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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Sahle [as Sahle] (signed)

Inker(s): Harry Sahle [as Sahle] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, superhero

Feature(s): Shield; Archie

Character(s): The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Archie Andrews; Dusty; Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Jughead Jones; Gloom

First Line: Archie, you're always a knockout!

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Pages: 1

Bulletin No. 20

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Joe Higgins]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club

First Line: For those who did not read Special Bulletin no. 19 in the last issue of Pep Comics I'll take this occasion to review briefly the very important announcement Dusty and I made.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes ad for Shield G-Man Club with an illustration, from earlier issue. Joe Higgins talks about the new Pen Pal section. Pen Pal's names are written in code.

Monstro's Holiday

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)

Inker(s): Irv Novick

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Original Shield and Dusty the Boy Detective

Character(s): Monstro (guest-star); Moke (villain, introduction): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Snitch

First Line: What would you do if you had somebody on your hands who could read your mind?

Synopsis: Monstro does not want to go back home.

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Pages: 10

Home Is Where the Hangman Isn't!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Harrison ?

Inker(s): George Harrison ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Hangman

Character(s): Rocky Carter (villain, introduction); Trigger Tyfoon (villain, introduction); Professor Jeremiah Q. Obvious (introduction); Matilda (introduction); Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Thelma Gordon; Joe

First Line: The little professor was a kindly and sympathetic soul!

Synopsis: The Professor is working on a book about criminals.

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Pages: 9

Long Distance Murder

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Character(s): Anne Fanny (mentioned); Jerome; Blue Fox

First Line: Jerome was an inoffensive, little sort of futile guy who seemed perpetually ready to lam hell-bent for the safety of a mousehole.

Synopsis: Jerome gets revenge on a smart crook by doing what he says.

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Pages: 2

Notes: The narrator refers to his grandmammy named Anne Fanny.

A Dream of Ancient Rome

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)

Inker(s): Irv Novick (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: military, superhero

Feature(s): Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers

Character(s): Nero (villain, in a dream); Adolf Hitler (villain); Captain Commando; Boy Soldiers [Billy; Flatbush; Armand; Percy]; Colonel Bradley

First Line: Hitler has screamed again and again that he would rather capture Captain Commando than win a major military victory!

Synopsis: Having heard that Captain Commando has been killed the Boy Soldiers find an old Roman galleon and sail off.

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Pages: 11

All Keyed Up

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ed Goggin [as Goggin]

Penciller(s): Harry Sahle [as Sahle]

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Hoops (introduction); Bobby; Mary Andrews

First Line: Gosh, coach, I'm sure glad you're going to use me in the big game to-night! Watch this trick shot! Oops!

Synopsis: Archie causes chaos when he signs up for the basketball team.

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In Issue:

Archie Archives #2 published October 2011

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Pages: 6

Notes: Later rewritten for the fifth Wilbur story in Wilbur Comics #17.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dave Higgins ?

Penciller(s): Dave Higgins

Inker(s): Dave Higgins

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo

Character(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo; Fido

First Line: Remember, Fido, you'll have to sit up, and bark like a dog, and chase bones and cats!!

Synopsis: Trying to teach Fido to act like a dog.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Previous indexer thought that Teresa Woik might have written this story, however she has no known writer's credits, while Dave Higgins wrote most of the stories he drew.

The Rainmaker

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Larry Harris

Penciller(s): Larry Harris

Inker(s): Larry Harris

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Catfish Joe

Character(s): Catfish Joe; Prof. Otto K. Balderdash (guest-star); Ezry; Zeke; Lem

First Line: You remember Catfish Joe met a strange old man in Mudcat who handed him this business card-

Synopsis: Prof. Balderdash tells the people of Mudcat he can make it rain for $25.

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Pages: 6

Job Number: 2

Notes: Harris claims to have created, written and drawn Catfish Joe.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Gil Kane [as Stak til] (signed)

Inker(s): Gil Kane [as Stak til] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Bentley of Scotland Yard

Character(s): Nelson Rex; Bently; Chester Freeman (introduction, death); Robert King; Carlson (introduction, death); Nola Blane Neilson (introduction); Fred King (villain, introduction, death); Michael Sharp (introduction); Bart

First Line: This is a story of icy death!

Synopsis: Bently investigates mysterious death in an ice factory.

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Pages: 5

Notes: splash page swiped from ? in USA COMICS (Timely) #?

last appearance

Gil Kane's pen name STAKTIL is credited in Jerry Bails' Who's Who.