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Issue: Pep Comics #18 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1941
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Issues: #18 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: 06/15/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (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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He's a Hit! The Hangman

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shield; The Hangman; Dusty
Character(s): The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Case of the Side Show Horrors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): Irv Novick
Inker(s): Irv Novick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shield
Character(s): The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Ju Ju Watson; Betty Warren; Mamie (introduction); Midge (introduction); Joe (introduction); The Vulture (introduction)
Synopsis: Ju Ju finds a corpse in the water when out bathing with Betty and Mamie.
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Pages: 13
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Hangman's Holiday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair ? [as Cliff Campbell] (signed)
Penciller(s): George Storm
Inker(s): George Storm
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hangman
Character(s): The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Thelma Gordon (reporter); Anthracite (introduction); The Jackal (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The criminal mastermind, the Jackal, knows the Hangman’s after him. So, he puts on a Hangman suit himself and starts committing murders in the Hangman’s name. However, he’s easily identified by having two thumbs on his right hand.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Art credit via email from Kelly Izaj, November 2007.

Title taken from an ad in Jackpot Comics #2.
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Thieves of Wonderland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): Lin Streeter [as Lin] (signed)
Inker(s): Lin Streeter [as Lin] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Danny In Wonderland
Character(s): Danny; Fairy Queen; Kupkake; A band of thieves (villain, introduction, death of their leader)
Synopsis: The Fairy Queen transfers Danny and Kupkake to the hills where it is thought the thieves they search for are hiding.
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Pages: 7
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The Body on the Beach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood ?
Penciller(s): Carl Hubbell (signed)
Inker(s): Carl Hubbell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Sergeant Boyle
Character(s): Sergeant Boyle; The Nazis
Synopsis: A German body is washed up on the beach with papers about a coming U-boat attack on the coastguard.
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Pages: 7
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Palermo the Evil Politician

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten [as H. Shorten] (signed)
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Reinman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fireball
Character(s): Fireball [Ted Tyler]; Eddie Collins (introduction); Suzie Collins (introduction); Palermo (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: A strangled man is found in a burning house.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Signatures in third panel, Paul Reinman and H. Shorten.
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The Seduction of George Seldes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey ?
Inker(s): Harry Lucey ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Madam Satan
Character(s): Satan (villain); Madam Satan (villain); George Seldes (introduction); Nita (introduction); Tom (introduction); Brother Sunbeam
Synopsis: Madam Satan escapes from the broken spirit bottle.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The faces and slender figures here look more like the work of Warren King.
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Tangle with Tiger Blair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): George Storm
Inker(s): George Storm
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Kayo Ward
Character(s): Kayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Tiger Blair; Mickey; Janet; Gulch
Synopsis: Kayo saves a girl from drowning in a water tank.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: art credit via Kelly Izaj email November 2007
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The Curse of the Pharaohs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair
Penciller(s): Sam Cooper (signed)
Inker(s): Sam Cooper (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Bentley of Scotland Yard
Character(s): Bentley (detective); Sir Hubert Tigh (villain, introduction, death); Professor Lee (introduction, death); Ahmid (introduction); Tom Daw (introduction); Babs Lee (introduction)
Synopsis: The curse of the Pharoahs follows the mummy of King Ahm to the home of Sir Hubert Tigh.
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Pages: 6
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Shield and Dusty pin-up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Irv Novick ?
Inker(s): Irv Novick ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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