Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) #170. Cover art by Bob White. "The Elephant Tale!", script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Bob White; Archie tries to make Veronica jealous by telling jokes to Betty, only Betty doesn't get the jokes and Veronica does. "Sad Situation," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Neither of the girls have heard from the boys lately. Betty and Veronica's Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Bug Me Not," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica gives Archie a doll with a built-in tape recorder so she can spy on what he says to other girls when she's not around. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "A Loan and Forgotten," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx has to return all the things she borrowed from her friends. Archie Club News. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1963; Average number of copies sold during the preceding 12 months was 252,621; Single issue nearest filing date was 240,175. "Perfect Cure," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Josie is crushed to discover that Alex wants to date Melody, not her; Pepper tries to set things straight by talking to Melody, but talking to Melody never helps anything. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.