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 46 includes the story “Archie in Christmas Cheers”. Archie gets a check from his grandpa and sets out to get Christmas Gifts for his friends. Along the way, he faces one misshape after another. Will all the chaos affect Archie’s holiday cheer? Other stories in this issue include “The Shield and Dusty in Tales of a Safety Pin”, “Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers in The Ferryboat Admiral”, “The Hangman in Dead Men's Eyes Tell Tales”, 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.