Pep Comics #67

In this delightfully silly 1948 tale from *Pep Comics #67*, Jughead’s peaceful attic reading of *Treasure Island* takes a wild turn when Archie hurls a sword at him—literally. Startled, Jughead tumbles into a dizzying mishap involving a skate, a beam, and a sudden, vivid dream where Archie becomes a swashbuckling pirate with a taste for dramatic torture. The whole thing ends with a splash—literally—when Archie douses him with water to wake up.

In "The Publicity Agent," Li'l Jinx turns his mischievous flair to marketing when he plastering town with posters declaring Bill wanted for murder—only to accidentally land Bill in hot water (and a surprising raise) when the police take the joke a little too seriously.

In this quirky 1948 tale from Pep Comics #67, Gabby’s frustration with a malfunctioning pay phone leads to a chaotic outburst that spills halos everywhere—literally. When the duo of Gabby and Gus turn their attention to a fortune-telling machine they find unsatisfying, their antics take a turn that lands them in jail.

In this lighthearted 1948 tale from Pep Comics #67, Veronica’s Uncle Bumble is plagued by persistent hiccups, prompting the girls to try a wild prank with a bearskin rug—only to accidentally summon a real tiger. When the feline appears, Uncle Bumble, still convinced it’s another trick, lunges at it with surprising bravado before finally realizing the danger. The story captures the kind of absurd, fast-paced humor that defined teen-oriented comics of the era.