Pep #403

Dan DeCarlo's cover for Pep #403 drops us right into the lunchroom chaos of a new school year, with Archie cheerfully gesturing across a crowded cafeteria while Veronica eyes the crumb-scattered table with visible skepticism and Reggie looks on nearby. The bustling scene — packed tables, milk cartons, and a sea of fellow students — perfectly sets the tone for the interior story, "The First Day of School." It's a warm, funny slice of Riverdale life from 1985 that captures exactly why this long-running Archie Series anthology kept readers coming back.