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Issue: Pep Comics #60 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1947
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Issues: #60 of 136 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/24/1947
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Markers across masthead.
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hasn't she got beautiful lines, Archie?
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #7 published November 2012
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The "By Goldwater" placard under the painting is a reference to Archie Comics head John Goldwater.
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Bulletin No. 38 - Shield G-Man Club

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First Line: Hi pals! Well, the results from the last issue's contest came in hot and heavy and are still coming in.
Synopsis: Information on the Junior G-Man Mystery Contest.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interior front cover contest with coupon showing the Shield G-Man Club badge illustration.
Includes indicia.
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Masquerade Monkeyshines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Theodosius Tadpole; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Psst...slip this note to Veronica, will ya, Jug?
Synopsis: When Archie's plan to wear his usher outfit to the masquerade is foiled, he's forced to improvise while wearing a coat and underwear.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #7 published November 2012
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Pages: 10.66
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Here Are Just a Few Samples of the Things That Can and Do Happen to Archie in Archie Comics

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First Line: It's so funny you'll fall flat on your face...
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Pages: 0.3
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Pep Contest Page

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First Line: Here's a contest in which it's pie to win!!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contest to win a years subscription to Pep Comics.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Willy; 2 boys; Shopkeeper
First Line: What's it going to be boys?
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Pages: 3
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The Case of the Living Puppets

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Marco (puppetmaker); Drago (evil puppeteer)
First Line: Far into the night, Marco the Master Dummy Maker toils over his latest masterpiece...
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Pages: 11
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The Fat's in the Fire - An Archie Story

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: teen
First Line: A cold, bleak wind tore out of the north...
Synopsis: Archie reads a ghoul murder mystery.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #7 published November 2012
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Pages: 2
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Katy Keene the Pin-Up Queen

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Hurry! Get up, sis!
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The "Katy Keene" feature already appears regularly in Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series) and Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series), and will now appear in Pep Comics too.
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The Kiss of Death

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Mrs. Fanny Worthmore; Jane Gray; Sergeant McGinty
First Line: Hello, what's this?
Synopsis: A train murder mystery.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Black Hood not in costume.

Final Golden Age appearance of Black Hood [Kip Burland]. He appears next in Adventures of the Fly (Archie, 1960 Series) #7 (July 1960).

This is the final appearance of the "Black Hood" feature in Pep Comics. The feature appears next in Adventures of the Fly (Archie, 1960 Series) #26 (July 1963).
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Black Hood Puzzle Page

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Disclose Notes: Activity page includes a maze, crossword puzzle and decoding unscramble.
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Now You Can Play Piano with Both Hands in 1 Hour or No Cost

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dale Shears School of Music
First Line: At last, a great new invention makes learning to play the piano as easy as A-B-C!
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Pages: 1
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How Just Two Words Turned Mac Into a He-Man!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Maybe we better go inside. Here comes that big gorilla, Gus!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interior back cover.
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Pick Your Prize

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: These prizes are given to you...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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