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Pep Comics 60 - 1947
| Additional Information | |
| Publication | March 1947 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52 | Frequency: bi-monthly | Editing: Harry Shorten* |
| Notes | Correct story sequence order and page counts for this issue from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007. |
| Cover | Beautiful Lines |
| Featuring | Archie |
| Credits | Pencils: Al Fagaly (signed) | Inks: Al Fagaly (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Teen; Humor | Characters: Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge |
| Notes | The "By Goldwater" placard under the painting is a reference to Archie Comics head John Goldwater. |
| Comic Story | Masquerade Monkeyshines (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | When Archie's plan to wear his usher outfit to the masquerade is foiled, he's forced to improvise while wearing a coat and underwear. |
| Featuring | Archie |
| Credits | Pencils: Bill Vigoda (signed) | Inks: Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Teen; Humor | Characters: Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Theodosius Tadpole; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee |
| Notes | Title from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007. |
| Featuring | Willy the Wise Guy |
| Credits | Pencils: Red Holmdale (signed) | Inks: Red Holmdale (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Willy; 2 boys; Shopkeeper |
| Comic Story | The Case of the Living Puppets (11 pages) |
| Featuring | Shield |
| Credits | Pencils: Irv Novick | Inks: Bill Vigoda? |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shield [Joe Higgins]; Marco (puppetmaker); Drago (evil puppeteer) |
| Notes | Title from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007. The inking is most probably by Vigoda, not Novick. |
| Text Story | The Fat's In the Fire (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Archie reads a ghoul murder mystery. |
| Featuring | Archie |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Archie Andrews |
| Notes | Sequence info from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007. |
| Comic Story | "The Pin-Up Queen" (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Katy Keene |
| Credits | Script: Bill Woggon? | Pencils: Bill Woggon (signed) | Inks: Bill Woggon (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Katy Keene (introduction) |
| Comic Story | The Kiss of Death (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | A train murder mystery. |
| Featuring | Black Hood |
| Credits | Pencils: Irv Novick [as I.N.] (signed) | Inks: Irv Novick [as I.N.] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Detective | Characters: Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Mrs. Fanny Worthmore; Jane Gray; Sergeant McGinty |
| Notes | Black Hood not in costume; next app. in ADVENTURES OF THE FLY #7. Title from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007. |
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