Laugh Comics / Laugh #50
In "Germ of an Idea," Betty’s newfound fear of germs after a school hygiene talk leads her to banish kissing from her life—much to Archie and Reggie’s dismay. With a mix of playful schemes and classic teen antics, the boys set out to prove that a little affection isn’t as gross as she thinks. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Bill Vigoda, with inks by Harry Lucey and lettering by the same, this 1952 gem captures the lighthearted chaos of teenage life, all wrapped in a cover by Bill Vigoda.
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After a personal hygiene lecture at school, Betty becomes convinced that kissing is potentially infectious and refuses to have any part of it. So Archie and Reggie decide to change her mind.
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