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 34 includes the story “Archie in The Limerick Contest”. Archie enters a limerick contest with a 0 grand prize. But when Jughead pulls a prank by sending a fake telegram announcing Archie’s ‘win,’ Archie starts spending the money before he even gets the check—leading to total chaos! Other stories in this issue include “The Shield and Dusty in The Rug of Death”, “The Hangman in Sabotage!”, “Danny in Wonderland in The Magician's Apprentice”, 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.