Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) comic books 1941 or before, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 1.5 $4,490.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Cover re-attached with tape. Tape on cover & interior cover. Label #1559126003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($134.70) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Introduction and first appearance of The Shield "G-Man Extraordinary," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The Shield is sent to stop a Stokian spy ring; some Shield origin details revealed. Untitled intro and origin Comet story, script and art by Jack Cole; After injecting himself with a gas fifty times lighter than hydrogen, John Dickering discovers he can now take leaps that are more like flying; Beams now shoot from his eyes and when the rays cross whatever he's looking at disintegrates. Glass is the only thing that can stop the beams; He vows to use his new powers for good; He starts by going after a typhoid racketeer. Untitled Jocko story, script and art by Dick Ryan. Untitled Sgt. Boyle story; introduction and origin of Sgt. Henry "Hank" Boyle. Untitled story, art by Lin Streeter; The Queen of Diamonds (introduction) and the Rocket (introduction) battle Rado Von Kelter. Untitled story, script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Lin Streeter; Fu Chang (intro and origin), American university-educated and living in San Franciscos Chinatown, is devoted to the teachings of the Chinese gods and has sworn his life to aid the oppressed. "Murderer's Brew" text story by Will Harr. Untitled story, script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Maurice Gutwirth; Bentley (introduction) versus The Mayfair Monster (Sir Rupert Napier. "Klondike Cafe Robbed," art by Jack Binder; Young playboy and newspaper reporter Flash Calvert becomes the Falcon in order to effectively battle against the enemies of the free press. Untitled Midshipman story, script by Will Harr, art by Edd Ashe. Untitled Kayo Ward story, art by Phil Sturm. Pep Comics began as a super-hero title, but debuted Archie Andrews with issue #22. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $1,299.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4311926010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($38.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Irv Novick. "The Mosconian Menace" Part 6, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The Mosconians send a submarine to sink a passenger ship that the Shield is on; The Shield travels to Washington DC and puts an end to the Mosconians plan to blow up Congress. "Stinger Lee's Ray of Darkness," script and art by Jack Cole; Comet vs. Stinger Lee. "The Corruption of Senator Palmgreas," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Press Guardian vs. Sen. Palmgreas and Killer Scaretti. "The Man-Eating Plants of Yen Fat Sing," script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Lin Streeter; Fu Chang vs. Yen Fat Sing. "The Crackdown of Captain Twerp," script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro; Sergeant Boyle vs. Von Blotz. "The Army-Navy Baseball Game," art by Bob Wood. "Chief of the Ape Men," script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Lin Streeter. "Ten Straight Knockouts!", script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Wood; Kayo Ward vs. Killer Slick and Candy Morgan. "The Man-Monster of London," script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $2,299.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #1290299005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($68.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Comet story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Bob Wood. Untitled Press Guardian story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin. Untitled Fu Chang story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro. Untitled Midshipman story. Untitled Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script and art by Bob Wood. The Case of the Roman god starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,995.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Chipped/broken bracket Label #4312079007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($59.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Comet story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Bob Wood. Untitled Press Guardian story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin. Untitled Fu Chang story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro. Untitled Midshipman story. Untitled Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script and art by Bob Wood. The Case of the Roman god starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $1,950.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Slab: Chipped/broken bracket Label #2083365001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($58.50) will be charged at checkout.

The Shield (art by Irv Novick), the Comet, Perry Chase Press Guardian, Fu Chang International Detective, Sergeant Boyle, Lee Sampson the Midshipman, the Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds, Kayo Ward, and Bentley of Scotland Yard in "The Case of the Dancing Ghost." Novick cover. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 12 CGC 2.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Includes Pinnacle Hill Collection sticker on front of slab. Tape on interior cover.

Label #1974422010

Cover art by Irv Novick. Death Rides the Rails starring the Shield, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Comet story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Fireball story, art by Paul Reinman. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, art by Charles Biro. Untitled Midshipman Christmas story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Mort Meskin. Untitled Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Wood. The Case of the Vampire Ghoul starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 14 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1974421009

