Pep Comics #83

(January 1951)

Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

Inks

Bill Vigoda

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Uh-oh! Loan me a quarter quick, Jug!

Genre

teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie breaks his date with Betty to take Veronica to the dance. Since he's broke, Betty has Archie get a job as a dance instructor with the plan to intentionally tire him out so he won't be able to spend time with Veronica.

Reprints

• in Archie Comics (H. John Edwards, 1950 ? series) #9 ([1951])

Sheep Shape (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dave Berg (signed)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Veronica, are you all set to go to the fairy tale masquerade ball tonight?

Feature Logo

Archie's Pal Jughead

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Jones

Synopsis

The gang decides to get Jughead a date for the fairy tale-themed costume party, but when everyone finds a date, he ends up going as Little Bo Peep with her flock of sheep.

Indexer Notes

Berg disguises his signature in the pencil line of a stool's shadowing in the splash panel.

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

You're Driving Me Crazy (Table of Contents: 4)

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz (signed as Samm)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (signed as Samm)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Ferdie! Doing anything special today?

Genre

teen; humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie

Synopsis

Ferdie helps Suzie brush up on her driving.

The Cut Up (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi Jughead! Watcha doin'?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Jughead ignores Archie's warning about proper hand placement when using a sharp tool and ends up cutting his thumb.

Indexer Notes

Previously credited to Joe Edwards; Berg's signature is disguised in a billboard in the first panel.

Wild Roomers (Table of Contents: 6)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

Inks

Bill Vigoda

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This snow shoe hike was a swell idea, Wilbur!

Genre

teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Red Wilson

Synopsis

Wilbur and his friends go on a winter nature hike and make feeders for wild animals.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Includes connect-the-dots and what's the word.

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

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

Script

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mayo Thinks Men Should Boss Girls They Love

Synopsis

Gossip about Hollywood films and their stars.

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

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look what you 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 Betty Hoffman (Vroman, CO) and second-prize report from Elaine Martorano (Chelsea, MA).

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

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Katy Keene / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woggon (signed)

Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't wait until this game is over to call Katy and tell her about my new motor vehicle!

Genre

humor; fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson III

Synopsis

Randy wants to show Katy his new motor vehicle, which she thinks is a car, but ends up being a motorcycle.

Indexer Notes

Splash page fashion by Edward Carter (River Rouge, MI); Katy's swim suit and pose by Lydia May McDarment (Porterville, CA); Sis's beach outfit by Mary Nash Wheeler (Salisbury, NC); dress for Sis by Claude Howard (New York 35, NY); Katy's dress and pose by Mary Jean Myers (Sheridan, WY); fish tail car by Eddie Girou (Bay City, MI); foreign car by Anne Rowbotham (Manchester 9, England); Randy's sport car by Bruce Pratt (Maumee, OH); negligee by Jeanette Pritchett (Dallas, TX); Exchange Club News fashion by Charlotte Hendrick (Santa Barbara, CA); page 6 dresses by Dorothy Gronchick (Edwardsville, PA), Ronald Volk (Belleville 9, NJ), Mary Jean Myers (Sheridan, WY), S/Sgt and Mrs. N.E. Taylor (Jacksonville, AR), Barbara Evans (Philadelphia 40, PA), and Jean Haynes (Salem, IL); pose by Janice Halsten (Excelsior, MN); Randy's outfit by Phil Huffman (Piqua, OH).

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie Fun Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dave Berg

Inks

Dave Berg

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

Includes rebus, the disappearing coin, mystery song, riddle, make a game, palindrome riddles, and maze.

Give Till It Hurts (Table of Contents: 15)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5.33 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (signed)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (signed)

Inks

Joe Edwards (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No! You can't have any candy!! It's mine!!

Genre

children

Characters

Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum [Hap Holliday]

Synopsis

Bill tries to teach Jinx how to charitable.

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

Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

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 46 new club members.