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Issue: Pep Comics #77 Public Domain
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/18/1949
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 22 (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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teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Archie, don't you think I ought to study this myself?
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Later redrawn for the cover of Laugh Comics Digest #4
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What makes Archie lead the field?
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Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) featuring anthropomorphic issue jumping hurdle that reads "Millions of Sales." Inside front cover.
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Suzie; Ferdie; Angela; Katy Keene; Sis; Ginger Snapp
She's beautiful but dumb. That's Suzie.
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Promo for Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 series) with portrait of Suzie on beach. Supporting characters and characters from backup features also appear. Inside front cover.
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Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene
Wilbur Comics is always a big seller...
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Promo for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series). Inside front cover.
Dance Your Troubles Away

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
And what might be the matter with you?
Veronica wants Archie to learn the Charleston for the dance competition that night.
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Inks previously credited to Ray Gill; the extent of Ray Gill's work is currently unknown. As per Ray's brother Joe, Ray never drew for Archie Comics; rather, he wrote the scripts and outlined the stories (Charlton Spotlight #5).
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Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Here it is! Your Archie Annual
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Order form for the first Archie Annual and a poster of Archie.
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informational
Katy Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson; Mr. Van Ronson
Wouldn't it be wonderful, Sis, if I could get a movie assignment at RKO Studios with the handsome Robert Ryan!
After hearing about Katy's desire to meet some big wheels to get ahead in the movie industry, Randy arranges for Katy to meet some big wheels - the mechanical ones that operate in his father's factory.
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Gown by Sherri Rho James (Concordia, KS); nightie by Phyllis Leeper (Hugoton, TX); nightie on Sis by Shirley Leigh (Minat, ND); chic outfit by Betty Gaston (Ottumwa, IA); demure outfit by Louise Bryan (Laurel, DE); dramatic outfit by June McGray (Vincennes, IN); glamorous outfit by Joan Rossling (Fairfield, CT); matching outfits by Frendessa Saunders (Media, PA).
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teen
Jughead Jones
Reward! Five million laughs for picking up a copy...
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Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #1 featuring a reward poster for Jughead.
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Pep Puzzle Page
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Includes connect-the-dots and word ladder.
Captain Tootsie Foils Robbery

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Fingers (villain)
Captain Tootsie and his pals stop a robbery at Pop Layton's Sweet Shop.
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In Days of Old

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Suzie; Ferdie
I'll be ready in a few minutes, Ferdie - make yourself comfortable!
Ferdie dreams that he's Hercules and he has to go to battle with Suzie who is the Queen of the Amazons.
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When Ferdie is surprised to see Suzie as Queen of the Amazons, she replies "Who do you expect - Super Duck?"
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Dubble Bubble
Boy! What a Beauty!
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Ad in sequential art form.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Archie Andrews
Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!
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Promo for Archie Club including first-prize report from Beverly Engel (Tulsa 14, OK) and second-prize report from Stanley Rosen (Bronx 56, NY).
So's Your Antenna

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humorous, teen
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore
Hi, keeds! Want to help me buy a portable radio?
Laurie's father gives her $300 ($3,118 adjusted for inflation in 2018) for a portable radio for the lodge but Wilbur tells her that she could buy a TV for that amount so he convinces her to buy one and offers to do the installation himself.
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Growing ... growing ... grown!!
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Promo for Darling Love (Archie, 1949 series) and Darling Romance (Archie, 1949 series). Inside front cover.
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Star Dirt
Broadway: Van Johnson, who gave the Big Town the once-over...
Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars.
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Golden Earrings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
You must be very cautious, young man! The crystal shows an accident to befall you -- before you are safe in bed, tonight!
A gypsy warns Jughead that he'll have an accident before he's safe in bed that night.
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K.O. Kelly 1950 Pin-Up Calendar

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sports
K.O. Kelly
K.O. Kelly
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Also printed in Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #37.
Home Swivet Home

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childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum [Hap Holliday]; Mrs. Bubblegum [Merry Holliday]
May I build a bird house, Daddy?
Bill builds a bird house to attract very rare swivet birds.
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Jinx looks older in this story than she does in stories from the 60s and later.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Li'l Jinx
Hi, Pen Pals: Our club is sure growing by leaps and bounds!
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Li'l Jinx shares the names and addresses of 28 new club members.
How Wishes Came True for Jim and Betty!

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childrens
White Cloverine
Jim; Betty; Mrs. Kay
Golly, Jim, where'd you get the swell rifle?
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Ad with comic strip.
Shoot Daisy's Red Ryder cowboy carbine!

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western
Daisy BB Guns
Red Ryder
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Back cover.

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