Pep #408

Pep #408 delivers a quintessentially Archie summer predicament right on its cover: a frustrated older man banning Archie from his pool while a wide-eyed, dejected Archie stands nearby — and in the very next panel, our resourceful redhead is already on the phone asking the Weather Bureau about the chances of a blizzard tomorrow. It's the kind of cheerful, clever visual comedy that made Archie Comics such a staple of 1986 spinner racks, with bright poolside colors and a punchline setup that practically writes itself. A fun, breezy pick for fans of Riverdale's favorite underdog.