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42September 1943
$0.10

Pep Comics #42

Archie · September 1943 · on sale 1943-07-16

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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
September 1943
Key date
1943-09-00
On-sale date
1943-07-16
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Bob Dickering, The Hangman, Joe Higgins, Jughead Jones, The Shield
1Emergency Bulletin No. 21promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2Diamonds of Deathcomic story10pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
3Knights of the Roadcomic story9pencils: B. Fuje; inks: B. FujeBob Dickering, Thelma Gordon, The Hangman
4-comic story6script: Dave Higgins; pencils: Dave Higgins; inks: WoikLi'l Chief Bugaboo; Fido
5Death for Desserttext story2letters: typeset
6Archie the Jockeycomic story7script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Sahle; inks: GingerArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge
7Elephant in the Swampcomic story6script: Larry Harris; pencils: Larry Harris; inks: Larry HarrisMaybelle (introduction); Mr. Jangling (introduction); Catfish Joe; Mrs. Dilly
8Greatness Is Thrust upon Marcocomic story5script: Carl Hubbell; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellMarco Loco (introduction, origin); King of Spain (introduction); Queen of Spain (introduction); Christopher Flopp (villain, introduction)
9Hitler's Dreamcomic story10pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickCaptain Commando, Armand De Latour, Flatbush, Billy Grayson, John Grayson, Adolf Hitler, Abraham Lincoln, Percy

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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