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 40 includes the story “Archie in Batching It”. Archie’s mom is going to visit an uncle leaving Archie and his dad home alone. There’s nothing to taking care of a house!... Right? Other stories in this issue include “The Shield and Dusty in Introducing Monstro the Monster From Mars!”, “The Hangman in The Case of the Singing Corpse”, “Bentley of Scotland Yard in Adventure of the Inner Temple”, 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.