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Issue Details

Issue #177
Published January 1965
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Now I know why hot dog roasts are so popular"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Samm Schwartz
Inks Samm Schwartz
Notes This cover includes a box advertising the Josie backup story inside, making it the only Josie story from "Pep" to get a mention on the cover.

6 page Archie story "The Third Man"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis After Veronica announces that she's going to the big sports rally with someone other than Archie and Reggie, the boys team up to find out who she's going with and get rid of him.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Letters Mario Acquaviva

1 page Christmas Pin-Up cartoon "Hi, Mr. Andrews!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
Synopsis The gang arrives to help Archie decorate for Christmas.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Winter Fashions"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Genre fashion
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick

6 page Archie story "Guardian Angle"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats
Synopsis Coach Kleats tells Archie to guard the football team's star player, Reggie, and make sure he's in shape to play in the upcoming game. Archie turns this to his advantage by constantly tagging along with Reggie when he tries to get some time alone with Veronica.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Letters Mario Acquaviva

5 page Li'l Jinx story "Cut It Out!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis Daddy is constantly cutting the coupons and offers out of magazines, trying to win something -- anything.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Josie story "The Nurses"

Characters Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert
Synopsis When Albert cuts his finger on a thorn, the girls use their nursing skills on him and nearly kill him in the process.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo