Pep Comics (1940)
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Pep Comics #1
Archie
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1940
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Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of the Shield, the United States' first patriotic hero
1st appearance and origin of the Comet, the first superhero character to die in the line of duty in Pep Comics #17
1st appearance and origin of the Shield, the United States' first patriotic hero
1st appearance and origin of the Comet, the first superhero character to die in the line of duty in Pep Comics #17
Pep Comics #2
Archie
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1940
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Vol. 1
2nd appearance of the Shield
2nd appearance of the Comet
Pep Comics #11
Archie
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1941
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Dusty, sidekick of the Shield
Pep Comics #12
Archie
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1941
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Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of the Fireball, a fireman turned superhero and member of the Mighty Crusaders
1st appearance and origin of the Fireball, a fireman turned superhero and member of the Mighty Crusaders
Pep Comics #16
Archie
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1941
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Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of Madam Satan
Pep Comics #17
Archie
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1941
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Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of Hangman, the brother of Comet
Death of Comet, shot by a gangster - the first death of a superhero in comic history
1st appearance and origin of Hangman, the brother of Comet
Death of Comet, shot by a gangster - the first death of a superhero in comic history
Pep Comics #20
Archie
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1941
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Vol. 1
World War II cover art by Irv Novick featuring a swastika
Pep Comics #22
Archie
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1941
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Archie Andrews
1st appearance of Betty Cooper
1st appearance of Jughead Jones
1st appearance of Archie Andrews
1st appearance of Betty Cooper
1st appearance of Jughead Jones
Pep Comics #23
Archie
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1942
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Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Archie Andrews
Pep Comics #24
Archie
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1942
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Coach Kleats
Pep Comics #25
Archie
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1942
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Archie's jalopy
Pep Comics #26
Archie
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1942
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Veronica Lodge
Pep Comics #31
Archie
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1942
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Hiram Lodge, the father of Veronica Lodge, Archie comics
World War II cover art by Warren King
1st appearance of Hiram Lodge, the father of Veronica Lodge, Archie comics
World War II cover art by Warren King
Pep Comics #34
Archie
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1942
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Vol. 1
Hypodermic needle cover art
Pep Comics #35
Archie
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1943
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Pep Comics #36
Archie
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1943
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Vol. 1
1st full cover appearance of Archie
Pep Comics #41
Archie
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1943
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Vol. 1
Ongoing covers featuring Archie begin
Pep Comics #56
Archie
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1946
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Vol. 1
MLJ publishing company is renamed Archie Publication
Pep Comics #62
Archie
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1947
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Li'l Jinx
Pep Comics #78
Archie
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1950
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Dilton Doiley, the smartest teenager at Riverdale
1st appearance of Dilton Doiley, the smartest teenager at Riverdale
Pep Comics #100
Archie
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1953
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Vol. 1
Anniversary of Pep Comics issue #100
Pep Comics #150
Archie
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1961
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Vol. 1
2nd appearance of the Jaguar
Pep Comics #151
Archie
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1961
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Vol. 1
Cover art by Bob White
Pep Comics #152
Archie
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1962
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Vol. 1
Cover art by Bob White
Pep Comics #153
Archie
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1962
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Vol. 1
Cover art by Bob White
Pep Comics #154
Archie
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1962
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Pep Comics #155
Archie
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1962
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Vol. 1
Horror-themed cover art by Bob White
There also exists a scarce $0.15 price variant
Horror-themed cover art by Bob White
There also exists a scarce $0.15 price variant
$0.15 price variant
Pep Comics #156
Archie
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1962
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Vol. 1
Cover art by Bob White
Pep Comics #157
Archie
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1962
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Vol. 1
Cover art by Bob White
Pep Comics #158
Archie
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1962
•
Vol. 1
Cover art by Bob White
Pep Comics #159
Archie
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1962
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Vol. 1
Cover art by Bob White
Pep Comics #161
Archie
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1963
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Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Josie McCoy, of Josie and the Pussycats
Pep Comics #396
Archie
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1984
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Vol. 1
Cover art by Dan DeCarlo featuring Cheryl Blossom
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