Laugh Comics / Laugh #381 (1984) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Katy Keene (inset)
1	Late Opening	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
2	Melody's Malady	comic story	0.5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm Schwartz	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
3	Beazly's Yuletide Message	activity	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Miss Beazly
4	Happy Chappy	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Dick Malmgren; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
5	All in the Game	comic story	5	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Dick Malmgren; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
6	Red Letter Day	comic story	5	pencils: John Lucas; inks: John Lucas; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Katy Keene; Gloria Grandbilt; Danny; Swami Rivah
7	Fashion Just for You	illustration	1	pencils: John Lucas; inks: John Lucas; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: John Lucas	Katy Keene

Edition	How to tell
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Collection	Year
The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #55	1989	On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #64	1993	On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #70	1994	On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #50	1995	On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #91	1989	On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #60	1989	On eBay ›
Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #2	1987	On eBay ›
Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #10	2005	On eBay ›
Katy Keene Comics Digest Magazine #5	1989	On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #34	2014	On eBay ›

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