Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #42
In "Swan Song," Archie’s afternoon of tennis with Reggie takes a series of delightfully messy detours—first rescuing a cat from a tree with his racket, then retrieving a yo-yo from a mud pit, and finally getting drenched in ice cream when a stray cone becomes an accidental serve. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with energetic art by Chic Stone, this lighthearted tale captures the charm of small-town mischief. The cover, by Dan DeCarlo, perfectly captures the comic’s playful spirit.
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Archie goes out to play tennis with Reggie. He runs into a little girl whose cat is caught in a tree. Archie uses his tennis racket to save the cat. Then he runs into a little boy who lost his yo-yo in a mud pit. Archie uses his racket to get it out and spray it off with a hose. Then when he and Reggie do finally get onto the court, Charlie shows up with an ice cream cone. His little sister tries to force a lick off the cone and it goes flying. Archie thinks it is a sneak serve by Reg and smacks it, getting ice cream all over himself. He goes home to get cleaned off.
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