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172March 2002
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Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #172

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Series
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series)
Issue
#172
Publication date
March 2002
Key date
2002-03-00
On-sale date
2002
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$2.19; 2.69 CAD
Pages
100
Barcode
00912846852572
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Bob SmithMiss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
1Lock Downercomic story5script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaMoose Mason; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
2The Proper Princesscomic story1pencils: Stan GoldbergArchie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
3Interactive Comicscomic story5pencils: Stan GoldbergArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason, Ethel Muggs
4Kiss and Tellcomic story5pencils: Jeff ShultzArchie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason
5Open Door Policycomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzAunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Zelda
6Very Touchingcomic story6pencils: Dick MalmgrenArchie Andrews, Midge Klump, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
7A Vote Goat!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx, Roz
8On the Spotcomic story5pencils: Chic StoneChuck Clayton, Maria Rodriguez
9Shy Guycomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Ethel Muggs
10Bill Chillcomic story1pencils: Dick MalmgrenArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
11Fashion Statementcomic story5pencils: Jeff ShultzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
12A Quiet Placecomic story5pencils: Stan GoldbergArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper
13The Launchingcomic story5pencils: Dick MalmgrenArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
14Band in Demandcomic story6pencils: Stan GoldbergArchie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Ethel Muggs, Professor Flutesnoot, Mr. Weatherbee
15Late Again!comic story6pencils: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Miss Haggly, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
16Card Playercomic story1pencils: Mike WorleyBetty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
17Cover Storycomic story5pencils: Dan DeCarloValerie Brown, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
18Winterruptions!comic story6pencils: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Miss Beazly, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Svenson, Professor Flutesnoot, Mr. Weatherbee
19Soup's On!comic story5pencils: Stan GoldbergArchie Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper
20Pet Fretcomic story6script: Golliher; pencils: Kennedy; inks: Ken SeligHot Dog, Jughead Jones

Printings and variants

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Direct Editionbarcode 76281646852717211

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