| Pep Comics | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Pep Comics 1 (Jan. 1940), art by Irv Novick | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | MLJ Publications Inc. |
| Schedule | Originally monthly, varied |
| Publication date | #1 (Jan. 1940) – #56 (Mar. 1946) |
| No. of issues | 56 |
| Main character(s) | The Shield The Comet Sergeant Boyle Fu Chang, International Detective Bentley of Scotland Yard Perry Chase, The Press Guardian Lee Sampson, Midshipman Kayo Ward Danny in Wonderland The Fireball Madam Satan The Hangman Archie Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers Black Hood |
Pep Comics is an American comic book anthology series published by the Archie Comics predecessor MLJ Magazines Inc. (commonly known as MLJ Comics) during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books. The title continued under the Archie Comics imprint for a total of 411 issues until March 1987.
Pep Comics introduced the superhero character The Shield, the first of the super-patriotic heroes with a costume based on a national flag (predating Captain America by over a year), as well as The Comet. The comic also introduced Archie Andrews, who eventually became the main focus of the company's extensive range of publications.