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Issue: Pep #161
Publication Date: March 1963
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Issues: #161 of 275 Issues (307 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
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: 12/28/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Starting with this issue, superhero stories were eliminated from the title. "Josie," created by Dan DeCarlo and Frank Doyle (in its original, pre-Pussycats form), takes the place of the superheroes as the main backup title for both "Pep" and "Laugh." On-sale date from 1963 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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Disclose Reprinted In5
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
Indicia
 
 
Statement of Ownership
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: This is the first time I've had a balcony seat in a drive-in movie!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Battle Lines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Reggie's announcement that he's going to "mop up the floor" with Archie in the gym brings all the boys to the gym that night to see it happen.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #8 published May 1975
as Battle Lines [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
First Line: I don't know how Daddy does it!
Synopsis: Veronica talking on the phone, wearing a red top, green plaid mini-skirt, and black tights.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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She Skiers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty asks Ronnie if she feels inferior to all the champion girl skiers on the slopes.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #16 published February 1976
as She Skiers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Secret Word

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Inspired by "You Bet Your Life," Mr. Weatherbee runs a contest where any student who says the "secret word" gets excused from homework. Reggie and Archie bully a freshman into helping them find out what the secret word is.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #8 published May 1975
as The Secret Word [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #149 [Direct Edition] published March 2004
as The Secret Word [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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These Misses Are Hits!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Spectacular
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #21, with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted along with original art.
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In Full Charge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: This year, Li'l Jinx gets to plan her own birthday party.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #6 published June 1974
as In Full Charge [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4.33
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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: It's the Greatest!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: List of 48 persons (ages 7 to 16) desiring pen pals. All are from the United States.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.3
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Joyce Rydlewicz for article on the Indians of the Andes. Second prize of $3.00 to Cindy Follis (Burbank, Calif.) for article on Roman chariot races. Third prize of $2.00 to Ellen M. Starace (New York, N.Y.) for three jokes.
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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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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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Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1962

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1962. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 246,491.
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Forget It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Mr. Tuttle
Synopsis: When Mr. Tuttle tells Melody to "forget" about something he asked her to do, she takes him literally and tries to drive it out of her mind completely. But try as she might, she can't forget it.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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