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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #12
Publication Date: June 1961
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Issues: #12 of 66 Issues (71 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Did I keep you waiting long, Archiekins?
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Pages: 1
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Guess Which One...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica Asks
Synopsis: Guess which one tried to jump over eight barrels, hasn't had a hit record in over a year, etc.
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Pictures Can Lie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Five deceiving pictures and the zoomed-out versions that explain what really happened.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Likely the only Archie story to show Coach Kleats holding a gun to his head!
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The Middle Ages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Teenagers of the Past
Synopsis: A series of gags surrounding medieval-era teens.
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Pages: 3
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Deep Freeze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse Cool Cat Dept.
Synopsis: A look at what life would be like if humans could be kept frozen for many years.
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Pages: 2
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Double Trouble!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead paints a twin so that he can appear on TV.
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Wallflower Kit!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Arthur Murray Dept.
Character(s): Clyde Diddit (mentioned); Archie Andrews (as an inflatable doll)
Synopsis: Fake advertisement for a wallflower kit containing a folding chair, a magazine rag, a potted palm disguise, and a pair of plastic smiling lips.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Aunt Juggie's Advice to the Lovelorn
Character(s): Aunt Juggie [Jughead Jones] (host)
First Line: My boyfriend is an archery fan and I like him very much.
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If Song Titles Came True!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Another edition of literal interpretations of song titles.
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Do You Act Square Like Chester...Or Do You Play It Cool Like Lester?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse Soul-Searching Dept.
Character(s): Chester Square (introduction); Lester Cool (introduction); Mr. Square; Mr. Cool
Synopsis: A look at the cool and uncool ways of doing things.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearances of Chester Square and Lester Cool, who would go on to be the hosts of the "Teenage Section" of the magazine when the Archie gang was dropped from the series.
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Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Science Corner
Character(s): Professor Nonuttin (introduction); Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Professor Nonuttin discusses the problem of parking cars and suggests some solutions.
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Pages: 4
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If Travel Posters Told the Truth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Series of honest travel posters for Berlin, Monte Carlo, London, the Soviet Union, and other destinations.
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Madhouse Gift Certificates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead Says
Character(s): Jughead Jones (host); Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Collections of gift certificates for things such as a nose job at the Clyde Diddit School of Plastic Surgery, three years of psychoanalysis at the Riverdale Clinic, and ten cases of tranquilizer pills.
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Archie's Ancestors in School

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews [as Arrr; Archeops; Archimedes; Arcaesar; Archibald]; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats
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Word Pix

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Miss Grundy Says
Character(s): Miss Grundy (host); Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Illustrated versions of words (for example, "mirror" is written as a reflection.)
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The Discovery of Sleep!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Presents Great Moments in History
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee (host); Dr. Hatrack J. Mattress; Lemuel K. Action; Frank T. Everything; Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee recounts the story of how Hatrack J. Mattress, a shepherd, discovered sleep while counting his sheep jumping over his fence.
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Pages: 5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Spectacular
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Make a Date...
Synopsis: Ad with order blank for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #11.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica Asks
Synopsis: Veronica asks us to guess which one sat on the wrong side of the field, likes to start the fads, will be head cheerleader, and is suddenly going to need instruction.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Here They Are!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Archie Giant Series Magazine.
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