Pep #375

Outside a movie theater marquee reading "Heartbreak Story," Archie and the gang are getting an entrepreneurial earful — a fast-talking vendor hawks boxes of tissues at $1.00 a pop, warning Betty, Veronica, and the other girls that the film is "a real tear-jerker." The cover's breezy humor captures everything that made 1981-era Archie Comics such a reliable good time, with Stan G.'s clean, expressive linework bringing the whole sidewalk scene to life. If you're in the mood for lighthearted laughs with Riverdale's finest, Pep #375 delivers plenty of charm.