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Issue: Pep Comics #55 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1945
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Issues: #55 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: 09/15/1945
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.
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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): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: That'll teach ya to stare at girls...
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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. 33

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
Synopsis: This issue's bulletin features a mystery contest and information on how to join the club.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Junk for a Junket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie accidentally sells his jalopy, so he takes Veronica on a date in a horse and carraige. Later, he causes chaos in the restaurant.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: The pencils bear some similarities to Bill Vigoda's art.
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Pep Contest Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Winners of an ongoing letters contest.
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Pages: 1
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If You Could Peer into the Future, Would You Dare?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Masters (collector); Professor Early; Bruno (ape)
Synopsis: The Shield and Dusty fight a professor and his ape over a telescope that allows you to gaze into the future.
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Pages: 11
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A Pep Puzzle Page

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Subject Matter
Synopsis: Features riddles.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Suzie; Mr. Foreman
First Line: No use calling a foreman...
Synopsis: Suzie gets a job at a factory and her low intelligence results in her making mistakes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art similar to his signed and credited Katy Keene story in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #60.
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Burning Up

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie tries to fix the radiator.
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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
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Talbert Twiddle; Tootsie Twiddle; Tommy (cat); Fanny Twitch (neighbor); Frankie (neighbor's dachshund)
First Line: Talbert and Tootsie Twiddle...
Synopsis: Talbert and Tootsie Twiddle dogsit for their neighbor Mrs. Twitch.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pokey Oakey; Mama Oakey; Pappy Oakey
First Line: In last issue, Pokey was hum-bugged...
Synopsis: Pokey Oakey protects the townspeople from the Poultryman's Protective Association.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Pokey Oakey" feature.
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Pep Page o' Puzzles!

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Synopsis: Features a maze, a connect-the-dots, and a crossword puzzle.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Willy; unnamed friend
First Line: Every time the Bijou Theater gets a Socko Gibson picture...
Synopsis: Willy and his friend try to earn money.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Both Willy and Willie are used in this story.

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