Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) comic books 1944-1946

Murder On Parade starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Catfish Joe story, art by Larry Harris. War Correspondent starring Captain Commando, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by George Harrison. Marco Loco story. Archie the Painter starring Archie Andrews. Li'l Chief Bugaboo story, art by Dave Higgins. The Medusa's Curse starring Hangman, art by Bob Fujitani. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Sahle. ### Shield G-Man Club ad. "Tales of a Safety Pin," script by Otto Binder; A safety pin that seems to be followed by bad luck helps The Shield and Dusty solve a crime. "The Ferryboat Admiral" starring Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers and Karl Van Hoosen (Introduction, death). "Dead Men's Eyes Tell Tales" starring Dutch Kane (as a corpse), Doc Einstone, Rabbit, Southpaw Sears, and Hangman, script by Otto Binder, art by Bob Fujitani (as B. Fuje). "The Ghost of Henry Schmidt" text story starring The Shield by Vivian Berg. "Christmas Cheers," script by Harry Sahle and Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); Archie gets a cheque for $50 from his grandfather, makes a list of what he wants to buy for his friends, but most of the money is gone by the time he buys the gifts. Untitled story, script and art by Larry Harris; Captain Barney Keel is driving a tugboat along the land when a dam breaks and he and Catfish Joe find themselves floating around on a newly created lake rescuing animals. Untitled story, art by Dave Higgins; Li'l Chief Bugaboo and Fido find a bear cub and accidentally anger its mom. Untitled story, art by Carl Hubbell; Marco Loco and Snooch are hypnotised by the Medusa but then capture her and take her to the King to collect a reward. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Madman's Castle starring Shield. We'll Never Be Licked starring Captain Commando. The Noose starring Hangman, art by Bob Fujitani. Archie story, art by Carl Hubbell. Catfish Joe story, art by Larry Harris. Li'l Chief Bugaboo story, art by Dave Higgins. Marco Loco story, art by Carl Hubbell. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Sahle. Shield G-Man Club ad. "The Curse of the Black Monkey"; The Jinx is a blind black monkey, surviving owner after owner managing to survive until it comes to Dusty, the Shields kid partner; The Shield discovers through an anthropologist friend that the monkey is an idol of sorts to the Thuggi cult of India and represents all evil and bad luck to all but the Thuggi. "The Corpse on the Checkerboard"; The Black Hood uses the pieces left on a checker board to solve a murder that's meant to look like a suicide. "Camera Bugs," script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); Archie gets a new camera and starts taking pictures that get him in trouble. "Special Communique #14," pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker; Alastair Morganbilt joins the army as a prissy gentleman but leaves in a body bag as a fighting man. Pep's Puzzle Page maze. Untitled story, art by Larry Harris; Two mad scientists give Catfish Joe pills that make him able to jump really far. "The Great Genghis Khan," art by Carl Hubbell; Marco Loco meets Genghis Khan and tries to stop his wedding. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Sahle. Shield G-Man Club ad. Untitled story, script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Janice Valleau; Archie is caught trying to play a prank on Reggie and is sent to the principal's office; Mr. Weatherbee uses his latest readings in child psychology and gives Archie responsibility for a school picnic aboard a boat. "Special Communique #15: Father Scarface, pencils by Clem Weisbecker; Father Scarface, a Buddhist monk, defends his Monastery from the Japanese with the help of Captain Commando. "Crime Is Always Careless" text story starring Black Hood by Roger Conway. "The House That Crime Built, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker; Narrated by "the house that crime built," this is the story of Black Hood solving a crime at a house built in 1821 with a history of crimes being committed in it. "The Rajah's Silver Idol, " pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker; The Rajah's silver idol goes missing and it's up to the Shield to find out where it went. "America - First, Last, and Always" text story starring Black Hood by Scott Feldman. Untitled story, art by Carl Hubbell; Marco Loco meets pearl-diving headhunters. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

50th issueArchie story, pencils by Harry Sahle. The Man Who Played God starring Shield, pencils by Irv Novick. You Made Me Confess starring Black Hood. Communique No. 16 starring Captain Commando, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Gil Kane (as Pen). Hanging To-Day starring Marco Loco, art by Carl Hubbell. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Vigoda. "The Commando," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie accidentally signs up for a commando contest and has to deal with Reggie changing the sign. "Orphans of Death," pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Pen Shumaker; The Shield battles Fishface and Five by Five. Untitled story, inks by Pen Shumaker; Black Hood comes to grips with Blackbeard, the pirate. "Communique # 17" starring Captain Commando, Boy Commandos, and Sandy MacGown, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker. Untitled Marco Loco story, art by Harry Sahle. "Jughead The Gigolo" text story by Ray Cohan; When Jughead visits Archie, Archie demonstrates his burglar trap. