Pep #375
(July 1981)

Archie, 1960 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1981-04-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
Barcode
0271000696407
Editing
Victor Gorelick (art director); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #191.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks
Stan Goldberg (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't be caught short, girls! This movie is a real tear-jerker!
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

The Loner (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Prof. Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doily; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
The marching band needs to raise funds for new uniforms and Jughead refuses to participate in any of their fundraising efforts.

Face Case (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
How do you report to the principal's office when he doesn't want to see your face again?
Reprints

Aweigh He Goes (Table of Contents: 3)

Bee / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

Characters
Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Solve the numerical code to find out what Mr. Weatherbee thinks of his weight.
Reprints

Only a Fool (Table of Contents: 4)

Dilton / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Dilton beats Moose in a fight. Now all the local toughs want to take him on.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Mr. Lodge Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello there. Where have you two been?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge deals with Archie's buying habits and Veronica's phone habits.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (Creator's Syndicate) #?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed)
Inks
Joe Edwards (signed)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
2-4-6-8, who do we appreciate?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Mort the worry wart; Gigi; Superworm; Charley Hawse; Greg; Russ
Synopsis
Mort is the new captain of the cheerleading squad. Now he has to choose between Jinx and Gigi for the single opening on the squad.
Reprints

Clean Scene (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie reassigns the mess in his room.
Reprints

Peacemaker (Table of Contents: 8)

That Wilkin Boy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick ?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Uncle Herman; Samson Smythe
Synopsis
Bingo and Samantha have a fight, but the vicious sniping of Samson and Uncle Herman get them back together.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of "That Wilkin Boy" feature in Pep. However, the feature is still appearing regularly in its own comic, That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 Series).

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Don't be caught short, girls! This movie is a real tear-jerker!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. The Loner
    Archie and the Gang
  3. 2. Face Case
    Archie
  4. 3. Aweigh He Goes
    Bee
  5. 4. Only a Fool
    Dilton
  6. 5. ["Hello there. Where have you two been?"]
    Mr. Lodge Gag Bag
  7. 6. ["2-4-6-8, who do we appreciate?"]
    Li'l Jinx
  8. 7. Clean Scene
    Archie
  9. 8. Peacemaker
    That Wilkin Boy
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk