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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #21
Publication Date: September 1962
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Issues: #21 of 66 Issues (71 Printings)
Title:
Variant: 12¢ Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/20/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: What did you say the name of this planet was?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Only Magazine with a Split (3-Ways) Personality

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; Lester Cool; Chester Square; The Pink Martian
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Teen-Age Section
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square
First Line: Poor Lester is quarantined with the measles!
Synopsis: Chester does the introduction while Lester is quarantined inside his house with the measles.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Debutante Twist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Lester Cool and Chester Square
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square; Brenda Van Loot
Synopsis: Chester spends a fortune trying to impress rich girl Brenda Van Loot, but fails. Lester is broke, so when he dates Brenda he does it on the cheap and Brenda is impressed by the novelty.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from World of Archie Double Digest #16 reprint.
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Lester the Hipster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Lester Cool and Chester Square
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square
Synopsis: Martians capture Lester and show him all their latest weapons. Instead of being frightened, Lester thinks the weapons would be useful on Earth. The Martians decide Earth people are too crazy to be frightened and call off their invasion.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Reference to Chubby Checker and the Twist. Credits from World of Archie Double Digest #16 reprint.
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Wanted

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The World of Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for The World of Jughead #19 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with a "Wanted" poster of "Forsythe P. (alias Jughead) Jones."
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Outer Space Section
Character(s): The Pink Martian
First Line: Whether you like to do your space traveling in a rocket...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Thought Machine

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, science fiction
Synopsis: A professor entertains space travelers with a thought machine that converts energy into matter. The thought machine was invented long ago and the population eventually became so bored that it lost its will to live. The professor is the last one on the planet and when he gets bored his thought items disappear, leading to a twist ending.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Almost a straight science fiction story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Monster Section
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; Frankenstein's Monster (staute); Dracula (statue); The Blob (statue)
First Line: Monsters are getting more popular these days!
Synopsis: Hilda introduces the Monster Hall of Shame.
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Pages: 1
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Dr. Sy Klops

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Hilda the Witch (host); Professor Sy Klops; Joe; Janet
Synopsis: Professor Klops tests a vitamin ray on teens Joe and Janet, but it shrinks them instead. The teens find some advantages to being small, but also some dangers.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The character is called Professor Klops everywhere except in the title logo. The Professor is a cyclops with one eye.
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The Son of Dr. Jerkyll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hilda the Witch (host); Son of Dr. Jerkyll
Synopsis: The son of Dr. Jerkyll continues his father's experiments and turns into rock star Melvin Preston. After a close escape with autograph hunters, he decides to change his features to Eliot Mess, the FBI agent. That doesn't work either, because gangs target him. He tries an antidote, but forgets to dilute it and ends up in an even worse predicament.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Melvin Preston is a parody of Elvis Presley and Eliot Mess is a parody of Elliot Ness. Credits from World of Archie Double Digest #16 reprint.
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Presto Chango!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hilda the Witch
Character(s): Hilda the Witch
Synopsis: When readers claim Hilda is a fake, she changes herself into part of the comic book itself.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover; fourth wall; magic
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Your Money Buys More When You Buy Archie Giant Series Magazines

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazines
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Archie Giant Series Magazines (also called Archie Quarter Comics) with mail-in coupon for ordering single issues for 25 cents each. Issues available are Archie Annual #14, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #18, The World of Jughead #19, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #22, Archie's Jokes #17, Little Archie #23, Betty and Veronica Spectacular #16, Archie's Christmas Stocking #20, and Archie's Madhouse Annual #1.

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