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Issue: Pep Comics #61 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1947
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Issues: #61 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: 03/28/1947
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.
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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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Watch your hat & coat and girl friend

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Laugh Comics #119.
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Bulletin No. 39 - Shield G-Man Club

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Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club
First Line: Hiya Pals: We have been getting a lot of mail from our members lately asking us to run a Pen Pal page...
Synopsis: Information on the Junior G-Man Mystery Contest.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interior front cover with an illustration of the Shield G-Man Club badge.
Includes indicia.
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[untitled]

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
First Line: It's a raffle, Archie! You can win a pair of tickets to a show!
Synopsis: Archie hides his winning raffle ticket in an old picture frame and has to find it after his mom sells the picture.
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Pages: 10
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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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Katy Keene The Pin-Up Queen

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; Skipper Mason
First Line: Ankles aweigh--er--I mean anchors aweigh...
Synopsis: Katy Keene and Sis go to Skipper Mason in search of a story they can send in to Shorten's Short Story Book.
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Pages: 6
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If it's an Archie magazine, it's the best!

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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 6 Archie comic titles: Archie, Laugh Comics, Pep Comics, Wilbur, Susie and Super Duck.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Ping Bailey; Mr. Crusty
First Line: Bailey! Wake up! Durn your hide!
Synopsis: An aspiring newspaper reporter named Ping Bailey leads the Shield and Dusty to an illegal liquor racket.
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Pep Comics Puzzle Page

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Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Hey Jug - how does this puzzle work anyway?
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Willy
First Line: Hey Willy! Wait up!
Synopsis: Willy gets an advertising job.
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Pages: 3
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Hollywood Gossip

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Pages: 1.66
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Gloomy Gus; Gabby
First Line: Oh, shed a tear for Gloomy Gus...
Synopsis: Gloomy Gus travels down to Earth and inhabits a Houdini-like magician's body.
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Pages: 6
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Pep Comics Puzzle Page

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Buy a New Car!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Talbert Twiddle; Tootsie Twiddle; Gramps Twiddle
First Line: Yep! The Twiddle's have a new car after patiently waiting on the dealer list for a year!
Synopsis: The Twiddles get a sleek new car.
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Pages: 6
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Wanted! Skinny Weaklings to become He-Men

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First Line: Let me prove I can make you tough as Tarzan
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I Will Show You How to Learn Radio

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First Line: By practicing in spare time
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Disclose Notes: Interior back cover.
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Yes! I Turn Weaklings into He-Men!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Charles Atlas
First Line: Let me make you a new man
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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