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Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) comic books 1947

  • Issue #60
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 60
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #22-1716DF1-009

    Katy Keene begins. Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Masquerade Monkeyshines," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie's plan to wear his usher outfit to the masquerade is foiled, he's forced to improvise while wearing a coat and underwear. Untitled Willy the Wise Guy story, art by Red Holmdale. "The Case of the Living Puppets," pencils by Irv Novick; the Shield (Joe Higgins) encounters Marco the puppet maker and faces Drago, an evil puppeteer. "The Fat's In the Fire" text story; Archie reads a ghoul murder mystery. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; Introduction of Katy Keene. The Kiss of Death" starring Black Hood, Mrs. Fanny Worthmore, Jane Gray, and Sergeant McGinty, art by Irv Novick; A train murder mystery. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #61
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 61
    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    • Interior complete. Full length spine split. Front cover glued to first wrap. Brittleness.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Al Fagaly. Untitled story, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie hides his winning raffle ticket in an old picture frame and has to find it after his mom sells the picture. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene and Sis go to Skipper Mason in search of a story they can send in to Shorten's Short Story Book. Untitled story, art by Irv Novick; An aspiring newspaper reporter named Ping Bailey leads the Shield and Dusty to an illegal liquor racket. Pep Comics Puzzle Page. Untitled Willy the Wise-Guy story, art by Red Holmdale; Willy gets an advertising job. Hollywood Gossip article. Untitled story, art by Red Holmdale; Gloomy Gus travels down to Earth and inhabits a Houdini-like magician's body. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; The Twiddles get a sleek new car. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.