Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) comic books 1950-1959

Cover art by Bob Montana. "Dance Your Troubles Away," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Veronica wants Archie to learn the Charleston for the dance competition that night. Untitled Katy Keene story with Sis, art by Bill Woggon. Pep Puzzle Page. "In Days of Old"; Ferdie dreams that he's Hercules and he has to go to battle with Suzie who is the Queen of the Amazons. "So's Your Antenna"; Laurie's father gives her $300 for a portable radio for the lodge but Wilbur tells her that she could buy a TV for that amount so he convinces her to buy one and offers to do the installation himself. "Star Dirt" article; Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars. "Golden Earrings"; A gypsy warns Jughead that he'll have an accident that night before he's safe in bed. K.O. Kelly 1950 Pin-Up Calendar, pencils by Bill Woggon. "Home Swivet Home," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Hap builds a bird house to attract very rare swivet birds. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "Time Flies"; Archie tries out for the school hockey team, where he faces Reggie's dirty tricks and the coach's skepticism. "Stage Fright," script by Bill Woggon, art by Hazel Marten; Katy takes a crash course in ballet for a movie role, despite her mounting fears of dancing before an audience. "Hidden Talent," art by Herb Holmdale; Mr. Kew attempts to wall-mount his new television set so it won't clutter up the room. "A Stiff Upper Lip," art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur tries to grow a mustache so he'll look as virile as the current movie idol of all the girls. "Star Dirt" article; Profile of Hollywood photographer Joseph Ruttenberg. "The Goose Hangs High"; Dilton and Miss Grundy conspire to scare the other students into studying. "Aches and Paints," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx's sudden interest in art causes trouble for her father. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Montana. "Don't Talk Chum"; Archie and Jug try to help Sam stop stuttering. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; The devil tempts Sis into spending all her money on candy; She gets sick, and Katy gives her Castor Oil. "The Private Eye"; Ferdy becomes a private eye and ends up in jail. "It's All in the Mind," art by Joe Edwards; Mr. Wilkins can't get any respect until he takes Wilbur's advice on the stock market, not knowing it's based on a 20 year old newspaper. "Ah-hh Spring!"; t's springtime and nobody wants to be in school; Especially after Jughead tosses a bag of garlic into the ventilation system. "It's the Breaks," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx makes a snowman around a fire hydrant for stability; Bill wants to teach her a lesson by sledding through the snowman to destroy it. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"I Ghost For You"; Archie enlists Jugheads help to try and scare Veronica into his arms. "The Clam What Am," art by George Frese; Jughead wants to become a junior volunteer fireman so he can join Archie at the firemen's annual clambake. "Flatter Chatter"; Ferdie shows Suzie's dad how easily Suzie can be persueded with flattery and suggests he try it on his wife. "The Surprise Ball"; Wilbur wants Greta to find out who Laurie will be dressed as at the costume ball. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; Randy and K.O. compete to take Katy Keene for a boat ride. Katy Keene paper doll and costumes. "Death Of A Salesgirl," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx holds an auction. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Crank Turns"; Mr. Foogle starts out not wanting to let the gang play baseball in the empty lot next to his house; After he becomes ill, the gang nurse him back to health and he joins their baseball game. "The Good Skate"; Coach Kleats starts the first high school roller derby team in the country; The first game is against Hilltop; Riverdale wins, thanks to Jughead's skating skills. "It's The Rugged Life"; Suzie's Daddy needs help getting a new rug onto the floor; She trys to help him by getting Ferdie and Blunderbuss to help. "The Mower The Merrier"; Wilbur offers to help Laurie get her yard work done so they can go to the dance together. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy thinks K.O is seeing another woman when he really isn't. Katy Keene paper doll by Bill Woggon. "The Trade Whims," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx keeps making bad trades and it frustrates Bill; She tries to make a good trade and gets falsely accused of theft at a department store. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "Dollars and Sense," art by Bob Montana; I.Q. tests are given to Archie's class and it turns out he's a genius; Until the school board realizes he's not six years old, he's really sixteen. "The Mail Animal"; Jughead thinks he has sent a dance invitation to Moose's girl Bubbles instead of history notes; Jughead then has to try and get the letter back from the post office, before it's delivered to her, and Moose finds out about it. "Sales Talk"; Suzie can't resist a sale. "Yachts of Fun"; Wilbur rents a yacht but ends up on the wrong ship. Gossip about Hollywood films and their stars. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Randy gave Katy two tickets to watch him compete in a polo match; She invites K.O. along; After the first half K.O. is visiting the stables and the devil appears on his shoulder and convinces him to put a burr under Randy's saddle. Katy Keene paper doll by Bill Woggon. "Operation Dalmation," script and art by Joe Edwards; Thinking she's going to get a dog, Jinx ends up with a cheese round. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Dancing With Tears in My Eyes"; Archie becomes a dance instructor. "Sheep Shape"; Archie and the gang go to a costume party. "You're Driving Me Crazy," art by Samm Schwartz; Ferdie helps Suzie brush up on her driving. "Wild Roomers"; Wilbur and his friends go on a winter nature hike and make feeders for wild animals. Gossip about Hollywood films and their stars. