Pep

    (Archie, 1940-1987)
Archie

Most readers know Pep as the home to Archie, Jughead, Veronica, Betty, and the rest of the Archies. Indeed, these humorous teenagers inhabited the majority of Pep’s issues, following their first comic appearance in issue #22.

What is less well-known is that Pep started out as a super-hero title, featuring the first appearances of the Shield, the Comet, and many others. The early days of this series even included an appearance by the decidedly un-Archie-like Madam Satan.
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  • 1
    Jan 1940
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    W: Harry Shorten, Jack Cole, Dick Ryan, Lin Streeter, Will Harr, Jack Binder, Phil Sturm  ·  A: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Dick Ryan, Lin Streeter, Jack Binder, Edd Ashe, Phil Sturm
    1st appearance Bentley of Scotland Yard; 1st appearance Fu Chang; 1st appearance Kayo Ward; 1st appearance Midshipman (Lee Samson); 1st appearance of The Comet (John Dickering); 1st appearance of The Queen of Diamonds; 1st appearance of The Shield (Joe Higgins); 1st appearance Press Guardian (Perry Chase); Origin of The Comet (John Dickering); Origin of The Queen of Diamonds
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  • 2
    Feb 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
    Origin of The Rocket
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  • 3
    Apr 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Phil Sturm, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Abner Sundell, Sam Cooper
    Comet is hypnotized and shoots police
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  • 4
    May 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Shorten, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Abner Sundell, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
    First Comics Crossover? The Mosconian Menace starts in Top Notch Comics #5, where the Shield makes a brief cameo. The Wizard then appears in this issue; Wizard cameo
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  • 5
    Jun 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Shorten, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Abner Sundell, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
    Wizard cameo
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  • 6
    Jul 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Shorten, Mort Meskin, Abner Sundell, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Charles Biro, Abner Sundell, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
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  • 7
    Bondage cover by Irv Novick
    Aug 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Shorten, Mort Meskin, Abner Sundell, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Charles Biro, Abner Sundell, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
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  • 8
    Sep 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Shorten, Mort Meskin, Abner Sundell, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Bob Woo, Joe Blair  ·  A: Irv Novick, Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Charles Biro, Abner Sundell, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
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  • 9
    Nov 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Shorten, Mort Meskin, Abner Sundell, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Bob Woo, Joe Blair, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Mort Meskin, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Charles Biro, Abner Sundell, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
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  • 10
    Dec 1940
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    W: Irv Novick, Joe Blair, Mort Meskin, Charles Biro, Harry Shorten, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Bob Wood, Mort Meskin, Nick Zuraw, Charles Biro, Lin Streeter, Sam Cooper
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  • 11
    Jan 1941
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    W: Irv Novick, Joe Blair, Mort Meskin, Harry Shorten  ·  A: Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
    1st Appearance of Dusty (Shield I’s sidekick)
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  • 12
    Bondage cover by Irv Novick
    Feb 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Joe Blair, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Sam Cooper
    1st appearance of Danny in Wonderland; 1st Appearance of Fireball; Origin of Fireball; The Rocket ends
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  • 13
    Bondage cover by Irv Novick
    Mar 1941
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Shorten, Charles Biro, Joe Blair, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood, Sam Cooper
    1st Appearance Lucky Larson
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  • 14
    Bondage cover by Irv Novick
    Apr 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood  ·  A: Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood
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  • 15
    Bondage cover by Irv Novick
    May 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood  ·  A: Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood
    1st appearance of the Shield G-Man Club
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  • 16
    Jun 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood  ·  A: Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood
    Origin of Madam Satan
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  • 17
    Includes Shield G-Man Club coupon on inside front cover by Irv Novick
    Jul 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Cliff Campbell, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood  ·  A: Irv Novick, Cliff Campbell, Lin Streeter, Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Bob Wood
    1st appearance of Hangman (Robert Dickering); 1st Appearance of The Hangman; Death of Comet (John Dickering); Death of The Comet
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  • 18
    Bondage cover by Irv Novick
    Aug 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Joe Blair  ·  A: Irv NOvick, Cliff Campbell, Lin Streeter, Carl Hubbell, Harry Lucey, Sam Cooper
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  • 19
    Sep 1941
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    W: Irv Novick, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Paul Reinman
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  • 20
    Oct 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Joe Blair, Bob Montana  ·  A: Irv Novick, Joe Blair, Carl Hubbell, Harry Shorten, Bob Montana
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  • 21
    Bondage cover by Irv Novick
    Nov 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Joe Blair, Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, bob Montana  ·  A: Irv Novick, Joe Blair, Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana
    1st Appearance of Jolly Roger and his Sky Pirates; Last Madam Satan
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  • 22
    Includes Shield G-Man Cluib coupon on inside front cover by Irv Novick
    Dec 1941
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    W: Harry Shorten, Joe Blair, Vic Bloom  ·  A: Irv Novick, Paul Reinman, Lin Streeter, Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana
    1st appearance of Archie Andrews; 1st appearance of Betty Cooper; 1st appearance of Jughead Jones
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  • 23
