Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) comic books 1961-1963

"The Challenge"; Archie makes a blanket challenge against anyone who was with Veronica that day; The only problem is that she was in contact with the entire football team that day and they all show up to fight Archie. "Young and Foolish"; Daphne argues that she's older than Shrimpy. "The Sport" half-page story; Shrimpy ice skates on a frozen puddle. "Masquerade Monkey Shines," script and pencils by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene costume party story. "Charity Begins at Home" half-page story, script and pencils by Bill Woggon; Katy operates a kissing booth. "Poor Fish"; Li'l Jinx gets pet fish and gives them a bath with soapy water, feeds them every few minutes and tries to pour hot water from the stove in their tank. Archie Club News. "Inspiration," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie is hiding from Betty and Veronica so he can prepare for an important debate. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. Archie covers are noted for their word puns, with this issue's "two lips"" pun being one of the best. "Class Will Tell," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica and Betty try to top each other in pageantry; Archie, tired of their one-upmanship, comes up with an ultimate entrance of his own. "The Mystery Package," script by Bill Woggon and Sharon Lee Turner (story idea), art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene has a package for "K. Keene" delivered to her by mistake; When she goes to the police, they ask her to deliver the package in a tough neighborhood (shadowed by plainclothes detectives) to catch a suspected criminal. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "Sur-Prizes!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx's father loses his wallet and Jinx puts it in a box of cereal for a "prize"; Unfortunately, her father returns the cereal box to the store before Jinx can tell him and he has to buy all the boxes of cereal to find it. Archie Club News. "Sympathy Pains"; Archie pretends to have spells of vertigo in order to get sympathy from the girls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry Lucey. "Meet the Folks," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie is excited to meet the new girl in town and Betty is happy to let him; It turns out the family are acrobats and welcome Archie in acrobatic style. "Bob Hope Meets Jimmy and Jane" Popsicle ad. "Music Hath Charm"; Leroy plays practical jokes on Archie while he's trying to listen to music. "Garbled Gossip," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Reggie starts a rumor to discredit Archie, but it gets twisted and backfires on him. Archie Annual ad. "A Real Doll," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx wants the doll set she sees on TV, so her father sets out to get it for her, over any obstacle. Archie Club News. Katy Keene illustrations by Bill Woggon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Insult to Injury!"; Reggie locks Archie in his room so he can't go riding with Veronica. Archie tosses his keys to Jughead and tells him to take his jalopy to Pop's; Reggie sees the jalopy leaving and goes back to check; Archie then locks him in the room and goes to find Veronica. "Bob Hope Meets Jimmy and Jane" Popsicle ad. "Canoe Caper!"; Archie takes Veronica canoeing, but keeps getting interrupted by a gang of little kids and by Reggie in another canoe. Archie Giant Series Magazines ad. Untitled Debby's Diary story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Debby's parents are upset by the way she sits in a chair. Paper doll of Debby with four outfits. Archie Club News. "The Art Smartie!", script and art by Joe Edwards; After going to an exhibit of modern art, Jinx decides she can paint as well as those artists; So she paints a picture and puts it on the fence with a selling prize of $1 million. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob White. "Archie the Archer," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie takes up archery, but Mr. Lodge is reading a book on controlling his temper and is determined not to let Archie's arrows get on his nerves. "Say It With Flowers," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty tries to make Archie jealous by having flowers delivered to her. The World of Jughead ad. "Demon Dynamos!"; While exploring Indian relics in a national park, Ralph Hardy stumbles across a geyser of gas; When he awakens he finds himself in the past; A village of Indians is menaced by two metal monsters than can fire bolts of electricity and the Jaguar has to find a way to defeat them. "Way Out!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx decides she's going to be the first girl on the moon, so she and her friends build their own rocket. Archie Club News. "War and Peace," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica enlists Betty in her war on men. Betty has her own agenda when Archie is involved. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dreamsville starring Archie. Dive Jive starring Archie. Heads Up starring Betty and Veronica. Bully for Her! starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. Terror In Fly Land starring The Fly, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover art by Bob White. "To Tell the Truth," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie's latest lab accident creates a gas that forces anyone who inhales it to tell the truth. "All State Star," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Coach Kleats tells a reporter about all Moose's athletic records. "The Creature That Cried" starring Jaguar and Almor (first appearance), art by John Giunta. "Making a Name" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Yo-Yo Yocks," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The boys get into the newly-revived fad for playing with yo-yos. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. "A Model Gift," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Reggie play with the model racing cars Archie got for Christmas; When they decide to race for the right to date Veronica, she makes them race with the similar cars she got as a gift. "Haunt Jaunt," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After Reggie brags about spending time in a haunted house, Archie and Jughead try to make him think it's really haunted...and maybe it is. "Prisoner of Planet X" starring Fly Girl and Borg, art by John Giunta. "Be Patient!" