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Issue: Pep Comics #42 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1943
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/16/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten (uncredited)
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, 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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero, teen
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Miscellaneous
1
cover plugs the Archie radio show
Emergency Bulletin No. 21

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]
typeset
Subject Matter
Shield G-Man Club
Archie Andrews is now on the radio.
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Miscellaneous
1
Archie is called "Pep's Bad Boy" in a reference to Peck's Bad Boy.
Diamonds of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Frogface Houlihan (villain, introduction, death); Drape-Shape (villain, introduction, death); Maestro (villain, introduction, death
A millionaire is dead, robbery the apparent motive. The apparent killer bought a doll on the day of the death.
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Miscellaneous
10
Credit line is "by Irv Novick".
Knights of the Road

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
John Rector (introduction, death, flashback); Abner Thrisk (introduction); Sam Stengel (villain, introduction, death); Ike Fraser (villain, introduction, death)
Abner Thrisk has been on the lam for five years for a murder that he claims he didn't commit.
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Miscellaneous
9
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Li'l Chief Bugaboo; Fido
Remember Fido, you must be careful, and not act like a mountain lion anymore.
Attempts are made to discover if Fido is a dog or a mountain lion.
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Miscellaneous
6
Credit line says "By Higgins and Woik".
Death for Dessert

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
2
Archie the Jockey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie and Reggie fight over horseback riding. Veronica believes that Archie can ride and she invites him to the Lodge estate for the weekend. Archie brings Jughead, and Jughead shows Archie how to ride in the early morning hours. Veronica mistakes Jughead for Archie and when Mr. Lodge's jockey gets ill, Archie is picked to step in.
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FlagArchie Archives #2 published October 2011
 
Miscellaneous
7
Mr. Lodge is incorrectly said to be introduced in this story; his name is given as "Lodge Lodge III"; cont'd next issue
Mrs. Andrews has brown hair.
Elephant in the Swamp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Maybelle (introduction); Mr. Jangling (introduction); Catfish Joe; Mrs. Dilly
Killer elephant beaks out of the train and heads into the swamp.
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Miscellaneous
6
Larry Harris has stated that he created, wrote, and drew this series.
Greatness Is Thrust upon Marco

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Marco Loco (introduction, origin); King of Spain (introduction); Queen of Spain (introduction); Christopher Flopp (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
5
Hitler's Dream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
military, superhero
Captain Herman (villain, introduction); Nazis (villains)
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Miscellaneous
10

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