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17July 1978
$0.75

Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #17

Archie · July 1978 · on sale May 9, 1978

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Series
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
July 1978
Key date
July 1978
On-sale date
May 9, 1978
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.75
Pages
148
Barcode
0271000699707
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Bingo Wilkin; Mr. Lodge; Sabrina Spellman; Josie; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
1Play It Safecomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry GrossmanBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
2-comic story1
3Bells Are Ringingcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Mario AcquavivaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Gaston, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Smithers
4Trust Is a Mustcomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
5-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews
6Warlock Warcomic story8script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Aunt Hilda, Cousin Ambrose, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Sabrina Spellman
7Sabrina's Puzzlersactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsSabrina
8-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazley
9What Are Friends For?comic story15script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaValerie Brown, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
10-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaJughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (cameo)
11Fair Playcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White, Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry GrossmanBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
12Too Many Cookscomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaWilma Wilkin, Samantha Smythe, Uncle Herman, Bingo Wilkin, William Wilkin
13-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMiss Grundy; Archie Andrews
14Cheese & Quackerscomic story6
15Friend or Foecomic story4script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob BollingLittle Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
16Dots the Way Puzzlesactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsMr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
17-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaCoach Kleats; Jughead Jones
18The Tale of the Magic Cat!comic story8script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Charley Hawse, Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
19Not Suit-Ablecomic story5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
20-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMr. Weatherbee
21Double or Nothing!comic story6pencils: Bob White; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty EppArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Rachel Jones
22The Winnercomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
23-comic story1
24Just Imaginecomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarlo; letters: Vincent DeCarloBetty Cooper [Superteen]; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
25Cubby Bearcomic story5pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleCubby Bear
26-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo)
27It's a Dog's Lifecomic story8pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzHot Dog, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
28Mineral and Treasure Word Huntactivity1Dilton Doiley
29-comic story1
30It Shouldn't Happen to a Dogcomic story3pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleTroubles; Elmer
31Some Cardscomic story4script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
32-cartoon2script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
33-comic story1
34School Dazecomic story3script: Dexter Taylor; pencils: Dexter Taylor; inks: Dexter Taylor; letters: Dexter TaylorLittle Archie Andrews; Spotty; Mary Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
35Hex Vexcomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill YoshidaSabrina Spellman; Cora
36Creatures of Habitcomic story6inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill YoshidaVeronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
37Tough Brakecomic story6Archie; Reggie; Betty; Veronica; Ed; Mr. Lodge
38-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMiss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

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