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Issue: Pep Comics #21 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1941
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Issues: #21 of 136 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/15/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Abner Sundell
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver 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
Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Shield; Hangman
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Kidnapping of Dusty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten (signed)
Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Shield
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Prof. Cyrus Young (introduction); Herr Kuhn (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair (signed)
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hangman
Character(s): Betruchi (villain, introduction); Lennie (villain, introduction); Lavalle (villain, introduction)
First Line: A murdering racketeer crouches in a dingy hideout while police scour the city for him...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: This is most probably Lucey, when comparing with his signed stories in #25 and #29. Notice long rounded chin and very high S-lined eyebrows.
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Hogwash the Sorceror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): Lin Streeter
Inker(s): Lin Streeter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Danny in Wonderland
Character(s): Kupkake; the Genie; Hogwash (villain, introduction, death); Danny
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Mission in Lisbon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood ?
Penciller(s): Carl Hubbell (signed)
Inker(s): Carl Hubbell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Sergeant Boyle
Character(s): Sir Samuel Hoare (introduction); Von Firsch (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Coming of Jolly Roger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Smalle (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Smalle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Feature(s): Jolly Roger
Character(s): Jim "Jolly" Roger (introduction); Sky Pirates [Marty Martin; C. Y. Price; Frank Root] (introduction); The Nazis (villains)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Brother Act

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Madam Satan
Character(s): Satan (villain); Madam Satan (villain); Brother Sunbeam (guest-star); Ronald (introduction, death, brother); David (introduction, death, brother); Bert (introduction, father); his wife (introduction, mother)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: last appearance
Originally credited to Harry Lucey, but this is the same unknown artist who made several Fran Frazer and Zambini stories, and some other features. Noticeable are the peculiar narrow and pointed ears, and very long hands with creepy fingers.
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The Comeback Trail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): Art Seymour
Inker(s): Art Seymour
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Kayo Ward
Character(s): Jimmie (introduction); his mother (introduction); Max Bare (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Very probably Seymour when comparing with his signed story in #24.
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The Case of the Fairfield Outing Society

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair
Penciller(s): Bob Montana (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Montana (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Bentley of Scotland Yard
Character(s): Martin Nevins (villain, introduction, death); Gerald Crane (introduction, death); Charles Darney (introduction, death); Nevins (introduction); Bishop (introduction); Harkins (introduction); the Fairfield Outing Club (introductions)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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