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16June 1941
$0.10

Pep Comics #16

Archie · June 1941 · on sale 1941-04-15

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Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
June 1941
Key date
1941-06-00
On-sale date
1941-04-15
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 Vulture and the Robot Planecomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; The Vulture (villain)
2The Menace of Playlandcomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterDanny; Kupkake; the Mermaid Queen; Peg Leg (villain, introduction); Patch (villain, introduction)
3The Skyscraper Sabotagecomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterThe Comet [John Dickering]; Thelma Gordon (newspaperwoman); Spike (villain, introduction); a construction foreman (villain, introduction)
4-comic story5pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyThe Fireball [Ted Tyler]; Stein (villain, introduction); his Bund group (villains, introductions)
5The Masquerade of Captain Twerpcomic story7script: Charles Biro; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroSergeant Boyle [Henry Boyle]; Corporal Collins; Captain Twerp; Hirsch (introduction); Mr. Brown (introduction); Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis (villains)
6Graduation Weekcomic story6script: Joe BlairLee Sampson (Midshipman); Franklin D. Roosevelt (guest-star)
7Origin of Madam Satancomic story6script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyMadam Satan [Tyra] (introduction, origin, death, return); Satan (villain); Madam Satan (villain); John (introduction, death); his father (introduction, death); his mother (introduction, death)
8The Marriage of Kayo Wardcomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob WoodKayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Crusty (villain, introduction); Biff Bioni (villain, introduction); Ronald Duckman (villain, introduction)
9The Case of the Pirate's Ghostcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperInspector Bentley; Harley Lane (villain, introduction); Martin Lane (introduction, death); Bart Lane (introduction, death); Wilks (introduction); Miss Allen (introduction); Miss Lane (introduction)

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The Golden Age Firsts of MLJ Comics: Volume 1
ISBN 978-1721232918
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