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Vigoda. The Beast That Was a Huntsman starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Carnival Chuckles starring Archie. Captain Commando story, art by Clem Gretter. Marco Loco story, art by Harry Sahle. Suzie story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Vigoda. Shield G-Man Club bulletin. "Archie Wrings the Belle," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie brings Jughead's southern cousin Mary Lee to the dance, not knowing she's unattractive. "Strongo, the Strong Man," pencils by Irv Novick; The Shield and Dusty investigate strange happenings at the circus. "Design for Dying" text story starring Black Hood by H. L. Cooper. Untitled story, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); Suzie goes to help out her Uncle Jake on his farm. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; Mr. Twiddle and Fanny make a bet that Fanny must lose 25 pounds in 10 days. Untitled story, art by Don Dean; Pokey Oakey fights Mountain Man's little brother Li'l Mountain. Untitled Willy the Wise-Guy story, art by Red Holmdale; Sis makes Willy garden on his day off. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Vigoda. Shield G-Man Club bulletin. "This Teen-Aged Steam Age"; Archie invents a steam car; Meanwhile, Jughead picks up a tramp that hears of the invention and gets in on it for the money. Pep Puzzle Fun page. "Murder Plays a Hunch," pencils by Irv Novick; Dusty leaves the apartment because he feels something is going to happen; A strange phone call leads The Shield to chase a suspect around the waterfront. "Monkey Madness"; A monkey named Susabella causes choas around Suzie's town. Untitled The Twiddles story, art by Bill Woggon; When Gramps once again rattles on about the "good ol' days", Mr. and Mrs. Twiddle get revenge by turning off all modern appliances. "Car Trouble" text story starring Archie by Ray Cohan. Untitled story, pencils by George Harrison, inks by Pen Shumaker; During World War I, a sacred white elephant was left to die in the jungle; In modern day, Captain Commando and the Boy Commandos come across the elephant and it helps them find their Japanese enemies. Untitled Willy the Wise Guy story, art by Red Holmdale; Willy and his friend go camping in terrible weather. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. Shield G-Man Club bulletin. "Junk for a Junket," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie accidentally sells his jalopy, so he takes Veronica on a date in a horse and carriage; Later, he causes chaos in the restaurant. "If You Could Peer Into the Future, Would You Dare?", art by Irv Novick; The Shield and Dusty fight a professor and his ape over a telescope that allows you to gaze into the future. A Pep Puzzle Page featuring riddles. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; Suzie gets a job at a factory and her low intelligence results in her making mistakes. "Burning Up" text story starring Archie and Jughead. Untitled story, art by Don Dean; Pokey Oakey protects the townspeople from the Poultryman's Protective Association. Untitled Willy the Wise Guy story, art by Red Holmdale; Willy and his friend try to earn money. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. Untitled story, art by Bill Vigoda; Archie tries to invent things. "Death Trims a Window," art by Irv Novick; The Shield and Dusty fight a man who kills department store workers and displays their corpses in the window. Pep Jitterbug Maze! Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; Suzie applies for a job posing for an artist. "Murder Wears a Mask" text story. Untitled Willy the Wise Guy story, art by Red Holmdale; Willy gets a job at a soda fountain and sells soda and castor oil simultaneously. "Love Thy Neighbor," art by Bill Woggon; Mr. Twiddle seems smitten with the new neighbor. "The Last Communique," art by Clem Weisbecker; Captain Commando tells the Japanese about the story of the Trojan Horse and then launches a similar attack. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. Say, this Captains Courageous is okay! starring Archie. The Man Who Wouldn't Stay Dead starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Sic 'em, Suzie! starring Suzie. Hmph! The pickings are getting slimmer every day! starring Hotfoot Hobo, art by Red Holmdale. Talbert! When are you going to paint this footstool? starring Twiddles, art by Bill Woggon. Hmph--this is some stuff—starring Willy the Wise Guy, art by Red Holmdale. As our scene opens, Dottie is entertaining J. B. Cash... starring Dotty and Ditto, art by Bill Woggon. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Car Troubles," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie borrows his father's car and discovers a dent in it, he spends half the night trying to fix it. "Murder In Act One" starring Shield (Joe Higgins), Dusty, Owl (prisoner), and Flip (seal), art by Irv Novick. "Suzie Gazes Into the Future," art by Bill Woggon; Suzie encounters Swami Rivah the fortune teller. "The Tough Guy" text story; On his way back from Jughead's house, Archie cuts through a cemetery and runs into a ghost. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; Twiddles using an airbrush. Untitled story, art by Red Holmdale; introduction of Hotfoot Hobo. Untitled Dotty and Ditto story, art by Bill Woggon; Dotty reads comic books before bed and dreams about meeting the Archie characters at the Comic Castle. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. Archie story. Sweet Dreams of Murder starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Suzie story. Gloomy Gus story, art by Red Holmdale. Willy the Wise Guy story, art by Red Holmdale. Blood Money starring Black Hood. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.