Pep Comics #75

(September 1949)

Shop Talk (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6.5 pages (report information)

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Archie-kins, tomorrow's my birthday and I'd be just thrilled...

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Woodley

Synopsis

Veronica wants a hope chest for her birthday and Archie promises to get her one. After he finds out he can't afford a new one, he decides to make one himself in the school woodshop. The shop teacher, Mr. Woodley, seeing the poor job that Archie has done, decides to help. After Archie rips Mr. Woodley's jacket in the clamp, glues his feet to the floor and sends him into the ceiling with a sander to his backside, the hope chest is delivered to Veronica with Archie bound and gagged inside it.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

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Suzie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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When does 1=3? When one is Suzie!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Comics titles in which Suzie appears featuring three identical Suzies.

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Archie Club News / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

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Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Club featuring first-prize report from Bobby Munnier (Fort Branch, IN) and second-prize report from Cecilia Kalencik (New Britain, CT). The first half of this page is a comic ad for Fleer's Double Bubble gum.

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Katy Keene / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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You have a perfect form, Katy!

Genre

teen; fashion

Characters

Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis; Windy

Synopsis

Katy reads that golf helps to keep a figure trim and wants to learn how to play. After convincing K.O. to teach her, she makes a hole in one on the first hole, which prompts her to give up golf and take up tennis.

Indexer Notes

K.O.'s outfit and pose by James Titsworth (Marlow, OK) and Robert Smith (Leominster, MA); Katy's outfit by Chic Delibert (Rochester 8, NY); Katy's dress by Rose Tresca (New York 29, NY); dress on Sis by Lois Taylor (Jacksonville, AK); K.O.'s trunks by Joseph Bright (Philadelphia 43, PA); K.O.'s robe by Jim McGrew (Visalia, CA); sport outfit by Latrice Kiker (Amarillo, TX); K.O.'s slack suit by Mary Charles Hewett (Roanoke, VA).

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Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Don't miss Katy Keene

Genre

fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Comics titles in which Katy Keene appears. Outfit for Katy by Gail Rosenbloom (Coudersport, PA).

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Archie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Hey gang! Our radio show's got a new time and a new sponsor!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the new sponsor of the Archie radio show, Kraft.

Bargain Day (Table of Contents: 7)

Suzie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Daddykins - may I have $39.50 for a new dress?

Genre

teen; humor

Characters

Suzie; Suzie's father; Ferdie; Madam Scalparelli

Synopsis

Suzie wants $39.50 for a new dress. Her father gives her $20.00 and tells her to shop around. She runs into Ferdie who she invites to come along. Suzie starts at Madam Scalparelli’s, the most exclusive dress shop in town. When Madam Scalparelli finds out Suzie can't afford anything she attacks Ferdie, causing him to spill ink on four dresses. Finding out the cleaners would cost $20.00, they decide to clean the dresses themselves, with chlorine and ammonia. Upon returning, Madam Scalparelli notices the smell and decides she has to sell the four dresses at a reduced price: $5.00 a piece.

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Archie Pencil Fun / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Includes word ladder and drawing riddle.

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Wilbur / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Wilbur gets 100%

Genre

teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Promo for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Wilbur holding a report card showing perfect grades in story, good clean fun, entertainment value, popularity, art, and humor.

Hearts and Hamburgers (Table of Contents: 10)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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George Frese

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George Frese

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She's gorgeous!

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Gilda; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

All the boys in Riverdale are gaga over the new rich girl, Gilda, who takes a liking to Jughead because he's the only boy in Riverdale who doesn't have a crush on her. Jughead begins spending time with Gilda because she buys him food, but when Archie convinces Jughead to tell Gilda that he loves her, she ends their friendship.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

First Archie story with pencils and inks by George Frese. Contains stereotypical Asian caricature.

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Pep Puzzle Page / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Li'l Jinx

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Includes word ladder and maze.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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It's darling! It's romantic! It's Darling Romance!

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Promo for Darling Romance (Archie, 1949 series) #1.

A Shaggy Dog Story (Table of Contents: 13)

Wilbur / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Say Pop! I have a little surprise for you!

Genre

teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Red; Linda Moore; Mrs. Moore; Laurie Lake; Mr. Dripwaite

Synopsis

Wilbur brings home a stray puppy. His Pop has a fit, telling Wilbur to get rid of the dog before school. Wilbur puts the dog in a doghouse in his backyard and nails the entrance shut. Wilbur meets Red who points out that the dog and the doghouse have followed. They then put the dog in Linda's yard. Wilbur has a phone call from Linda's mom who tells him she tied the dog to the clothes line. The dog breaks free and appears at the school with Linda's monogrammed underpants. Red then takes the dog and Wilbur later learns there is a $100.00 reward, for the dog that Red has now lost.

Indexer Notes

The "Wilbur" feature already appears regularly in Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series) and Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series), and will now appear in Pep Comics too.

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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Here it is! Your Archie Annual

Genre

teen

Characters

Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Order form for the first Archie Annual and a poster of Archie.

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Star Dirt / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Broadway: The 20th Century pulled into Grand Central one morning...

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Nine articles about Hollywood stars

Love Thy Neighbor (Table of Contents: 16)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

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Joe Edwards

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Joe Edwards

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Yeah? Well that goes double for you!!!

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum; Alice; Alice's mother; George

Synopsis

Li'l Jinx is fighting with the new neighbor girl Alice. This upsets Li'l Jinx's father who tells her she has to learn how to get along with new people and he decides to show her how it's done. Alice's mother sees him talking to Alice and tells George, who's reading about local kidnappers. George punches him in the face. The two men realize it was a mistake and shake hands. Unable to make the girls do the same they decide to take the other's daughter and practice archery, which escalates into the fathers fighting again, and their daughters apologize to each other for their father's hot tempers.

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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

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Hi, Pen Pals: Our club has been rolling for some time now.

Characters

Li'l Jinx

Indexer Notes

Li'l Jinx prints the names of 28 club members and encourages members to send letters about their pen pals.