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104November 1959
$0.10

Laugh Comics / Laugh #104

Archie · November 1959 · on sale 1959-09-10

First appearance: Daphne
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Identification plate

Series
Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series)
Issue
#104
Publication date
November 1959
Key date
1959-11-00
On-sale date
1959-09-10
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Daphne - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (photograph)
1Like Real Gonecomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
2Rainy Dazecomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsDaphne First, Shrimpy
3All Balled Upcomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsDaphne First, Shrimpy
4Countless Numbers!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
5You're Stuck with Itcomic story4script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene; Randy; Jeeves
6Sis and Billy's Matching Fashionsillustration1script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonSis; Billy
7A Real Sockeroocomic story1script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene; Randy; K. O. Kelly
8We're Giving Away Free Copies of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
9Pot o' Goldcomic story3.33script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
10Li'l Jinx Pen Palstext article0.67pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx (cameo)
11Recipe Messipecomic story1Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
12-letters page1.5letters: typeset
13Archie Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetArchie Andrews (cameo)
14Bumper Cropcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarloWilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Alec; Sheldon

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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