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56January 1985
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Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #56

Archie · January 1985 · on sale 1984-11-01

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Series
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
January 1985
Key date
1985-01-00
On-sale date
1984-11-01
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
132
Barcode
0271000699756
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
1Double Your Pleasurecomic story6Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones;
2Dots More or Lessactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards
3Nifty Liftycomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Salem
4Style Smilecomic story0.5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
5Bag Holderscomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
6Miss Grundy Happy Birthdayactivity1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsMiss Beazly
7Rave Favorcomic story0.5Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
8Green Scenecomic story0.5Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
9What's in a Name?comic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Mrs. Naytur; Mr. Benson the postman; Cousin Ambrose
10Cuttin' Upcomic story0.5Pat Smith
11A Designercomic story0.5Pat Smith
12Starry Eyedcomic story4.33script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Merry Holliday, Li'l Jinx
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
14-comic story1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMiss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
15The Destroyercomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaProfessor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews
16Sunk Skunkcomic story1Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
17No One Does Anythingcomic story5script: Dexter Taylor; pencils: Dexter Taylor; inks: Dexter Taylor
18The Principal's Pin-Upillustration1Geraldine Grundy; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
19Nice and Easycomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
20Hide and Sneakcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
21-comic story1pencils: Dan DeCarloFred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
22A Change of Heartcomic story2Pipsqueak; Rosie
23Quiz Whizcomic story1Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump (cameo)
24The Moment of Truthcomic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe
25-comic story1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones
26Museum Piececomic story6Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs
27Apachetext story1letters: typesetLuke Marlin; an Apache Indian
28Goof Spoofcomic story0.5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
29Zap Flapcomic story0.5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle
30It's Snow Funcomic story5
31Some Culturecomic story1Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
32Tee Timecomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Mario AcquavivaJughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
33-comic story1pencils: Dan DeCarloReggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
34Bright Spritecomic story1
35You're the Tops!comic story3Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
36-comic story1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
37The Long and Short of It!comic story4script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday; Mrs. Holliday
38Double Indemnitycomic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
39Diagnostic Agnosticcomic story2
40Early Periodcomic story1script: Joe Harold; pencils: Joe Harold; inks: Joe Harold; letters: Joe HaroldShrimpy
41The Father Imagecomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Bert Badger; George Washington
42Weigh Out Scenecomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz
43Veronica Fun Pageactivity0.67
44Headsupcomic story0.33
45Crouch Slouchcomic story1
46Sing a Song of Sixpencecomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; letters: Bill YoshidaJosie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexander Cabot II; Alexandra Cabot; Veronica Lodge
47Sabrina's Nutty Puzzlogyactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsSabrina
48Out of Sightcomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
49Bullseyecomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
50Sheer Poetrycomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Jim DeCarlo; letters: Bill YoshidaWaldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
51Archie's Official Checklistpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetArchie Andrews; Marvelous Maureen
52Cap Flapcomic story1
53-comic story1pencils: Dan DeCarloMr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
54-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
55-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews

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