Digital Comic Museum - Pep Comics 26 (1st app Veronica)


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Pep_Comics_026 [Apr'42][First Veronica app, PearlHarbor]-68pg-c2c

Issue: #26
Published: April 1942, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Harry Shorten
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 3.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	Remember Pearl Harbor!
Featuring:	Shield; Hangman
Credits:	Pencils: Irv Novick (signed) \| Inks: Irv Novick (signed)
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Shield [Joe Higgins] Dusty Hangman [Bob Dickering]

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (0 pages)
Featuring:	Shield G-Man Club
Characters:	Shield [Joe Higgins]

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)
Credits:	Script: ? [as Joe Higgins] \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (13 pages)	The Case of William Wayne
Featuring:	Shield
Synopsis:	The Shield and Dusty set out to prove Bill Wayne's innocence.
Credits:	Script: Harry Shorten ? \| Pencils: Irv Novick (signed) \| Inks: Irv Novick (signed)
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Shield George Ronson (villain, Introduction, Death) Brown (introduction, Death) Bill Wayne Dusty

Comic Story (12 pages)	The Menacing Missionary
Featuring:	Hangman
Synopsis:	The Hangman exposes the fraudulent missionary, John Weems.
Credits:	Script: Bill Woolfolk ? \| Pencils: Harry Lucey (signed) \| Inks: Harry Lucey (signed)
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Hangman [Bob Dickering] The Missionary [John Weems] (villain, Introduction) Brother Thomas (introduction) Henry Desnark (introduction) Maude Desnark (introduction) Thelma Gordon James

Comic Story (7 pages)	The Timid Lion
Featuring:	Danny In Wonderland
Synopsis:	Danny gives the Timid Lion courage.
Credits:	Script: Harry Shorten (signed) \| Pencils: Lin Streeter (signed) \| Inks: Lin Streeter (signed)
Genre:	Fantasy
Characters:	Danny Kuppie Snapper (dog) The Timid Lion (becomes A Man In This Story)

Comic Story (8 pages)	Japs Raid
Featuring:	Sergeant Boyle
Synopsis:	Sgt. Boyle is transferred to the Pacific theater, and enroute, he destroys a secret Japanese naval base.
Credits:	Script: Virginia Hubbell ? \| Pencils: Carl Hubbell \| Inks: Carl Hubbell
Characters:	Sergeant Boyle Corporal Collins Japanese (villains) Capt. Twerp Fuji

Comic Story (6 pages)	The Russian Mission
Featuring:	Jolly Roger
Synopsis:	The Sky Pirates are transferred to Russia to assist the Russian air force.
Credits:	Script: Joe Blair \| Pencils: Ed Smalle (signed) \| Inks: Ed Smalle (signed)
Genre:	Aviation War
Characters:	Jolly Roger C.T. Price Marty Martin Frank Root Colonel Vodka (introduction) Nazis (villains) General Visk

Comic Story (6 pages)	Veronica Makes the Scene
Featuring:	Archie
Synopsis:	Archie meets Veronica and asks her out, not knowing that she's a rich girl with expensive tastes. He gets a job at the El Crocadearo to get money for the date, but that is where Veronica ends up wanting to go. Since Archie wore his work uniform for the date, he has to juggle working and dating Veronica.
Credits:	Script: Bob Montana (signed) \| Pencils: Bob Montana (signed) \| Inks: Bob Montana (signed)
Genre:	Humor Teen
Characters:	Archie Andrews Veronica Lodge (introduction) Jughead Jones Fred Andrews Penny Reems Betty Cooper (cameo) Mr. Debillsbury Tony

Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page)
Featuring:	Black Hood
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Black Hood

Comic Story (6 pages)	The Bandit King of San Paulo
Featuring:	Kayo Ward
Synopsis:	The title bout between Louis Liverlip and Kayo Ward is interrupted by bandits who kidnap the President of San Paolo.
Credits:	Script: Ed Bresnick (signed) \| Pencils: Warren King [as King] (signed) \| Inks: Warren King [as King] (signed)
Genre:	Sports
Characters:	Kayo Ward Louis Liverlip President Of San Paulo Pablo (villain, Introduction) Miguel Pedro

Comic Story (6 pages)	Case of the Druid Curse
Featuring:	Bentley of Scotland Yard
Synopsis:	Bentley is sent to investigate two deaths at Sir Roger Steyne's residence.
Credits:	Script: Joe Blair ? \| Pencils: Sam Cooper (signed) \| Inks: Sam Cooper (signed)
Genre:	Detective-mystery
Characters:	Bentley Roger Steyne (villain, Introduction) Alfred Steyne (introduction, Death) McCarthy (introduction, Death) Irene Steyne Her Fiance Harold Steyne Lady Ruth Steyne

Advertisement (1 page)
Credits:	Script: ? (ad copy) \| Letters: typeset

Advertisement (1 page)
Featuring:	Remington Deluxe Noiseless Portable Typewriter
Credits:	Script: ? (ad copy) \| Letters: typeset

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