Pep #313

The disco era is in full swing on this lively 1976 cover, where Archie and Veronica hit the Teen Disco floor — she's showing off "The Hustle" while he gets the less-than-flattering verdict that his version is more like "The Hassle!" The gang is out in force, with Jughead, Betty, and more friends visible above the bold PEP logo, and a glamorous curly-haired figure beams from the foreground amid flying musical notes and spinning records. It's a warm, funny snapshot of Riverdale teen life at its most groovy, promising the kind of light-hearted fun that made this series a staple of mid-seventies comics racks.