Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Fred explains to Mary that the seemingly hostile expressions boys use with each other ("You ol' hoss thief," "You needle-nosed nitwit") are actually their way of expressing affection. But then something happens that makes the boys genuinely hostile to Archie, and when Mary hears the boys looking for that "carrot-topped creep," she thinks they're talking that way because they love him.
This is the final appearance of the "Pat the Brat" feature in Pep Comics. However, the feature is still appearing regularly in its own comic, Pat the Brat (Archie, 1956 Series).