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Pep Comics #37

Archie · Series began 1940 · March 1943

first appearance of Oscar

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Oscar (Archie's dog) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: March 1943
On sale: January 10, 1943
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
Source ↗

Creators

pencils: Bob Montana, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Paul Reinmaninks: Bob Montana, Irv Novick, Bob Fujitani, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Paul Reinmanscript: Alan Barrister, Harry Shorten, Bob Montana

Stories

Polly Wants a Corpse · 12 pages
The Lamp That Lived · 12 pages
Death Is a Persian Cat · 2 pages
The Hunchback's Tale · 10 pages
North African Adventure · 8 pages
The Wizard of Wonderland · 7 pages
Introducing Oscar · 5 pages
Archie's dog Oscar has puppies and they cause chaos around the house. Mr. Andrews forces Archie to sell the puppies but soon the family misses them and the puppies come back.
The Turnberry Lighthouse Mystery · 6 pages

Characters

Archie AndrewsVeronica LodgeBetty CooperJughead JonesFred AndrewsMary AndrewsJoe HigginsThe ShieldDustyDustin SimmonsBob DickeringThe HangmanSergeant BoyleInspector BentleyCaptain CommandoJohn GraysonBilly GraysonArmand De LatourFlatbushPercyOscar

Reprinted in

The Best of Archie Comics (2011), Archie Archives (2011)