Publishers / Archie / Pep Comics (1940) / #27
27May 1942
$0.10

Pep Comics #27

Archie · May 1942 · on sale 1942-03-10

First appearance: Streaky ShoreFirst appearance: Theodosius Tadpole
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
May 1942
Key date
1942-05-00
On-sale date
1942-03-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Theodosius Tadpole - 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
0-cover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickBob Dickering, Dusty, The Hangman, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
1Fight for the Free Frenchcomic story14script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickWinston Churchill, Joe Higgins, The Shield
2The Ruby of Deathcomic story11script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanBob Dickering, The Hangman
3Nip Van Twinklecomic story8script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterDanny
4The Musical Warcomic story6script: Virginia Hubbell; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSergeant Boyle
5Incident at a Russian Bazaarcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleJolly Roger
6Archie for Class President!comic story8script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee, Streaky Shore First, Theodosius Tadpole First
7Shanghaied in Sao Paulocomic story5script: Bob King; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterEddie "Kayo" Ward
8Case of the Killer Falconcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperInspector Bentley

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-716-6		2011On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #382014On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza #[nn]2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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