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40July 1943
$0.10

Pep Comics #40

Archie · July 1943 · on sale 1943-04-28

First appearance: Li'l Chief BugabooFirst appearance: Catfish JoeFirst appearance: Fido
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
July 1943
Key date
1943-07-00
On-sale date
1943-04-28
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Li'l Chief Bugaboo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Catfish Joe - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fido - 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
0-cover1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
1Bulletin No. 19promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2Introducing Monstro the Monster From Marscomic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
3The Case of the Singing Corpsecomic story10pencils: Bob Fuje; inks: Bob FujeBob Dickering, Thelma Gordon, The Hangman
4Blackmailtext story2letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
5The Conga Goes To Warcomic story9pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickCaptain Commando, Armand De Latour, Flatbush, Billy Grayson, John Grayson, Percy
6Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
7The Peerless Pitcher of Mudcatcomic story6script: Larry Harris; pencils: Larry Harris; inks: Larry Harris; letters: Larry HarrisCatfish Joe First
8The Mountain Lioncomic story6script: Dave Higgins; pencils: Dave Higgins; inks: Dave HigginsLi'l Chief Bugaboo First, Fido First
9Batching Itcomic story6script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
10Adventure of the Inner Templecomic story5pencils: 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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Sources

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