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Issue: Pep Comics #53

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Publication Date: June 1945

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Issues: #53 of 136 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: [no rating]

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

Brand: An MLJ Magazine

Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines, Inc.

On Sale Date: 03/10/1945

Volume: 1

Pages: 52

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 13 (9 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Harry Shorten ?

Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1945, New Series, Vol. 40, No. 3

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Silver Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Format Notes:

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2 Content Items
- [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]0
- Archie Wrings the Belle [Story on Interior Page(s)]0

reprinted 2 times as/in other Issues.

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Content Items (13 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle

First Line: He's really going to be out!

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In Issue:

Archie Archives #4 published January 2012

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Originally credited Bob Vigoda.

Bulletin No. 31

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club

Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]

Synopsis: Monthly bulletin for the Shield G-Man Club.

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Pages: 1

Archie Wrings the Belle

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Pop Tate; Mary Lee; Theodosius Tadpole

Synopsis: Archie brings Jughead's southern cousin Mary Lee to the dance, not knowing she's unattractive.

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In Issue:

Archie Archives #4 published January 2012

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

Notes: Faces similar to Vigoda's signed story in #48.
Same storyline as the Archie story in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #33.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mary Goss [as Goss] (signed)

Penciller(s): Mary Goss [as Goss] (signed)

Inker(s): Mary Goss [as Goss] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): World Wonders

First Line: Wood in paper thin sheets is being used to replace aluminum whenever possible in airplanes.

Synopsis: Various facts about the world.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Pep Contest Page

Activity on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Winners of a contest for best letter about your favorite character in Pep Comics. Winners received a year's subscription to Pep Comics or a war stamp.

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Pages: 1

Strongo, the Strong Man

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Irv Novick

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Shield

Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Strongo; Daro (Daredevil); Risa

Synopsis: The Shield and Dusty investigate strange happenings at the circus.

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Pages: 11

Notes: Pencils credit suggested by the Who's Who.

Some faces point to Vigoda as inker.

Design for Dying

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): H. L. Cooper

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Black Hood

Character(s): Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Barbara Sutton; Chekov

Synopsis: The Black Hood investigates the death of a ballet dancer.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Sahle [as Sahle]

Inker(s): Virginia Drury [as Ginger]

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Suzie

Character(s): Suzie; Uncle Jake

First Line: Spray me with perfume, will she??

Synopsis: Suzie goes to help out her Uncle Jake on his farm.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mary Goss [as Goss] (signed)

Penciller(s): Mary Goss [as Goss] (signed)

Inker(s): Mary Goss [as Goss] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): World Wonders

First Line: Although Germany's recent display of airpower amazed the world, it was the United States which operated the first military airplane and established the first army and navy air units!

Synopsis: Various facts about the world.

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Woggon ?

Penciller(s): Bill Woggon

Inker(s): Bill Woggon

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama

Feature(s): Twiddles

Character(s): Talbert Twiddle; Tootsie Twiddle; Tommy (cat); Fanny Twitch (neighbor)

First Line: Mr. Twiddle! What was that insulting remark..?

Synopsis: Mr. Twiddle and Fanny make a bet that Fanny must lose 25 pounds in 10 days.

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Pages: 5

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Sahle (signed)

Inker(s): Harry Sahle (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jest Jokes

First Line: Buy Bonds to Bomb the Bums!

Synopsis: Various jokes.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Don Dean ?

Penciller(s): Don Dean (signed)

Inker(s): Don Dean (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Pokey Oakey

Character(s): Pokey Oakey; Mountain Man; L'il Mountain (brother); Clara Belle

First Line: In last issue a creature...

Synopsis: Pokey Oakey fights Mountain Man's little brother Li'l Mountain.

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Pages: 5

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Red Holmdale (signed)

Inker(s): Red Holmdale (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Willy the Wise-Guy

Character(s): Willy; Sis

First Line: Oh boy! No school today

Synopsis: Sis makes Willy garden on his day off.

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Pages: 3