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 51 includes the story “Archie in the Commando”. Archie enters a “Commando Course” contest, but his usual clumsiness — plus Reggie’s relentless pranks — turn the event into a hilarious disaster. From falling in mud to getting tangled in obstacles, he stumbles his way through the mayhem. Can Archie overcome it all and actually finish the course? Other stories in this issue include “The Shield and Dusty in Orphans of Death”, “The Black Hood Man of Mystery in If It Hadn't Happened to Him!”, 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.