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Issue: Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #73
Publication Date: November 1987
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Issues: #73 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: 02710006997373
Price: $1.50 CAD
$1.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 36 (35 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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2 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagArchie #234 published April 1974 was On the Prowl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #320 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1982 was Video Vengeance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Reggie... people are saying you are the most conceited boy in town!
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Let Your Conscience Be Your Son

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Feature(s): Archie’s Dear Dad
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Flip Quips

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty Presents
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Alice
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Catch Match

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Genres: humorous, teen
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On the Prowl

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Herbie
First Line: Doggone! It was in one of these old trunks! I'm sure I saw it here a few years back!
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead find some old kilts and decide to wear them.
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Video Vengeance

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Vernonica convinces her father to purchase all the video games in Riverdale to prevent Archie from playing.
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Dark Lark

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie goes to a fortuneteller.
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Burn Turn

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Soak Bloke

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The Lake Flakey Incident

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily
Synopsis: Archie is conned into testing Dilton's new underwater craft.
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Cover Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
First Line: Hey Jug! We're not going through bruise boulevard, are we?
Synopsis: Jughead and Archie walk through a rough neighborhood.
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Back Knack

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Rattle Prattle

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Gift of Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Ron! You're not looking your incredibly expensive self today!
Synopsis: Veronica dresses down to date a boy who doesn't have much money. When he gives her a cheap necklace with fake stones in it she has them replaced with real diamonds without telling him.
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A Simple Solution

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: In order to remain faithful to each other, Archie and Veronica attempt to break dates they've made with other people.
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A Weighty Problem

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Mort; Charley Hawse
First Line: Mort! Why are you hiding?
Synopsis: Mort helps Charley with his diet.
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Wheel Ordeal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica are entered in a tandem bike race, but Veronica proves to be more hindrance than help.
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Fast Repast

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Sprint Stint

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Mad Lad

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Birthday Mirthday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie takes Veronica to a baseball game.
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Tinkling Tones of Treachery

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Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Paingankar Singh
Synopsis: A foreigner named Paingankar Singh presents Mr. Lodge with the treasured Star of Ranjipur, puts everyone to sleep with a hypnotic bell, and then steals it to sell for profit. Luckily, his poor glass substitute shatters when Veronica screams and it's up to Archie to catch the thief.
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Air Male Special

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: aviation, humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Are you sure Lindbergh started this way?
Synopsis: Archie tests out Dilton's remote controlled motorized hand glider.
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Club Crisis

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Melody; Valerie; Mr. Rockstone (club manager)
Synopsis: Alex gets the band a gig at El Club Kreepo. They are not happy with the dingy club and conspire through a series of planned mishaps to get out of their contract.
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Pocus Hocus

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle
Synopsis: Harvey gets Sabrina to be his assistant in his stage magic act.
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Car Jar

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Muddy Study

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Picnic Stick

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
First Line: I hate mosquitos!
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Raiders Digest

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie; Reggie; Jughead; Moose; Betty; Ethel
Synopsis: This story depicts the Riverdale gang as Viking warriors and maidens.
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Switch Hitch

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hi, Dilton! Today is 'girls' day'! Have you got your track shoes on?
Synopsis: The annual girl's day race takes place where the girls get to date any boy they catch.
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Temperature Cure

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Meow Row

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Genres: humorous, nature
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Bright Plight

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Tool Tale

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Dilton tells Archie about an ancient tool that was discovered, but Archie can't even find the hammer he had minutes earlier.
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Chilly Chance

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Synopsis: Mr. Lodge doesn't want Archie using the pool.
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Now Read This

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Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy
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Pages: 5

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