Publishers / Archie / Pep Comics (1940) / #85
85May 1951
$0.10

Pep Comics #85

Archie · May 1951 · on sale 1951-03-23

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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
May 1951
Key date
1951-05-00
On-sale date
1951-03-23
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews
2Stop The Musiccomic story8pencils: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
3Whistler's Muddlecomic story6script: George Frese; pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
4Pep Fun Pageactivity1script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave BergJughead Jones
5Boil and Troublepublic service announcement1pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
6Clean Up Timecomic story4pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzFerdie, Mr. Kew, Suzie
7-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
8Fearful Li'l Earfulcomic story7pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsMr. Dripwaite, Gertrude Gargle, Li'l Jinx, Slats Morgan, Mrs. Wilkin, Frank Wilkin, Wilbur Wilkin, Mr. Wilson, Red Wilson
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: George Frese; pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseJughead Jones
10Star Dirttext article2letters: typeset
11Pep Fun Pageactivity0.5script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon
13-comic story5.67script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis, K.O. Kelly, Randy Van Ronson
14-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonSis
15Eat's A Pleasurecomic story5.33script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Merry Holliday, Li'l Jinx
16-letters page0.67letters: typeset
17-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

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