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Issue: Pep #161

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Publication Date: March 1963

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Issues: #161 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: 12/28/1962

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $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 #161 [U.S. Cover Price]

Pep #161 [15¢]

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Content Items (12 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

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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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Pages: 1

Battle Lines

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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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Pages: 6

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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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Pages: 1

She Skiers

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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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Pages: 1

The Secret Word

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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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Pages: 6

These Misses Are Hits!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Spectacular

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #21, with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted along with original art.

In Full Charge

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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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Pages: 4.33

[untitled]

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Feature(s): Li'l Jinx Pen Pals

Character(s): Li'l Jinx (cameo)

First Line: It's the Greatest!

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Pages: 0.67

Notes: List of 48 persons (ages 7 to 16) desiring pen pals. All are from the United States.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Archie Club News

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Pages: 1.3

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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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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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.

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1962

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.2

Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1962. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 246,491.

Forget It

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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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Pages: 6