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Publishers / Archie / Laugh Comics / Laugh (1946) / #20
20Fall 1946
$0.10

Laugh Comics / Laugh #20

Archie · Fall 1946 · on sale November 7, 1946

First appearance: Taffy TwistFirst appearance: Oliver TwistFirst appearance: Lotta Twist
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Identification plate

Series
Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
Fall 1946
Key date
October 1946
On-sale date
November 7, 1946
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of St. Pete - 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-cover1pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
2Three's a Crowdcomic story7.67script: Bill Vigoda; pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Reggie Mantle
4Meet Katy Keene the "Pin-Up Queen"comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis, Skipper Mason
5Camera Caperscomic story9script: Bill Vigoda; pencils: Bill VigodaFrank Wilkin, Mrs. Wilkin, Wilbur Wilkin, Red Wilson
6Puzzle Pageactivity1
7-comic story6script: Red Holmdale; pencils: Red HolmdaleGabby, Gloomy Gus First, St. Pete First
8Puzzle Pageactivity1
9Hollywood Gossiptext article2letters: typeset
10Taffy!comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill WoggonLotta Twist First, Oliver Twist First, Taffy Twist First
11Laugh Puzzle Pageactivity1
12-comic story7pencils: Irv NovickBetty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Best of the Forties
ISBN 1-879794-00-4		1991On eBay ›
Archie Archives #7
ISBN 978-1-59582-977-1		2012On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2242014On eBay ›
Golden Age 1940s-1950s
ISBN 978-1-68255-932-1		2017On eBay ›
Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica #1
ISBN 978-1-936975-88-4		2014On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61988-939-2		2014On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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