Pep #236

Reggie's vanity gets called out in grand Archie fashion on this December 1969 installment of Pep, as he and a pal cruise the neighborhood in a bright red dune buggy while a stylishly dressed girl strolls by — prompting that perfectly self-absorbed punchline about looking in the mirror. The whole Riverdale gang peers down from the banner atop the cover, lending the scene that familiar, ensemble warmth the series always delivered so well. Samm Schwartz brings his clean, expressive linework to every panel of the cover, capturing the groovy late-'60s vibe with an effortless charm.