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Publishers / Archie / Pep Comics (1940) / #55
55December 1945
$0.10

Pep Comics #55

Archie · December 1945 · on sale September 15, 1945

First appearance: Fanny TwitchFirst appearance: Pokey OakeyFirst appearance: Mama Oakey
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
December 1945
Key date
December 1945
On-sale date
September 15, 1945
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Pappy Oakey - 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: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1Bulletin No. 33promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2Junk for a Junketcomic story11pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3Pep Contest Pageactivity1
4If You Could Peer into the Future, Would You Dare?comic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
5A Pep Puzzle Pageactivity1pencils: Al McLean; inks: Al McLean
6-comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonSuzie
7Burning Uptext story2letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
8-comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonTommy, Talbert Twiddle, Tootsie Twiddle, Fanny Twitch First
9-comic story5script: Don Dean; pencils: Don Dean; inks: Don DeanMama Oakey First, Pappy Oakey First, Pokey Oakey First
10Pep Page o' Puzzles!activity1pencils: Al McLean; inks: Al McLean
11-comic story3pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleWilly the Wise Guy

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #5
ISBN 978-1-59582-857-6		2011On eBay ›
Jughead and Archie Double Digest #62014On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61988-956-9		2014On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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