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Issue: Pep Comics #43 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1943
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Issues: #43 of 136 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/18/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (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. 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero, teen
First Line: Jughead! C'mon over here, quick!
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In Content Item: FlagSuper Comics v2 #2 published January 1943
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Shield's costume modified
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover plugs Archie radio show.
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Bulletin No. 21

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Information about pen pals, and includes first few names and addresses. Includes plug for Shield G-Man Club.
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Invitation to Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Bill Pierce; Biff Cook; Sid Ross; Clarence Grant
Synopsis: Joe Higgins stands accused of murder of one of his old friends.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Shield graduated high school in 1936, making him 26 years old (at an 8-year class reunion??)
Credit line reads "By Irv Novick".
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Green Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): a Tibetian (villain, introduction, death); Frank Mordecai (introduction, death); Dr. Mordecai (introduction); Dr. Peters (introduction)
Synopsis: Dr Peters and Dr Mordecai, Botany Professors, traveled to Tibet. Upon their return to the United States, Dr Peters had lost his mind, due to attempting to bring back a sacred plant.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Gone Fishing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo
Synopsis: Bugaboo has trouble fishing.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credit line reads "by Higgins & Woik". Dave Higgins is known to have written comics, Terry (Woik) Szenics is known to have inked and lettered comics.
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Wise Guy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Archie Talks

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Souphead Jones]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie and his pals appears Monday - Friday on the Blue Radio Network, but Souphead does not. You can write and ask for him to appear.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Archie the Jockey: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Dr. Breakbone
Synopsis: When Jughead mentions that jockeys have to be a certain weight, Archie stuffs himself in hopes of becoming overweight. Archie gets sick and is visited by Dr. Breakbone. Dr. Breakbone gives Archie a vigorous exercise routine and Archie breaks his arm. When he tells Mr. Lodge of the incident, Mr. Lodge says picking Archie to be a jockey was only a joke.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #2 published October 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Continued from last issue.
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Marco and the Pirates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Moroco Loco; Snooch; A band of pirates (villains, first appearance)
Synopsis: His crew doesn't like him, but the pirates like his ship.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Snooch is called "Smooch" in one panel.
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Airborne Hillbilly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Catfish Joe
Synopsis: An airplane makes an unscheduled landing in the bayou.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credit line says "by Larry Harris". Harris claims he created, wrote, and drew Catfish Joe.
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Beginnings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: military, superhero
Character(s): Thorndike (flashback); Professor Bergeret (flashback); Nazis
Synopsis: While facing certain death, Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers think about what led them to where they are.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Byline reads "By Irv Novick". It is revealed in this story that Percy is the son of the Earl of Lothar. Story contains a discussion about then current pro baseball, including Carl Hubbell.

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