Publishers / Archie / Pep Comics (1940) / #69
69September 1948
$0.10

Pep Comics #69

Archie · September 1948

First appearance: Merry Holliday
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
September 1948
Key date
1948-09-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Merry Holliday - 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: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3Spots To Youcomic story6.67pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyUwanna, Super Duck
5Pep Puzzle Pageactivity0.5pencils: Red Holmdale, Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews
9-comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Hazel Marten; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis
10The Winner Katy Keene!activity1script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
11Archie's Little Helpercomic story6pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
12-comic story7script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Hazel Marten; letters: Bill WoggonNevada Jones, Willie Jones
13Pep Contest Pagetext article1colors: ? (page color, text color); letters: typeset
15-comic story5.3script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Merry Holliday First, Li'l Jinx
16Li'l Jinx Pen Paltext article0.66colors: ? (page color); letters: typeset
17Archie Clubin-house column1pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
18Star Dirttext article2letters: typeset
19Pep Comics Hollywood Quiz Pageactivity1script: Red Holmdale; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red Holmdale; letters: Red HolmdaleErrol Flynn, Frank Sinatra
20-comic story7pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Gabby, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #10
ISBN 1-61655-397-9; 978-1-61655-397-5		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #6869 of 136#70 ›

Sources

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