Pep #231

A classic slice of late-'60s Riverdale charm, this 1969 issue of Pep finds Archie parked at a drive-in with a dark-haired companion in his snazzy red jalopy, while a blonde carhop in a pink uniform delivers their order — complete with a perfectly timed romantic misunderstanding spelled out in the speech bubbles above them. The cover, penciled by Dan DeCarlo and inked by Rudy Lapick, captures that breezy, sun-ray-lit drive-in atmosphere beautifully, with the Archie gang also peeking in from the masthead above. Inside, writer Frank Doyle and artist Bob Bolling bring their reliable wit to "Stranger Than Fiction," making this a warm, entertaining package from one of Archie's longest-running titles.