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20October 1941
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Pep Comics #20

Archie · October 1941 · on sale 1941-08-15

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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
October 1941
Key date
1941-10-00
On-sale date
1941-08-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickShield [Joe Higgins]; Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty
1Dr. Wang's Kidnapping Plotcomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickShield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Dr. Wang (villain)
2The Man Who Tried to Escape the Hangmancomic story11script: Joe Blair; pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormThe Jackal (villain)
3Black Bart the Piratecomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterKupkake; mermaids; King Neptune (first appearance); Davey Jones (first appearance); Black Bart (first appearance; villain; death)
4The Invasion of Physhnchipscomic story7script: Bob Wood; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSergeant Boyle; Twerp; Corporal Collins; The Nazis (villains)
5Flaming Mystery: Part 2comic story7Fireball [Ted Tyler]; Jim Oliver (villain)
6The Temptation of Ralph Saunderscomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceySatan (villain); Madam Satan (villain); Brother Sunbeam; Ralph Saunders (first appearance); Ellen (first appearance; death)
7The Restoration of Kayo Wardcomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: George Storm; inks: George Storm
8The Case of the Flames of Purgatorycomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaReeves (first appearance; villain; death); Sir Linsley (first appearance; death); James Linsley (first appearance); Christina (first appearance); Philbert Linsley (first appearance)

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