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Pep, #298

Published: February 1975

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Pep #298

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Archie

"I think my party is a flop!"

Characters
Other
The Pussycats
Story Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Laugh Comics Digest #52.

Ba Ba Black Sheep

Story Featuring Archie

"Feast your eyes on my new threads, Archie! --- Betty knitted it especially for me for Christmas!"

Storyline

Veronica knits a sweater for Archie.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Includes a promotional blurb for the Archie's Restaurant in Joliet, Illinois on the bottom of the first page.

Archie Club News

Letter Column Featuring Archie Club News

Characters
Other
Story Notes

Includes letters from Dona Wyatt (Baton Rouge, La.) First prize - $6.00 and Allyson Swaim (Whitsett, N.C.) Second prize - $4.00. Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.

Stamp of Approval

Story Featuring Randy

"Look, Immy! All I said was - I'm a philatelist!"

Storyline

Randy and Marla are both stamp collectors.

Credits
Story Notes

The "Randy [Archie]" feature already appears regularly in Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 Series), and will now appear in Pep too.

Mr. Snowman Maze

Story Featuring Archie

Branching Out

Story Featuring Archie

"Okay! Easy does it, boys! Don't break any branches! Set it up in the corner! Careful! Steady as she goes!!"

Storyline

Archie and Jughead replace Coach Kleats Christmas tree, first with a larger one then with a very small one.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Includes promotional blurb for the Archie's Restaurant in Merrillville, Indiana on bottom of first page.

Santa's Quiz

"Poor Santa is in a quandry! He can't find any of his reindeer!"

Characters
Other
Story Notes

Puzzles, including hidden reindeer names and a flipped image puzzle.

Slay Ride

Story Featuring Archie

"Heads up!"

Storyline

Archie and his friends keep getting knocked down by kids on saucer sleds.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Ad Featuring Youth Opportunity Sales Club

"Free! Over $1.00 worth of fast selling vegetable and flower seeds to show you how easy it is to... make money earn prizes"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the vegetable and flower seed sales kit from Youth Opportunity Sales Club. Back cover.

Ad Featuring Strat-O-Matic Basketball Game

"So you think you know your pro basketball?"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the tabletop basketball game from Strat-O-Matic. Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Merlite Industries Jewelry

"Guaranteed! Triple your money in less than 30 days... or get your money back"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the jewelry sales kit from Merlite Industries.

Ad Featuring 100 Little Dolls

"100 little dolls all for $2.00"

Story Notes

Advertisement for miniature, plastic toy dolls from the 100 Doll Co.

Ad Featuring Best Values Coins and Currency

"Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the 1974 coin catalogue from Best Values.

"Now you can have six times the enjoyment or just check off your favorite Archie comic and have it mailed right to your home!"

Characters
Other
Story Notes

Advertisement for the following Archie quarter comics: Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #242; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #64; Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #73; Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #23; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #83; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #77.

"Hey kids! Stay in the groove with Archie Series comics! Fill out this handy coupon and receive your copies hot off the press!"

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Other
Story Notes

Advertisement for the following Archie quarter comics: Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #31; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #39; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #43; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #32; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series); That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series); Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #25.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Only 3.98 weighted wristlets"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: weighted wristlets; silent dog whistle; surprise package; skin head wig; pocket gym; moneymaker; werewolf horror mask; world's ugliest hands; onion gum; imitation bullet holes; hypnosis instructions; joy buzzer; finger chopper; karate, kung fu and jiu jitsu instructions; x-ray specs; trick black soap; jack pot bank; phony cast; monster ghost; 7-foot monster; smoke cloud; whoopee cushion; ventriloquism instructions; secret book safe; money changer.

Ad Featuring Movie Buys memorabilia

"Collectors nostalgia kits"

Characters
Other
Story Notes

Advertisement for Beatles and Elvis Presley memorabilia from Movie Buys.

Ad Featuring Engravaplates Social Security Cards

"Make excellent extra cash... with no real 'selling'... just showing this sample which we give you... free!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the metal social security plates sales kit from Engravaplates.

Ad Featuring Super Values Products

"6 free patches"

Story Notes

Advertisement for iron-on patches from Super Values.

Ad Featuring Canyon House

"Dog tags"

Story Notes

Advertisement for dog tags from Canyon House.

Ad Featuring Wayne School Courses

"Never finished high school?"

Story Notes

Advertisement for high school courses offered by Wayne School. Inside front cover.