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Issue: Pep #160

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Publication Date: January 1963

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Issues: #160 of 275 Issues (307 Printings)

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Variant: 15¢

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.

On Sale Date: 10/25/1962

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.15 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
12 (5 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

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Notes: A test market variant, with 15¢ cover price of a general distribution issue with 12¢ cover price. On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

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Format

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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2 Pep #160 [U.S. Cover Price]

Pep #160 [15¢]

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Content Items (12 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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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

Point of View

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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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Pages: 6

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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

Having a Ball

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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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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

Notes: Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires, featuring an Archie cartoon. United States Rubber, Cycle Tire Division, Indianapolis, Ind.

The Beast from Space

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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

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).

The Time of the Year For the Book of the Year!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Archie's Christmas Stocking #20, with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art with a Christmas theme.

Big Business

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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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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

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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Pages: 1.5

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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Feature(s): Archie Club

Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.

The Phantom

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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