Pep #201

The Boogaloo dance craze hits Riverdale in full swing on this bright January 1967 cover, with Archie and Veronica cutting loose on the gym floor while Jughead, Betty, and the rest of the gang crowd the scene — plus a very confused exterminator who clearly got the wrong idea about what kind of "bug" problem needed solving. Dan DeCarlo's crisp, expressive linework captures the era's mod fashions and infectious energy perfectly, from the checkered shirts to the go-go dancers grooving beside the contest sign. Pep #201 is a cheerful snapshot of mid-sixties teen culture at its most fun.