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Issue: Pep Comics #30 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1942
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Issues: #30 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: 06/10/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 3.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art originally credited to Irv Novick.
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Bulletin No. 10

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club
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Pages: 1
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The Strangler

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Monsieur Bergere (Vichy Consul in Washington, Evonne's father, death); Evonne Bergere (opera singer); The Strangler (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: An experiment to restore the Shield's super powers fails, and, it seems, he is faced with losing his super powers permanently. In the meantime, the Shield and Dusty become involved in helping to rescue the French Vichy Consul from the clutches of the Strangler and his Nazi gang.
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Reprint Notes: in The MLJ Companion: The Complete History of the Archie Comics Super-Heroes (TwoMorrows, 2016 series) #nn (August 2016)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: The MLJ Companion identifies Shorten as the scripter, so question mark removed.

The 3rd panel on page 5 has opera program signed by artist, Irv Novick.
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Rhymed Invitations to Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mother Goose [John Dickson] (villain, introduction, death); Simon Dickson (introduction, death); Robin Dickson (introduction, death); Mr. Dickson (introduction, death); Mason; Mrs. Dickson (flashback)
Synopsis: The Dickson brothers receive nursery rhymes inviting them to Cradle Island.
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Pages: 13
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The Coming of Captain Commando

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: Four boys wish to join the Commandoes and fight under Captain Commando.
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Pages: 9
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Station D-E-A-T-H Broadcasting

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Michael Lord; Jackson Bass
Synopsis: Singer Michael Lord is murdered on air.
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Pages: 1
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Nightmares, Inc.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Danny; Alice (guest-star); Kuppie; Snapper; Welsh Rabbit (introduction); Dill Pickle (introduction); I. Scream Cohen (introduction)
Synopsis: Alice is kidnapped because too many kids read her adventures and have sweet dreams instead of nightmares.
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Pages: 7
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Murder of a Rajah

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Captain Twerp; Rajah of Bapal (introduction, death); his son (introduction); The Japanese (villains); Major Larson
Synopsis: The Rajah of Bapal is murdered and his followers think Sergeant Boyle, Captain Twerp and Major Larson did it.
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Pages: 8
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Young Soldiers of America

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: These are the boys who are giving their all...
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The Escort Agency

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Freddie; Goody
Synopsis: Archie sets up an escort agency to raise money and ends up dating his teacher, Miss Grundy.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #1 published May 2011
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #38 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as The Escort Agency [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Miss Grundy is now single and is no longer principal and her first name is Mimi.

Later swiped for the Chip Pipher story in Active Comics #19 (Bell Features).
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Case of the Corpse on Ice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Donald Grayson (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Slade (introduction, death); Major Grayson (introduction, death); Foreman Walters (introduction); Julian Thomas (introduction); Joe (introduction); Al
Synopsis: A block of ice is delivered with a body in it.
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Pages: 6
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God's Wrist Watch

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Captain Twerp
Synopsis: Boyle and Twerp lose their clothes while swimming in a river.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Comicscope
First Line: Special to readers of the magazine a portrait picture of Gen. Douglas MacArthur free!
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Amazing gift offer to "comic" readers valuable encyclopedia volume worth $3.00 yours for only 7¢ - and a 3¢ stamp
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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