Publishers / Archie / Pep Comics (1940) / #61
61May 1947
$0.10

Pep Comics #61

Archie · May 1947 · on sale 1947-03-28

First appearance: Gabby
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
May 1947
Key date
1947-05-00
On-sale date
1947-03-28
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Gabby - 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
0Watch your hat & coat and girl friendcover1pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1Bulletin No. 39 - Shield G-Man Clubtext article1letters: typeset
2-comic story10pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
3Pep Contest Pagetext article1colors: ? (page color); letters: typeset
4Katy Keene The Pin-Up Queencomic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis, Skipper Mason
5If it's an Archie magazine, it's the best!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
6-comic story10pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
7Pep Comics Puzzle Pageactivity1Archie Andrews, Dusty, Joe Higgins, Jughead Jones, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
8-comic story3pencils: Red HolmdaleWilly the Wise Guy
9Hollywood Gossiptext article1.66colors: ? (page color, text color); letters: typeset
10-statement of ownership0.3colors: ? (page color); letters: typeset
11-comic story6script: Edward Kean; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleGabby First, Gloomy Gus
12Pep Comics Puzzle Pageactivity1
13Buy a New Car!comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonGramps Twiddle, Talbert Twiddle, Tootsie Twiddle

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

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Series context

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Sources

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