Pep #287

Poor blindfolded Archie is about to learn the hard way that club initiations come with consequences — a massive snowball is rolling his way as his grinning pals look on from above, while Betty and Veronica watch in wide-eyed anticipation below. Dan DeCarlo's cover for this March 1974 issue of Pep perfectly captures that mix of winter mischief and Riverdale camaraderie that made Archie comics such a reliable good time. With a story promising ski-trip shenanigans inside, this is a cheerful slice of early-'70s Archie charm at its snowy best.