Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #60

Volume: 1

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 52

On-sale Date: 1947-01-24

Editing: Harry Shorten (editor)

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Al Fagaly (signed as AL Fagaly [long F; ornate cross G over Y])
Inks:	Al Fagaly (signed as AL Fagaly [long F; ornate cross G over Y])
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hasn't she got beautiful lines, Archie?

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Reprints (1)

in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #7 (November 2012)

Indexer Notes

The "By Goldwater" placard under the painting is a reference to Archie Comics head John Goldwater.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: An Archie Magazine
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Printer: Printed in the U.S.A.

Indexer Notes

Correct story sequence order and page counts of advertisements and story content, for this issue, researched and indexed by David Redmond (June 19, 2024) sourcing the entire digitally scanned comic book at https://readallcomics.com/pep-comics-060/

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

Bulletin No. 38 - Shield G-Man Club

(Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Letters:	typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi pals! Well, the results from the last issue's contest came in hot and heavy and are still coming in.

Synopsis:: Information on the Junior G-Man Mystery Contest.; from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #57 (June 1946)

Indexer Notes

Interior front cover contest with coupon showing the Shield G-Man Club badge illustration.
Includes indicia.

Masquerade Monkeyshines

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Archie / comic story / 10.66 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda (signed as bill vigoda [stacked inside triangle])
Inks:	Bill Vigoda (signed as bill vigoda [stacked inside triangle])
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Psst...slip this note to Veronica, will ya, Jug?

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Theodosius Tadpole; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis:: 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.; in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #7 (November 2012)

Here Are Just a Few Samples of the Things That Can and Do Happen to Archie in Archie Comics

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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page

Pep Contest Page

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text article / 1 page

Script:	?
Colors:	? (page color)
Letters:	typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here's a contest in which it's pie to win!!

Reprints (1)

from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #57 (June 1946)

Indexer Notes

Contest to win a years subscription to Pep Comics.

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Willy the Wise-Guy / comic story / 3 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Red Holmdale (signed as By "RED" HOLMDALE [stacked, angled in a box])
Inks:	Red Holmdale (signed as By "RED" HOLMDALE [stacked, angled in a box])
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's it going to be boys?

Characters:

Willy; 2 boys; Shopkeeper

The Case of the Living Puppets

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The Shield / comic story / 11 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Irv Novick
Inks:	Bill Vigoda ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Far into the night, Marco the Master Dummy Maker toils over his latest masterpiece...

Characters:

Shield [Joe Higgins]; Marco (puppetmaker); Drago (evil puppeteer)

The Fat's in the Fire - An Archie Story

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Archie / text story / 2 pages

Script:	?
Colors:	? (page colors)
Letters:	typeset

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:A cold, bleak wind tore out of the north...

Characters:

Archie Andrews

Synopsis:: Archie reads a ghoul murder mystery.; in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #7 (November 2012)

Katy Keene the Pin-Up Queen

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Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Bill Woggon ?
Pencils:	Bill Woggon (signed as BiLL WOGGON [stacked])
Inks:	Bill Woggon (signed as BiLL WOGGON [stacked])
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen; fashion

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hurry! Get up, sis!

Characters:

Katy Keene

Indexer Notes

The "Katy Keene" feature already appears regularly in Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series) and Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series), and will now appear in Pep Comics too.

The Kiss of Death

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Black Hood / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Irv Novick (signed as I.N.)
Inks:	Irv Novick (signed as I.N.)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery; superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello, what's this?

Characters:

Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Mrs. Fanny Worthmore; Jane Gray; Sergeant McGinty

Synopsis:: A train murder mystery.

Indexer Notes

Black Hood not in costume.

Final Golden Age appearance of Black Hood [Kip Burland]. He appears next in Adventures of the Fly (Archie, 1960 Series) #7 (July 1960).

This is the final appearance of the "Black Hood" feature in Pep Comics. The feature appears next in Adventures of the Fly (Archie, 1960 Series) #26 (July 1963).

Black Hood Puzzle Page

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activity / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Indexer Notes

Activity page includes a maze, crossword puzzle and decoding unscramble.

[no title indexed]

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Bulletin No. 38 - Shield G-Man Club

(Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Masquerade Monkeyshines

(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 10.66 pages

Here Are Just a Few Samples of the Things That Can and Do Happen to Archie in Archie Comics

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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page

Pep Contest Page

(Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 5)

Willy the Wise-Guy / comic story / 3 pages

The Case of the Living Puppets

(Table of Contents: 6)

The Shield / comic story / 11 pages

The Fat's in the Fire - An Archie Story

(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / text story / 2 pages

Katy Keene the Pin-Up Queen

(Table of Contents: 8)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

The Kiss of Death

(Table of Contents: 9)

Black Hood / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

Black Hood Puzzle Page

(Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Now You Can Play Piano with Both Hands in 1 Hour or No Cost

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Dale Shears School of Music / advertisement / 1 page

How Just Two Words Turned Mac Into a He-Man!

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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Pick Your Prize

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Lancaster County Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Bulletin No. 38 - Shield G-Man Club (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Masquerade Monkeyshines (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 10.66 pages

Here Are Just a Few Samples of the Things That Can and Do Happen to Archie in Archie Comics (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page

Pep Contest Page (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page

Indexer Notes

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

Willy the Wise-Guy / comic story / 3 pages

The Case of the Living Puppets (Table of Contents: 6)

The Shield / comic story / 11 pages

The Fat's in the Fire - An Archie Story (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / text story / 2 pages

Katy Keene the Pin-Up Queen (Table of Contents: 8)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

The Kiss of Death (Table of Contents: 9)

Black Hood / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

Black Hood Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Now You Can Play Piano with Both Hands in 1 Hour or No Cost (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Dale Shears School of Music / advertisement / 1 page

How Just Two Words Turned Mac Into a He-Man! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Pick Your Prize (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Lancaster County Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents)

Bulletin No. 38 - Shield G-Man Club

(Table of Contents: 1)

Masquerade Monkeyshines

(Table of Contents: 2)

Here Are Just a Few Samples of the Things That Can and Do Happen to Archie in Archie Comics

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Pep Contest Page

(Table of Contents: 4)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 5)

The Case of the Living Puppets

(Table of Contents: 6)

The Fat's in the Fire - An Archie Story

(Table of Contents: 7)

Katy Keene the Pin-Up Queen

(Table of Contents: 8)

The Kiss of Death

(Table of Contents: 9)

Black Hood Puzzle Page

(Table of Contents: 10)

Now You Can Play Piano with Both Hands in 1 Hour or No Cost

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

How Just Two Words Turned Mac Into a He-Man!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Pick Your Prize

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