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26April 1942
$0.10

Pep Comics #26

Archie · April 1942 · on sale 1942-02-10

First appearance: Veronica LodgeFirst appearance: DannyFirst appearance: Captain Twerp
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#26
Publication date
April 1942
Key date
1942-04-00
On-sale date
1942-02-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Veronica Lodge - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Danny - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain Twerp - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Snapper - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Kupkake - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jolly Roger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Frank Root - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Marty Martin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Remember Pearl Harbor!cover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickBob Dickering, Dusty, The Hangman, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
1Shield G-Man Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)0.3Joe Higgins, The Shield
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.7script: ? [as Joe Higgins]; letters: typeset
3The Case of William Waynecomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
4The Menacing Missionarycomic story12script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyBob Dickering, Thelma Gordon, The Hangman
5The Timid Lioncomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterDanny First, Kupkake First, Snapper First
6Japs Raidcomic story8script: Virginia Hubbell; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSergeant Boyle, Captain Twerp First
7The Russian Missioncomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleMarty Martin First, Jolly Roger First, Frank Root First
8Veronica Makes the Scenecomic story5.5script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge First
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5The Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
10The Bandit King of San Paulocomic story6script: Ed Bresnick; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingEddie "Kayo" Ward
11Case of the Druid Cursecomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperInspector Bentley

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Hood Comics #141945On eBay ›
Best of the Forties
ISBN 1-879794-00-4		1991On eBay ›
The Best of Archie #[nn]
ISBN 0-399-50493-1		1980On eBay ›
Archie: His First 50 Years #[nn]
ISBN 0-89660-035-1		1991On eBay ›
Archie Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-716-6		2011On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2332015On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Blow-Out #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-62738-945-7		2015On eBay ›
Archie #32015On eBay ›
The Best of Archie Comics #4
ISBN 978-1-61988-942-2		2014On eBay ›
Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #82017On eBay ›
Golden Age 1940s-1950s
ISBN 978-1-68255-932-1		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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