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Issue: Pep #160
Publication Date: January 1963
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Issues: #160 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: 10/25/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: 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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Lambie pie, how's about you 'n' me going steady?
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Pages: 1
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Point of View

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: The faculty is so used to the same old grind that they don't notice when a creature from outer space registers as a student.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
First Line: Now, smile!
Synopsis: Jughead is a stone sculptor. Betty is his model, clad in a tiger-striped swimsuit and holding a rose.
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Pages: 1
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Having a Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty thinks Veronica has a bowling ball in the bag she brings to the bowling alley, but in reality it is just her makeup bag.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Bendix Corporation
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Did You Know This-
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires, featuring an Archie cartoon. United States Rubber, Cycle Tire Division, Indianapolis, Ind.
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The Beast from Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fly [Thomas Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]
Synopsis: A monster creature from outer space, curious about hydrogen bomb testing, comes to Earth. The Fly and Fly Girl are unable to stop it until they lure it to an H-bomb test.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of "The Fly" feature in Pep. However, the feature is still appearing regularly in its own comic, Adventures of the Fly (Archie, 1960 Series).
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The Time of the Year For the Book of the Year!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Christmas Stocking #20, with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art with a Christmas theme.
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Big Business

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Jinx finds no buyers for her old toys until she starts giving trading stamps.
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Pages: 4.33
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
Character(s): Li'l Jinx (cameo)
First Line: It's wonderful to get mail from new friends for all over the world!
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: List of 48 persons (ages 7 to 15) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include South Africa.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Judy Super (Sebastopol, Calif.) for article on the octopus. Second prize of $3.00 to John Davidson (Glens Falls, N.Y.) for article on Braille. Third prize of $2.00 to Christine Smith (Buffalo, N.Y.) for three jokes. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Blair Lybbert (El Paso, Texas) for three jokes.
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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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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 Phantom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: When Moose threatens to smash him after school, Archie tries to get a detention so he'll be kept after school. Unfortunately Archie's infractions are so blatant that Mr. Weatherbee thinks he's having hallucinations.
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Pages: 5

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