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28June 1942
$0.10

Pep Comics #28

Archie · June 1942 · on sale 1942-04-10

First appearance: Captain Swastika
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
June 1942
Key date
1942-06-00
On-sale date
1942-04-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Captain Swastika - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Can the Hangman Stop America's Greatest Menace?cover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickCaptain Swastika First, Bob Dickering, The Hangman
1Civil Warcomic story13script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyCaptain Swastika First, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler
2The Box of Horrorcomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickChick Magoon (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Hazen (villain, introduction, death); Warden Low (introduction)
3The Devil Buys a Shadowcomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterThe Devil (villain); The Fairy Queen (guest-star); Jeremiah (introduction); his wife (introduction)
4The Kangaroo Spycomic story8script: Virginia Hubbell; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellThe Japanese (villain); an Australian native (villain, introduction); Col. Gregory (introduction)
5Chaos in Chinatowncomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleHirohito Moritani (villain, introduction)
6Band of the Blandcomic story6script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
7The Championship Fightcomic story5script: Bob King; pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyThe gang of kidnappers (villains); Louis Liverlips (guest-star)
8The Case of the Haunting Bag Pipescomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanCharles Nolan (villain, introduction); Angus Dermott (introduction, death); John Dermott (introduction, death); Lady Dermott (introduction); Bonnie Dermott (introduction); Donald Lorry (introduction); Malcolm Dermott (a ghost, introduction)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-716-6
2011On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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