Undercover Archie

  PEP COMICS #108 - 1955 was a Special Time!

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with cover art unknown, but my guess is Bill Vigoda)

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Imagine being Archie’s Dad… the daily hijinks you have to endure! I always felt Mr. Weatherbee deserved a lot of what he got, but Fred Andrews usually means well (even if he does jump the gun and assume a lot)…

Archie respects and loves his dad… doesn’t really fear him though…

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by Bill Vigoda)

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Not like he fears Veronica’s dad!

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by Samm Schwartz)

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And let’s face it! He has a reason to be scared!

Archie Cartoon Violence the way we like it!

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by George Frese)

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Was Wilbur ever popular? It seems like they tried to get this character going for a long time and never managed to get it past the ‘looks a lot like Archie’ phase. Even down to the same style of Archie pants!

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by Joe Edwards)

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Katy Keene DID have a following and remain pretty popular for years… She had her own comic in the Archie line-up that lasted for ten years, eventually ending in 1961.

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by Bill Woggon)

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I normally like these type of cultural nuggets from the era to see how they viewed things… but remember, these are fashion tips from ARCHIE ANDREWS!

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by Samm Schwartz)

Archie's Dictionary! 

More cultural nuggets from 1955!

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by Samm Schwartz)

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Jughead is tricked into wearing a rabbit costume for a play put on for charity, and then they convince him the zipper is broken, forcing him to go out in public dressed that way. He’s not too happy when he finds out…!!!

Bill Vigoda channeling some Samm Schwartz type action!

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by Bill Vigoda)

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An Ad for Archie’s Joke Book

(PEP COMICS #108 - cover-dated March 1955, on newsstands January 12th, 1955, with art by Bill Vigoda)

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