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40October 1943
$0.10

Top Notch Laugh Comics #40

Archie · October 1943

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Series
Top Notch Laugh Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
October 1943
Key date
1943-10-00
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Don Dean; inks: Don DeanPokey Oakey; Pappy Oakey; Suzie; Senor Siesta; Gloomy Gus; Dotty and Ditto
1-comic story6script: Don Dean; pencils: Don Dean; inks: Don DeanPokey Oakey; Squire McTavish; Col. Qagmire; Nancy Quagmire
2-comic story8pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Clem WeisbeckerBlack Hood [Kip Burland]; Barbara Sutton (reporter); Larry (District Attorney); Riordan (killer); Gertie (accomplice)
3-comic story5script: Carl Hubbell; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSnoop McGook; Pop McGook; Dave McGook (old hermit); Crook McGook (cousin)
4-comic story6script: Claire S. Moe; pencils: Claire S. Moe; inks: Claire S. MoeSuzie; Madam Fifi; Lady Puddle Duddle; Lord Puddle Duddle
5-comic story6script: Don Dean; pencils: Don Dean; inks: Don DeanSenor Siesta; Dead Head (bad man); Slick (bad man); Slats (bad man)
6Smart Crooktext story2letters: typeset
73 Monkey-teers Puzzle Pageactivity13 Monkey-teers
8-comic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Ed Goggin; inks: Ed GogginThe 3 Monkey-Teers [Sassafras; Small Fry; Yehudi]; Stupidman [Egbert]; Frankie and Johnnie Doubleday (two-headed friend); Eager Beaver (Indian); Witch
9-comic story6script: Virginia Hubbell; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Janice ValleauGloomy Gus [Gus Gloompuss]; St. Pete; Gabby; Babyface Blop (killer); Zeke Snarkin (hillbilly); Zack Snarkin (hillbilly)
10The Black Panthercomic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonDotty; Ditto (parrot); Dottum (indian); Black Panther (steer)
11Dotty Cut-Outs!activity1

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