Talk:Pep Comics

Dutch magazine
There's a long-lasting Dutch comics magazine called Pep. What would be a good title for the article? 惑乱 Wakuran (talk) 15:35, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * A bit late, but to be tidy - there are very few references, but as far as I can see from the lovely [] site, it was called just 'Pep'. Haven't a clue what a page about it should be called - Pep (magazine) doesn't work as there's a number of 'star mags' named the same. It looks an intriguing addition to European comics/Bandes Desinees history, hope someone has a crack at it.


 * Anyone any thoughts as to whether it should be briefly mentioned in an 'other publications' section here? Instinct says no simply because of the name difference. Cheers! Archiveangel (talk) 14:32, 22 February 2010 (UTC)


 * I doubt it, since there's no real relation, although maybe there could be a disambiguation link on top. Btw, would Pep (Dutch comics) be a good title? Pep (comics) or Pep (comics magazine) might be slightly confusing. Pep (comic) too British.Some good links on the magazine here, although all are in Dutch:,  . 惑乱 Wakuran (talk) 13:39, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

REVISION FEBRUARY 2010
This subject is about to receive a revision in the next few days as part of my project to update and standardise in the recommended  style all the non-Archie character MLJ/Archie/Red Circle titles during the next few months - ie those titles involving superhero and adventure characters. Impact and the new DC titles with MLJ/Archie characters will also be included. Any suggestions or comments appreciated at my talk page User_talk:Archiveangel or here. You'll find an ongoing list on how things are proceeding and what's planned on my home page. Series titles will be dealt with first, characters after.

Upload is planned by Thursday 25.02.2010

Cheers! Archiveangel (talk) 22:38, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

From a preliminary look, without wanting to offend anyone: On balance, it will be easier to go for a total re-write instead of trying to bend what exists into shape. However, I will not be able to handle the post-hero eras as I have absolutely no knowledge of Archie at all, or the time at present to get it. That will neccessarily be cobbled as best as I can from what's available at present, hopefully someone else can pick it up - I'll put a request up on the Wikipedia:WikiProject:Comics pages for help once the revised page is uploaded.
 * most of the links don't go to the right page, or go to a disambiguation;
 * there's a lot of character story in there that should rightly be on the character page (or is too incidental to even be there);
 * there's not a lot of useful information such as series runs and writers/artists, or it's too spread out to be meaningfully accessed;
 * no citations or references;
 * descriptions can be tightened considerably.

Any thoughts on two images? - the current info box with a cover from the early adventure/superhero period and an image from more recently, to reflect the difference between #1-65 and the Archie orientated post-hero issues #66-411. Archiveangel (talk) 23:21, 21 February 2010 (UTC)


 * This article is bad, and you should blow it up. I'm looking at Blue Ribbon Comics, which is pretty good.  I'm assuming you did the Goulart stuff.  If that's you, could you put inline citations to any books you use?  If we ever want to take these articles through a quality control process like WP:GA or WP:FA, they'll probably require it, and it's easiest to do it now. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) 18:25, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Possible refs
- Peregrine Fisher (talk) 00:04, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Revision February 2010 - still to do
The revision mentioned above has been done and upped.
 * There are a few more details to add to the Archie years part, which will be done by Friday night.
 * Nonetheless, the Archie Comics section will still be pretty sketchy for a 43 year history. Perhaps someone else can fill that in - I'm no expert on Archie, having never read a single strip, and I don't have them.
 * The 'reprints' section also needs expanding. The MLJ reprints I can handle later, the Archie ones - again I don't have the knowledge or resources.

Cheers! Archiveangel (talk) 02:05, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

After #411
Strange, but is #411 really the "last" issue, since my local Lucky grocery store carried Pep numbered way after #411 (#508 was the last one I saw in 1990). Since I didn't read/collect comics until 1989, there's no way #411 is the "last" issue, unless Archie Comics was pulling some shenanigans. BratmanGodzilla (talk) 04:49, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
 * It's a little late, but what you saw were issues of Archie Giant Series, which had the cover title jump around, and some of which used "PEP." For example, #601 in 1989. --tronvillain (talk) 12:56, 9 May 2023 (UTC)