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Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) comic books

  • Issue #20
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 20
    • Cover detached, 3" cumulative spine split (taped on interior cover spine).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Al Fagaly. "Three's A Crowd, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie ends up dating both Betty and Veronica on the boat ride. "Meet Katy Keene The Pin-Up Queen, script and pencils by Bill Woggon; Skipper Mason and Sis plant Katy's garden while she poses for some garden pin-ups. "Camera Capers, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur gets a camera and starts to get in trouble over the way his pictures come out. Untitled story, pencils by "Red" Holmdale; Gloomy Gus and Gabby take on the bodies of scientists and end up on a trip to the Moon. Taffy!", script and pencils by Bill Woggon; Taffy gets into trouble with her parents over running a kissing booth. Laugh Puzzle Page. "Bills!", pencils by Irv Novick; Betty & Veronica get jobs at a modeling agency. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 24
    • 3.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.
    • 4 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

    Cover by Al Fagaly. Written by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Bill Woggon, Bill Vigoda, Jack Kirby and unknown. When Archie breaks the window of a tuxedo shop, he is forced to walk around town on stilts advertising the shop in "Getting Up in the World"! Starring Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, Veronica Lodge and Fred Andrews. Plus: Katy Keene in an untitled story by Bill Woggon. And: Pipsy must find out why all the athletes have bum knees right before the big game in an untitled story penciled by Jack Kirby. Also featuring more tales of mirth! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 29

    Cover by Al Fagaly. "Higher Education," art by Ray Gill; Jughead accidentally switches the labels on tanks of compressed air and helium; Archie takes the tank of helium to the places needing compressed air, causing chaos. Untitled story; K. O. Kelly's new manager thinks Katy is a distraction and won't let him see her. K. O. wins a fight and Windy relents for one night; Katy and Sis think he is going to take them to a prize fight. Laugh Puzzle Page. Untitled story, art by Al Fagaly; The gym and orchestra aren't available for the school dance; Wilbur comes up with an alternate plan--a barn dance. Archie Club News. "Suzie Takes Ferdie for a Ride!", pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie wants Ferdie to fix her car; Ferdie mistakes her father's car for Suzie's and after trying to fix it himself, takes it to a repair shop. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon; Debbie's father thinks it will be cheaper to have Debbie's friends over for a get-together than to give her some money to go out. Hollywood Gossip article. "To Have and to Hold!!", art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica purchases the contract of a professional wrestler, who has more muscles than brains. Betty and Veronica ad. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 30

    Cover by Bill Vigoda. "Birthday Blues," art by Bill Vigoda; Both Veronica and Betty give Archie handmade sweaters for his birthday and both girls expect him to wear the sweater to the big game--or else. "Melancholy Baby"; Mr. Wilkin leaves Wilbur in charge of babysitting his boss's young son so they can make a golf date. "The Winner: K.O. Kelly," script and art by Bill Woggon; K.O.'s big break as a fighter gets unintentionally sabotaged by Katy. "Lonely Hearts," art by Herb Holmdale; After breaking up with Ferdie, Suzie enrolls in a lonely hearts club to secure a date. "Beauty Is For The Birds," script and art by Bill Woggon; Debby picks Woogie's brain to find useful information she can use in her school essay on birds. Hollywood Gossip article. "The Bug House," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty helps Veronica open up the Lodge summer home by a wooded lake; However, the girls must do battle with a horde of mosquitoes before they can bed down for the night. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 36
    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pieces cut from interior (affects art and story). Cover detached at one staple.

    Cover by Bob Montana. Written by Samm Schwartz, Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Ray Gill, Bill Woggon, Bill Vigoda, Samm Schwartz and unknown. Archie stars in "If the Hat Fits"! Plus: Katy Keene in an untitled story; Wilbur in "It's a Gift"; Katy Keene Fashions illustration; Suzie's dad bought a cabin in Noisy Swamp, and he wants Suzie and Ferdie to spend the night with him there in "Battle of the Bugs"; 2-page "Hollywood Gossip" article; Laugh Puzzle Page; Debby in an untitled story; and Jughead in "Nature Boy"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 38
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "I only have ice for you!"; Archie's mother tells Archie that he pays too much attention to Veronica at the expense of Betty; Archie attempts to follow his mother's advice and give more consideration to Betty, much to his chagrin. House ad for Archie Annual and Katy Keene. "Headline Hunters!", art by George Frese; Looking for a lead for the school newspaper, Veronica and Archie interview Mr. Weatherbee about a rumor they heard; however, instead of addressing the rumor, Veronica misquotes Mr. Weatherbee about the subject of homework and all sorts of mischief ensues. "In Hollywood," art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis respond to their fan mail. Katy believes Sis is being dishonest in her fan mail responses, but Sis proves otherwise. Katy Keene Pin-up ad. Archie's Comic Quiz. "It's only a rumor"; Wilbur, who didn't study for the history exam, thinks it would be nice if something happened to the history exam such that no one had to take it; a chain of events occurs which leads to that very circumstance. Gossip page about various entertainers: Dennis Morgan; David Brian; Virginia Mayo; Burt Lancaster; S.Z. Sakall; Eve Arden. "The Half Witness"; Mr. Bluster encounters many difficulties while trying to sign some important papers. Reggie house ad. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; A radio show offering $20,000 in prizes calls Oliver; however, Oliver who is suffering from laryngitis is unable to respond to the question of who discovered America in 1492. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 40
    • Water damage. Staple rust.
  • Issue #46
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 46
    • Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust.

    Cover by Bob Montana. "I Wanna Do Homework"; Archie is forced to break a date with Betty to get his grades up. "The Poodle," script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Bill Woggon and Hazel Marten, inks by Hazel Marten and Floyd Norman (backgrounds); To pick up her spirits over her flagging movie career, Katy buys a new hat; Then she has a disastrous meeting with Randy's new trained poodle. "Class Mates," art by Dick Briefer; Jughead mistakes Veronica's uncle for a prowler. "Root of all Evil"; Ferdie offers to help Suzie's father remove a large fallen tree from the front yard, with disastrous results. "It's in the Bag"; Mr. Dripwaite takes a page out of Wilbur's book when making a speech to the school. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Bill Woggon and Hazel Marten, inks by Hazel Marten and Floyd Norman (backgrounds); Debby wants new wallpaper for her room; Oliver decides to save money and do it himself. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #47
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 47
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts text story.

    Katy Keene by Bill Woggon Cover price $0.10.