Pep #397

A familiar classroom crisis unfolds on Dan DeCarlo's cover for this November 1984 issue of Pep, as a teacher strides down the hallway triumphantly clutching a confiscated mini-TV — its antenna fully extended — while a speechful bubble warns Archie that Mr. Weatherbee is about to hear all about the in-class contraband. Back in the classroom, Betty, Veronica, and other students look on with the perfect mix of alarm and amusement that only Riverdale can deliver. Inside, George Gladir and Stan Goldberg bring their reliably sharp comic timing to "Safety Last," making this a satisfying slice of early-'80s Archie fun — with the bonus of a "Marvelous Maureen" feature to round things out.