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53June 1945
$0.10

Pep Comics #53

Archie · June 1945 · on sale 1945-03-10

First appearance: Barbara Sutton
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
June 1945
Key date
1945-06-00
On-sale date
1945-03-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Barbara Sutton - 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, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1Bulletin No. 31promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2Archie Wrings the Bellecomic story11pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
3-comic story1script: Mary Goss; pencils: Mary Goss; inks: Mary Goss
4Pep Contest Pageactivity1
5Strongo, the Strong Mancomic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Bill VigodaDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
6Design for Dyingtext story1.8script: H. L. CooperThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland, Barbara Sutton First
7-statement of ownership0.2script: Louis H. Silberkleit
8-comic story6pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Virginia DrurySuzie
9-comic story1script: Mary Goss; pencils: Mary Goss; inks: Mary Goss
10-comic story5script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonTalbert Twiddle; Tootsie Twiddle; Tommy (cat); Fanny Twitch (neighbor)
11-cartoon1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry Sahle
12-comic story5script: Don Dean; pencils: Don Dean; inks: Don DeanPokey Oakey; Mountain Man; L'il Mountain (brother); Clara Belle
13-comic story3pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleWilly; Sis

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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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