Publishers / Archie / Laugh Comics / Laugh (1946) / #30
30December 1948
$0.10

Laugh Comics / Laugh #30

Archie · December 1948 · on sale 1948-10-25

First appearance: William WilkinFirst appearance: Gwendolyn
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Identification plate

Series
Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
December 1948
Key date
1948-12-00
On-sale date
1948-10-25
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Gwendolyn - 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-cover1script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1Birthday Bluescomic story7pencils: Bob Montana, Bill Vigoda, Herb Holmdale; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
2Melancholy Babycomic story8Linda Moore, William Wilkin First, Wilbur Wilkin
3-comic story7script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, K.O. Kelly, Sis, Windy Knight
5Lonely Heartscomic story6pencils: Herb Holmdale; inks: Herb HolmdaleSuzie, Ferdie, Gwendolyn First
6Beauty Is for the Birdscomic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis, Betsy Ross, Taffy Twist, Woogie
7Hollywood Gossiptext article2letters: typeset
8The Bug Housecomic story5.67pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #482015On eBay ›
Archie Archives #11
ISBN 1-61655-702-8; 978-1-61655-702-7		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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