Cover: Irv Novick

Pep Comics #26

Apr 1942 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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“The Case of William Wayne”

★ 1st appearance — Veronica Lodge

Pep Comics #26 from April 1942 captures the patriotic fervor of its moment with a stirring cover by Irv Novick, showing three costumed heroes — a star-spangled strongman, a caped figure in green and black, and a red-clad hero — working together to topple a massive "Liberty Steel" barrel onto an enemy soldier, with the bold rallying cry "Remember Pearl Harbor!" emblazoned below. The dynamic composition radiates the wartime urgency that made anthologies like Pep Comics such a vital part of American popular culture in 1942. Inside, Bob Montana handles writing, art, and inks for "The Case of William Wayne," making this a showcase of one creator's complete vision.

writer, artist, inker Bob Montana · cover Irv Novick

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Bob Montana

cover pencils, inks Irv Novick

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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.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).