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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge

First Line: Gee, Veronica! How can I leave you?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Later redrawn as the cover for Laugh Comics #116, and Archie Comics Digest #15.

The Helping Hand

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Superintendent Dooper; Gabby

First Line: I wonder what has happened to Archie!?

Synopsis: Archie invents a tool that can dust several erasers at the same time.

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Pages: 8

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Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

First Line: They're on the loose, again!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #2 featuring various characters reacting to the new issue.

Sharps and Flats

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Uncle Herman

First Line: Egad! Not indoors and playing tiddly winks on a nice day like this, Jug?

Synopsis: As Jughead plays tiddly winks his uncle tries to talk him into taking up an instrument. When Jug starts playing the saw, then graduates to the band saw, they go back to tiddly winks.

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Pages: 5

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Feature(s): Pep Fun Page

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes crossword puzzle, rebus, and "little" quiz.

Backfire

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Uncle Blunderbuss

First Line: Oh my gosh! I'm ruined!

Synopsis: Ferdie doesn't have enough money to take Suzie out. His uncle gives him a pin and tells him to give it to Suzie and his worries will be over. When Ferdie gives her the pin, she starts to change dresses trying to find one to match it. Eventually she does find a dress that matches the pin but when she sees Ferdie has fallen asleep, waiting for her, she's furious and kicks him out.

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Pages: 5.67

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Character(s): Sam Hill

First Line: He's death on crooks and he's murder with the women!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Sam Hill Private Eye (Archie, 1950 series).

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Feature(s): Pep Fun Page

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes maze to help Wilbur reach Red, rebus for Archie's friend's name (Betty), and rebus for suit

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Carolyn Reid (Rome, GA) and second-prize report from Clara Mae Grimes (Strathmore, CA).

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Be happy - go Juggy!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) featuring Betty and Veronica as cheerleaders for Jughead. Later printings of this promo omit Frese's signature.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Star Dirt

First Line: Bachelor Girls Most Likely To Succeed

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Pages: 1.75

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 30, United States Code, Section 233) of Pep Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1950.

1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.

2. The owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; ; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. The known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 27th day of September, 1950.
MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1952.)

Fun for Father

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin

First Line: Say! Dear -- where's Wilbur? Haven't seen him all day--

Synopsis: Wilbur gives Mr. Wilkin a folding chair for his birthday. Mr. Wilkin can't fold it so he can sit in it and it drives him crazy, to the point of being sent to the state hospital.

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Pages: 9

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis; Windy

First Line: As our story begins K.O. Kelly is training but he only has one thing on his mind...

Synopsis: K.O. takes the wrong car in his rush to see Katy and gets thrown in jail for driving a stolen car.

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Pages: 6.67

Notes: Wedding gown and pose by Donna Jean Clow (Manitowoc, WI); K.O.'s boxing glove trunks by Cynthia Carpenter (Scarsdale, NY); K.O.'s T-shirt by Lavvene Coppola (Roslindale, MA); K.O.'s trunks also by Barbara Quent (Ozone Park 16, NY) and Sue Durow (Plainfield, NJ); K.O.'s robe above by Blanche Lareen (Fresno, CA), Louise DePalma (New Kensington, PA), and Eleanor Thiele (Green Bay, WI); pose, etc. by Marianne McDonald (San Francisco, CA); pedal pushers and Chinese shirt by Yashiko Takiguchi (Wailuku, HI); pose, etc. by Virginia MacDonald (Detroit 28, MI); Katy's slip by Louise Hoback (Wytheville, VA); dinner dress by Ellen Ogawa (Sanger, CA); chic formal by Dawn Hamblin (Grayling, MI); "stunning number" by Bobbie Dawson (Boise, ID); K.O.'s sport jacket by Carolyn Carter (Globe, AZ).

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Character(s): Sis

First Line: Now you can send for this beautiful pin-up of Sis!!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for pin-up and cut-out set of Sis.

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Feature(s): Pep Fun Page

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes shading in portions of drawing, two rebuses, paper magic, connect-the-dots (Miss Grundy), and round riddles.

A Dream of an Idea

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum [Hap Holliday]; Joe Edwards

First Line: Well --- why don't you say something?

Synopsis: Jinx and Bill step outside of the comic page to help Joe Edwards write a story because he has writers block.

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Pages: 5.33

Notes: Among the items in Joe Edwards' studio: copies of Harry Shorten and Al Fagaly's "There Oughta Be a Law" and Bob Montana's "Archie" newspaper strip; a memo from editor Harry Shorten to "Make it very funny!!"; a note to "N.G." from "J.G." (John Goldwater); a golf invitation from Samm Schwartz; and a $1 million check signed by business manager Maurice Coyne with the caption "My goal!"

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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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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Pages: 0.67

Notes: Li'l Jinx shares the names and addresses of 43 new club members.

Burnt to a Crisp

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

First Line: Boy, am I hungry, I could eat this hamburger raw if I didn't like it so well burnt to a crisp!

Synopsis: Jughead fails to properly extinguish a fire and causes a minor forest fire.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover