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Issue: Pep #137
Publication Date: February 1960
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Issues: #137 of 275 Issues (307 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/20/1959
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: With this issue, the word "Comics" is dropped from the cover and from the indicia.

Cover gag is similar to the one on the cover of Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #33 (published in July-August 1948).

There is a gap in the indicia type between the words "Pep" and "February" where the word "Comics" was removed from the printing plate at the last minute.

On sale date and volume number confirmed from the publication date and volume number reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 14, Part 1, Number 1, Periodicals, January-June 1960. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B826444. Copyright office still records the title as being "Pep Comics."
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: We'd like two in the balcony!
Synopsis: Just because Jughead is accompanying Archie and Veronica to the movies doesn't mean they're going to sit together.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Jughead with Archie Digest #19
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Go for Broke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica is upset that Archie keeps giving his money away to friends in need rather than spend it on her.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Presents of Mind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie buys Veronica an expensive (for him) Christmas present and is very pleased with himself until Jughead reminds him there are others deserving of a Christmas gift from him besides Veronica.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Winter Carnival

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is incensed that Coach Kleats has no entries in the Inter-High School Carnival sports competition. But through sheer accident Jughead, Archie and Reggie end up winning two of the events.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Story is redrawn from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #90.
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Solid Security

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Alec; Linda; Laurie
Synopsis: After the disintegration of the South Side Social Club, Wilbur and Alec try to retrieve their half of the club treasury from Linda and Laurie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: This is the final (non-reprint) appearance of the "Wilbur" feature, tied with Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series) #107 (both comics were released in the same month).
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Safe and Solid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Jinx has a unique way of testing whether a frozen pond is safe for skating.
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In Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #237 [Direct Edition] published February 2014
as Safe and Solid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Katy's Winter Vacation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; Dick Ludwig
Synopsis: After taking a tumble on the slopes while learning to ski, Katy must deal with the problem of how to model with a cast on her ankle.
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In Issue: FlagLaugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #45 published March 1983
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Pages: 5

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