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71January 1949
$0.10

Pep Comics #71

Archie · January 1949 · on sale 1948-11-19

First appearance: Coach Kleats
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#71
Publication date
January 1949
Key date
1949-01-00
On-sale date
1948-11-19
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Coach Kleats - 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-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
1A Quiet Evening at Homecomic story8script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
2Happy Birthday to Katy Keenecomic story5.67script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
4Pep Pencil Funactivity0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews
6Eat Your Troubles Away!comic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats First, Jughead Jones
7-letters page0.75pencils: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.25pencils: Samm SchwartzAngela, Ferdie, Suzie
9-comic story7pencils: Samm SchwartzFerdie, Suzie
10Go Fly a Kitecomic story5.33script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
11-letters page0.67pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
12The Play's the Thingtext story2letters: typesetFerdie, Suzie
13Fare Enoughcomic story7pencils: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Veronica Lodge

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #11
ISBN 1-61655-702-8; 978-1-61655-702-7		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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