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8September 1940
$0.10

Pep Comics #8

Archie · September 1940 · on sale 1940-07-15

First appearance: The Black HoodFirst appearance: Matthew "Kip" Burland
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Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
September 1940
Key date
1940-09-00
On-sale date
1940-07-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Black Hood - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Matthew "Kip" Burland - 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: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickJoe Higgins, The Shield
1The Hollywood Murderscomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickJoe Higgins, The Shield, Betty Warren
2The Master Speakscomic story6script: Abner J. Sundell; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeThe Comet, John Dickering, Thelma Gordon
3The Claw Returnscomic story6script: Abner J. Sundell; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinPerry Chase, The Press Guardian
4Portygee and the Hookercomic story6script: Abner J. Sundell; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterFu Chang
5Mission to Antwerpcomic story7script: Abner J. Sundell; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroSergeant Boyle
6The Lion-Taming Heiresscomic story6script: Bob Wood; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob WoodLee Sampson
7Revolt Against Retlekcomic story6script: Abner J. Sundell; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterThe Queen of Diamonds, The Rocket
8When Satan Played Sainttext story1letters: typesetCharles Bradley
9Top Notch Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1The Black Hood First, Matthew "Kip" Burland First, Roy Carter, Roy the Super-Boy
10Hot Lips and Hot Fistscomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bob Wood; inks: Bob WoodEddie "Kayo" Ward
11The Case of the Vampire Murderscomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperInspector Bentley

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Series context

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Sources

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