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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"Dates the Limit!"; Archie has made two study dates with Betty and Veronica on the same night and uses Jughead's motor scooter to commute back and forth. "The Picture of Terror," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta; The British inventor of the Tyne camera visits the latest meeting of the Fly Girl Fan Club, promoting a contest for the group; Each member receiving a Tyne camera is asked to take a picture of Fly Girl at the same time, and the best picture taker will be awarded a cash prize. "The Way to His Heart"; Veronica wonders how Thelma has gotten a date with Jughead. "For Adults Only"; Li'l Jinx and her friends are annoyed that it's an adult world. "Half Truth" starring Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ test market variant. "Dates the Limit!"; Archie has made two study dates with Betty and Veronica on the same night and uses Jughead's motor scooter to commute back and forth. "The Picture of Terror," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta; The British inventor of the Tyne camera visits the latest meeting of the Fly Girl Fan Club, promoting a contest for the group; Each member receiving a Tyne camera is asked to take a picture of Fly Girl at the same time, and the best picture taker will be awarded a cash prize. "The Way to His Heart"; Veronica wonders how Thelma has gotten a date with Jughead. "For Adults Only"; Li'l Jinx and her friends are annoyed that it's an adult world. "Half Truth" starring Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. "About Face," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; All the kids are into the latest fad: putting faces on their pants and shirts. "Safety First," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie plays baseball. "Fly Girl's Night Off," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta; When a gang of crooks try to rob movie star Kim Brand's house, she defeats them without donning her Fly Girl costume. "Please Buy a Raffle," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx's dad doesn't want to get stuck buying all of her raffle tickets, but he outwits himself. Archie Club News. "Who Needs Archie?", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Both Betty and Veronica claim they didn't miss Archie while he was on vacation, but they both try to be the first to welcome him back. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Test Market Variant. Cover art by Bob White. "About Face," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; All the kids are into the latest fad: putting faces on their pants and shirts. "Safety First," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie plays baseball. "Fly Girl's Night Off," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta; When a gang of crooks try to rob movie star Kim Brand's house, she defeats them without donning her Fly Girl costume. "Please Buy a Raffle," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx's dad doesn't want to get stuck buying all of her raffle tickets, but he outwits himself. Archie Club News. "Who Needs Archie?", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Both Betty and Veronica claim they didn't miss Archie while he was on vacation, but they both try to be the first to welcome him back. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Eternal Youth," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls start reliving their childhood by playing childish games, so the boys decide to act infantile as well. "Late Date," art by Bill Vigoda; Ronnie thinks Archie is standing her up when she sees his car being worked on. "The Monster's Eye," art by John Rosenberger; Jaguar encounters a giant snail. "A Bored Game," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx can't find the money in her Moneyland game and now she has no game to play with her friends. "Reflections," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After learning that every person has his own personal gremlin, Archie meets his gremlin, an invisible creature who exists only to be the cause of all his troubles. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Eternal Youth," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls start reliving their childhood by playing childish games, so the boys decide to act infantile as well. "Late Date," art by Bill Vigoda; Ronnie thinks Archie is standing her up when she sees his car being worked on. "The Monster's Eye," art by John Rosenberger; Jaguar encounters a giant snail. "A Bored Game," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx can't find the money in her Moneyland game and now she has no game to play with her friends. "Reflections," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After learning that every person has his own personal gremlin, Archie meets his gremlin, an invisible creature who exists only to be the cause of all his troubles. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. "War Is Swell," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge accuses the kids of being soft and lazy, and gets them to shape up by playing touch football, just like President Kennedy does on the White House lawn. "No Escape," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie dreams Moose catches him hitting on Midge, and chases him to his house. "The Face of Fear" starring Fly Girl, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta. "Physical Fit-Mess," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx's dad tells her she should exercise, because it's "almost our patriotic duty!" "Just Imagine," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob White; Archie discovers that he can make anything happen simply by imagining it, and his power soon gets out of control. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Test Market Variant. Cover art by Bob White. "War Is Swell," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge accuses the kids of being soft and lazy, and gets them to shape up by playing touch football, just like President Kennedy does on the White House lawn. "No Escape," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie dreams Moose catches him hitting on Midge, and chases him to his house. "The Face of Fear" starring Fly Girl, script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta. "Physical Fit-Mess," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx's dad tells her she should exercise, because it's "almost our patriotic duty!" "Just Imagine," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob White; Archie discovers that he can make anything happen simply by imagining it, and his power soon gets out of control. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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"Bakers Dozen"; The gang has a pie fight. "Steady Study"; Archie goes to Veronica's house to avoid studying. "The Jaguar Meets the Gorilla Genius," art by John Giunta. "Small Talk," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx invited Smarty Marty over while his mother took his parakeet to the hospital. "Button Hooked"; Betty and Veronica fight over who gets to sew a button on Archie's jacket. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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"Point of View," art by Harry Lucey; The faculty is so used to the same old grind that they don't notice when a creature from outer space registers as a student. "Having a Ball" one-page story, art by Dan DeCarlo; Betty thinks Veronica has a bowling ball in the bag she brings to the bowling alley, but in reality it is just her makeup bag. "The Beast from Space," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Rosenberger; A monster creature from outer space, curious about hydrogen bomb testing, comes to Earth; The Fly and Fly Girl are unable to stop it until they lure it to an H-bomb test. