Pep Comics
#69
(September 1948)
Archie,
1940 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
An Archie Magazine
- Editing
- Harry Shorten (editor)
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Archie (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #5 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black & white with red and pink tones.], #5 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black & white with red and pink tones.], #5 ([1951] (see notes)), #5 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black & white with red and pink tones.], #5 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black & white with red and pink tones.], #5 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black & white with red and pink tones.], #5 ([1951] (see notes)) [Reprinted in black & white with red and pink tones.]
-
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Arch, wanna see a good card trick?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Reprints
-
in Pep Comics (Bell Features, 1948 series) #70 ([circa late 1948]) -
in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #10
-
Spots To You
Archie / comic story / 6.67 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie buys a new hat for Mary. The hat leads to Fred having a mental breakdown.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Super Duck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You can pinch him!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Super Duck; Uwanna Duck
- Reprints
Pep Puzzle Page
Archie / activity / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Complete the maze to reach Archie's tickets for the Riverdale High basketball game.
[no title indexed]
Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey gang! Here's a puzzle that's no puzzle at all!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the three titles in which Archie appears.
Nick Of Time
Old Nick / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Old Nick
- Synopsis
- Old Nick captures an escaped prisoner.
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Inks
- Hazel Marten
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Katy, can I have a dime for an ice cream cone?
- Genre
- humor; fashion; teen
- Characters
- Katy Keene; Sis
- Synopsis
- Katy helps Sis sell candy on the beach.
Indexer Notes
Inker changed from Bill Woggon to Hazel Marten, who was uncredited assistant at the time per "Women In The Comics" by Trina Robbins and Cat Yronwode; 3/17/16.
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Winner Katy Keene!
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Katy Keene
- Synopsis
- Paper doll depicting Katy as Miss America.
Archie's Little Helper
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- When Archie gets a flat tire, he calls Jughead to pick them up in his jalopy, with humorous results.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Nevada Jones / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Inks
- Hazel Marten (signed as Scott Fleming)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As Our Scene Opens
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Nevada Jones; Willie; Princess White Fawn; The Old Chieftain; Howling Wolf
- Synopsis
- Nevada promises a dying Indian chief that he will help the princess keep the tribe's hidden treasure safe.
Indexer Notes
"Scott Fleming" was a pen name for Hazel Marten, per the book "Women In The Comics" by Trina Robbins and Cat Yronwode.
[no title indexed]
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Beanie Copter
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Tootsie
- Synopsis
- For 25 cents and 1 tootsie roll wrapper you can get the iconic propeller beanie.
[no title indexed]
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hot dog!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum; Merry Holiday
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx can't decide whether she wants to go to summer camp or not.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, gang! Let's bring this meeting to order!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead inducts some of the new members, while Betty and Veronica tell readers to send in for their club button and press card. Two club members report on their local Archie Club chapter and a child-run museum.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Star Dirt / text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Cole Porter is a name as famous Cairo...
- Synopsis
- Hollywood gossip.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz (signed)
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wow!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Harthrob; Mr. Weatherbee; Gabby; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Both of the girls fall for the new French teacher and are willing to do anything to get his attention.
- Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Hey, Arch, wanna see a good card trick?"]
Archie -
1.
["Juke Box Bank"]
-
2.
Spots To You
Archie -
3.
["You can pinch him!"]
Super Duck -
4.
Pep Puzzle Page
Archie -
5.
["Hey gang! Here's a puzzle that's no puzzle at all!"]
Archie -
6.
Nick Of Time
Old Nick -
7.
["Hey, Katy, can I have a dime for an ice cream cone?"]
Katy Keene -
8.
["The Winner Katy Keene!"]
Katy Keene -
9.
Archie's Little Helper
Jughead -
10.
["As Our Scene Opens"]
Nevada Jones -
11.
Pep Contest Page
-
12.
["Beanie Copter"]
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll -
13.
["Hot dog!"]
Li'l Jinx -
14.
["Hi, gang! Let's bring this meeting to order!"]
Archie Club News -
15.
["Cole Porter is a name as famous Cairo..."]
Star Dirt -
16.
Pep Comics Hollywood Quiz Page
-
17.
["Wow!"]
Betty and Veronica -
18.
[Rubber Masks]
-
19.
["Wrist Watch"]
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