Pep Comics #43 Values

Publisher: MLJ, 1943

About Pep Comics #43

Early Archie and Jughead cover by Bob Montana, co-starring the Shield. Contains hanging panels. Harry Sahle, Irv Novick, and Bob Fujitani art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Shield

Pencils: Bob Montana

Inks: Bob Montana

Notes: cover plugs Archie radio show again

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Invitation to Murder

Characters: Bill Pierce; Biff Cook; Sid Ross; Clarence Grant; Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty

Synopsis: Joe Higgins stands accused of murder of one of his old friends.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Irv Novick (credited)

Inks: Irv Novick

Notes: Shield graduated high school in 1936, making him 26 years old (at an 8-year class reunion??) Credit line reads "By Irv Novick".

Title: Green Death

Characters: Hangman (Bob); Thelma Gordan; V: A Tibetian (I, D); I: Frank Mordecai (D), Dr. Mordecai, Dr. Peters

Synopsis: Dr Peters and Dr Mordecai, Botany Professors, traveled to Tibet. Upon their return to the United States, Dr Peters had lost his mind, due to attempting to bring back a sacred plant.

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Bob Fujitani [as B. Fuje]

Inks: Bob Fujitani [as B. Fuje]

Title: Gone Fishing

Characters: Li'l Chief Bugaboo;

Synopsis: Bugaboo has trouble fishing.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Dave Higgins ?

Pencils: Dave Higgins [as Higgins]

Inks: Terry Woik Szenics [as Woik]

Notes: Credit line reads "by Higgins & Woik". Dave Higgins is known to have written comics, Terry (Woik) Szenics is known to have inked and lettered comics.

Title: Archie the Jockey: Part 2

Characters: Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dr. Breakbone; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper

Synopsis: When Jughead mentions that jockeys have to be a certain weight, Archie stuffs himself in hopes of becoming overweight. Archie gets sick and is visited by Dr. Breakbone. Dr. Breakbone gives Archie a vigorous exercise routine and Archie breaks his arm. When he tells Mr. Lodge of the incident, Mr. Lodge says picking Archie to be a jockey was only a joke.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Harry Sahle

Pencils: Harry Sahle (signed)

Inks: Janice Valleau [as Ginger]

Notes: continued from last issue

Title: Marco and the Pirates

Characters: Moroco Loco; Snooch; A band of pirates (villains, first appearance)

Synopsis: His crew doesn't like him, but the pirates like his ship.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Carl Hubbell

Pencils: Carl Hubbell (signed)

Inks: Carl Hubbell

Notes: Snooch is called "Smooch" in one panel.

Title: Airborne Hillbilly

Characters: Catfish Joe

Synopsis: An airplane makes an unscheduled landing in the bayou.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Larry Harris

Pencils: Larry Harris (credited)

Inks: Larry Harris

Notes: Credit line says "by Larry Harris". Harris claims he created, wrote, and drew Catfish Joe.

Title: Beginnings

Characters: Captain Commando, Boy Soldiers [Flatbush, Percy Lothar, Billy, Arman); Thorndike (flashback); Professor Bergeret (flashback); Nazis

Synopsis: While facing certain death, Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers think about what led them to where they are.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Irv Novick (credited)

Inks: Irv Novick

Notes: Byline reads "By Irv Novick". It is revealed in this story that Billy is Captain Commando's son, Percy is the son of the Earl of Lothar. Story contains a discussion about then current pro baseball, including Carl Hubbell.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17

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