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Issue: Pep Comics #54 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1945
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Issues: #54 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 Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/25/1945
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (7 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, 1945, New Series, Vol. 40, 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hey, Arch, do that over again...
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bulletin No. 32

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club
Character(s): The Shield [Joe Higgins]
Synopsis: Includes promotion for the Archie radio show on NBC and information on how to join the club.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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This Teen-Aged Steam Age

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Zook (tramp); Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie invents a steam car. Meanwhile, Jughead picks up a tramp that hears of the invention and gets in on it for the money.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: While Archie is drawn with large eyes, the art does not bear any other similarities to Harry Sahle's.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
First Line: Hey, kids, here's terrific news!
Synopsis: Advertisement for Archie's radio show on Saturdays from 10:00 to 10:30 AM on NBC.
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Pages: 1
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Pep Puzzle Fun

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Riddles, puzzles, and games.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A. W. Nugent is credited, but his role is unknown.
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Murder Plays a Hunch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irv Novick
Inker(s): Pen Shumaker ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Original Shield
Character(s): The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Fatty
Synopsis: Dusty leaves the apartment because he feels something is going to happen. A strange phone call leads the Shield to chase a suspect around the waterfront. When the suspect enters the Shield's apartment, he is revealed to be Dusty who has thrown a surprise birthday party for the Shield.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Art credits suggested by the Who's Who.
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Monkey Madness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Suzie
Character(s): Suzie; Susabella (monkey); Mrs. Snodpod; Mr. Alderman
Synopsis: A monkey named Susabella causes chaos around Suzie's town.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: There is no real ending, as Suzie abruptly ends with "This is where you came in, folks!".
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon ?
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Feature(s): The Twiddles
Character(s): Talbert Twiddle; Tootsie Twiddle; Tommy (cat); Gramps
First Line: Dear kiddies...
Synopsis: When Gramps once again rattles on about the "good ol' days", Mr. and Mrs. Twiddle get revenge by turning off all modern appliances.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Bill Woggon dedicated this story to the grandparents of the world.
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Car Trouble

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Cohan
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): An Archie Story
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead attempt to straighten a smashed fender.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Harrison
Inker(s): Pen Shumaker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, war
Feature(s): Captain Commando
Character(s): Captain Commando; Boy Soldiers; Buster (white elephant)
First Line: Among the first to fall to the Jap hordes invading Burma, was the city of Sukiang!
Synopsis: During World War I, a sacred white elephant was left to die in the jungle. In modern day, Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers come across the elephant and it helps them find their Japanese enemies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Art credits suggested by the Who's Who.

Nude panels on page 8.
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Pep Contest Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Winners of an ongoing letter contest.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Red Holmdale (signed)
Inker(s): Red Holmdale (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Willy the Wise Guy
Character(s): Willy The Wise Guy (introduction); unnamed friend
First Line: Lookit! We came out here to rough it!
Synopsis: Willy and his friend go camping in terrible weather.
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Pages: 3

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