Publishers / Archie / Top Notch Laugh Comics (1942) / #28
28July 1942
$0.10

Top Notch Laugh Comics #28

Archie · July 1942 · on sale 1942

First appearance: Suzie
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Identification plate

Series
Top Notch Laugh Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
July 1942
Key date
1942-07-00
On-sale date
1942
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Suzie - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana
1Top Notch Laugh Comics Proudly Presentstable of contents1letters: ?; typeset
2Introductioncomic story7script: Don Dean; pencils: Don Dean; inks: Don DeanPokey Oakey (Introduction); Adam Oakey; Maw Oakey; Butter Bean Oakey; Deacon Morfuss; Wild Willie Reb
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1The Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
4-comic story10pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Hood [Kip Burland]; Silas Tilson; Dr. Simon; Hon. Mason; James Tilson; Rita Tilson; Edward Tilson; Barbara Sutton; Sergeant McGinty; Man in Gray
5Senorita La Tamalecomic story5script: Don Dean; pencils: Don Dean; inks: Don DeanSenor Siesta (Introduction); Senorita La Tamale; Satcho; Pedro
6-comic story5pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSnoop McGook; Boss McGivern; Joe Shlump; Waldo (introduction)
7Coming at you like machine gun fire in the new Jackpot No. 5promo (ad from the publisher)1Sergeant Boyle; Black Hood; Mr. Justice; Archie; Steel Sterling; Clancy and Looney
8The Lost Legioncomic story6Lost Legion [Brooklyn; Moscow; Limey; Frenchy] (Introduction); Fritz
9Blood on the Moontext story1letters: typesetThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
10-comic story5Suzie First
11Introducing Canvas Back Corklecomic story6Canvas Back Corkle (Introduction); Eightball; Babs; Borneo Sam
12Crimes Committed - Rates Reasonable!text story1letters: typeset
13-comic story6script: George Kean; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaPercy [Percival Plummer](Introduction); Jeeves; Lindsey Doyle; Professor Gyps
14Be Prepared for a Bombshell in the July Issue of "Pep"promo (ad from the publisher)1the Shield; Dusty
15Introductioncomic story5script: Scott Meredith; pencils: Pen Shumaker; inks: Pen ShumakerThree Monkey-teers [Yehudi; Small Fry; Sassafrass](Introduction); Dad; Mom; Butch McGurk
16Temple of the Suncomic story1pencils: Mary Goss, Dale Goss; inks: Mary Goss, Dale Goss
17Practical Jokerscomic story5pencils: Jim Phillips; inks: Jim PhillipsKardak; Joe Blow; Ed; Hank Short; Miss Winters; Mr. Jones; Mr. Peters

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Series context

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Sources

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