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52March 1945
$0.10

Pep Comics #52

Archie · March 1945 · on sale 1945-01-10

First appearance: Snooch
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
March 1945
Key date
1945-03-00
On-sale date
1945-01-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Snooch - 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: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
1Bulletin No. 30promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2Carnival Chucklescomic story12pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
3The Beast That Was a Huntsmancomic story10pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Pen ShumakerDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
4Pep Contest Pageactivity1
5Special Communique # 18comic story10pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Pen ShumakerFlatbush, Captain Commando, Armand De Latour, Billy Grayson, John Grayson, Percy
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
7-comic story6pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleSuzie
8Three on a Yachttext story2script: Harry KamesArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
9-comic story5pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellMarco Loco, Snooch First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wilbur Comics #181948On eBay ›
Archie Archives #4
ISBN 978-1-59582-856-9		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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