    Jan 1942
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    W: Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman
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  • 24
    Feb 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Seymour, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Irv Novick, Seymour, Paul Reinman
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  • 25
    Mar 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Lucey, Steyne, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Seymour, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Irv Novick, Harry Lucey, Steyne, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Seymour, Paul Reinman
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  • 26
    Apr 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Harry Lucey, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Bresnick, Bob King, Sam Cooper  ·  A: Irv Novick, Harry Lucey, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Bresnick, Bob King, Sam Cooper
    1st Appearance of Veronica Lodge
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  • 27
    May 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana  ·  A: Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Sam Cooper
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  • 28
    Jun 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman
    Adolf Hitler, Hermann Goering; Adolf Hitler, Hermann Goering and Josef Goebbels appear in Hangman story
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  • 29
    Schomburg cover by Alex Schomburg
    Jul 1942
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    W: Harry Shorten, Bob Montana, Joe Blair  ·  A: Irv Novick, Harry Lucey, Lin Streeter, Carl Hubbell, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman
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  • 30
    Aug 1942
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    W: Bob Montana, Paul Reinman, Bill Woolfolk  ·  A: Bob Montana, Paul Reinman, Harry Lucey
    1st Appearance Captain Commando; 1st Appearance of Mrs. Grundy; Versus Mother Goose (John Dickson)
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  • 31
    Sep 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Carl Hubbell, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Carl Hubbell, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman
    Cocaine use in The Shield story; Hitler appearance in The Hangman; Sergeant Boyle visits the MLJ offices and meet Harry Shorten and others
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  • 32
    Oct 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Bob Montana, Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Paul Reinman
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  • 33
    Nov 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Carl Hubbell, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Bob Montana, Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Carl Hubbell, Paul Reinman
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  • 34
    Bondage cover by Bob Fujitani
    Dec 1942
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    W: Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Carl Hubbell, Paul Reinman, Bob Fujitani  ·  A: Bob Fujitani, Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Carl Hubbell, Paul Reinman
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  • 35
    Bondage cover by Harry Sahle
    Jan 1943
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    W: Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Red Holmdale, Flynn V. Livingston, Carl Hubbell, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Red Holmdale, Carl Hubbell, Paul Reinman
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  • 36
    Fisrt Archie cover in Pep
    Feb 1943
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    W: Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Scott Feldman, Red Holmdale, Bob Montana, Paul Reinman  ·  A: Bob Montana, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Red Holmdale, Paul Reinman
    No copies available
  • 37
    Mar 1943
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    W: Irv Novick, Bob Montana, Carl Hubbell  ·  A: Irv Novick, Bob Montana, Carl Hubbell
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  • 38
    Apr 1943
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    W: Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Alan Barrister, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Bob Montana, Pen Stak  ·  A: Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Bob Montana, Pen Stak
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  • 39
    May 1943
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    W: Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Harry Sahle, Bob Montana, Pen Stak  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Bob Montana, Pen Stak
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  • 40
    Jul 1943
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    W: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Larry Harris, Pen Stak  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Larry Harris, Pen Stak
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  • 41
    Archie covers begin
    Aug 1943
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    W: Ed Goggin, Theresa Woik, Larry Harris  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, George Harrison, Larry Harris, Pen Stak
    The Shield and Dusty the Boy Detective, Hangman, Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers, Archie, Lil Chief Bugaboo, Catfish Joe, Bentley of Scotland Yard all appear
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  • 42
    Sep 1943
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    W: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Higgins, Theresa Woik, Carl Hubbell, Larry Harris, Ginger  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Higgins, Theresa Woik, Carl Hubbell, Larry Harris, Ginger
    Hitler appears in the Captain Commando story and gets a black eye
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  • 43
    Oct 1943
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    W: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Hal Shallet, Higgins, Theresa Woik, Ginger, Carl Hubbell, Larry Harris  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Higgins, Theresa Woik, Ginger, Carl Hubbell, Larry Harris
    Origin of Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers
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  • 44
    Dec 1943
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    W: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Carl Hubbell, Larry Harris, Ginger, Ed Goggin, Chet Manning  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Carl Hubbell, Larry Harris, Ginger, Ed Goggin
    No copies available
  • 45
    Jan 1944
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    W: Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, George Harrison, Dave Higgins, Bob Fujitani, Larry Harris, Maurice Howard  ·  A: Irv Novick, Larry Harris, Clem Weisbecker, Dave Higgins, Bob Fujitani
    No copies available
  • 46
    Feb 1944
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    W: Irv Novick, Clem Weisbecker, Bob Fujitani, Vivian, Larry Harris, Dave Higgins, Carl Hubbell  ·  A: Irv Novick, Clem Weisbecker, Bob Fujitani, Larry Harris, Dave Higgins, Carl Hubbell
    No copies available
  • 47
    Mar 1944
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    W: Harry Sahle, Clem Weisbecker, Bob Fujitani, Lee Floren, Larry Harris, Dave Higgins, Carl Hubbell  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Clem Weisbecker, Bob Fujitani, Larry Harris, Dave Higgins, Carl Hubbell
