Pep, #258

Published: October 1971

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Issue Contents:
Stroke of Luck

Story Featuring Archie

"Zowie! Would you get a look at the nurse they have at the first aid station! Isn't she a doll?"

Storyline

Archie and Reggie both fake medical conditions in order to meet a pretty nurse at the beach first aid station.

Halfies

Story Featuring Li'l Jinx

"Look a quarter!"

Storyline

Jinx and Gigi find a quarter on the street, then try to figure out how to split it evenly between them.

Speed Breed

Story Featuring Archie

"Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats is like nowhere else on Earth - you can go 30 miles in any directions without running into anything."

Storyline

Mr. Lodge's record-setting race car is publicly eclipsed when Archie puts Dilton's experimental rocket fuel into the gas tank of his jalopy.

Story Notes

The story, according to the text introduction, takes place at the Bonneville Salt Flats racing grounds, yet the artist draws trees and grass in the backgrounds.

Record Breaking

Story Featuring Reggie

"Pssst! Hey, Chuck!"

Storyline

Tiring of living in fear of Moose, Reggie and Archie seek out Coach Clayton for judo lessons.

Story Notes

Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Ad Featuring Mattel Toys

"Fat Track"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Sizzler toy cars and the Fat Track car track system from Mattel. Back cover.

Ad Featuring ICS / International Correspondence Schools

"Where do you go from here?"

Story Notes

Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools. Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Best Values Coins and Currency

"Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the 1972 coin catalogue from Best Values.

Ad Featuring Monster Size Monsters

"Monster s-i-z-e monsters"

Story Notes

Advertisement for 7-foot wall hangings of Frankenstein's monster and skeletons from Honor House.

Ad Featuring Embroidered Cloth Patches

"People patches"

Story Notes

Advertisement for cloth patches from Mirobar.

Ad Featuring Clark Candy Bars

"New from Clark Bars"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Clark Bars, offering sport shirts for premium pricing.

"Happy mirthday starts when you buy the Li'l Jinx giant size comic book"

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Advertisement for Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) #34.

Letter Column Featuring Li'l Jinx Pen Pals

"England, Japan, India, Philippines, Canada, - Alaska and other states - are just a few places you can find new friends!"

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Names, addresses and ages of 40 potential pen pals.

Ad Featuring The Venus Fly Trap

"Discover the hidden secrets of nature's most exotic and mysterious house plant!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Venus Fly Traps from Mirobar Sales Corp.

Ad Featuring Carlisle Bicycle Tires

"Savage!... American made Carlisle"

Story Notes

Advertisement for bicycle tires from the Carlisle Tire & Rubber Division of Carlisle Corporation.

"Here's a bag that is up for grabs! It's my very own giant grab bag!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for a grab bag of six remaindered Archie comics for the price of four.

Ad Featuring Topper Toys

"Now - thrills, glamour and excitement with your own Dawn beauty pageant!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the Dawn doll, including accessories for a beauty pageant and a dance party, from Topper Toys.

Letter Column Featuring Archie Club News

Story Notes

Includes letters from Lester J. Waldman (New York, N.Y.) First prize - $5.00, Elizabeth Hagiloizi (Hyde Park, N.Y.) Second prize - $3.00, and Karen Kramer (Midale, Saskatchewan, Canada) Third prize - $2.00. Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.

The Dingo Kid Trips a Thief

Ad Featuring Dingo Boots / Acme Boots , Ad Featuring The Dingo Kids

"Wow, that was some game!"

Storyline

Joe Namath is impressed by how Dingo boots helped the Dingo Kid catch a thief.

Story Notes

Advertisement for Dingo Boots.

Ad Featuring Youth Opportunity Sales Club

"Look under each prize. See number of boxes you sell to get it"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the Christmas cards sales kit from Youth Opportunity Sales Club. Inside front cover.