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Issue: Pep #144
Publication Date: January 1961
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Issues: #144 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: 10/28/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Archie! Am I paying you to kiss Veronica?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: There are 2 other Archie titles with similar covers to this one. They are, Pep #93, and Archie Comics Digest #12.
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The Challenge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
First Line: You look like a happy lad today, Jug!
Synopsis: Archie makes a blanket challenge against anyone who was with Veronica that day. The only problem is that she was in contact with the entire football team that day and they all show up to fight Archie.
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Pages: 6
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Young and Foolish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy; Daphne
First Line: I am so older!
Synopsis: Daphne argues that she's older than Shrimpy.
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Pages: 1
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The Sport

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy
First Line: Wheee....
Synopsis: Shrimpy ice skates on a frozen puddle.
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Pages: 0.5
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New Knowledge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: What are you looking at?
Synopsis: Shrimpy; Daphne
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Shrimpy" feature in Pep Comics. However, the feature is still appearing as occasional filler in almost all Archie comics of this period. It appears next in Little Archie Giant Comics (Archie, 1957 Series) #18 (Spring 1961).
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Masquerade Monkey Shines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; Gloria Granbilt; Sis; K.O. Kelly; Randy van Ronson
First Line: Hello, Katy dahling, I'm giving the most unusual costume pahty and you're invited!
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Pages: 5
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Charity Begins at Home

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational
Character(s): Katy Keene; Randy van Ronson
First Line: Randy, why haven't you bought any kisses?
Synopsis: Katy operates a kissing booth.
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Pages: 0.5
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Sew What

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Katy and Bertha
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; Bertha
First Line: Today we'll see the crow's foot, whale bone, frog and feather stitch!
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Trip the Light Fantastic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gloria & K.O.
Character(s): K.O. Kelly; Gloria Granbilt
First Line: You dance very well, Gloria!
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Gloria Gets Her Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gloria & K.O.
Character(s): K.O. Kelly; Gloria Granbilt
First Line: K.O., where did you get those pretty blue eyes?
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Pages: 0.5
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Poor Fish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
First Line: I was just playing with Gregory and guess what he just got, Daddy!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx gets pet fish and gives them a bath with soapy water, feeds them every few minutes and tries to pour hot water from the stove in their tank.
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Pages: 4
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Archie Club News

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
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Pages: 2
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Inspiration

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: There go the friendliest enemies in school!
Synopsis: Archie is hiding from Betty and Veronica so he can prepare for an important debate.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #18.
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Well Done, Jane!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chicago Roller Skates
Synopsis: Jane enters the State roller figure-skating meet and wins first place.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format for Chicago Roller Skates "Trophy" model. Part of a continuing series.

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