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Genres: teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

First Line: Wow! What a dish!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie #115

Mike Fright

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews

First Line: How do you like my trick mike, Jug?

Synopsis: Archie plays a trick on his father using a microphone that can broadcast to the radio. He announces his father as the winner of a new car so his father rushes to the used car lot to sell his old car.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Art previously credited to Ray Gill; the extent of Ray Gill's work is currently unknown. As per Ray's brother Joe, Ray never drew for Archie Comics; rather, he wrote the scripts and outlined the stories (Charlton Spotlight #5).

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

First Line: Hi, Archie! Here's another batch of applications...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Archie Club featuring first prize report from Patsy Ruth Gilbert (Apache, OK) and second prize report from Frances Koprin (Detroit, MI).

Adventures of Popsicle Pete at the Radar Station

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Feature(s): Popsicle

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Genres: informational

Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; K.O. Kelly

First Line: Isn't it wonderful, Sis, to be so popular...

Synopsis: Sis pastes Katy's pictures onto the cover of Glamoore and Ma'am'zelle Magazines, but Katy thinks they're real covers and sends K.O. to the drug store to buy copies.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Bathing costume and front page idea by Donna Fundman (Ottawa, OH); lounging pajamas on Katy by Sara Wood (Washington, DC); dress on Sis by Marilyn Eisenberg (Brooklyn, NY); gown and pose by Nadine Coleman (Hot Springs, NM); dinner gown and pose by Bobbie Lee Hotchkin (Wichita, KS); similar gown by Rheal Norman (Sonfard, ME), Gwen Ashmole (Montreal, Quebec), Hilda Jane O'Connell (New York, NY), Gloria Mejia (Corona, CA), and Jean Koschuk (Paterson, NJ); negligee by Mable Locatelli (Santa Cruz, CA); outfit on Sis by Ruby Peppler (Kelly Station, PA); outfit on Katy by Eileen Peppler (Kelly Station, PA); sport outfit on K.O. Kelly by Audrey Zaruba (Mason City, IA).

K.O. looks for magazines at Shorten's Drug Store, a reference to editor Harry Shorten.

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Character(s): Katy Keene

First Line: Katy Keene says: "Thanks to all my readers..."

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Pages: 1

Notes: 7 outfits for Katy submitted by readers. Fashions by Jean Loomis (Whitefish Bay, WI); Phyllis Graham (Merced, CA); Gale Stabin (Brooklyn, NY); Marilyn Massot (St. Louis, MO); Rosemarie Pedalino (Brooklyn, NY); Connie Ricci (Boston, MA); Dannie Phillips (Edinburg, Indiana); pin-up pose and suit by Laura Malinas (Deming, NM).

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Feature(s): Pep Puzzlers

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes drawing design and connect-the-dots.

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Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin

First Line: You can never be sure about Wilbur

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Notes: Promo for Archie Comics titles in which Wilbur appears featuring Wilbur walking in the clouds and tripping.

Simple Suzie Went A-Fishing

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie

First Line: Not again!

Synopsis: Ferdie takes Suzie fishing to get her away from other guys.

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Pages: 7

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Feature(s): Puzzle Page

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Notes: Includes word ladder and arranging numbers.

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Character(s): Suzie

First Line: Beware!! Suzie will steal your heart away...

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 series) featuring Suzie as a pirate with a treasure chest of comic books.

The Pie Face

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

First Line: Gee, I'd sure like to walk in and see that picture, Jug!

Synopsis: Jughead goes up against Reggie in a pie eating contest.

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Pages: 6

Notes: First Jughead story to be drawn by Samm Schwartz, who would become the lead artist on Jughead's solo titles through the late 1980s. Art previously credited to Ray Gill. Schwartz's signature is disguised in the movie poster on the splash page ("Directed by Samm"). The poster also notes that the movie is an MLJ Production, a reference to Archie Comics' previous name, MLJ Comics.

The other contestants in the contest are Terry, Bill, Joe, and Harry, likely referring to Archie Comics staffers Terry Szenics, Bill Woggon, Joe Edwards, and Harry Shorten.

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Star Dirt

First Line: Dean Stockwell, handsome child star, shows promise...

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Pages: 1.67

Statement of Ownership

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc. required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 of Pep Comics published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1948.

Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Louis H. Silberkleit, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the publisher of the Pep Comics and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit:

1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.

2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member must be given.) Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.; ; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.

3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given: also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect, in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 28th day of September, 1948, MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1950.)

Horse Laughs

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Uncle Bumble

First Line: The inactivity of retirement is bad for a man of your age, Bumble!

Synopsis: Uncle Bumble tries to take it easy in his retirement but after some unfortunate incidents with horses at a ranch he decides working might be easier.

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Pages: 7

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday

First Line: That g!!#* dog has to go!

Synopsis: Hap wants Jinx's dog to go.

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Pages: 5.5

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx

First Line: Hi, Pen Pals: Here we are at another session of our Pen Pal Club.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Li'l Jinx prints the names of 32 club members and encourages more letters.