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57June 1946
$0.10

Pep Comics #57

Archie · June 1946 · on sale 1946-05-06

First appearance: Hotfoot the HoboFirst appearance: J. B. Cash
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
June 1946
Key date
1946-06-00
On-sale date
1946-05-06
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hotfoot the Hobo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of J. B. Cash - 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, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1Bulletin No. 35text article1letters: typeset
2-comic story8pencils: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Veronica Lodge
3Pep Contest Pagetext article1colors: ? (page color); letters: typeset
4The Man Who Wouldn't Stay Deadcomic story10pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
5-comic story6Suzie
6You Can't Win - An Archie Storytext story2colors: ? (page color); letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
7-comic story5pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleHotfoot the Hobo First
8-comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon
9-comic story3pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red Holmdale
10-comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonJ. B. Cash First, Ditto, Dotty

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Pep Comics #591946On eBay ›
Pep Comics #601947On eBay ›
Pep Comics #611947On eBay ›
Pep Comics #621947On eBay ›
Pep Comics #651948On eBay ›
Archie Archives #6
ISBN 978-1-59582-915-3		2012On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #312013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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