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I've started getting interested in more of the Marvel/Atlas teen titles. Based on all the teen humor titles they were cranking out in the 40's, it seems like they actually published more issues of teen comics than Archie up until about 1949. Archie/MLJ only published Archie, Pep, Laugh, Laugh Comix, Suzie, and Wilbur. Laugh Comix and Pep were not all teen anyway. Jughead, Reggie, Betty & Veronica, and Katy Keene weren't added until the 1949/1950 period. Marvel had Millie the Model, Patsy Walker, Jeanie, Cindy, Rusty, Joker Comics, Comedy Comics, various Mitzi titles, Margie, Gay Comics and probably others I can't even remember. Also, I guess that Tessie the Typist and Nellie the Nurse could fit the teen humor category as well. Although none of them lasted a long time, except for Millie and Patsy, it seems that they cranked out quite a number of issues. Was the Archie series really the most popular during that era? Were the Marvel titles other than Millie and Patsy popular? Or was Marvel tossing out everything they could hoping that something would catch on?

I just picked up an old issue of CBM that had a nice article about the DC golden age ashcans. It included numerous photos. I don't have the issue number at hand, but it's worth locating a copy if you haven't seen it.

For what it's worth, here are some Duck books from Argentina. I think the covers for this title were usually original to Argentina. Brazil had the same series but often with entirely different cover art, usually featuring Jose Carioca. These are all about 1948. Unfortunately the covers are newsprint instead of gloss so they didn't survive in incredible condition. First, Donald in pants! Christmas Christmas #2 The cover joke: The sign says "the best spot remover" and Donald's jacket has a hole burned into it.

I wasn't going to go there... although that question crossed my mind when I posted it!

A 1952 Donald from Mexico.

I always wanted Vacation Parade #1 as a kid in the 1970s. I liked the motorcycle with the "moving" wheels. Here's a nice copy from Mexico published in 1955. and the back cover . Also another cool Mexican issue from 1951 with the animated cover, if you want to cut it. .

Unfortunately, Pep 44 and 46 were not cheap. They are in solid, VG condition. Paper quality is nice. I paid multiples of Overstreet for them, which I didn't mind, because I never see them for sale. I'm still missing 41 and 47 and can use upgrades for a few others.

I've been playing with putting some of my favorite Archie covers on a website. The more I add, the more I realize how many favorites I have. There are 4 pages at this time. Here's the link: Favorite Archie Comic Covers