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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #13
Publication Date: July 1961
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Issues: #13 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: 22 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
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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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FlagWorld of Archie Double Digest #31 [Direct Edition] published October 2013 as The Beatnik Monster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Frankenstein's Monster; the Mummy; Dracula; Archie Andrews
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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 You
Synopsis: Guess which one thinks she's another Connie Francis, has been seeing too many Westerns, is the boy craziest girl in Texas, and has five teen-age daughters.
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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If Teen-Agers Formed a Union

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews (host)
Synopsis: Archie looks at what would happen if teens formed a union, including changes to the union charter and motto, new school benefits, and new dating rights.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Continued next issue.
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Volume 1: Aa

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Madhouse Encyclopedia
Character(s): Alexander the Great; Alfred the Great; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Includes entries on aardvarks, adaptation, air, airplanes, Alexander the Great, Alfred the Great, Archie the Great, and apes.
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Pages: 2
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Madhouse Hotels!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews (host)
Synopsis: Archie shows us some examples of Hilton hotels in other parts of the world (in Pisa, Italy, it's the Tiltin' Hilton, etc.).
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Pages: 1
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Campaign Pictures Sometimes Lie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse Exposure Department
Character(s): A. Kreep
Synopsis: A look at high school campaign photos and the truth behind them.
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Pages: 3
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Mad House Pillow Phone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica Says
Character(s): Veronica Lodge (host)
Synopsis: Fake advertisement for a heavily padded telephone to be used as a pillow.
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Pages: 1
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The Beatnik Monster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad House Monster of the Month
Synopsis: Illustration of a monster and the characteristics that make him a beatnik.
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Clyde Diddit's Mad House Mottoes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reggie Presents
Character(s): Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Various comical mottoes.
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Pages: 2
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Teen-Agers of the Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A series of gags starring Victorian-era teens.
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Pages: 2
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Monsters from Outer Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A look at various monsters including the Six-Legged Venutians, female Saturnians, and the Brainy Kids of Jupiter.
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Pages: 2
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The Boxing Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A pantomime gag in which a man fights an electronic boxing robot.
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Pages: 2
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It Always Happens

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Observes
Character(s): Cyrus Glutton; Gloria Twirler; Jeremy Shaggymain; Ronda Wrightless
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Pages: 2
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Mad House Greeting Cards

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
Character(s): Jughead Jones (host)
Synopsis: Greeting cards for less important situations, such as sunburns, returning umbrellas, and stolen cars.
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Madhouse Hall of Fame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Presents
Character(s): Twist Brothers; Gladys Globb; Skip Scallop; Bruce "The Bruiser" Rammer; Oswald Lovabuoy; Andy Kosign; Hank Sadsong
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Pages: 2
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Watch the Birdie

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
Feature(s): Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: A bird flies in Jughead's house, so he paints him a cage.
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Famous Females

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse History Dept.
Character(s): Abner Doubleday; Alexander Graham Bell; Ben Franklin; Robert Peary
Synopsis: A look at the (fictional) famous females behind historic happenings.
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The Discovery of Doughnuts!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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); Jughead Jones; Clyde Diddit (mentioned); Laslo Sforz
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee recounts the story of how hole-seller Laslo Sforz created doughnuts by wrapping an Italian breadstick around one of his holes.
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Pages: 4
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Make a Date

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
Synopsis: Ad with order blank for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #11.
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Pages: 1
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McGargoyle Presents the New Shape in Capes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Advertisement for McGargoyle Capes for vampires.
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Pages: 0.5
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The New Faro Electric Washer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Advertisement for a washing machine for mummies.
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Pages: 0.5
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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): Archie Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: Here Are Six Reasons Why I Know You'll Enjoy the Big, New Archie Annual #13
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Disclose Notes: Order blank for Archie Annual #13 and a free 1962 Archie pin-up calendar.

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