Laugh Comics / Laugh #76 for Sale - First Appearance of Gigi - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series)
Issue: #76
Publication date: August 1956
Key date: 1956-08-00
On-sale date: 1956-06-18
Indicia publisher: Close-Up Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Gigi - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: George Frese; inks: George Frese	Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
1	Kissing Cousin!	comic story	4.75	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
2	-	comic story	0.25	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
3	Moving Target	comic story	0.5	pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino	Pat the Brat
4	Ahem!	comic story	0.5	pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino	Pat the Brat
5	By Design	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards	Wilbur Wilkin
6	Cram Jam	comic story	1	pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards	Laurie Lake, Linda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin, Red Wilson
7	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: George Frese	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
8	Chubby Chuckles Dream Cars	comic story	4.25	script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Hazel Marten; inks: Cassie Bill; letters: Cassie Bill	Chubby Chuckles, Katy Keene, K.O. Kelly, Sis
9	More Crazy Cars for Katy and Her Gang	illustration	0.75
10	Word Game!	comic story	0.5	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
11	-	letters page	0.5	letters: ?; typeset	Archie Andrews
12	Archie Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.25	pencils: Bill Woggon, Joe Edwards	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Katy Keene, K.O. Kelly, Li'l Jinx, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Pat the Brat, Super Duck, Wilbur Wilkin
14	Ail and Farewell	text story	2	pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards	Jerry; Gus Grype
15	Beat It!!	comic story	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry Lucey	Reggie Mantle, Vicky Mantle
16	Flower Girl	comic story	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
17	Trying for Sighs	comic story	2	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: George Frese; inks: George Frese	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
18	Family Affair	comic story	1	pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Tom Moore; letters: Tom Moore	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
19	Mind Over Platter!	comic story	3.25	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Merry Holliday, Li'l Jinx, Hap Holliday, Gigi First
20	Li'l Jinx Pen Pals	letters page	0.75	letters: typeset

Plus 0.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Archie Giant Series Magazine #8	1960	On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #27	1983	On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #261	2015	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

Check spine ticks and cover gloss in the photos; silver-age Marvels chip at the edges easily.
Look for tanning at the page edges and transfer stains on the inside covers.
Confirm the cover price against the plate; higher prices can mean a later or foreign printing.

Series context

‹ #7557 of 381#77 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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