Pep Comics #85

(May 1951)

The Brightest Star (Table of Contents)

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

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for ten Archie comics.

Stop The Music (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Joe Edwards ?

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Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Veronica; Reggie; Archie; Jughead; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy; Archie's Pop

Synopsis:

Pop throws the teenagers out, so they decide to open a Teen Center.

Whistler's Muddle (Table of Contents)

Archie's Pal Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Frese

Pencils:

George Frese (signed)

Inks:

George Frese

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Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Jughead; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie; veronica; Betty; Miss Grundy

Synopsis:

Jughead whistles in the library.

"Here's An Easy Way To Copy This Picture" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dave Berg [as "Davy Berg"]

Pencils:

Dave Berg [as "Davy Berg"] (signed)

Inks:

Dave Berg [as "Davy Berg"]

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Boil and Trouble (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Betty; Archie; Jughead

Synopsis:

Betty leaves the gas on unattended, and becomes asphyxiated. She almost dies and misses a date.

Clean Up Time (Table of Contents)

Suzie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's dad

Synopsis:

Ferdie was showing Suzie a new dance step.

"Before we have a party ..." (Table of Contents)

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

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Typeset

Indexer Notes

letter by Melanie B. Haaland (Southburry, Cn) and Arlene Jackson (Tacoma, Wa); continues ad for Archie Club and artwork from earlier issue.

Fearful Li'l Earful (Table of Contents)

Wilbur / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Joe Edwards ?

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Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Miss Gargle; Mr. Dipwaite; Frank Wilkin; Wilbur Wilkin; Slats; Red; Red's father; Wilbur's uncle; Eleanor Wilkin

Synopsis:

Slats hears Miss Gargle and Mr. Dipwaite discuss Wilbur.

Indexer Notes

both of Wilbur's parents are identified by name Frank and Eleanor Wilkin. Frank and Eleanor were apparently named after the late President of the USA and his wife.

Coming Events Cast Their Shadows! (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

George Frese ?

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George Frese (signed)

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George Frese

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Content Information

Characters:

Jughead

Synopsis:

Jughead Comics start being bi-monthly in April.

"Rear Admiral Hickey Commends "The Flying Missile" " (Table of Contents)

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

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typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Joan Crawford's hips go down to 35 5/8 leaving dress maker in a tizzy.

["Let's Put Shadows in this Picture ..."] (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

Dave Berg

Pencils:

Dave Berg [as "Berg"] (signed)

Inks:

Dave Berg

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Look For This Trademark! (Table of Contents)

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Synopsis:

Archie is the book for you!

["I think I'll go over and show katy my new ranch car...."] (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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Characters:

Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson; K.O. Kelly; Sis

Synopsis:

Will Katy go fishing or duck hunting?

Indexer Notes

reader's art, suggestions, fashions by Carolyn Fickle (Bakersfield, CA),
David Wallace (Buffalo, NY), Lawrence Carrick (Pensacola,Fl), Betty Miller (Northbrook, IL),
Delores Pfeiffer (Phillipsburg, NJ), Carmela Candela (Elizabeth, NJ), Sharon Rottier (Birmingham, Al), Mary A. Martinez (San Antonio, Tx).
Includes an ad for pin-ups and paper dolls.

Eat's A Pleasure (Table of Contents)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Edwards

Pencils:

Joe Edwards (signed)

Inks:

Joe edwards

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Letters:

Joe Edwards

Content Information

Genre:

children; humor

Characters:

Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx's daddy; Li'l Jin's Mommy

Synopsis:

Jinx must eat Rice Soggies.

Indexer Notes

includes 2/3 page of Pen Pals

Ready Soon! Archie Annual #3 (Table of Contents)

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Indexer Notes

Includes calendar for pre-publication premium.