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Issue: Pep Comics #46 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1944
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Issues: #46 of 136 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines
On Sale Date: 12/10/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 1.
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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): Harry Sahle (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Sahle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Shield; Archie
Character(s): The Shield; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Shield G-Man Club

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Shield; Dusty
Synopsis: Coupon to enroll in the Shield G-Man Club.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Tales of a Safety Pin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Irv Novick ?
Inker(s): Irv Novick ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shield
Character(s): Silky Malone (villain, introduction); Miser (villain, introduction); The Shield; Dusty
Synopsis: A safety pin that seems to be followed by bad luck helps The Shield and Dusty solve a crime.
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In Content Item: FlagBlack Hood #[nn] published January 1944
as Tales of a Safety Pin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Ferryboat Admiral

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sy Clein ? (signed)
Inker(s): Sy Clein ? (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers
Character(s): Karl Van Hoosen (Introduction, death)
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In Content Item: FlagCapt. Commando Comics [Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers] #[nn] published January 1945
as The Ferryboat Admiral [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Signed on the first page but signature is illegible.
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Dead Men's Eyes Tell Tales

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
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): Dutch Kane (as a corpse); Doc Einstone (introduction); Rabbit (introduction); Southpaw Sears (introduction); Hangman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCapt. Commando Comics [Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers] #[nn] published January 1945
as Dead Men's Eyes Tell Tales [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Ghost of Henry Schmidt

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vivian Berg [as Vivian]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shield
Character(s): The Shield
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Christmas Cheers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Sahle [as Sahle]; Ed Goggin [as Goggin]
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle [as Sahle]
Inker(s): Virginia Drury [as Ginger]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Gabby (introduction); Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Pop Tate (introduction)
Synopsis: Archie gets a cheque for $50 from his grandfather, makes a list of what he wants to buy for his friends, but most of the money is gone by the time he buys the gifts.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Signed in the last panel. This story contains the first appearances of Gabby, the town blabbermouth, and Pop Tate, the owner of Pop's Chocklit Shop. In this story, his restaurant is called Tate's and he is a skinny, older man with gray hair and a mustache. Also, the Shorten Special on page 4 is a reference to MLJ editor Harry Shorten.
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MLJ Leads the Way

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Promo for other MLJ Comics with a runner winning a race with an MLJ Logo for a head.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Landgoing Tugboat] ["Ahoy mate!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Harris (credited)
Penciller(s): Larry Harris (credited)
Inker(s): Larry Harris (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Catfish Joe
Character(s): Captain Barney Keel (introduction); Catfish Joe; Kitty Keel; Gabby
Synopsis: Captain Barney Keel is driving a tugboat along the land when a dam breaks and he and Catfish Joe find themselves floating around on a newly created lake rescuing animals.
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In Content Item: FlagBlack Hood #[nn] published January 1944
as The Landgoing Tugboat] ["Ahoy mate!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.66
Disclose Notes: To be continued in the next issue.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Animal-Antix
First Line: I'm Jim Crow, Hello!
Synopsis: Three fun facts about animals as submitted by readers. Address says to submit to "Catfish Joe", so presumably this was a sub-feature of that strip.
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In Content Item: FlagBlack Hood #[nn] published January 1944
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Black Hood, all the addresses of the kids who submitted the stories were changed to Canadian cities to make it seem more home-grown there.
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The Bear Cub] ["Bugaboo and Fido the friendly mountain lion are off once more in search of adventure in the forest!!!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Theresa Woik ?
Penciller(s): Dave Higgins (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Higgins (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo
Character(s): Li'l Chief Bugaboo; Fido
Synopsis: Li'l Chief Bugaboo and Fido find a bear cub and accidentally anger its mom.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBlack Hood #[nn] published January 1944
as The Bear Cub [Story on Interior Page(s)]all but first panel
In Content Item: FlagCapt. Commando Comics [Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers] #[nn] published January 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]first panel only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: See notes in Black Hood #[nn] index for changes done to reprint.
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Marriage of the Medusa] ["Funny, Snooch I'd swear I've pulled this pirate out..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Hubbell ?
Penciller(s): Carl Hubbell (signed)
Inker(s): Carl Hubbell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Feature(s): Marco Loco
Character(s): The Medusa (Introduction, villain); Snooch; Marco Loco
Synopsis: Marco Loco and Snooch are hypnotised by the Medusa but then capture her and take her to the King to collect a reward.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBlack Hood #[nn] published January 1944
as Marriage of the Medusa] ["Funny, Snooch I'd swear I've pulled this pirate out..." [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: See notes in Black Hood #[nn] index for changes done to reprint.
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Remove Ugly Blackheads or No Cost

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; Typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Get Super Strength through these 4 Easy Steps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.
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New Commando Krak-A-Jap Machine Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover of comic.

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