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Publishers / Archie / Laugh Comics / Laugh (1946) / #356
356November 1980
$0.50

Laugh Comics / Laugh #356

Archie · November 1980

First appearance (advertisement): Scrappy-DooFirst appearance (advertisement): Fat AlbertFirst appearance (advertisement): Mushmouth
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Identification plate

Series
Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series)
Issue
#356
Publication date
November 1980
Key date
November 1980
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000696211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (advertisement) of Scrappy-Doo - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Fat Albert - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Mushmouth - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Dumb Donald - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Russell Cosby - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Weird Harold - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Rude Rudy - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Bucky Miller - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

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: Stan Goldberg; inks: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
2A Little Buggycomic story6script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: B. Grossman; letters: Bill Y.Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
4World Wiseactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews
8War Gamescomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaRebel, Samantha Smythe, Sampson Smythe, Sheila Smythe, Bingo Wilkin, William Wilkin, Wilma Wilkin
10Will Power!comic story5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsGigi, Greg, Charley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
12-letters page1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
13Archie Comics Digestpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
14Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
17Pic Shtickcomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Stan G.; colors: B. Grossman; letters: W. YoshidaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones

Plus 11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #671986On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #355337 of 381#357 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1083020 (Scrappy-Doo), first-appearance property (CC0)

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