twmjr Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 There's an ad in TN 22 for Archie "appearing in the December issue of Pep Comics" with an illustration of Archie, similar to how the character looked in Pep 22. Is this Archie's first published appearance? No mention of the ad in Overstreet. ChillMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 This guy thinks so ... http://comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch_adv.asp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3D%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D500%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D-1%26WCATEGORIES%3D-1%26SORT%3DNEW%26_where_forsale%3Dy%26_where_auctions%3Dy%26x%3D17%26y%3D10%26where_forsale%3Dy%26pg%3D2&id=1120806 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 How did that book get a 9.4 with the top and bottom spine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 super valuable book....great detective work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgreenham Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 There's an ad in TN 22 for Archie "appearing in the December issue of Pep Comics" with an illustration of Archie, similar to how the character looked in Pep 22. Is this Archie's first published appearance? No mention of the ad in Overstreet. Ads are not considered first appearances. Though, this book should still be sought after and have good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 What does the "S" on Archie's shirt stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine48 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 What does the "S" on Archie's shirt stand for? Sadist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 How did that book get a 9.4 with the top and bottom spine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 What does the "S" on Archie's shirt stand for? Sadist I thought it was for "Slick" with all that black grease in his hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcher Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Aren't both cover dated Dec 1941? Is there a way to know if one hit newstands a week or two before the other? ChillMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) The way that Ad is worded it kind of makes you think that the Top Notch 22 may have come out a couple weeks before the Pep 22. Wouldn't it say something like, "Archie begins in this month's issue of Pep Comics" if they came out at exactly the same time. Also, if this issue came out a week or two after Pep 22 then I believe Archie's hair would have been red in this Ad. The artist would have had full knowledge of Archie's hair color by then. Certainly Overstreet needs to make mention of this issue. Edited April 25, 2016 by gadzukes ChillMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Great book, though I'm not convinced it's worth a premium for an Archie ad (and certainly not the beyond ridiculous price for the Church copy listed on CLink). This is the Hawkeye copy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Great book, though I'm not convinced it's worth a premium for an Archie ad (and certainly not the beyond ridiculous price for the Church copy listed on CLink). This is the Hawkeye copy... Love when the spine has gloss like that! Great copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 How did that book get a 9.4 with the top and bottom spine ? Bindery defect - you'll notice my Hawkeye has the same small chip on the bottom of the spine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Great book, though I'm not convinced it's worth a premium for an Archie ad (and certainly not the beyond ridiculous price for the Church copy listed on CLink). This is the Hawkeye copy... You don't see many looking like Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Aren't both cover dated Dec 1941? Is there a way to know if one hit newstands a week or two before the other? The way that Ad is worded it kind of makes you think that the Top Notch 22 may have come out a couple weeks before the Pep 22. How sure are we that the Top Notch came out before the Pep? Maybe some of the comic sleuths on the board here can figure out the normal distribution dates of the month for the MLJ books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Top Notch 22 has another Ad in it for Jackpot 3 (Fall edition) That comic (jackpot 3) would have probably hit the stands in Sept of 1941 (which is a month before Pep 22 came out) Does Pep 22 have an Ad for Jackpot 3? That might reveal the timing of the release dates on these. It seems like I remember a thread where all of this was talked about at one time but I can't find it. One of you boardies that has a Pep 22... any chance you can tell us what comic Ads are in that issue? Edited April 25, 2016 by gadzukes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Love when the spine has gloss like that! Great copy! Thanks - the majority of my collection is raw and they're unpressed. When a book gets squished, the spine unfortunately often tends to lose its plumpness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPRGuy Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Great book, though I'm not convinced it's worth a premium for an Archie ad (and certainly not the beyond ridiculous price for the Church copy listed on CLink). This is the Hawkeye copy... Another amazing copy, Steve! Don't ever slab 'em... no need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Coverless copy of this issue just sold on eBay for $645...desire for this book is healthy indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