    Last Hangman Appearance in Pep; Last Hangman apperance in Pep
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  • 48
    May 1944
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    W: Ed Goggin, Clem Weisbecker, Leo Hoban, Larry Harris, Carl Hubbell  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Ginger, Clem Weisbecker, Larry Harris, Carl Hubbell
    Black Hood begins
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  • 49
    Jun 1944
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    W: Harry Sahle, Ginger, Roger Conway, Clem Weisbecker, Pen Stak, Scott Feldman, Carl Hubbell  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Ginger, Clem Weisbecker, Pen Stak, Carl Hubbell
    Text story“America-First, Last and Always”reprinted from Jackpot #7
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  • 50
    Sep 1944
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    W: Harry Sahle, Ginger, Clem Weisbecker, Pen Stak, Carl Hubbell  ·  A: Harry Sahle, Ginger, Clem Weisbecker, Pen Stak, Carl Hubbell
    Text story credited to the Black Hood
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  • 51
    Dec 1944
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    A: Irv Novick, Clem Gretter, Harry Sahle
    Archie; Black Hood; Captain Commando; Marco Loco; The Sheild
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  • 52
    Mar 1945
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    A: Irv Novick, Clem Gretter, Harry Sahle
    Archie; Captain Commando; Marco Loco; Suzie; The Shield
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  • 53
    Jun 1945
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    W: H.L. Cooper, Don Dean  ·  A: Irv Novick, Bill Woggon, Don Dean, Red Holmdale
    Archie; Pokey Oakey; Suzie; The Shield; Twiddles
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  • 54
    Sep 1945
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    A: Irv Novick, Bill Woggon, Clem Gretter, Red Holmdale
    1st appearance of Willy the Wise Guy; Archie; Captain Commando; Suzie; The Shield; Twiddles
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  • 55
    Dec 1945
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    W: Don Dean  ·  A: Irv Novick, Bill Woggon, Red Holmdale, Don Dean
    Archie; POkey Oakey; Suzie; The Shield; Twiddles; Willy the Wise Guy
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  • 56
    Mar 1946
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    A: Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Bill Woggon, Clem Gretter, Al McLean
    Archie; Captain Commando; Suzie; The Shield; Twiddles; Willy the Wise Guy
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  • 57
    Jun 1946
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    A: Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Bill Woggon
    Archie; Dotty and Ditto; Hotfoot Hobo; Suzie; The Shield; Twiddles; Willy the Wise Guy
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  • 58
    Sep 1946
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    A: Irv Novick, Bill Woggon, Red Holmdale
    Archie; Dotty and Ditto; Hotfoot Hobo; Suzie; The Shield; Twiddles
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  • 59
    Dec 1946
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    A: Irv Novick, Red Holmdale
    Archie; Black Hood; Gloomy Gus; Suzie; The Shield; Willy the Wise Guy
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  • 60
    Mar 1947
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    A: Irv Novick, Bill Woggon, Red Hoomdale
    Katy Keene stories begin, goes thru #154
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  • 61
    May 1947
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    A: Bill Woggon, Irv Novick, Red Holmdale
    Archie; Gloomy Gus; Katy Keene; Shield; Twiddles
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  • 62
    Jul 1947
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    W: Joe Edwards  ·  A: Bill Woggon, Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Joe Edwards
    1st Appearance of Li’l JInx
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  • 63
    Sep 1947
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    W: Joe Edwards  ·  A: Bill Woggon, Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Joe Edwards
    Archie; Gloomy Gus; Katy Keene; Li’l Jinx; The Shield; Twiddles
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  • 64
    Nov 1947
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    W: Joe Edwards  ·  A: Bill Woggon, Irv Novick, Red Holmdale, Joe Edwards
    Archie; Gloomy Gus; Katy Keene; Li’l Jinx; The Shield; Willy the Wise Guy
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  • 65
    Jan 1948
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    W: Joe Edwards  ·  A: Bill Woggon, Joe Edwards, Irv Novick, Red Holmdale
    Archie; Gloomy Gus; Katy Keene; Li’l Jinx; The Shield; Willy the Wise Guy
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  • 66
    Feb 1948
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    No copies available
  • 67
    May 1948
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    No copies available
  • 68
    Jul 1948
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    No copies available
  • 69
    Sep 1948
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  • 70
    Nov 1948
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    Jan 1949
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    Mar 1949
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    May 1949
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    Jul 1949
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    Sep 1949
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    Nov 1949
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  • 77
    Jan 1950
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    Mar 1950
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    May 1950
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    Jul 1950
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    Sep 1950
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    Nov 1950
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    Jan 1951
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    Mar 1951
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    May 1951
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    Jul 1951
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    Sep 1951
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    Nov 1951
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    Jan 1952
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    Mar 1952
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    May 1952
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    Jul 1952
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  • 93
    Sep 1952
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  • 94
    Nov 1952
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  • 95
    Jan 1953
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  • 96
    Mar 1953
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  • 97
    May 1953
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  • 98
    Jul 1953
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  • 99
    Sep 1953
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  • 100
    Nov 1953
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    100th anniversary issue
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