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Issue: Pep Comics #88 Public Domain
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/11/1951
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
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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; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Archie! Mind your P's and Q's!
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The Vulgar Boatman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
At last (sob!) finished!!
Mr. Weatherbee builds a model ship and tries to stop Archie from destroying it, but ends up destroying it himself.
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Miscellaneous
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Mr. Weatherbee's initials are given as J.P.
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Suzie; Ferdie; Angela; Gregory Van Dripp; Suzie's father
Stop! Look! Listen!
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Promo for Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 series).
Ride or Wrong

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Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp; Suzie's mother
I don't see Greg's car hanging around ... now's the time to catch Suzie for a date!
Ferdie helps Suzie with her housework so they go for a drive in the country, but ends up breaking his arm and fracturing his skull, so she ends up going with Gregory.
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Miscellaneous
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Hare Raiser

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Jughead Jones; Souphead; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Hey! Aren't you going to eat, Jug?
Jughead works on a magic act.
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Miscellaneous
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Souphead is referred to as Jughead's nephew here instead of cousin.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pep Puzzle Page
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Includes finding unbroken line to pot of gold and drawing Archie, Betty, and Veronica.
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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 membership with first-prize report from Patricia Rae Lancaster (Philadelphia 31, PA) and second-prize report from Carolyn Caverly (Jacksonville, FL).
Insomnia Enchanted Evening

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Wilbur Wilkin; Red; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin
Come my good man -- sodas for myself and my friend here!
Wilbur tries to cure Red of his insomnia during a sleepover, which he fixes by seating Red at a school desk.
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Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis; Randy Van Ronson
As our story begins, K.O. Kelly is training hard for his next big fight...
K.O. is afraid that his boxing training will let Randy date Katy every night. While on a run, K.O. spots Randy and places him and his new sports car atop a garbage truck.
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FlagSuzie Comics #90 published December 1952
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Miscellaneous
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Gown, pose, etc. by Kay Ugwell (first letter misprinted; Los Angeles, CA); K.O.'s trunks by Janice O'Nion (Galesburg, IL); K.O.'s shirt by Carolyn Schneider (Hollis 7, NY); K.O.'s monogram towel and socks by Carol Stadler (Akron 1, OH); K.O.'s robe by Billy Kelly (Toledo 14, OH); K.O.'s sweater by Evelyn Varanese; Katy's nightgown by Carolyn DeBoer (Detroit 6, MI); Sis' dress by Beverly Vail (Los Angeles, CA); Randy's cars by Andy Torres, Jr. and Robert Culpeper (Las Cruces, NM); Katy's dress and accessories by Janice Rawlings (Denison, TX); K.O.'s leopard trunks by Mary Eleanor Conely (Lyford, TX).
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Katy Keene
Look at this harvest of bargains!
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0.33
Promo for Archie Comics publications in which Katy Keene appears featuring Katy as a gardener harvesting an issue of each series. Outfit and pose by Janell Guilbeau (Sunset, LA).
Katy Fashions

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Katy Keene
Katy Keene paper doll with fashion accessories.
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Shoes by Janet Kansky (Neffs, OH); hat by Beverly Reiner (New York); other fashions by Charlotte Blumenberg (Portland, OR); Pvt. Ralph Frororone (Phoenixville, PA); and Leah Rominyk (Woonsocket, RI).
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Star Dirt
Debut Assignment For Actress Is Biting Role
Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars.
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Pep Puzzle Page
Jughead Jones
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Miscellaneous
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Includes picking correct path to help Jughead find hamburgers and drawing Jughead starting from spool.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Archie Andrews
The All-American Newsstand!!
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Promo for Archie Comics magazines featuring Archie as a newsstand worker surrounded by Archie titles.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Jughead Jones
Monkey business!
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Miscellaneous
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Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) featuring Jughead swapping roles with an organ grinder.
Photo Phinish

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Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum [Hap Holliday]; Merry Bubblegum [Merry Holliday]
Li'l Jinx, will you answer the door bell!!
Bill doesn't want to pay to have Li'l Jinx photographed, so he tries to do it himself and fails.
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Miscellaneous
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Li'l Jinx
Names and addresses of other readers to correspond with.
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Miscellaneous
0.75

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