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Issue: Pep Comics #81 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1950
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Issues: #81 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: 07/11/1950
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (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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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Do you believe kisses speak the language of love, Archie?
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The Famous Archie Series Characters

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Comics publications featuring the main five Archie characters as portraits in a gallery. Inside front cover in black and white.
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The Crank Turns

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mr. Floogle
First Line: It's a hit!
Synopsis: Mr. Floogle starts out not wanting to let the gang play baseball in the empty lot next to his house. After he becomes ill, the gang nurse him back to health and he joins their baseball game.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews
First Line: Ready soon - the new 2nd edition of the Archie Annual
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual (Archie, 1949 series) #2. Orders will include autographed photo of actor who plays Archie on the radio program.
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The Good Skate

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats
First Line: But, Weatherbee!! I think it's a terrific idea!
Synopsis: Coach Kleats starts the first high school roller derby team in the country. The first game is against Hilltop. Riverdale wins, thanks to Jughead's skating skills.
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Feature(s): Archie Puzzle Page
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Disclose Notes: Includes word ladder and maze.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
First Line: Archie's pal Jughead is out in another comic book of his own!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #2 featuring portrait of Jughead.
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It's a Rugged Life

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father; Uncle Blunderbuss
First Line: What's up, Suzie?
Synopsis: Suzie's father needs help getting a new rug onto the floor. She tries to help him by getting Ferdie and Uncle Blunderbuss to help.
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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hey kids! Did you know that Veronica and I are out in our own comic book?
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) featuring the pair reading an issue.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Wha' hoppen? Why is everybody running? Reggie is back!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Rival Reggie (Archie, 1949 series) #2 featuring Archie, Jughead, and the Riverdale High faculty running from a giant Reggie head.
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The Mower the Merrier

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Commodore Lake; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin
First Line: All set for the dance tonight, Laurie?
Synopsis: Wilbur offers to help Laurie get her yard work done so they can go to the dance together.
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Pages: 8
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Death On Wheels

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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: One of the sorriest symbols of our times is America's automobile accident record.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Look what you'll get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Ronald Demares (Stevens Point, WI) and second-prize report from Patricia Barrett (Fall River, MA).
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Genres: humorous, informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III; Sis; Marian Moreno (photograph)
First Line: Our scene opens in the wee hours of the morning and Randy is giving Katy riding lessons...
Synopsis: Jealous that Katy went horseback riding with Randy during his Chicago fight, K.O. decides to get riding lessons from Marian, who Katy assumes is another woman.
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Disclose Notes: Katy's outfit by Carol Lee Hucke (Baltimore, MD); K.O.'s outfit by Cherokee Lane; Katy's riding outfit by Marguerito Umscheid (Omaha 22, NE); Randy's outfit by Joyce Peabody (Wellington, OH); fried egg P.J.'s by Lorraine McCool (Winnipeg, Manitoba); owl P.J.'s by Marthena Pence (Jonesboro, IN); Katy's nightgown by Louise Massoni (Tampa, FL); Katy's dress by Agnes Yodelis (Chicago, IL); K.O.'s suit by Patty Wilkinson (Baton Rouge, LA).

Moreno was a real rancher in Santa Barbara, CA.
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Katy Fashions

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Genres: humorous, informational
Character(s): Katy Keene
Synopsis: Katy Keene paperdoll. Katy is riding a horse and has six different riding costumes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Designs by Sally Hancock (Sandusky, OH); Marie Leech (Cambridge, NE); Sonia Emery (Milton, Ontario); June McCray (Waynesville, MO); Joyce Kerhin (Brewster, OH); Brenda Bolling (Brockton, MA); Marlene Morgen (Rosedale, NY); Jean Bowman (Langley Field, VA); and Shirley Jo Greene (Crawford, CO).
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The Trade Whims

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum [Hap Holliday]; Mrs. Bubblegum [Merry Holliday]
First Line: Daddy!! Daddy! Look what I've got!
Synopsis: Jinx keeps making bad trades and it frustrates Bill. She tries to make a good trade and gets falsely accused of theft at a department store. To make her go away quietly the store gives Jinx a pony. When she shows up at home, with the pony, Bill goes into shock.
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Character(s): Li'l Jinx
First Line: Hi, Pen Pals: Our club now has thousands of members who have made many new friends through the mail.
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Disclose Notes: Li'l Jinx shares the names and addresses of 28 new club members.

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