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Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) comic books 1944

  • Issue #46
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 46
    • Extra staples added (not manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    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.

  • Issue #49
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 49
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case
    • Cover detached and completely split.
    • Label #20-478E896-005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
      Other items consigned by Poka
    • Interior is complete. Back cover missing, front cover detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    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.

  • Issue #51
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 51
    • 6" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Worm hole. Staple rust with migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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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.