Cover: Harry Lucey

Pep Comics #133

Jun 1959 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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“Love in Gloom”

In "Love in Gloom," Fred tries to explain to Mary that the teasing insults boys trade—like "You ol' hoss thief"—are really just their way of showing affection. But when the boys turn genuinely angry at Archie, and Mary hears them calling for that "carrot-topped creep," she misinterprets their harsh words as a sign of deep friendship. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Harry Lucey, with a cover by Harry Lucey, this 1959 issue of Pep Comics captures a classic moment of teenage misunderstanding with warmth and humor.

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writer Frank Doyle · artist Harry Lucey · cover Harry Lucey

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writer Frank Doyle

artist Harry Lucey

cover pencils Harry Lucey

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Fred explains to Mary that the seemingly hostile expressions boys use with each other ("You ol' hoss thief," "You needle-nosed nitwit") are actually their way of expressing affection. But then something happens that makes the boys genuinely hostile to Archie, and when Mary hears the boys looking for that "carrot-topped creep," she thinks they're talking that way because they love him.

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