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Issue: Pep Comics #6 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1940
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Issues: #6 of 136 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines, Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/15/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Abner Sundell
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.
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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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Irv Novick [as Novick] (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick [as Novick] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Shield
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Chaos at the Canal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten (signed)
Penciller(s): Irv Novick [as Irving Novick] (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick [as Irving Novick] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Shield
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; The "Asiatics" (Villains); Franklin D. Roosevelt; J. Edgar Hoover; Senator Warren (Introduction, Death); Betty Warren (his daughter)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: The artist also signs the final panel, as "Novick".
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Solmok's Cemetery Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Abner Sundell
Penciller(s): Jack Cole ?
Inker(s): Jack Cole ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Comet
Character(s): Comet [John Dickering]; Thelma Gordon (newspaperwoman); Ed Solmok (Villain, Introduction)
Synopsis: Comet is still a fugitive.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Originally credited to Bob Wood, but it is not him. Compare with his signed Midshipman and Kayo Ward stories in this issue. A doubtful Cole, or an unknown tryout artist.
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The Phony Ambassador: Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Abner Sundell as Sundell] (signed)
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Press Guardian
Character(s): Press Guardian [Perry Chase]; A fake ambassador (Introduction, Villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue.
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Joodar and the Water Demons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair (signed)
Penciller(s): Lin Streeter [as L. Streeter] (signed)
Inker(s): Lin Streeter [as L. Streeter] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Fu Chang
Character(s): Fu Chang (detective); Tay Ming (fiancee); Joodar (Introduction, Villain); his water demons (Introduction, Villains)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Big Drag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Abner Sundell [as Sundell] (signed)
Penciller(s): Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Sergeant Boyle
Character(s): Sergeant Boyle; General Von Schmutz (Introduction, Villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Boyle performs entire mission in a dress.
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The Target Practice Murder Plot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood ?
Penciller(s): Bob Wood
Inker(s): Bob Wood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Midshipman
Character(s): Lee Sampson [Midshipman]; Boss Short's mob (Introduction, Villains)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Same art as the signed Wood stories in #7 and 8.
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The Plot of Princess Abbie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Abner Sundell [as Sundell] (signed)
Penciller(s): Lin Streeter [as Streeter] (signed)
Inker(s): Lin Streeter [as Streeter] (signed))
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds
Character(s): Rocket [Sir Rocket]; Queen of Diamonds; Princess Abbie (Introduction, Villain); Lomar (Introduction, Villain); Prince Falkar; the Hawkmen; King of the Hawkmen (Introduction, Death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue.
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Billy the Kid--Alive?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Character(s): Billy the Kid
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Kayo's Double

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Kayo Ward
Character(s): Kayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Nick Betts (Introduction, Villain); a phony Kayo Ward (Introduction); Joe Louis
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue.
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The Case of the Roman God

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair
Penciller(s): Sam Cooper [as S. Cooper] (signed)
Inker(s): Sam Cooper [as S. Cooper] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Bentley of Scotland Yard
Character(s): Inspector Bentley; Bob Baker (villain); Mr. Baker (introduction, death); John Baker (death); Barney Reyman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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