Pep Comics #77

(January 1950)

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

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

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Wilbur / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

Dance Your Troubles Away (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Ray Gill (signed)

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inks

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

And what might be the matter with you?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Veronica wants Archie to learn the Charleston for the dance competition that night.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Indexer Notes

Inks previously credited to Ray Gill; the extent of Ray Gill's work is currently unknown. As per Ray's brother Joe, Ray never drew for Archie Comics; rather, he wrote the scripts and outlined the stories (Charlton Spotlight #5).

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

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

Script

Bill Woggon (signed)

Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wouldn't it be wonderful, Sis, if I could get a movie assignment at RKO Studios with the handsome Robert Ryan!

Genre

fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson; Mr. Van Ronson

Synopsis

After hearing about Katy's desire to meet some big wheels to get ahead in the movie industry, Randy arranges for Katy to meet some big wheels - the mechanical ones that operate in his father's factory.

Indexer Notes

Gown by Sherri Rho James (Concordia, KS); nightie by Phyllis Leeper (Hugoton, TX); nightie on Sis by Shirley Leigh (Minat, ND); chic outfit by Betty Gaston (Ottumwa, IA); demure outfit by Louise Bryan (Laurel, DE); dramatic outfit by June McGray (Vincennes, IN); glamorous outfit by Joan Rossling (Fairfield, CT); matching outfits by Frendessa Saunders (Media, PA).

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

Red Holmdale ?

Inks

Red Holmdale ?

Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Includes connect-the-dots and word ladder.

Captain Tootsie Foils Robbery (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

In Days of Old (Table of Contents: 10)

Suzie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'll be ready in a few minutes, Ferdie - make yourself comfortable!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie

Synopsis

Ferdie dreams that he's Hercules and he has to go to battle with Suzie who is the Queen of the Amazons.

Indexer Notes

When Ferdie is surprised to see Suzie as Queen of the Amazons, she replies "Who do you expect - Super Duck?"

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Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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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!

Characters

Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Club including first-prize report from Beverly Engel (Tulsa 14, OK) and second-prize report from Stanley Rosen (Bronx 56, NY).

So's Your Antenna (Table of Contents: 13)

Wilbur / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inks

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, keeds! Want to help me buy a portable radio?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore

Synopsis

Laurie's father gives her $300 ($3,118 adjusted for inflation in 2018) for a portable radio for the lodge but Wilbur tells her that she could buy a TV for that amount so he convinces her to buy one and offers to do the installation himself.

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

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

Script

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Broadway: Van Johnson, who gave the Big Town the once-over...

Synopsis

Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars.

Golden Earrings (Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Frese

Inks

George Frese

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

You must be very cautious, young man! The crystal shows an accident to befall you -- before you are safe in bed, tonight!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

A gypsy warns Jughead that he'll have an accident before he's safe in bed that night.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #13

Keywords

fortune teller; gypsy

K.O. Kelly 1950 Pin-Up Calendar (Table of Contents: 17)

K.O. Kelly / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bill Woggon (signed)

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

sports

Characters

K.O. Kelly

Indexer Notes

Also printed in Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #37.

Home Swivet Home (Table of Contents: 18)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (signed)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

May I build a bird house, Daddy?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

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

Synopsis

Bill builds a bird house to attract very rare swivet birds.

Indexer Notes

Jinx looks older in this story than she does in stories from the 60s and later.

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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Pen Pals: Our club is sure growing by leaps and bounds!

Characters

Li'l Jinx

Indexer Notes

Li'l Jinx shares the names and addresses of 28 new club members.

How Wishes Came True for Jim and Betty! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

White Cloverine / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Shoot Daisy's Red Ryder cowboy carbine!] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Daisy BB Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)