Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #389

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Pages: 36

Editing: Victor Gorelick (art director); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

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[no title indexed]

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, Archie, extraterrestrials could be on earth right now to keep an eye on you and me!

Characters:

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Marvelous Maureen; Moose Mason

This issue has 1 variant

#389 [Canadian]

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: 4 times a year in March, June, Sept. and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?
Barcode: 0271000696406

The Job Holder

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Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Stan Goldberg
Inks:	Stan Goldberg
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis:: Veronica is incensed that Archie has taken a part-time job, as it makes him less available for her needs.; in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #174 (June 2002)
in Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration (Archie, 2014 series) ([October] 2014)
in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #6 (December 2014)
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #314 (December 2020)

Male Tale

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	George Gladir
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:: Betty frets over Archie flirting with other girls.

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Moose Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Joe Edwards

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Duh-h, Arch, how can we take our dates out when we we ain’t got enough bread!

Characters:

Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump

Synopsis:: Archie has a solution for Moose's money woes.; in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #112 (July 2007)
in Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (Archie, 2012 series) (2012)
in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #17 (August 2012)
from Archie daily (Creator's Syndicate) #?

Marvelous Maureen Ditches Her Guests

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Marvelous Maureen / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Lori Walls
Pencils:	Lori Walls
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	?

Genre:science fiction; humor

Characters:

Marvelous Maureen; Clarissa DuBois; Mr. DuBois

Synopsis:: Trying to escape the clutches of the Grossniks, Maureen teams up with Clarissa's father, who had been transformed into a giant slug.

Grade Aid

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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Dick Malmgren
Pencils:	Dick Malmgren
Inks:	Dick Malmgren
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:teen

Keywords:biorhythm; horoscope

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doily; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:: Archie will try any method to improve his grades except studying.; in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #96 (June 1989)
in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #17 (March 1996)
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #137 (November 2002)
in World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #72 (November 2017), #144 (December 2024)

Punk Fashions

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Archie and the Gang / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:fashion; teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

One of the submitted fashion designs is attributed to staff colorist Barry Grossman.

Zap Scrap

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Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Dick Malmgren
Pencils:	Dick Malmgren
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters:

Sabrina; Esmeralda; Aunt Hilda; Witch Sarah

Synopsis:: Sabrina is stuck babysitting the mischievous Esmeralda.; in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #96 (June 1989)

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

The Job Holder (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages

Male Tale (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Moose Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page

Marvelous Maureen Ditches Her Guests (Table of Contents: 4)

Marvelous Maureen / comic story / 6 pages

Grade Aid (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Punk Fashions (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie and the Gang / illustration / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Zap Scrap (Table of Contents: 7)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents)

The Job Holder

(Table of Contents: 1)

Male Tale

(Table of Contents: 2)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 3)

Marvelous Maureen Ditches Her Guests

(Table of Contents: 4)

Grade Aid

(Table of Contents: 5)

Punk Fashions

(Table of Contents: 6)

Zap Scrap

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