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Issue: Pep Comics #15 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1941
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Issues: #15 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: 03/15/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (9 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.
The Shield G-Man Club was introduced in this issue.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagAmerica's 1st Patriotic Comic Book Hero, The Shield #1 published January 2002 as Hey, Fellers! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]
First Line: War! Sergeant Boyle ҩXX!!#!!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Framing of Frank Cliff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; John Kahn; George Dobe; unnamed judge; Frank Cliff; Tony Spolito (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Murder of a Princess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Danny; Queen of Fairies; Cupcake; unnamed king (introduction); unnamed princess (introduction); unnamed queen (villain, introduction); Esmerelda (villain, introduction); unnamed accomplice (villain, introduction, death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Watch Factory Victims

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Comet [John Dickering]; Thelma Gordon (newspaperwoman); Dr. Ferguson (introduction); unnamed factory worker (introduction); a watch factory owner (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The Comet is still a fugitive from the law.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fireball [Ted Tyler]; Gloria (introduction); a gang of arsonists (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: A series of unexplained fires break out in Big Town, destroying millions of dollars of property and in every case, taking at least one life.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The faces here, with prominent cheekbones could be Lucey. Art looks like his credited story Madam Satan in #16, and signed story in Crime Does Not Pay #22.
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The Poisoning Plot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Sergeant Boyle [Henry Boyle]; Corporal Collins; Quartermaster Acido (introduction); The Fascists (villains, introduction for all)
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Pages: 7
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The Money in the Marker Buoy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Midshipman [Lee Sampson]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Originally credited "Mort Meskin?", but there are none of his long chinned faces with squinting eyes, or very long legged figures with small heads.
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Air Race of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Character(s): Lucky Larson (test pilot); Bill; Joe (introduction); Boss Widmer (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Lucky Larson" feature.
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Kayo's Gym for Kids

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Kayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Alderman McGainess; Slasher Smith
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Looks like an even simpler artist is trying to imitate Wood.
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The Tobias Ghost

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Inspector Bentley; Joan Kent; Tom Ross; Andre Duve; Powers (introduction, death); The Ghost [Hugh Tobias] (villain, introduction, death)
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Pages: 6

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