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66March 1948
$0.10

Pep Comics #66

Archie · March 1948 · on sale 1948-01-27

First appearance: Nevada JonesFirst appearance: Old NickFirst appearance: Blaze
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#66
Publication date
March 1948
Key date
1948-03-00
On-sale date
1948-01-27
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nevada Jones - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Old Nick - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Blaze - 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, Jughead Jones
1Farewell!text article1pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Joe Higgins, The Shield
2Home Sweet Homecomic story7.67pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
3It can't be done!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
5Katy Keene the Pin-up Queencomic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis, K.O. Kelly
6Katy Keene Kut-Ups!activity1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
7-comic story5pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Gladys Jones
8Pep Puzzlesactivity1letters: typesetArchie Andrews
9R.I.P.comic story6pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleGabby, Gloomy Gus, St. Pete
10Oh My Achin' Toothtext story1.66pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
11-statement of ownership0.3colors: ? (page color); letters: typeset
12Here Comes Nevada Jonescomic story7script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonBlaze First, Nevada Jones First
13Pep Contest Pagetext article1colors: ? (page color, text color); letters: typeset
14-comic story8pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
America's 1st Patriotic Comic Book Hero, The Shield #1
ISBN 1-879794-08-x		2002On eBay ›
Archie Archives #9
ISBN 978-1-61655-285-5		2011On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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