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45January 1944
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Pep Comics #45

Archie · January 1944 · on sale 1943-11-05

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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
January 1944
Key date
1944-01-00
On-sale date
1943-11-05
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Joe Higgins, The Shield
1Bulletin No. 24promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2Murder on Paradecomic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
3Col. Bungsnort's Nose Jobcomic story6script: Larry Harris; pencils: Larry Harris; inks: Larry Harris
4War Correspondentcomic story10pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: George HarrisonCaptain Commando, Armand De Latour, Flatbush, Billy Grayson, John Grayson, Percy
5Saved by Captain Thudcomic story4pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleCaptain Thud
6Archie the Paintercomic story7script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Oscar
7The Chief and the Cigarcomic story6script: Theresa Woik; pencils: Dave Higgins; inks: Dave Higgins
8Genies Don't Killtext story2script: Maurice Howard
9The Medusa's Cursecomic story8pencils: Bob Fujitani; inks: Bob FujitaniBob Dickering, The Hangman

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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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