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 48 includes the story “Archie in Camera Bugs”. Archie gets a new camera and eagerly sets his sights on becoming a photographer for the “Brown and Gold.” But he quickly discovers that a picture may be worth a thousand words—and they can all be misunderstood. Is Archie really cut out to be the staff photographer? Other stories in this issue include “The Shield and Dusty in The Curse of The Black Monkey”, “The Black Hood in The Corpse on The Checker Board”, 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.