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Comet story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Fire! Fire! starring Fireball, art by Paul Reinman. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, art by Charles Biro. Untitled Midshipman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Mort Meskin. Untitled Lucky Larson story. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Wood. The Case of the Frightened Gangster starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $3,499.00 or Best Offer Moderate professional restoration Paper: White Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, reinforced. (Tape stain on centerfold.) Label #0145636004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($104.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The Shield (Joe Higgins) battles Blinker and his gang. Untitled story, art by George Storm; John "The Comet" Dickering sees his brother Bob being kidnapped by a couple of Big Boy Malone's men, and flies to his aid, but is shot and killed in the process; Bob swears revenge and becomes The Hangman, and when Chugger is found not guilty because John Dickering isn't alive to testify against him, The Hangman hustles Chugger out of the courtroom. Untitled story script by Harry Shorten , pencils by Lin Streeter; Danny in Wonderland versus a cyclops. Untitled story starring Sergeant Boyle, Corporal Collins, Capt. Twerp, the Fascists, and "Fuzzy Wuzzies," art by Charles Biro. Untitled story; The Fireball (Ted Tyler) battles a gang of smugglers. Untitled story, art by Harry Lucey; Using the sinister name Iola and dressing in a slinky dress, Madam Satan lures Carl Jensen away from his true love, Anita, and is soon completely in the toils of the creature of the netherworld, beginning a mad and expensive orgy of merrymaking. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by George Storm; On his wedding day, Kayo's face is badly burned; Ashamed of his scarred face, he flees and becomes a hobo; While on a train he befriends a man who has tuberculosis. "The Case of the Parachute Killer," script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper; Inspector Bentley versus Roger Kimberley. Steel Sterling pin-up on back cover. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $3,300.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1332741002

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The Shield (Joe Higgins) battles Blinker and his gang. Untitled story, art by George Storm; John "The Comet" Dickering sees his brother Bob being kidnapped by a couple of Big Boy Malone's men, and flies to his aid, but is shot and killed in the process; Bob swears revenge and becomes The Hangman, and when Chugger is found not guilty because John Dickering isn't alive to testify against him, The Hangman hustles Chugger out of the courtroom. Untitled story script by Harry Shorten , pencils by Lin Streeter; Danny in Wonderland versus a cyclops. Untitled story starring Sergeant Boyle, Corporal Collins, Capt. Twerp, the Fascists, and "Fuzzy Wuzzies," art by Charles Biro. Untitled story; The Fireball (Ted Tyler) battles a gang of smugglers. Untitled story, art by Harry Lucey; Using the sinister name Iola and dressing in a slinky dress, Madam Satan lures Carl Jensen away from his true love, Anita, and is soon completely in the toils of the creature of the netherworld, beginning a mad and expensive orgy of merrymaking. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by George Storm; On his wedding day, Kayo's face is badly burned; Ashamed of his scarred face, he flees and becomes a hobo; While on a train he befriends a man who has tuberculosis. "The Case of the Parachute Killer," script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper; Inspector Bentley versus Roger Kimberley. Steel Sterling pin-up on back cover. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $655.00 Paper: Off white Label #4452794011

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled The Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The head of the War Bond sales department is found hanged in his office. Untitled story, art by George Storm; An inmate of the state insane asylum bolts from his room and escapes. Untitled Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter; Danny and Kupkake are prisoners of Pascha, and Kupkake offers to find mushrooms for the sultan if he sets them free. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbell; Barrage balloons over Battersea are shot down by saboteurs. Untitled story, art by Paul Reinman; Fireball joins the fire department. Untitled Madam Satan story, art by Harry Lucey; George spreads the belief among the villagers that Nita, the wife of his cousin, is a vampire. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten, art by George Storm; A doctor tries to convince people in a small town in Oklahoma to take anti-cholera injections. "The Case of the Witch's Curse," script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; Bentley is in dreadful danger as a witch is after him to kill him. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $275.00 Paper: Cream to off white Page 15 Only. Label #4615214015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 2ND WRAP ONLY. Label #4668408002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 3RD WRAP ONLY. Label #4668408003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 4TH WRAP ONLY. Label #4668408004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 5TH WRAP ONLY. Label #4668408005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 6TH WRAP ONLY. Label #4668408006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $895.00 or Best Offer Paper: White BACK COVER ONLY. Label #4668408001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($26.85) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 15th Wrap Only. Label #4668408011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 14th Wrap Only. Label #4668408010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 13th Wrap Only. Label #4668408009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 12th Wrap Only. Label #4668408008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 11th Wrap Only. Label #4668408007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($60.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.0 $4,500.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white 26th Page Only. Incomplete. Label #0187181004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($135.00) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Archie, Betty and Jughead. Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbel. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Introduction and first appearance of Archie Andrews, script by Vic Bloom, art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.