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53October 1952
$0.10

Laugh Comics / Laugh #53

Archie · October 1952 · on sale 1952-08-22

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Series
Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
October 1952
Key date
1952-10-00
On-sale date
1952-08-22
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaVeronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
1Just Two Tallcomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
2-comic story7.67script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene; Sis; Skipper Mason; Randy Van Ronson III; Randolph Van Ronson II
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
4Laugh Puzzleractivity0.67script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent; letters: A. W. Nugent
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Wilbur Wilkin
6Nature Boyscomic story6pencils: Dick Briefer; inks: Dick BrieferJughead Jones; Archie Andrews
7Laugh Puzzle Pageactivity0.5Archie Andrews
8Mask Me No Questionscomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzSuzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father; Gregory Van Dripp
9Grippe Teasecomic story6pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsWilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews
11From Hollywoodtext article2letters: typesetArchie Andrews
12-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
13-comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonDebby Twist; Betsy Ross; Oliver Twist; Lotta Twist
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

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