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Issue: Pep Comics #42 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1943
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Issues: #42 of 136 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/16/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten (uncredited)
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, 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
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero, teen
Feature(s): Shield; Hangman; Archie
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Archie; Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Jughead Jones
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: cover plugs the Archie radio show
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Emergency Bulletin 21

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Joe Higgins]
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club
Synopsis: Archie Andrews is now on the radio.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Archie is called "Pep's Bad Boy" in a reference to Peck's Bad Boy.
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Diamonds of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irv Novick (credited)
Inker(s): Irv Novick (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Original Shield and Dusty The Boy Detective
Character(s): Frogface Houlihan (villain, introduction, death); Drape-Shape (villain, introduction, death); Maestro (villain, introduction, death; Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty
Synopsis: A millionaire is dead, robbery the apparent motive. The apparent killer bought a doll on the day of the death.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Credit line is "by Irv Novick".
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Knights of the Road

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Fujitani [as B. Fuje]
Inker(s): Bob Fujitani [as B. Fuje]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hangman
Character(s): John Rector (introduction, death, flashback); Abner Thrisk (introduction); Sam Stengel (villain, introduction, death); Ike Fraser (villain, introduction, death); Hangman (Bob Dickering)
Synopsis: Abner Thrisk has been on the lam for five years for a murder that he claims he didn't commit.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Higgins ?
Penciller(s): Dave Higgins [as Higgins]
Inker(s): Terry Woik Szenics [as Woik]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo
Character(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo; Fido
First Line: Remember Fido, you must be careful, and not act like a mountain lion anymore.
Synopsis: Attempts are made to discover if Fido is a dog or a mountain lion.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credit line says "By Higgins and Woik".
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Death for Dessert

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Archie the Jockey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Sahle
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle [as Sahle]
Inker(s): Janice Valleau [as Ginger]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie fight over horseback riding. Veronica believes that Archie can ride and she invites him to the Lodge estate for the weekend. Archie brings Jughead, and Jughead shows Archie how to ride in the early morning hours. Veronica mistakes Jughead for Archie and when Mr. Lodge's jockey gets ill, Archie is picked to step in.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #2 published October 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Mr. Lodge is incorrectly said to be introduced in this story; his name is given as "Lodge Lodge III"; cont'd next issue
Mrs. Andrews has brown hair.
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Elephant in the Swamp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Harris (signed)
Penciller(s): Larry Harris (signed)
Inker(s): Larry Harris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Catfish Joe
Character(s): Maybelle (introduction); Mr. Jangling (introduction); Catfish Joe; Mrs. Dilly
Synopsis: Killer elephant beaks out of the train and heads into the swamp.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Larry Harris has stated that he created, wrote, and drew this series.
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Greatness Is Thrust upon Marco

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Hubbell [as Hubbello]
Penciller(s): Carl Hubbell [as Hubbello]
Inker(s): Carl Hubbell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marco Loco Adventuer
Character(s): Marco Loco (introduction, origin); King of Spain (introduction); Queen of Spain (introduction); Christopher Flopp (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Hitler's Dream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: military, superhero
Feature(s): Captain Commando And The Boy Soldiers
Character(s): Adolf Hitler (villain); Captain Herman (villain, introduction); Nazis (villains); Abraham Lincoln (in a dream, cameo); Captain Commando; Boy Soldiers
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10

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