Originally running from 1940 all the way into the '80s, PEP was the platform for Archie's first appearance in 1941, and introduced many of the Riverdale citizens that the world still follows over 80 years later.
Pep Comic Issue 23 includes the story Archie in Danger Thin Ice. Archie, Betty Cooper and Jughead are skating down on ‘Plug Pond’ in Riverdale. But there is some thin ice that Archie and Betty fall through. Will Jughead save the day? Other stories in this issue include The Original Shield with Dusty The Boy Detective in The Murder Express, “The Hangman in The Ugliest Man in the World”, “Danny in Wonderland in The Mad Hatter”, and more. Originally running from 1940 all the way into the '80s, PEP was the platform for Archie's first appearance in 1941 and introduced many of the Riverdale citizens that the world still follows over 80 years later. DISCLAIMER: The stories, characters, and incidents in this publication are entirely fictional. This publication contains material that was originally created in a less racially and socially sensitive time in our society and reflects attitudes that may be represented as offensive today. The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.