Pep Comics #85

(May 1951)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Stop The Music (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Joe Edwards ?

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Set 'em up, Pop! School's out!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

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

Whistler's Muddle (Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Frese (signed as Geo Frese)

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

Come with me, young man!

Feature Logo

Archie's Pal Jughead

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Jughead gets in trouble for whistling in class. He is whistling out of habit because it's how he soothes his bees. When bees invade Miss Grundy's room, Jughead is able to tame them by whistling, which gets him in more trouble with Mr. Weatherbee and leaves the bees buzzing around Mr. Weatherbee's head. Mr. Weatherbee pleads with Jughead to whistle them away, but Jughead lets out such a shrill whistle, that all the bees sting Mr. Weatherbee.

Indexer Notes

Script recycled with minor modifications as "The Bzz-z and the Bee" in Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #57.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's an easy way to copy this picture...

Characters

Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

Includes copying picture, rebus (Mother Goose), state abbreviations riddle, backwards sentence riddle, cat quiz, let's make a paper calf, and maze to get Jughead out of woods.

Boil and Trouble (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

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Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

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Letters

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There, while I'm waiting for the water to boil I'll call Archie and tell him all about it!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

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

Indexer Notes

Berg disguises his signature in the gas fumes in the penultimate panel.

Clean Up Time (Table of Contents: 6)

Suzie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ferdie, be careful!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father

Synopsis

Ferdie tries to prove his worth to Suzie's father by inventing a new cleaning product.

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

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

Characters

Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Helaine B. Haaland (Southbury, CT) and second-prize report from Arlene Jackson (Tacoma, WA); continues ad for Archie Club and artwork from earlier issue.

Fearful Li'l Earful (Table of Contents: 8)

Wilbur / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

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Letters

Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You've chosen Wilbur's father to fill the vacancy on the school board!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Slats; Mr. Dripwaite; Miss Gargle; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin; Red; Red's father; Wilbur's uncle; Li'l Jinx Holliday (cameo)

Synopsis

Slats overhears Mr. Dripwaite telling Miss Gargle about his plan to appoint Mr. Wilkin to the school board and hold the next meeting at the Wilkin house. Slats uses the information to convince Wilbur the school board is meeting at his house to discuss his behavior, so Wilbur skips town with Red.

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. Li'l Jinx appears in a poster on a fence on page four.

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Read Admiral Hickey Commends "The Flying Missile"

Synopsis

Collection of anecdotes from Hollywood.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Dave Berg (signed as "Berg")

Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as "Berg")

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as "Berg")

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let's put shadows in this picture ...

Indexer Notes

Includes shading picture of house and crossword puzzle.

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

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

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

Script

Bill Woggon (signed)

Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

Bill Woggon (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

As our scene opens Randy Van Ronson is on his way to see Katy Keene in his new Ranch Car

Genre

fashion; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Katy makes a deal to decide whether she will go duck hunting with Randy or fishing with K.O.

Indexer Notes

Outfit and pin-up pose by Carolyn Fickle (Bakersfield, CA); Randy's new ranch car by David Wallace (Buffalo, NY); K.O.'s outfit by Lawrence Carrick (Pensacola, FL) and Betty Miller (Northbrook, IL); candy dress by Dolores Pfeiffer (Phillipsburg, NJ); Katy's dress by Carmela Candela (Elizabeth, NJ); earrings and bracelet by Sharon Rottier (South Birmingham, AL); Randy's outfit by Oralia Hernandez (Houston, TX); Katy's skirt and blouse by Mary A. Martinez (San Antonio, TX).

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

Eat's A Pleasure (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

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Letters

Joe Edwards (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wheee ... it's morning again!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

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

Synopsis

Bill is driven to insanity after eatings Rice Soggies for months so Jinx has enough box tops for a magic ring.

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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / letters page / 0.67 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.

Indexer Notes

Li'l Jinx shares the names and addresses of 44 new club members.

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