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18August 1941
$0.10

Pep Comics #18

Archie · August 1941 · on sale 1941-06-15

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Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
August 1941
Key date
1941-08-00
On-sale date
1941-06-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0He's a Hit! The Hangmancover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]
1The Case of the Side Show Horrorscomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Ju Ju Watson; Betty Warren; Mamie (introduction); Midge (introduction); Joe (introduction); The Vulture (introduction)
2Hangman's Holidaycomic story11script: Joe Blair; pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormThe Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Thelma Gordon (reporter); Anthracite (introduction); The Jackal (villain, introduction)
3Thieves of Wonderlandcomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterDanny; Fairy Queen; Kupkake; A band of thieves (villain, introduction, death of their leader)
4The Body on the Beachcomic story7script: Bob Wood; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSergeant Boyle; The Nazis
5Palermo the Evil Politiciancomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanFireball [Ted Tyler]; Eddie Collins (introduction); Suzie Collins (introduction); Palermo (villain, introduction)
6The Seduction of George Seldescomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceySatan (villain); Madam Satan (villain); George Seldes (introduction); Nita (introduction); Tom (introduction); Brother Sunbeam
7Tangle with Tiger Blaircomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormKayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Tiger Blair; Mickey; Janet; Gulch
8The Curse of the Pharaohscomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperBentley (detective); Sir Hubert Tigh (villain, introduction, death); Professor Lee (introduction, death); Ahmid (introduction); Tom Daw (introduction); Babs Lee (introduction)
9Shield and Dusty pin-upillustration1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick

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