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 41 includes the story “Archie in Locked Out”. Archie just can’t catch a break—he keeps getting locked out of everything! No matter where he goes, doors seem to shut in his face, leaving him scrambling for a way back in. Just when he thinks his luck has turned, he loses Veronica’s key, proving that some days, no door is on Archie’s side! Other stories in this issue include “The Shield and Dusty in Monstro's Holiday”, “The Hangman in Home is Where The Hangman Isn't!”, 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.