(January 1949)

Archie, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Bi-Monthly
On-sale Date
1948-11-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine
Editing
Harry Shorten (credited) (editor); John L. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just happened to think... who are you taking to the school dance next week, Archie?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty tempts Archie with food.
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #71
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A Quiet Evening at Home (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Gill (signed)
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you sure you won't come to the movies with us, dear?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Fred attempts to enjoy a peaceful evening alone at home but has to contend with a nosy neighbor, running out of hot water, and getting locked out of the house.
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Happy Birthday to Katy Keene (Table of Contents: 2)

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
Today is Katy's day of birth, and she is oh so full of mirth.
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis
Synopsis
Sis buys a box of candy for Katy's birthday but eats it all on her way home and thinks up excuses.

Indexer Notes

Evening gown by Barbara Sodd (Louisville, KY), Dorothy Mordien (Erie, PA), Forrest Callaway (Morristown, TN), Bobbye Wood (Yazoo City, MS), Thelma Schaulis (Hutchinson, KS), Barbara Alson (Marshall, MN), Jeanne Kinder (Middletown, OH), Frank Annunziato (Bronx, NY), Peggy Bermingham (Jamaica Plain, MA), and Annette Henschen (Fort Madison, IA); pajamas on Katy by Verlee Brooks (Cedar Rapids, IA) and Marlys Sather (Chinook, MT); pajamas for Sis by Jeanne Yavick (Norwich, CT); outfit on Sis by Rosemarie Johnston (Toronto 4, Ontario); pajamas and pose by Margaret Tucker (Roseburg, OR).

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

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

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

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Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Indexer Notes

Includes connect the dots.

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

Eat Your Troubles Away! (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
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Boy, I musta had holes in my head to ever go out for the football team!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
Jughead plays football.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie Club News / letters page / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
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Bob Montana
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Join the Archie Club right now...
Characters
Archie Andrews
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Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Club with first prize report from Albert Levine (Brooklyn 4, NY) and second prize report from Bobby Fagale (Miami, FL).

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Suzie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Suzie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz
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Look, Suzie, two tickets for a show!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie
Synopsis
Ferdie keeps losing his theater tickets for Suzie and having run-ins with a police officer. When Suzie tells him she can't make the show, Ferdie tears up the tickets and gets a police ticket for littering.

Indexer Notes

The "Suzie" feature returns in this issue of Pep Comics, after being gone since issue 58.

Go Fly a Kite (Table of Contents: 10)

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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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whee! It's a sure home run!
Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum
Synopsis
Bill keeps getting in trouble while trying to teach Li'l Jinx how to have fun without getting in trouble.

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

Script
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Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
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Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hiya pen pals!
Characters
Li'l Jinx

Indexer Notes

Li'l Jinx encourages readers to join her Pen Pal Club by sending her a letter and lists the addresses of 89 members.

The Play's the Thing (Table of Contents: 12)

Suzie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ferdie walked up to Suzie's house and was about to knock...
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp; Uncle Blunderbuss; Ferdie's mother
Synopsis
When Gregory makes time with Suzie by casting her in a play, Ferdie and Uncle Blunderbuss get Suzie a leading role - as a bearded lady in a circus.

Fare Enough (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
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Samm Schwartz
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jeepers, Betty, I'm broke too!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hal Cooper
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica try to earn some money by running a taxi service.
Reprints
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I just happened to think... who are you taking to the school dance next week, Archie?"]
    Archie
  2. 1. A Quiet Evening at Home
    Archie
  3. 2. Happy Birthday to Katy Keene
    Katy Keene
  4. 3. ["Katy Keene goes to Hollywood"]
    Katy Keene
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Pep Pencil Fun
  6. 5. ["You can't depend on words!!!"]
    Archie
  7. 6. Eat Your Troubles Away!
    Jughead
  8. 7. ["Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Join the Archie Club right now..."]
    Archie Club News
  9. 8. ["Want to cook up some fun??"]
    Suzie
  10. 9. ["Look, Suzie, two tickets for a show!"]
    Suzie
  11. 10. Go Fly a Kite
    Li'l Jinx
  12. 11. ["Hiya pen pals!"]
    Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
  13. 12. The Play's the Thing
    Suzie
  14. 13. Fare Enough
    Betty and Veronica
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