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Pep Comics #1

Archie ⋅ 1940

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$1.7k

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$5.2k

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$17k

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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

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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 ⋅ 1940

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2nd appearance of the Shield

2nd appearance of the Comet

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2nd appearance of the Shield

2nd appearance of the Comet

Pep Comics #11

Archie ⋅ 1941

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$440

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1st appearance of Dusty, sidekick of The Shield

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1st appearance of Dusty, sidekick of The Shield

Pep Comics #12

Archie ⋅ 1941

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1st appearance and origin of the Fireball, a fireman turned superhero and member of the Mighty Crusaders

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1st appearance and origin of the Fireball, a fireman turned superhero and member of the Mighty Crusaders

Pep Comics #16

Archie ⋅ 1941

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1st appearance and origin of Madam Satan

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1st appearance and origin of Madam Satan

Pep Comics #17

Archie ⋅ 1941

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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

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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 ⋅ 1941

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World War II cover art by Irv Novick featuring a swastika

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World War II cover art by Irv Novick featuring a swastika

Pep Comics #22

Archie ⋅ 1941

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1st appearance of Archie Andrews

1st appearance of Betty Cooper

1st appearance of Jughead Jones

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1st appearance of Archie Andrews

1st appearance of Betty Cooper

1st appearance of Jughead Jones

Pep Comics #23

Archie ⋅ 1942

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Classic cover art by Irv Novick

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Classic cover art by Irv Novick

Pep Comics #24

Archie ⋅ 1942

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Classic cover art by Irv Novick

1st appearance of Coach Kleats

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Classic cover art by Irv Novick

1st appearance of Coach Kleats

Pep Comics #25

Archie ⋅ 1942

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1st appearance of Archie's jalopy

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1st appearance of Archie's jalopy

Pep Comics #26

Archie ⋅ 1942

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1st appearance of Veronica Lodge

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1st appearance of Veronica Lodge

Pep Comics #31

Archie ⋅ 1942

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1st appearance of Hiram Lodge, the father of Veronica Lodge, Archie comics

World War II cover art by Warren King

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1st appearance of Hiram Lodge, the father of Veronica Lodge, Archie comics

World War II cover art by Warren King

Pep Comics #34

Archie ⋅ 1942

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World War II cover art featuring Nazis

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World War II cover art featuring Nazis

Pep Comics #35

Archie ⋅ 1943

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World War II cover art by Irv Novick

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World War II cover art by Irv Novick

Pep Comics #36

Archie ⋅ 1943

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1st full cover appearance of Archie

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1st full cover appearance of Archie

Pep Comics #41

Archie ⋅ 1943

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Ongoing covers featuring Archie begin

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Ongoing covers featuring Archie begin

Pep Comics #56

Archie ⋅ 1946

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MLJ publishing company is renamed Archie Publication

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MLJ publishing company is renamed Archie Publication

Pep Comics #62

Archie ⋅ 1947

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1st appearance of Li'l Jinx

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1st appearance of Li'l Jinx

Pep Comics #78

Archie ⋅ 1950

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Pep Comics #78

Archie ⋅ 1950

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1st appearance of Dilton Doiley, the smartest teenager at Riverdale

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1st appearance of Dilton Doiley, the smartest teenager at Riverdale

Pep Comics #100

Archie ⋅ 1953

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$225

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Anniversary of Pep Comics issue #100

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Anniversary of Pep Comics issue #100

Pep Comics #150

Archie ⋅ 1961

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$85

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2nd appearance of the Jaguar

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2nd appearance of the Jaguar

Pep Comics #151

Archie ⋅ 1961

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$85

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Cover art by Bob White

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Cover art by Bob White

Pep Comics #152

Archie ⋅ 1962

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$85

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Cover art by Bob White

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Cover art by Bob White

Pep Comics #153

Archie ⋅ 1962

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Cover art by Bob White

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Cover art by Bob White

Pep Comics #154

Archie ⋅ 1962

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Cover art by Bob White

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Cover art by Bob White

Pep Comics #155

Archie ⋅ 1962

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Horror-themed cover art by Bob White

There also exists a scarce $0.15 price variant

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Horror-themed cover art by Bob White

There also exists a scarce $0.15 price variant

Pep Comics #156

Archie ⋅ 1962

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Cover art by Bob White

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Cover art by Bob White

Pep Comics #157

Archie ⋅ 1962

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Cover art by Bob White

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Cover art by Bob White

Pep Comics #158

Archie ⋅ 1962

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Cover art by Bob White

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Cover art by Bob White

Pep Comics #159

Archie ⋅ 1962

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$85

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Cover art by Bob White

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Cover art by Bob White

Pep Comics #161

Archie ⋅ 1963

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$40

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3rd appearance of Josie McCoy, of Josie and the Pussycats

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3rd appearance of Josie McCoy, of Josie and the Pussycats

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo featuring Cheryl Blossom

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo featuring Cheryl Blossom

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Pep Comics #1	Archie	$1.7k	$5.2k	$17k
Pep Comics #2	Archie	$1k	$3k	$10k
Pep Comics #11	Archie	$145	$440	$1.6k
Pep Comics #12	Archie	$675	$1.9k	$6.8k
Pep Comics #16	Archie	$760	$2k	$7.6k
Pep Comics #17	Archie	$400	$1.2k	$5.2k
Pep Comics #20	Archie	$2.8k	$9.6k	$28k
Pep Comics #22	Archie	$30k	$10k	$300k
Pep Comics #23	Archie	$1.4k	$4k	$12k
Pep Comics #24	Archie	$590	$1.8k	$7.5k
Pep Comics #25	Archie	$415	$1.2k	$5.3k
Pep Comics #26	Archie	$2.6k	$8.9k	$26k
Pep Comics #31	Archie	$800	$2k	$8k
Pep Comics #34	Archie	$4.4k	$14.2k	$44k
Pep Comics #35	Archie	$400	$1.2k	$4k
Pep Comics #36	Archie	$1.4k	$4k	$15k
Pep Comics #41	Archie	$220	$675	$2.4k
Pep Comics #56	Archie	$70	$200	$730
Pep Comics #62	Archie	$55	$165	$600
Pep Comics #78	Archie	$65	$185	$650
Pep Comics #100	Archie	$20	$70	$225
Pep Comics #150	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #151	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #152	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #153	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #154	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #155	Archie	$110	$350	$1.1k
Pep Comics #156	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #157	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #158	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #159	Archie	$6	$20	$85
Pep Comics #161	Archie	$3	$10	$40
Pep Comics #396	Archie	$1	$2	$8

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