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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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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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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Oct 1963
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W: Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards · A: Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Bill Vigoda, Dan DeCarlo Sr.
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Oct 1964
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W: Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards · A: Dan DeCarlo Sr., Joe Edwards, Harry Lucey
Betty Cooper pin-up; Veronica Lodge pin-up
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Nov 1964
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W: Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards · A: Bill Vigoda, Bob White, Dan DeCarlo Sr., Joe Edwards
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Sep 1965
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W: Joe Edwards, Frank Doyle · A: Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Sr.
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Apr 1966
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Sr., Bill Vigoda, Harry Lucey, Bob White, John Rosenberger
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May 1966
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards, Harry Lucey, Dan DeCarlo Sr.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1965
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Jul 1966
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Dan DeCarlo Sr., Joe Edwards
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Sep 1966
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
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Oct 1966
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
Archie; Betty and Veronica; Li’l Jinx
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Mar 1967
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W: Frank Doyle, Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards · A: Harry Lucey, Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Sr.
1st Appearance of Mightyguy; Archie; Betty and Veronica; Betty’s pin-up; Li’l Jinx
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Apr 1967
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W: Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards · A: Bob Bolling, Dan DeCarlo Sr., Joe Edwards, John Rosenberger
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1966
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May 1967
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W: Joe Edwards, Bob Bolling · A: Joe Edwards, Bob Bolling, Dan DeCarlo Sr.
Betty pin-up; Veronica’s pin-up
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Oct 1967
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Al Hartley, Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Sr.
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Nov 1967
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W: Al Hartley, Dick Malmgren, Joe Edwards · A: Al Hartley, Joe Edwards
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Dec 1967
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W: George Gladir, Joe Edwards · A: Al Hartley, Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Sr., Bob Bolling
Veronica pin-up
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Sep 1968
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
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Dec 1968
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1st appearance of Hot Dog
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Mar 1969
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Miss Grundy pin-up
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May 1969
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W: Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards · A: Harry Lucey, Dan DeCarlo Sr., Al Hartley, Joe Edwards, Samm Schwartz
Betty and Veronica pin-up; Miss Grundy’s pin-up; Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1968
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Sep 1969
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Archie pin-up
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Oct 1969
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Archie pin-up
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Jan 1970
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
Archie; Li’l Jinx; Veronica
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Feb 1970
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
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Sep 1970
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W: George Gladir, Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Sr. · A: Al Hartley, Samm Schwartz, Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Sr.
Archie pin-up
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Dec 1970
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W: George Gladir, Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards · A: Samm Schwartz, Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards
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Mar 1971
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
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May 1971
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1970
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Jul 1971
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Dan DeCarlo Sr., Joe Edwards
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Sep 1971
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards, Al Hartley
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Oct 1971
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W: George Gladir, Joe Edwards, Frank Doyle · A: Al Hartley, Gus LeMoine, Joe Edwards, Stan Goldberg
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Dec 1971
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A: Al Hartley
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Feb 1972
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A: Samm Schwartz, Al Hartley
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Snow Skiing Cover
Mar 1972
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Aug 1972
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards, Al Hartley
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Snow Skiing Cover
Apr 1973
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Sep 1973
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A: Samm Schwartz, Joe Edwards
Archie; Hot Dog; Li’l Jinx
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Nov 1973
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W: Frank Doyle, George Gladir, Joe Edwards, Dick Malmgren · A: Samm Schwartz, Dan DeCarlo Sr., Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards, Dick Malmgren
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Feb 1974
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
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May 1974
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Stan Goldberg, Joe Edwards
Archie; Big Moose; Jughead pin-up; Li’l Jinx
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Oct 1974
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W: Joe Edwards, Gus LeMoine · A: Joe Edwards, Gus LeMoine
Jughead pin-up
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Apr 1975
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W: Joe Edwards, Frank Doyle, George Gladir · A: Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Sr., Stan Goldberg
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1974
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Jul 1975
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W: Dick Malmgren, Joe Edwards, Frank Doyle · A: Dick Malmgren, Joe Edwards, Dan Decarlo, Stan Goldberg
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Nov 1975
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W: Joe Edwards · A: Joe Edwards
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