Pep Comics #81

(September 1950)

The Famous Archie Series Characters (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Crank Turns (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's a hit!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mr. Floogle

Synopsis

Mr. Floogle starts out not wanting to let the gang play baseball in the empty lot next to his house. After he becomes ill, the gang nurse him back to health and he joins their baseball game.

Reprints

• in Hi-Comics (Bell Features, 1951 series) #6

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Good Skate (Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

George Frese (signed as Geo Frese)

Inks

George Frese (signed as Geo Frese)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

But, Weatherbee!! I think it's a terrific idea!

Feature Logo

Archie's Pal Jughead

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats

Synopsis

Coach Kleats starts the first high school roller derby team in the country. The first game is against Hilltop. Riverdale wins, thanks to Jughead's skating skills.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

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Characters

Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Includes word ladder and maze.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

It's a Rugged Life (Table of Contents: 7)

Suzie / comic story / 4.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's up, Suzie?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father; Uncle Blunderbuss

Synopsis

Suzie's father needs help getting a new rug onto the floor. She tries to help him by getting Ferdie and Uncle Blunderbuss to help.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Reggie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Mower the Merrier (Table of Contents: 10)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Al Fagaly

Inks

Al Fagaly

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

All set for the dance tonight, Laurie?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Commodore Lake; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin

Synopsis

Wilbur offers to help Laurie get her yard work done so they can go to the dance together.

Death On Wheels (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One of the sorriest symbols of our times is America's automobile accident record.

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

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

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Ronald Demares (Stevens Point, WI) and second-prize report from Patricia Barrett (Fall River, MA).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woggon (signed)

Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our scene opens in the wee hours of the morning and Randy is giving Katy riding lessons...

Genre

humor; fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III; Sis; Marian Moreno (photograph)

Synopsis

Jealous that Katy went horseback riding with Randy during his Chicago fight, K.O. decides to get riding lessons from Marian, who Katy assumes is another woman.

Indexer Notes

Katy's outfit by Carol Lee Hucke (Baltimore, MD); K.O.'s outfit by Cherokee Lane; Katy's riding outfit by Marguerito Umscheid (Omaha 22, NE); Randy's outfit by Joyce Peabody (Wellington, OH); fried egg P.J.'s by Lorraine McCool (Winnipeg, Manitoba); owl P.J.'s by Marthena Pence (Jonesboro, IN); Katy's nightgown by Louise Massoni (Tampa, FL); Katy's dress by Agnes Yodelis (Chicago, IL); K.O.'s suit by Patty Wilkinson (Baton Rouge, LA).

Moreno was a real rancher in Santa Barbara, CA.

Katy Fashions (Table of Contents: 14)

Katy Keene / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Woggon

Pencils

Bill Woggon

Inks

Bill Woggon

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene

Synopsis

Katy Keene paperdoll. Katy is riding a horse and has six different riding costumes.

Indexer Notes

Designs by Sally Hancock (Sandusky, OH); Marie Leech (Cambridge, NE); Sonia Emery (Milton, Ontario); June McCray (Waynesville, MO); Joyce Kerhin (Brewster, OH); Brenda Bolling (Brockton, MA); Marlene Morgen (Rosedale, NY); Jean Bowman (Langley Field, VA); and Shirley Jo Greene (Crawford, CO).

The Trade Whims (Table of Contents: 15)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (signed as JoEdwards)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (signed as JoEdwards)

Inks

Joe Edwards (signed as JoEdwards)

Colors

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Letters

Joe Edwards (signed as JoEdwards)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daddy!! Daddy! Look what I've got!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum [Hap Holliday]; Mrs. Bubblegum [Merry Holliday]

Synopsis

Jinx keeps making bad trades and it frustrates Bill. She tries to make a good trade and gets falsely accused of theft at a department store. To make her go away quietly the store gives Jinx a pony. When she shows up at home, with the pony, Bill goes into shock.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / letters page / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Pen Pals: Our club now has thousands of members who have made many new friends through the mail.

Characters

Li'l Jinx

Indexer Notes

Li'l Jinx shares the names and addresses of 28 new club members.