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138April 1960
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Pep #138

Archie · April 1960 · on sale 1960-01-29

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Identification plate

Series
Pep (Archie, 1960 series)
Issue
#138
Publication date
April 1960
Key date
1960-04-00
On-sale date
1960-01-29
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews
1My Problems as a Teen-Agercomic story6Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
2Capital Blessingcomic story0.5script: Neal Adams; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Neal AdamsVeronica Lodge; Leroy (Veronica's cousin)
3Music Maniacomic story0.5script: Neal Adams; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Neal AdamsArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Souphead (Jughead's cousin)
4It's For the Birdscomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday (Jinx' Daddy)
5The Boxer and the Ladycomic story6script: Bill WoggonKaty Keene; Ingebar Yoyohanson; Briget (Ingebar's fiancee); K.O. Kelly; Danny (the movie director)
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
7Food for Thoughtcomic story0.5Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
8Lightning Strikes Twicecomic story0.5Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
9For the Presentcomic story3.25script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx Holliday; Mary Holliday (Jinx' Mommy); Hap Holliday (Jinx' Daddy)
10Li'l Jinx Penpal Clubactivity0.75pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx Holliday
11Archie Club Newsletters page2
12Fashion Platecomic story6Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; unnamed salesman; little boy

Printings and variants

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Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

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