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 30 includes the story Archie in The Escort Agency”. Archie has the great idea that he can help people find dates. Who would have predicted that his first client would be Miss Grundy? What could go wrong? This issue includes the debut of Captain Commando in “The Coming of Captain Commando” as well as stories featuring The Shield and The Hangman. 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.