Publishers / Archie / Laugh Comics / Laugh (1946) / #56
56April 1953
$0.10

Laugh Comics / Laugh #56

Archie · April 1953 · on sale 1953-02-19

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Identification plate

Series
Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
April 1953
Key date
1953-04-00
On-sale date
1953-02-19
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaJughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Frese, Harry Lucey, Bill WoggonArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Wilbur Wilkin; Ginger Snapp; Katy Keene; Super Duck; Suzie; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
2Socktical Illusioncomic story5pencils: George FreseJughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
3-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews
5-comic story3script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene; Randy Van Ronson III; Randolph Van Ronson II
6Katy Fashionsillustration1pencils: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
7Katy Keene Jokescomic story1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson III
8Watch the Birdiescomic story3pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsWilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson
10Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George Frese, Samm Schwartz, Joe Edwards, Bill WoggonArchie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Ginger Snapp (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Super Duck (cameo); Suzie (cameo); Wilbur Wilkin (cameo); Katy Keene (cameo)
11Odd Man Outcomic story1pencils: Joe EdwardsLaurie Lake; Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Linda Moore; Slats Morgan
12Turn on the Eat!comic story3Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Forsythe Jones
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
14The Rearing Twentiescomic story3pencils: Harry LuceyGinger Snapp; Ickky Jones; Mr. Snapp
15From Hollywoodtext article2letters: typesetArchie Andrews
16The Perfect Lambcomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
17Batter-ed Up!comic story2pencils: Samm SchwartzReggie Mantle; Coach Kleats
18Antenna Anticscomic story4pencils: Samm SchwartzSuzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp

Plus 2.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Best of the Fifties
ISBN 1-879794-01-2		1992On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #522015On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #652017On eBay ›

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