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Issue: Pep #148
Publication Date: August 1961
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Issues: #148 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: 05/18/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (6 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
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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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
 
 
Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
First Line: Omigosh! What'll we do?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of That Wilkin Boy #34.
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Meet the Folks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Sally Fuller; Tony Fuller; Al Fuller; Fred Fuller
Synopsis: Archie is excited to meet the new girl in town and Betty is happy to let him. It turns out the family are acrobats and welcome Archie in acrobatic style.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #13 published August 1975
as Meet The Folks [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Bob Hope Meets Jimmy and Jane

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popsicle
Character(s): Bob Hope; Jimmy; Jane
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Popsicle water sports contest, with half the page in comic form featuring Bob Hope explaining the contest. Also a plug for Hope's new movie, "Bachelor in Paradise."
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Music Hath Charm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Leroy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Leroy plays practical jokes on Archie while he's trying to listen to music.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #56 published October 1982
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The gag is based on the "Music to ____ by" album craze.
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Garbled Gossip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Reggie starts a rumor to discredit Archie, but it gets twisted and backfires on him.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #14 published May 1976
as Garbled Gossip [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Here Are Six Reasons Why I Know You'll Enjoy the Big, New Archie Annual #13

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual #13, with mail-in coupon. Premium is free 1962 Archie Pin-Up calendar. Cover and calendar are depicted, along with six head shots, which may or may not be previously published art.
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A Real Doll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx wants the doll set she sees on TV, so her father sets out to get it for her, over any obstacle.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #13 published August 1975
as A Real Doll! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4.33
Disclose Notes: In the reprint, two panels are omitted. A panel where the TV goes dark is combined with a spoken line by Li'l Jinx. The other is where Jinx tries to tell Hap that the TV is on the blink.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
Character(s): Li'l Jinx (cameo)
First Line: Hi, girls and boys--
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: List of 45 persons (ages 7 to 16) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include Jamaica, England, West Pakistan, and Canada.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Roy & Al - The U.S. Royal Twins; U.S. Royal Bicycle Tires
Character(s): U. S. Royal Twins [Roy; Al]
First Line: With these new U.S. Royal Nobbys I can ride on anything!
Synopsis: The twins have no problem riding through a wet cement sidewalk.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires illustrated with a cartoon. United States Rubber, Indianapolis 6, Ind.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to David Johnson (Portland, Conn.) for article on machines and automation. Second prize of $3.00 to Danny Duquette (Geraldton, Ontario, Canada) for article on Eskimos. Third prize of $2.00 to Ronnie Hyde (Orlando, Fla.) for article about baseball. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Mary Ann Burkh (New York, N.Y.) for four jokes. Head shots of Archie and Jughead, which may be previously-published art.
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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)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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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Katy as "Miss Frontier" holding a horse's reins

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational, teen
Character(s): Katy Keene
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Entire pin-up by Cindy Lou Haley, Cheyenne, Wyoming."
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational, teen, western
Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Action Pin-Ups
Synopsis: Katy riding an Appaloosa mare "Frosty Top" and Katy riding an Arabian "Silver Dawn."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Horse Play

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis Keene
Synopsis: Write your own short story. Word balloons are left empty in a five-panel story about Sis trying to ride a horse.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Entire page, poses, fashions, etc. by Linda Miramontes, Stockton 7, Calif."
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Katy Keene; Curly
First Line: More Horse Pin-Ups
Synopsis: Katy with a Palamino mare "Mystery" and Curly's trick stallion "Rebel."
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Katy's horse pin-ups in this story...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: List of 35 readers who are credited with designing the horse pin-ups in this issue. Illustrated by a drawing of Katy with her horse.
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Fur Fur Away

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis Keene
Synopsis: Katy talks about furs and Sis makes a joke about a skunk.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Fashions by Judy Curtin (Melrose, Mass.)

This is the final appearance of the "Katy Keene" feature in Pep (except for a illustration next issue). However, the feature now has its own comic book: Katy Keene Comics (Archie, 1949 Series), and still appears in Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series).

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