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39May 1943
$0.10

Pep Comics #39

Archie · May 1943 · on sale 1943-03-16

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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
May 1943
Key date
1943-05-00
On-sale date
1943-03-16
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickBob Dickering, Dusty, The Hangman, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
1Bulletin No. 18promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2The City of Corpsescomic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
3Murder by Appointmentcomic story13pencils: Bob Fujitani; inks: Bob FujitaniBob Dickering, Thelma Gordon, The Hangman
4One Day to Livetext story2script: Morton MarshBob Dickering, The Hangman
5The Private War of Flatbushcomic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickCaptain Commando, Armand De Latour, Flatbush, Billy Grayson, John Grayson, Adolf Hitler, Percy
6Catching a Train to Germanycomic story8script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSergeant Boyle
7Prince Pluto's Vacationcomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdalePrince Pluto (introduction); inhabitants of Shadowland (introductions)
8Heil Jugheadcomic story6script: Gerry P.; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
9Murder at the Carnivalcomic story6pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil KaneInspector Bentley

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #2
ISBN 978-1-59582-791-3		2011On eBay ›
Spring Fever and Other Stories
ISBN 161655939X; 978-1616559397		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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