Cover: Bob Montana

Pep Comics #90

Mar 1952 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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“Winter Carnival”

Pep Comics #90 brings Archie — billed right on the cover as "America's Top Teen-Ager" — to a gas station in this charming March 1952 issue. The cover by Bob Montana sets up a classic comedic moment: a gas station attendant holds an oil can and asks "What kind of oil do you use?" while a dark-haired girl at the wheel of a red jalopy and a smirking Jughead trade the punchline about Archie's real technique for charming the ladies. It's a warm, witty snapshot of small-town teen life, with Bill Woggon handling the interior writing and art.

writer, artist, inker Bill Woggon · cover Bob Montana

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writer, artist, inker Bill Woggon

cover pencils Bob Montana

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Katy decides to take a hike alone after not receiving any letters or phone calls from her suitors, not knowing that her phone is out of service and that it's a postal holiday. After refusing three rides from Randy, K.O., and Chubby, Katy gets treed by a bull.

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