Pep #383

The school newspaper office is ground zero for drama in this 1982 Archie Comics entry, as a sharp-looking Veronica confronts a sheepish Betty — caught cozying up with Archie — with the perfectly delivered line: "Betty! Your job is to write gossip, not to make gossip!" The cover, penciled by Dan DeCarlo and inked by Jim DeCarlo, captures that signature Riverdale mix of humor and romantic chaos, with the gang gathered cheerfully across the banner above. A small corner box also teases a "Marvelous Maureen" story inside, making Pep #383 a lively double treat for fans of both Archie's world and beyond.