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 73 includes the story “Archie in Mike Fright”. Archie gets his hands on a gag microphone that can break into a live radio broadcast. To show Jughead how it works, he decides to prank his dad on the air. What could possibly go wrong? (Spoiler: everything.). Other stories in this issue include “Katy Keene The Pin-Up Queen”, “Suzie in Simple Suzie Went A-Fishing”, “Jughead in The Pie Face”, 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.