Pep Comics #48 Values

Publisher: MLJ, 1944

About Pep Comics #48

Early Archie cover appearance, featuring the Shield, Betty, and Veronica. The Black Hood begins a run in the title. Harry Sahle cover art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Archie Andrews (as a fish); Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Pencils: Harry Sahle [as Sahle] (signed)

Inks: Harry Sahle [as Sahle] (signed)

Notes: Cover redrawn as cover of Super Comics (F.E. Howard, 1943 series) #v2#6.

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: The Curse of the Black Monkey

Characters: The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Jinx (a black monkey, introduction); Legs Sardi (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: The Jinx is a blind black monkey, surviving owner after owner managing to survive until it comes to Dusty, the Shield’s kid partner. The Shield discovers through an anthropologist friend that the monkey is an idol of sorts to the Thuggi cult of India and represents all evil and bad luck to all but the Thuggi. Higgins arranges for the monkey to be sent to Japan.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Clem Weisbecker ?

Inks: Pen Shumaker ?

Notes: Originally credited "Sy Reit ?", but his style is much cruder and with thinner inklines, as in credited story in Planet Comics #16. This story has much in common with Captain Commando by Clem and Pen, but they are both only credited on ink on this feature. Novick is credited only on pencils at this period, but there is none of his large action panels. The long rectangular faces often with sharp corners can also be found in other stories signed by Clem/Pen.

Title: The Corpse on the Checkerboard

Characters: The Black Hood [Matt Burland]; Martin; Joshua Martin (introduction, death); Arthur Pendle (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: The Black Hood uses the pieces left on a checker board to solve a murder that's meant to look like a suicide.

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Clem Weisbecker ?

Inks: Pen Shumaker ?

Notes: Black Hood's previous appearance was in Top-Notch Laugh Comics #44 (April 1944). Originally credited "Bill Vigoda ?", but compared with his signed stories in Shield-Wizard Comics, those faces are much more rounded and with smaller ears. Clem and Pen are both credited on inking this feature, but as it is so similar to the signed Captain Commando story, most probably they made this one too. Compare the rectangular faces.

Title: Camera Bugs

Characters: Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Kappy (introduction); Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Archie gets a new camera and starts taking pictures that get him in trouble.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Ed Goggin [as Goggin]

Pencils: Harry Sahle [as Sahle]

Inks: Virginia Drury [as Ginger]

Title: Special Communique #14

Characters: Alastair Morganbilt (introduction, death); Captain Commando

Synopsis: Alastair Morganbilt joins the army as a prissy gentleman but leaves in a body bag as a fighting man.

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Clem Weisbecker [as Clem] (signed)

Inks: Pen Shumaker [as Pen] (signed)

Title: The Jumping Potion

Characters: Fuddy Goober; Duddy Goober; Catfish Joe

Synopsis: Two mad scientists give Catfish Joe pills that make him able to jump really far.

Pages: 5.670

Script: Larry Harris ?

Pencils: Larry Harris (credited)

Inks: Larry Harris (credited)

Notes: Last appearance of Catfish Joe in Pep Comics, although this story says it is to be continued in the next issue. The feature does appear again in Wilbur Comics (1944 series) #4.

Title: The Great Genghis Khan

Characters: Genghis Khan (introduction); Marco Loco

Synopsis: Marco Loco meets Genghis Khan and tries to stop his wedding.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Carl Hubbell ?

Pencils: Carl Hubbell [as Hubbell]

Inks: Carl Hubbell [as 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	2	0	0	0	3	2	0	2	1	0	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18
Qualified	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
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	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Total	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	4	0	4	1	0	1	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24

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