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Issue: Pep Comics #62 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1947
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Issues: #62 of 136 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/19/1947
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (6 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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Adult Image
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Classical Music Week

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #8 published March 2013
In Content Item: FlagArchie Americana Series #1 published January 1991
as 1940's Archie Comic Book Covers [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bulletin No. 40 - Shield G-Man Club

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Feature(s): Shield G-Man Club
First Line: Hiya Pals: In our last get-together, Dusty and I told you we were going to start a pen pal club...
Synopsis: Information on the Junior G-Man Mystery Contest.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interior front cover.
Mail in coupon includes an illustration of the Shield G-Man Club badge.
Indicia information included.
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Puppy Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
First Line: Boy! He's a cute little pooch, ain't he, Jug?
Synopsis: When Archie brings a stray dog home, it causes trouble for the whole house, including the house itself!
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #8 published March 2013
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Pages: 11
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Pep Contest Page

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First Line: Here's a contest in which it's pie to win!
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Disclose Notes: Contest to win a year's subscription to Pep Comics.
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Katy Keene The Pin-Up Queen

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; K.O. Kelly
First Line: Creepers can that be K. O. Kelly?
Synopsis: Katy Keene uses her good looks to seduce K.O. Kelly's football rival into spilling the team's game secrets.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Bill Woggon recycles the aerial view of Riverdale High School from his Betty and Veronica story in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #26 as K.O. Kelly's college. Shorten and Fagaly are mentioned as football players, references to editor Harry Shorten and artist Al Fagaly. Vigoda is mentioned as a football player who paints a tackling dummy as a pin-up girl, a dual reference of name and trade for artist Bill Vigoda.
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Pep Puzzle Page

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First Line: I refuse to pay for my picture, because it doesn't look like me a bit!
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Over one million copies sold per issue of Archie Comics!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Gabby
First Line: There must be a reason!!!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #26, featuring panels from The Patch Hop, The Vanishing Act, and the untitled skiing story.
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Death Strikes the Hour

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Tonio; Ancient One; Pig Face
First Line: It's sure going to be good to get away on our vacation.
Synopsis: The Shield and Dusty fight a pair of gangsters searching for their murderous clock.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Willy
First Line: Willy! What happened to your eye?
Synopsis: Willy tries to decide how he will explain his black eye to his father.
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Pages: 3
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Star Dirt

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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Gloomy Gus; Gabby
First Line: Poor Gloomy Gus – he's quite a guy – he got hit by a truck but he didn't die!
Synopsis: Gloomy Gus and Gabby take on the bodies of Miami Beach lifeguards.
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Pep Comics Puzzle Page

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Character(s): Archie; Jughead; Shield
First Line: Here's a crossword puzzle you ought to try, gang!
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx (introduction); Mr. Bubblegum; Mrs. Bubblegum; Mr. Growler; Mrs. Growler; Throckmorton Growler
First Line: Jinx come back!
Synopsis: When the boss's rich, refined son comes over for a visit, Li'l Jinx has him play baseball with the gang and roughs him up.
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It's Easy to Win Her!

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First Line: ...when you know how!
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Disclose Notes: Mail order coupon to Stravon Publishers in New York.
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Advice to Comic Readers for Bad Skin

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First Line: Stop worrying now about pimples, blackheads and other externally caused skin troubles
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Disclose Notes: Interior back cover.
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He Knows What They "Go For"...

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First Line: Baby Ruth makes friends...quickly!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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