Pep Comics #105
(September 1954)

Archie, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-Monthly
On-sale Date
1954
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Editing
Harry Shorten

Writer's Scamp (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My tooth is killing me, Arch, but I'm afraid to go to the dentist!
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Writer's Scamp (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Harry Lucey
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lucey

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica must accompany her father on a business trip and Betty sees that as an opportunity to get Archie away from her.

[Sharks] (Table of Contents: 2)

Katy Keene / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Hazel Marten (signed as Bill Woggon)
Inks
Cassie Bill (signed as Bill Woggon)
Colors
?
Letters
Cassie Bill

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This story begins on the Van Ronson's new yacht ~
Genre
domestic; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson; K.O. Kelly; Gloria Grandbilt; Sis
Synopsis
Randy gets Gloria to assign extra training to K.O. so Randy can date Katy. But K.O. isn't so easily discouraged.

Shrink or Swim (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Moore
Inks
Tom Moore
Colors
?
Letters
Tom Moore

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Prof. Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead search for a way to discreetly dispose of excess chemicals.

The Hard Way (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
It seems like no matter what Betty does to attract Archie, Veronica can top her.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Reggie / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey Archie,
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie insults Archie's clothing.

A Shady Deal (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie is jealous over Veronica's infatuation with a television personality.

Indexer Notes

The television personality is a veiled reference to then popular television personality Liberace.

A Swimming Trophy (Table of Contents: 7)

Wilbur / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red
Synopsis
Wilbur hopes to enjoy the Lake Family's new pool and Mr. Lake hopes to stop him.

Knot at All (Table of Contents: 8)

Ginger / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Ginger Snap; Ickky
Synopsis
Ickky is remodeling a room and Ginger proves to be little help.

Indexer Notes

The "Ginger" feature already appears regularly in Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series), and will now appear in Pep Comics too.

Dough Unto Others (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie goes on a radio quiz show to earn some extra money.

Bead It (Table of Contents: 10)

Suzie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics; Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie Kew; Ferdie
Synopsis
Ferdie exaggerates the value of his birthday gift to Suzie.

TV or Not TV (Table of Contents: 11)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum
Synopsis
Jinx causes her father all sorts of trouble with their television.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Writer's Scamp
    Archie
  2. 1. Writer's Scamp
    Archie
  3. 2. [Sharks]
    Katy Keene
  4. 3. Shrink or Swim
    Archie
  5. 4. The Hard Way
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. ["Hey Archie,"]
    Reggie
  7. 6. A Shady Deal
    Archie
  8. 7. A Swimming Trophy
    Wilbur
  9. 8. Knot at All
    Ginger
  10. 9. Dough Unto Others
    Archie
  11. 10. Bead It
    Suzie
  12. 11. TV or Not TV
    Li'l Jinx
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Mark D. Anderson
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Daniel Thingvold