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49June 1944
$0.10

Pep Comics #49

Archie · June 1944 · on sale 1944-04-15

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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#49
Publication date
June 1944
Key date
1944-06-00
On-sale date
1944-04-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Joe Higgins, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, The Shield
1Bulletin No. 27promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2Aboard the Narcissuscomic story10script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Sahle; inks: GingerArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
3Archie Is Good for What Ails You!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Bill Vigoda; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
4Special Communique #15: Father Scarfacecomic story8pencils: Clem WeisbeckerCaptain Commando, Armand De Latour, Flatbush, Billy Grayson, John Grayson, Percy
5Crime Is Always Carelesstext story1script: Roger ConwayThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
6The House That Crime Builtcomic story10pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Pen ShumakerThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
7The Rajah's Silver Idolcomic story10pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Pen ShumakerDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
8America -- First, Last, and Alwaystext story1script: Scott FeldmanThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
9On Gazund Islandcomic story6script: Carl Hubbell; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellMarco Loco; Snooch

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Hood Comics #111944On eBay ›
Archie Archives #3
ISBN 978-1-59582-833-0
2011On eBay ›
The Double Date and Other Stories
ISBN 1-50670-026-8; 978-1-50670-026-7
2016On eBay ›

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