Cover: Harry Lucey

Pep Comics #126

Mar 1958 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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“Snug as a Bug”

In "Snug as a Bug," Archie stumbles upon a peculiar bug and tucks it away in a ring box to study it—only to find the girls instantly convinced he’s got a surprise proposal on his mind. With Samm Schwartz’s expressive art bringing the mix-up to life, this 1958 gem captures the classic Archie charm, all capped off by Harry Lucey’s iconic cover.

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artist Samm Schwartz · cover Harry Lucey

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Cast · 3 characters

Archie Andrews Jughead Jones Veronica Lodge

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artist Samm Schwartz

cover pencils Harry Lucey

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Archie finds a strange bug and puts it in a ring box until he can figure out what kind of bug it is but the girls all think he has an engagement ring.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).