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Issue: Pep Comics #83 Public Domain
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/20/1950
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
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Price: $0.10 USD
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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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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Archie! What are you doing behind your history book?
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Art previously thought to be Joe Edwards, but it matches Montana's signed covers of the period. Later redrawn for the covers of Archie #116 and Archie and Me #57
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Gabby
Uh-oh! Loan me a quarter quick, Jug!
Archie breaks his date with Betty to take Veronica to the dance. Since he's broke, Betty has Archie get a job as a dance instructor with the plan to intentionally tire him out so he won't be able to spend time with Veronica.
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Sheep Shape

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Jones
Hi, Veronica, are you all set to go to the fairy tale masquerade ball tonight?
The gang decides to get Jughead a date for the fairy tale-themed costume party, but when everyone finds a date, he ends up going as Little Bo Peep with her flock of sheep.
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Berg disguises his signature in the pencil line of a stool's shadowing in the splash panel.
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie's Pal Jughead is here to stay!!
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Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) announcing that the series has been popular enough to become a bimonthly publication.
You're Driving Me Crazy

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teen
Suzie; Ferdie
Hi, Ferdie! Doing anything special today?
Ferdie helps Suzie brush up on her driving.
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The Cut Up

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Hi Jughead! Watcha doin'?
Jughead ignores Archie's warning about proper hand placement when using a sharp tool and ends up cutting his thumb.
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Previously credited to Joe Edwards; Berg's signature is disguised in a billboard in the first panel.
Wild Roomers

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Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Red Wilson
This snow shoe hike was a swell idea, Wilbur!
Wilbur and his friends go on a winter nature hike and make feeders for wild animals.
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Pep Puzzle Page
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Includes connect-the-dots and what's the word.
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Star Dirt
Mayo Thinks Men Should Boss Girls They Love
Gossip about Hollywood films and their stars.
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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews
Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!
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Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Betty Hoffman (Vroman, CO) and second-prize report from Elaine Martorano (Chelsea, MA).
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Super Duck
Out of this world!
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Promo for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Super Duck orbiting the Earth in a rocket ship.
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humorous, informational
Katy Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson III
I can't wait until this game is over to call Katy and tell her about my new motor vehicle!
Randy wants to show Katy his new motor vehicle, which she thinks is a car, but ends up being a motorcycle.
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Splash page fashion by Edward Carter (River Rouge, MI); Katy's swim suit and pose by Lydia May McDarment (Porterville, CA); Sis's beach outfit by Mary Nash Wheeler (Salisbury, NC); dress for Sis by Claude Howard (New York 35, NY); Katy's dress and pose by Mary Jean Myers (Sheridan, WY); fish tail car by Eddie Girou (Bay City, MI); foreign car by Anne Rowbotham (Manchester 9, England); Randy's sport car by Bruce Pratt (Maumee, OH); negligee by Jeanette Pritchett (Dallas, TX); Exchange Club News fashion by Charlotte Hendrick (Santa Barbara, CA); page 6 dresses by Dorothy Gronchick (Edwardsville, PA), Ronald Volk (Belleville 9, NJ), Mary Jean Myers (Sheridan, WY), S/Sgt and Mrs. N.E. Taylor (Jacksonville, AR), Barbara Evans (Philadelphia 40, PA), and Jean Haynes (Salem, IL); pose by Janice Halsten (Excelsior, MN); Randy's outfit by Phil Huffman (Piqua, OH).
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Fauntleroy
Extra! Extra! Extra!
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Promo for Fauntleroy Comics (Archie, 1950 series) featuring newsboy announcing the issue.
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Katy Keene
Here's good news!
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Promo for Katy Keene Pin-Up and Cut-Outs Set #2; order blank also provided for Set #1.
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Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
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Includes rebus, the disappearing coin, mystery song, riddle, make a game, palindrome riddles, and maze.
Give Till It Hurts

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childrens
Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum [Hap Holliday]
No! You can't have any candy!! It's mine!!
Bill tries to teach Jinx how to charitable.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Li'l Jinx
Hi, Pen Pals: Our club now has thousands of members who have made many new friends through the mail.
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Li'l Jinx shares the names and addresses of 46 new club members.

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