans Archie his car keys until September.
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Character(s): Little Archie Andrews; Spotty; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge
First Line: Get a free issue of Little Archie Comics Digest...
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Aim Game

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First Line: Ball four!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee can't pitch right until Professor Flutesnoot gives him the right incentive.
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For the Birds

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
First Line: I have an idea, Son!
Synopsis: Archie's friends keep inviting themselves to his house to watch the baseball game and eat his chicken so Fred is left hungry.
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Mort the Worry Wart

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg; Charley Hawse; Mort
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx's new classmate, Mort, constantly worries about everything and just makes things worse for himself and everyone.
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Bargain Buy

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First Line: Wow! Those dinner prices are outasite!
Synopsis: Betty and Archie go to a restaurant with a cheap children's plate.
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Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Subscribe to Katy Keene Comics and save!
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Real Zeal

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Laff Gaff

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Penny for Your Thoughts

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: When Jughead finds a penny and then later comes out of a coin shop with a fist full of money, Reggie and Archie think there's profit to be had in finding rare coins.
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Teen Wagers

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Synopsis: Betty and Archie donate their time doing odd jobs for charity.
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First Line: Discount 32 page comic subscriptions!
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The Title Holders

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie and Chuck fight over who receives detention the most.
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Color Him Red

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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Fate Strait

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First Line: Archie, I'm worried about mankind's fate!
Synopsis: Dilton is worried about mankind's fate.
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Paint Plaint

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First Line: Did you want me to paint a sign for you?
Synopsis: Veronica wants Archie to paint a sign, but she can't remember what kind.
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