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Issue: Pep Comics #21 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1941
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Issues: #21 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: 09/15/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (8 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. 4.
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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
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty
First Line: The Hangman warns you! If crime is your work, the gallows is your pay!
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Pages: 1
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The Kidnapping of Dusty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Prof. Cyrus Young (introduction); Herr Kuhn (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
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Pages: 13
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Betruchi (villain, introduction); Lennie (villain, introduction); Lavalle (villain, introduction)
First Line: A murdering racketeer crouches in a dingy hideout while police scour the city for him...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: This is most probably Lucey, when comparing with his signed stories in #25 and #29. Notice long rounded chin and very high S-lined eyebrows.
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Hogwash the Sorceror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Kupkake; the Genie; Hogwash (villain, introduction, death); Danny
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Pages: 7
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Mission in Lisbon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Sir Samuel Hoare (introduction); Von Firsch (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
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Pages: 8
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The Coming of Jolly Roger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Jim "Jolly" Roger (introduction); Sky Pirates [Marty Martin; C. Y. Price; Frank Root] (introduction); The Nazis (villains)
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Pages: 6
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Brother Act

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Satan (villain); Madam Satan (villain); Brother Sunbeam (guest-star); Ronald (introduction, death, brother); David (introduction, death, brother); Bert (introduction, father); his wife (introduction, mother)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Madam Satan" feature in Pep Comics. The feature appears next in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Archie, 2014 Series) #3 (July 2015).
Originally credited to Harry Lucey, but this is the same unknown artist who made several Fran Frazer and Zambini stories, and some other features. Noticeable are the peculiar narrow and pointed ears, and very long hands with creepy fingers.
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The Comeback Trail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Jimmie (introduction); his mother (introduction); Max Bare (introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Very probably Seymour when comparing with his signed story in #24.
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The Case of the Fairfield Outing Society

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Martin Nevins (villain, introduction, death); Gerald Crane (introduction, death); Charles Darney (introduction, death); Nevins (introduction); Bishop (introduction); Harkins (introduction); the Fairfield Outing Club (introductions)
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Pages: 6

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