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 77 includes the story “Archie in Dance Your Troubles Away”. Archie meets up with Veronica at the record store and finds out the Charleston will be featured at tonight’s dance. Wanting to impress her, he claims he already knows the moves—but he doesn’t! Now he’s in a race against time to learn the Charleston before the big night. Other stories in this issue include “The Fashion Queen Katy Keene ”, “Suzie in Days of Old”, “Wilbur in So's Your Antenna”, 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 The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.