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. "Big Business," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx finds no buyers for her old toys until she starts giving trading stamps. Archie Club News. "The Phantom," pencils by Harry Lucey; When Moose threatens to smash him after school, Archie tries to get a detention so he'll be kept after school; Unfortunately Archie's infractions are so blatant that Mr. Weatherbee thinks he's having hallucinations. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. "Battle Lines," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Reggie's announcement that he's going to "mop up the floor" with Archie in the gym brings all the boys to the gym that night to see it happen. Betty and Veronica's Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "She Skiers" one-page story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty asks Ronnie if she feels inferior to all the champion girl skiers on the slopes. "The Secret Word," art by Bill Vigoda; Inspired by "You Bet Your Life," Mr. Weatherbee runs a contest where any student who says the "secret word" gets excused from homework; Reggie and Archie bully a freshman into helping them find out what the secret word is. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "In Full Charge," script and art by Joe Edwards; This year, Li'l Jinx gets to plan her own birthday party. Archie Club News. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1962; Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 246,491. "Forget It," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Mr. Tuttle tells Melody to "forget" about something he asked her to do, she takes him literally and tries to drive it out of her mind completely. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

"Lip Service"; Wanting to look more mature, Archie borrows a fake mustache from Jughead's disguise kit. "Glue Stew"; After Veronica breaks a heel on her shoes, Archie tries to glue it back on, with hair-raising results. "Final Edition," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Melody uses a surprising amount of wiles to secure an interview for the school paper with movie idol Tyrone McSwoon. "Vote Notes!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is nominated for class President and her campaign may ruin her father. Archie Club News. "To Drive, Or Not To Drive"; Fred will allow Archie to borrow his car only after Archie proves to him that he is a safe driver. "Snow Job" half-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica forgets an appointment with Archie. "Pip of a Dip" half-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Hal Cooper grows impatient to get the bathroom from his daughter, Betty. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

"Hearts 'n' Flowers!"; A secret admirer sends Veronica roses; Archie gets jealous and goes to the florist, where the counter girl tells him there was a mixup and the roses were supposed be sent to a Veronica Levine. "Medic Mania" one-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Midge are fans of the handsome doctors on the medical TV shows; Veronica thinks studying to be a nurse is a better way to be around all those handsome doctors. "Carry On," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Pepper fends off Sock's awkward advance when he scoops her up on the premise that he's helping her carry her books. Archie Annual ad. "Good Night!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Ga Ga spends the night with Jinx, causing Hap some aggravation. Archie Club News. "Toss and Turn," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie douses Archie with a bag of water so he won't be able to keep his date with Veronica; Archie tries to get revenge on Reggie by tossing a bag of water at him, but ends up hitting Veronica instead. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Rocker Bye Baby," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Archie gets a rocking chair for Mr. Weatherbee, leading to lots of "off your rocker" jokes from Jughead. Party Pin Up of Archie, Betty and Veronica, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Test Pattern," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica tells Mr. Weatherbee that Betty "cheated" during a test. Archie Annual ad. "The Model Muddle!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and her daddy are scared by Greg's plastic model of a giant fly. Archie Says: Nylon Means Strength U. S. Royal Bike Tires ad. Archie Club News. "A Small Favor," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Josie wants to see a movie, Alex whisks her away to the nearest theatre that's playing the film--which happens to be in another state. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Chiller Diller," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After going to see a scary movie, the girls are afraid to walk home alone at night. "A Girl's Conception of Baseball," script by George Gladir, art by Bill Vigoda; Gags based on the assumption that girls know nothing about baseball. "Finders Weepers," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Reggie finds a gold watch and wants to keep it, but his friends shame him into putting an ad in the paper advertising that he found it; But he didn't say which newspaper he'd put it in. The World of Jughead ad. "Flip-Tops," script and art by Joe Edwards; Daddy teaches Li'l Jinx how to win at flipping baseball cards. Archie Says: Nylon Means Strength U. S. Royal Bike Tires ad. Archie Club News. "A Real Drag," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Josie and Pepper fear that Melody will succumb to temptation when Alex Cabot invites her over to his mansion; They try to protect their friend from Alex's advances, while he tries to get Melody away from them in his private submarine. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. "The Bad Penny," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Every time Mr. Lodge tries to spend some quality time with his daughter, Archie turns up and ruins everything; So Mr. Lodge tells Archie he's taking Veronica to New Orleans, then takes her somewhere else. "Ups 'n' Downs" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx doesn't like it when the elevator makes a quick stop. "Private Fight," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; To arouse Betty's curiosity, Archie and Jughead run past her saying a lot of weird and bizarre things; When she follows them, they handcuff her to a railing, where they've already handcuffed Veronica. Archie Giant Series ad. "You Can't Hide the Facts," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Melody absent-mindedly wanders off wearing a skimpy chorus-girl outfit, and wherever she goes, the sight of her figure causes men to have terrible accidents. Archie Says: Nylon Means Strength U. S. Royal Bike Tires ad. Archie Club News ad. "Nothing Doing," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Archie and Jughead name a ladybug "Nothing," and when Archie loses it, he confuses Veronica by saying he's looking for Nothing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.