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Land of the Amazons
"The Amazons are a mythical race of female warriors, who were supposed to have lived three thousand years ago!"
Storyline
Steel is on a mission to rescue Looney and finds him a prisoner of the Amazons.
Characters
- Sergeant Clancy McGinty
- Steel Sterling
- John Sterling
- Looney
- Sergeant Mulligan (Army)
- Queen Miverna (villain, introduction)
- the Amazons (villains, introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
"A smashing success!"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
Story Notes
Promo for "the new" Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series).
"Running away from an orphanage..."
Storyline
Rielly hires young kids to steal from the supermarket.
Characters
- Red Rube
- Reuben Reuben
- Spike
- Rielly (crook)
Credits
- Pencils: Eddie Robbins
- Inks: Eddie Robbins
Story Notes
Originally credited Harry Sahle. The signed story by Robbins in #41 and 39 has identical artwork, but can be very difficult to separate from Vigoda, even when signed.
The Coffee Bean Thieves (1)
"Having won the bullfight as the "Boy Wonder", Senor Banana and his large chum, Stencho Odora..."
Storyline
Banana and Stencho capture a band of coffee bean thieves and get a reward.
Characters
- Señor Banana
- Stencho Odora
- Sheriff
- Thieves
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Terry Szenics
The Mournful State-P.U. Game (1)
"Just as the Applejack Boys were to be captured by the Measle Girls on "Marryin' Up Day"..."
Storyline
Strongarm has a week to make a football team out of the Applejack boys and their friends.
Characters
- Happy Applejack
- Slappy Applejack
- Jake Strongarm (introduction)
- Sweeney
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Terry Szenics
How Far Is Up?
"I don't think I ever knew what a rugged individualist could be until I came to my Uncle Ephraim's farm."
Storyline
Uncle Ephraim has found a downed Nazi airplane and wants to keep it for himself.
Characters
- Uncle Ephraim
"Thay - does yer ma object t' pitchin' a lil' woo?"
Credits
- Script: Harry Sahle
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
Welcome To Hades
"Gee whiz!! Hades is freezing over!!"
Storyline
Chimpy and Genie are visiting Hades.
Credits
- Script: Joe Edwards
- Pencils: Joe Edwards
- Inks: Joe Edwards
"Od's bodkins! Pep hath done it again!"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Hubbell
- Inks: Carl Hubbell
Story Notes
Promo for Marco Loco's debut appearance in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #42.
"Now, Principal Grump, do you believe my youth rejuvenation experiment really works?"
Storyline
Ginger's chemical experiment dissolves the pants of her chemistry teacher and Principal Grump, setting in motion a series of mishaps as she searches for new pants.
Characters
- Dotty
- Principal Grump
- Ginger Snapp
- Dr. Piddle
Credits
- Script: Claire S. Moe
- Pencils: Claire S. Moe
- Inks: Claire S. Moe
Zipsy Doodles
Characters
- Slappy Applejack
- Señor Banana
- Woody the Woodpecker
Story Notes
Includes Woody the Woodpecker maze, Señor Banana coloring activity, and spot the mistakes in a drawing of Slappy Applejack.
I Like to Riff
"Some other time, Eddie, can't cha see I'm busy with Dotty?"
Storyline
Wilbur and his parents are invited for dinner with the Snodgrasses.
Characters
- Mr. Wilkin
- Mrs. Wilkin
- Wilbur Wilkin
- Eddie
- Dotty
- Clarence Sparks [Stinky]
- Mr. Snodgrass
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Clem Weisbecker
- Inks: Clem Weisbecker
Story Notes
Originally credited to Bob Montana, but the signature is Clem, and several of the faces have a clear Weisbecker look.