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 374 features the story Archie in ‘In a Class by Himself’. Archie and the gang notice that something is up with Ms. Grundy. She is just not acting herself. Will they be able to figure out what’s wrong? Can they make it better? Other stories in this issue include That Wilkin Boy in The Obstacle Course, “Li'l Jinx in The Nose Knows”, “Mr. Weatherbee in A Zest for the West”, and more. 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.