Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #242

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Pages: 36

Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:What a surprise! A visit from Reggie!

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Reprints (1)

in Archi (Epucol, 1970 series) #47

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Archie Comics Digest #31

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Monogram's Heavy 70's

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Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page

Anyone For Seconds?

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Al Hartley
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino
Colors:	Barry Grossman
Letters:	Al Hartley

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, c'mon - make up your mind!

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis:: Jughead has had his fill of food and Archie has had his fill of girls.; in Sélection Archie (et amis) (Editions Héritage, 1975 series) #553
in Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #45 (February 1976)
in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #59 (November 1983)
in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #20 (November 1993)
in Archie Comics Spectacular: Food Fight (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #258 (March 2015)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Comics Spectacular: Food Fight (Archie, 2015 series).

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Junior Deluxe Editions Club / advertisement / 1 page

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Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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Pencils:	?
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Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look, Betty! There are three good reasons why I have to break our date for Saturday night...

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

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Veronica Pin Up Page / illustration / 1 page

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

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:That's not fair, Ronnie...

Characters:

Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Reprints (1)

in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #8 (May 1984)

10 Way Hairpiece!

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Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page

Friendly Finance

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Al Hartley ?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Lend you some money?

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Hal Cooper

Synopsis:: Veronica chastises Archie for never having any money and decides not to date him anymore. Archie turns to Betty, who gives him money to buy a gift...for Veronica's birthday!; in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #8 (May 1984)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #1 (June 1987)

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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Top Secret

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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

Script:	Joe Edwards
Pencils:	Joe Edwards
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	?
Letters:	Joe Edwards

Genre:humor; children

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gulp!

Characters:

Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday

Synopsis:: Li'l Jinx is the treasurer of her club and has to transport the money safely home.; in Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #42 (September 1973)
in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series) #52 (May 1984)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #44 (May 1994)
in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #37 (December 1998), #89 (January 2005)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #236 (December 2013), #284 (November 2020)

Li'L Jinx Pen Pals

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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / letters page / 0.67 page

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

Genre:children

Archie Series goes "Bingo"

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That Wilkin Boy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Giant Play Zoo Animal Collection

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Colonial Studios Giant Play Zoo Animal Collection / advertisement / 0.5 page

Amazing $1 Art Offer

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Colonial Studios Wall Art / advertisement / 0.5 page

Archie Club News

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	?
Letters:	?

Monster Size Monsters

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Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page

100 Little Dolls

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100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Problem Solver

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Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Al Hartley (credited)
Pencils:	Al Hartley
Inks:	Jon D'Agostino ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida ?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead, ol' buddy, I've got a problem!

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: When Reggie overhears Archie tell Jughead he has too many dates, Reggie spreads that information to all the girls in Riverdale.; in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #90 (January 2003)
in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #23 (December 2016)

Buried Alive!

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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / comics-form advertising / 2 pages

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Hot Wheels [Mattel Toys] / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Monogram's Heavy 70's (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page

Anyone For Seconds? (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

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Junior Deluxe Editions Club / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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Veronica Pin Up Page / illustration / 1 page

10 Way Hairpiece! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page

Friendly Finance (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Top Secret (Table of Contents: 9)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

Li'L Jinx Pen Pals (Table of Contents: 10)

Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / letters page / 0.67 page

Archie Series goes "Bingo" (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

That Wilkin Boy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Giant Play Zoo Animal Collection (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Colonial Studios Giant Play Zoo Animal Collection / advertisement / 0.5 page

Amazing $1 Art Offer (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Colonial Studios Wall Art / advertisement / 0.5 page

Archie Club News (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

Monster Size Monsters (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page

100 Little Dolls (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Problem Solver (Table of Contents: 17)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

Buried Alive! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

ICS / International Correspondence Schools / comics-form advertising / 2 pages

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Hot Wheels [Mattel Toys] / advertisement / 1 page

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Monogram's Heavy 70's

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Anyone For Seconds?

(Table of Contents: 2)

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10 Way Hairpiece!

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Friendly Finance

(Table of Contents: 7)

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Top Secret

(Table of Contents: 9)

Li'L Jinx Pen Pals

(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie Series goes "Bingo"

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Giant Play Zoo Animal Collection

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Amazing $1 Art Offer

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie Club News

(Table of Contents: 14)

Monster Size Monsters

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

100 Little Dolls

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The Problem Solver

(Table of Contents: 17)

Buried Alive!

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