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15May 1941
$0.10

Pep Comics #15

Archie · May 1941 · on sale 1941-03-15

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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
May 1941
Key date
1941-05-00
On-sale date
1941-03-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]
1The Framing of Frank Cliffcomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; John Kahn; George Dobe; unnamed judge; Frank Cliff; Tony Spolito (villain)
2Murder of a Princesscomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterDanny; Queen of Fairies; Cupcake; unnamed king (introduction); unnamed princess (introduction); unnamed queen (villain, introduction); Esmerelda (villain, introduction); unnamed accomplice (villain, introduction, death)
3The Watch Factory Victimscomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterThe Comet [John Dickering]; Thelma Gordon (newspaperwoman); Dr. Ferguson (introduction); unnamed factory worker (introduction); a watch factory owner (villain, introduction)
4-comic story5pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyThe Fireball [Ted Tyler]; Gloria (introduction); a gang of arsonists (villains, introduction for all)
5The Poisoning Plotcomic story7script: Charles Biro; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroSergeant Boyle [Henry Boyle]; Corporal Collins; Quartermaster Acido (introduction); The Fascists (villains, introduction for all)
6The Money in the Marker Buoycomic story6script: Joe BlairThe Midshipman [Lee Sampson]
7Air Race of Deathcomic story6pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyLucky Larson (test pilot); Bill; Joe (introduction); Boss Widmer (villain, introduction)
8Kayo's Gym for Kidscomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob WoodKayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Alderman McGainess; Slasher Smith
9The Tobias Ghostcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperInspector Bentley; Joan Kent; Tom Ross; Andre Duve; Powers (introduction, death); The Ghost [Hugh Tobias] (villain, introduction, death)

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America's 1st Patriotic Comic Book Hero, The Shield #1
ISBN 1-879794-08-x
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