Publishers / Archie / Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (1974) / #30
30September 1980
$0.75

Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #30

Archie · September 1980 · on sale 1980-07-08

First appearance: RosalindFirst appearance: Greta the Fairy Witch Mother1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
September 1980
Key date
1980-09-00
On-sale date
1980-07-08
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.75
Pages
132
Barcode
0271000699709
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Greta the Fairy Witch Mother - 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-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Cosmo, Jughead Jones, Li'l Jinx, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Pipsqueak, Sabrina Spellman, Super Duck
1-blank page(s)1
2The Beatcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Bill YoshidaThe Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
3Curtain Going Downcomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
4-comic story1Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
5The Sad Sackcomic story10Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
6Veronica - Just Like at Home!activity1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsVeronica Lodge
7-comic story1Moose Mason, Professor Flutesnoot
8A Static Situation!comic story4pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalySuper Duck; Uwanna Duck
9Tennis Menacecomic story7script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; letters: Vincent DeCarloGreta the Fairy Witch Mother First, Rosalind First, Sabrina Spellman
10-comic story1Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
11For Whom the Bowl Tollscomic story6Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
12Perfect Paircomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarloJosie; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
13-comic story1Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
14Weather or Notcomic story4script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
15Beach Bancomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill YoshidaJughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hot Dog; beach patrolman
16-comic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
17Who Do You Trustcomic story10script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Sheila Smythe
18Bingo - Some Catch Mazeactivity1Bingo Wilkin
19-comic story1Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy
20Out of Sightcomic story6script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Al Hartley; letters: Bill YoshidaVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
21Dream Dustcomic story2.75Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
22-comic story0.25Moose; Archie Andrews
23-comic story1Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones
24Venus Boundcomic story22script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob White; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry SzenicsAstra, Cosmo, Gillywump, Orbi, Professor Thimk
25Josie - When and Where Puzzleactivity1pencils: Dan DeCarloJosie
26-comic story1Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge
27Looks Aren't Everythingcomic story5pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Tony Trask
28-letters page1letters: typesetBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
29A Day at the Beachcomic story4Pipsqueak
30A Rude Awakeningcomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
31If I Had a Hammercomic story6Archie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee
32-comic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
33-promo (ad from the publisher)1Pat the Brat
34-blank page(s)1
35-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetJughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine #202007On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #2002014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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