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Randy wants to show Katy Keene his new motor vehicle, which she thinks is a car, but ends up being a motorcycle. "Give Til it Hurts," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bill tries to teach Lil Jinx how to charitable. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "The Helping Hand"; Archie invents a tool that can dust several erasers at the same time. "Sharps and Flats"; As Jughead plays tiddly winks his uncle tries to talk him into taking up an instrument; When Jug starts playing the saw, then graduates to the band saw, they go back to tiddly winks. "Backfire"; Ferdy doesn't have enough money to take Suzie out; His uncle gives him a pin and tells him to give it to Suzie and his worries will be over; When Ferdy gives her the pin, she starts to change dresses trying to find one to match it. "Fun For Father"; Wilbur gives Mr. Wilkin a folding chair for his birthday; Mr. Wilkin can't fold it so he can sit in it and it drives him crazy, to the point of being sent to the state hospital. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; K.O. takes the wrong car in his rush to see Katy Keene and gets thrown in jail for driving a stolen car. "A Dream Of An Idea," script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx and Bill step outside of the comic page to help Joe Edwards write a story because he has writers block. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Bob Montana. "Stop The Music"; Pop throws the teenagers out, so they decide to open a Teen Center. "Whistler's Muddle," script and art by George Frese; Jughead whistles in the library. Pep Fun Page by Dave Berg. "Boil and Trouble"; Betty leaves the gas on unattended, and becomes asphyxiated. "Clean Up Time"; Ferdie shows Suzie a new dance step. "Fearful Li'l Earful"; Slats hears Miss Gargle and Mr. Dipwaite discuss Wilbur. "Rear Admiral Hickey Commends The Flying Missile" article; Joan Crawford's hips go down to 35 5/8 leaving dress maker in a tizzy. Pep Fun Page by Dave Berg. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Will Katy Keene go fishing or duck hunting? "Eat's A Pleasure," script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx must eat Rice Soggies. Archie Annual #3 ad. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Cups a Daisy"; Archie and Reggie battle it out to see who will win the cup for outstanding athlete; Jughead ends up taking it home, because he gets his head stuck in it. "What a Kisser"; Suzie has a job working the kissing booth at the church bazaar. "The Thing," art by George Freese; Jughead has a bat in a box gag; But it ends up that there are really bats in the belfry of Riverdale H.S. "Nature Lover," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilburs class goes on a picnic. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Randy takes Katy Keene and Sis to the beach, but they're all afraid to stay in the water because of the sharks. Katy Keene paper doll by Bill Woggon. "Betty Stoops to Conga" text story. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx tries to exploit the Tooth Fairy. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "Base Brawl"; Archie wants his father to buy him a baseball uniform, but all his attempts to be helpful backfire; Betty and Jughead try to help, but that doesn't work either. Suzie ad. "What's Armada?", art by Samm Schwartz; Suzie and Ferdie try to help Angela write an essay on Spain; Uncle Blunderbuss comes in and relates a tall tale about Cannonball Blunderbuss, the pirate. Archie Club ad. "A Retiring Fellow," art by Dick Briefer; A pretty girl asks Jughead to change a flat tire on her car; Jughead inadvertently fixes an old man's flat tire first, then fixes the girl's; About that time her husky boyfriend shows up. Archie Annual #3 ad. "Happy Birthday!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur buys a box of candy and Linda and Laurie each think he's buying it for the other; In reality he's buying it for his mother's birthday. Archie Pencil Fun puzzle page. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Skipper Mason tells Katy Keene and Sis he can get them roles in a pirate movie production, but it turns out to just be parts on a float in a parade advertising a movie. Reggie ad. Hollywood publicity gossip and anecdotes. "Time Marches On!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Hap teaches Jinx how to tell time; He buys Jinx a wristwatch, but Jinx sets the house clocks to match hers, causing Hap to miss a business call. A Breath of Airpublic service announcements starring Jughead, art by Dave Berg. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "The Vulgar Boatman"; Mr. Weatherbee builds a model ship and tries to stop Archie from destroying it, but ends up destroying it himself. "Ride or Wrong"; Ferdie helps Suzie with her housework so they go for a drive in the country, but ends up breaking his arm and fracturing his skull, so she ends up going with Gregory. "Hate Raiser," art by George Freese; Jughead works on a magic act. "Wilbur"; Red suffers from insomnia unless he's at his school desk. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; K.O. trains for a fight. Katy Keene paper doll by Bill Woggon. Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars. "Photo Phinish," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bill doesn't want to pay to have Li'l Jinx photographed, so it tries to do it himself and fails. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "Lure 'Em and Leave 'Em"; Betty wants to impress Archie at the dance so she puts her hair up and wears a tight dress; The problem is, the dress is so tight she can't dance in it and it rips when she tries to bend over. Jughead ad. "Oh, Uke Kid!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur tries to learn how to play the ukulele so he can give Laurie lessons. "T.V. or Not T.V."; Ferdie tries to spend a quite evening at Suzie's watching T.V. But Gregory shows up and the two guys start a wrestling match. "Hot Stuff" one-pager starring Reggie, script and art by Dave Berg; Burning leaves in a metal container. Midge's first appearance in "Mouse or Moose"; Moose is so in love with his girl Midge, he shows no aggression on the football field. "Science Friction," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx is obsessed with Rocket Rangers. Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene and Sis work on losing weight. Katy Keene paper doll by Bill Woggon. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Winter Carnival," pencils by George Frese; Despite Mr. Weatherbee's worrying, the gang wins the Winter Carnival games trophy for Riverdale, through chaos. "The Hats in the Fire," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie needs a new hat. "For Goodness Sake," script and art by Joe Edwards; After the 463rd time that Wilbur has caused a disturbance, Mr. Dripwaite has a day dream that he can write a best-selling book based on Wilbur's bad behavior. "Knights of the Night"; Archie and Jughead go camping and get caught in a storm; Thinking they are in the middle of the woods, they end up setting up camp in Charlie's backyard. Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; After refusing three rides, on a hike alone Katy gets treed by a bull. K.O. Kelly paper doll by Bill Woggon. "Too Good to be True," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bill's old college chum's daughter is the complete opposite of Li'l Jinx. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "Reel Fun"; Betty and Veronica find out Archie and Reggie are going fishing and decide they want to go along; The only problem is the boys don't want to take them fishing and they leave the girls behind. "Swell-Head"; In class Mrs. Grundy has Jughead remove his hat and put it on a hook in the back of the room; She then asks him a question which he answers correctly. "Two Way Stretch," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie wants Ferdie and Gregory to learn how to get along with each other so the three of them pull taffy together. "I Love Me," art by Bill Vigoda; It's the leap year dance and Linda asks Wilbur to be her date, Laurie isn't happy about that; Slats is afraid he's Hortense's type and runs off when she arrives. Ten articles about Hollywood stars. Untitled Katy Keene story, art by Bill Woggon; Katy reads her horoscope and it says "today will be your lucky day"; But on her way to accept a movie role she gets arrested. Katy Keene paper fashion doll by Bill Woggon. "Down to Earth," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx helps her father with a landscape project. "I'd Dye for You"; Betty dyes her hair black and Veronica dyes her hair blonde. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "Kiss and Yell!"; Veronica's mad at Archie because she thinks he has been unfaithful; Archie confirms her suspicions when he shows up at her house with his face covered in lipstick. "The Losing Battle"; Jughead kisses Judy and ends up breaking her heart. "Suit Yourself," pencils by George Frese; Ferdie and Gregory fight over who will take Suzie to the dance. "Handle With Care," art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur helps Laurie with her father's traveling arrangements. Pep Puzzle Page with Archie and Jughead. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene and Randy go on a double date with K.O. and Gloria. Katy Keene paper doll by Bill Woggon. "Spell Bound," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx wants to learn how to spell and ends up thinking that a spelling bee has something to do with a bee hive. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "London Britches"; Cedric is a foreign exchange student from England that has come to Riverdale; Archie and Reggie don't like the way the girls give him all the attention, so they introduce him to Moose's girl Midge. "Soled Out"; Veronica gets Archie and Reggie to shine all her shoes; While shining them, the boys misunderstand a conversation between Veronica and Jughead and throw all her shoes in the pool. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy enlists K.O. to help her alter a dress. From Hollywood article; Archie is pictured at a typewriter, and there are multiple small stories about Hollywood film gossip. "Fired With Courage," script and art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur and Slats try to prove who's a bigger hero to the girls by seeing who can stand the closest and longest to exploding fireworks. "For Better Or Voice"; Ferdie tries to show Suzie he can speak foreign languages just as well as Gregory. "The Football Fan," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bill wants to make Li'l jinx a football fan so he takes her to a game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Low Date Rate"; Betty's plan, to get Archie all for herself, backfires. "Kiss and Don't Tell"; Betty gives Jughead a black eye, because he messed up her and Archie's game of padiddle. "Broom For Improvement"; Suzie tries to teach Ferdie a new dance step. "It Pays To Be Ignorant"; Wilbur thinks men are superior to women, but Linda proves they're actually "saperior!" Wilbur thinks men are superior to women, but Linda proves they're actually "saperior!" Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; The studio sends a painter over to paint Katy Keene's portrait. Katy Keene paper doll by Bill Woggon. "Puleaz Open the Door" starring Li'l Jinx and Bill Bubblegum, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Book Wormer"; Archie and Mr. Weatherbee have a crush on the same teacher, Miss Honeydew; It leads to Mr. Weatherbee getting knocked out by a plumber. "The Millionaire"; Archie turns in his report answering what he would do if he had a million dollars. "Pie Ala Rogue"; Betty bets Archie that she can get Jughead to take her on a date; She gets a date with him to a pie eating contest. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; At the dance Gloria tricks Katy Keene into ripping the front of her dress. "The Quiz Kid"; Wilbur gives Red a friendship test and he fails. "A Coat of Arms!"; Wilbur asks for help to keep Laurie warm. "No Park-Ing"; Ferdy goes to great lengths to spend time with Suzie on the park bench. "All Tied Up," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx gives her dad a tie that ends up costing him two-hundred dollars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.