Pep #190

This February 1966 Archie Series issue throws Riverdale's favorite cast into a spy-party setting straight out of the era's espionage craze. The cover, penciled by Dan DeCarlo and inked by Marty Epp, is packed with delightful detail: Veronica scolds Betty amid a scene of trench-coated figures, Archie cozying up on a couch, a mysterious spy in the foreground eyeing a bowl of "Goldfinger Punch," and a file cabinet helpfully labeled "Uncle File — Top Secret." With the Archie gang's signature charm colliding with Cold War spy-party chaos, Pep #190 is a wonderfully playful snapshot of 1966 pop culture at its most fun.