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Issue: Pep #142
Publication Date: October 1960
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Issues: #142 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: 07/29/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: 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 2, Number 2, Periodicals, July-December 1960. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B857036. Copyright office also 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
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Notation
Marked Image
Stamping right of masthead.
 
 
Assets1
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
First Line: Archie and Jughead do wonderful bird imitations, Daddy! What bird would you like them to imitate?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Laugh Comics #46
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Wind and Water

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie have a contest to see who can hold their breath the longest underwater.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Just One Piece

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pipsqueak; his mother; Knucklehead
Synopsis: Pipsqueak's mother says he can have just one piece of cake, but he figures out a way to have most of it.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: This is the only appearance of the "Pipsqueak" feature in Pep.
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Equitation or 'English vs. Western'

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; Curly; Steve Blando (introduction); Bill Woggon
Synopsis: Katy goes to a horse-riding academy that teaches Eastern style horse riding. Cowboy Curley is jealous of Katy's new instructor and challenges him to a contest with western style bucking broncos.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Bill Woggon introduces the new character, Steve Blando, to the readers. Fashions, etc., by Toni Lewin (no address) and Debby Spiegel (Lamoille, Ill.).
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Take This Free Gift...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 with premium of three ball-point pens. Cover to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #12 is depicted, along with clip art head shots of the characters.
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The Play Is the Thing!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis: Reggie is director of the school play. When Archie asks for a part in the play, Reggie gives him one that requires wearing a straitjacket.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Growing Pains

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Jinx thinks she's grown-up when she doesn't have to take an afternoon nap. However, since all her friends still have to take naps, she has no one to play with.
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Pages: 4.33
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
First Line: 'Terrific!' '...Great.' 'Keep it up!'
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: List of 45 persons (ages 8 to 15) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include India, Canada, and West Pakistan.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Carl Horger (Philadelphia, Pa.) for article about water. Second prize of $3.00 to Frances Horsford (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) for two jokes. Third prize to Marilyn Talmage (Conrad, Mont.) for article on teaching a parrot to talk. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Mary Jean Gullotta (Stamford, Conn.) for three jokes. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Loni Kay (Chicago, Ill.) for article on the walrus.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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The Eyes Have It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee is upset by the students' newest fad of adding designs to their eyebrows.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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