Cover: Bill Vigoda

Pep Comics #81

Sep 1950 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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“The Crank Turns”

In "The Crank Turns," Jinx’s string of ill-fated trades reaches a peak when she’s wrongly accused of theft at a department store—only to be given a pony as a quiet settlement. When she arrives home with her unexpected gift, Bill’s reaction is anything but calm. Written and drawn entirely by Joe Edwards, this 1950 gem from Pep Comics #81 captures a moment of chaotic charm, with Bill Vigoda’s cover art perfectly capturing the absurdity.

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Joe Edwards · cover Bill Vigoda

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Joe Edwards

cover pencils Bill Vigoda

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Jinx keeps making bad trades and it frustrates Bill. She tries to make a good trade and gets falsely accused of theft at a department store. To make her go away quietly the store gives Jinx a pony. When she shows up at home, with the pony, Bill goes into shock.

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