Publishers / Archie / Laugh Comics / Laugh (1946) / #97
97April 1959
$0.10

Laugh Comics / Laugh #97

Archie · April 1959 · on sale 1959

First appearance: Charley HawseFirst appearance: PeggyFirst appearance: Brando
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Identification plate

Series
Laugh Comics / Laugh (Archie, 1946 series)
Issue
#97
Publication date
April 1959
Key date
1959-04-00
On-sale date
1959
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 Charley Hawse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry SzenicsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
1Butterfingerscomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty EppArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
2Count Offcomic story1script: Joe Harold; pencils: Joe Harold; inks: Joe HaroldBrando First, Peggy First
3How's Your Grammar?comic story0.5Miss Grundy, Moose Mason
4The Lend of Plentycomic story0.5Jughead Jones; Forsythe P. Jones II
5Katy in a Barrelcomic story3script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Hazel Marten, Kathryn BillKaty Keene, K.O. Kelly, Sis
6Trading Stampscomic story4script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGigi, Greg, Charley Hawse First, Li'l Jinx
7Modern Artistcomic story1Pat the Brat
8Rock Around the Clockcomic story3script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Hazel Marten, Kathryn BillKaty Keene, K.O. Kelly
9Red for Dangercomic story6pencils: Dan DeCarlo; letters: Vincent DeCarloAlec, Laurie Lake, Linda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Comics Digest #241977On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #271977On eBay ›
Jokebook Comics Digest Annual #31978On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #281987On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #111977On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2582015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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