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48May 1944
$0.10

Pep Comics #48

Archie · May 1944 · on sale 1944-03-05

First appearance: Genghis Khan
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
May 1944
Key date
1944-05-00
On-sale date
1944-03-05
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Genghis Khan - 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: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Joe Higgins, Veronica Lodge, The Shield
1Shield G-Man Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2The Curse of the Black Monkeycomic story10pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Pen ShumakerDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
3The Corpse on the Checkerboardcomic story9pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Pen ShumakerThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
4Camera Bugscomic story8script: Goggin; pencils: Sahle; inks: GingerArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
5Special Communique #14comic story9pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Pen ShumakerCaptain Commando, Armand De Latour, Flatbush, Billy Grayson, John Grayson, Percy
6Moneypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Li'l Chief Bugaboo
8Pep's Puzzle Pageactivity1
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
10The Hick Coptext story2script: Leo Hoban
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1
12Do You Know???activity1script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Ed Goggin; inks: Ed Goggin
14The Jumping Potioncomic story5.67script: Larry Harris; pencils: Larry Harris; inks: Larry HarrisCatfish Joe
15-cartoon0.33
16The Great Genghis Khancomic story6script: Carl Hubbell; pencils: Hubbell; inks: HubbellGenghis Khan First

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie: His First 50 Years #[nn]
ISBN 0-89660-035-1
1991On eBay ›
Archie Archives #3
ISBN 978-1-59582-833-0
2011On eBay ›
The Best of Archie Comics #3
ISBN 978-1-936975-61-7
2013On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #502015On eBay ›
The Double Date and Other Stories
ISBN 1-50670-026-8; 978-1-50670-026-7
2016On eBay ›
Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #52017On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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