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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #24
Publication Date: February 1963
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Issues: #24 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: 11/26/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (12 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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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: See? I told you the monster had more than one heart!
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Pages: 1
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Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; The Pink Martian; Chester Square; Lester Cool; Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch; Salem (cat)
First Line: Welcome to the Madhouse Museum of Laughs!
Synopsis: The characters are busts in a museum.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Statue in background is similar style (but not identical) to the National Cartoonists Society Rueben Award.
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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
Feature(s): Outer Space Section
Character(s): The Pink Martian
First Line: To our Mad House space cadets, we promise gals galore on every planet!
Synopsis: The Pink Martian promises gals galore to Mad House space cadets and gags galore to Mad House readers.
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Pages: 1
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Space Guys 'n' Gals

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
Character(s): The Pink Martian; Chester Square; Lester Cool; Bess
Synopsis: Lester borrows the Pink Martian's flying saucer and he returns with a summary of teen-age habits in outer space.
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Pages: 3
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The Law of Attraction

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
Character(s): The Pink Martian (host); Zena; Exena
Synopsis: Two girls from Pluto come to Earth to check out the boys. But their forward manner scares the boys off. They ask Earth girls the secret of their power over the boys.
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Pages: 4
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Cartoon  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
Feature(s): Monster Section Featuring Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch; Salem (cat)
First Line: Look how Sabrina turns boys into toys!
Synopsis: The old witches don't understand why Sabrina attracts all the boys.
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Pages: 1
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Script and ink credits from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.
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Witch Pitch

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
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Character(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch; Della the Head Witch; Salem (cat); Donald; Spots (leopard); Coach Richards
Synopsis: Della assigns Sabrina to put a hex on her school's hockey team. However, Sabrina notices one of the team's players is cute and unconsciously helps him score goals. Della is upset and decides to take the job of making the team lose the state championship herself. However, once Della sees the school's handsome coach, she changes her mind.
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Disclose Notes: Sabrina attends Baxter High. Della smokes a cigarette in a holder and the coach smokes a pipe at the game.
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Monsters in the News

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): Ug; The Invisible Man; Wolfman; Pop Corn Man; Billy Goat Man; The Man in the Iron Mask; Shark Woman; The Lobster Monster
Synopsis: Gossip about Hollywood monsters.
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Pages: 2
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Monster Ads

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
Synopsis: Parody ads aimed at monsters: Belfrey Telephone System; Vile soap; Brand X cereal; New England Ghost Insurance.
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Pages: 2
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Prize Size

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): Hilda the Witch (host)
Synopsis: A druggist asks a giant what size tube of toothpaste he wants.
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Pages: 1
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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, teen
Feature(s): Teen-Age Section
Character(s): Chester Square; Lester Cool; Bess (cameo); Tess (cameo)
First Line: Lester said he was going to line me up with a perfect blind date!
Synopsis: Les finds Ches a date that's just as square as he is.
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Special Charms for Teen-Agers

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, teen
Character(s): Chester Square (host); Lester Cool (host)
Synopsis: Special good luck charms for teens, including the Video Voodoo Necklace, the Zazam Exam Pin, and the Anti-Chore Charm.
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Pages: 2
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All Squared Up!

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, teen
Feature(s): Les Cool 'n' Ches Square
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square
Synopsis: Les and Ches go swimming and Les is surprised to see that while in the water, he gives off square ripples.
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Pages: 1
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The Time of Your Life Machine

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, teen
Feature(s): Les Cool and Ches Square
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square; King Arthur
Synopsis: Les and Ches go back to 562 A.D. to learn how King Arthur and his knights really lived.
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Pages: 7
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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): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazines
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for the Archie Giant Series Magazines with mail-in coupon for ordering individual issues for 25 cents each. Issues available are Archie Annual #14, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #23, Betty and Veronica Spectacular #19; Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #11, Archie's Jokes (no number), Archie's Christmas Stocking #20, The World of Jughead #19, Little Archie #25, and Archie's Madhouse Annual #1.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): It Just Seems That Way!
First Line: The time you went to a party where you didn't know anyone.
Synopsis: Four cartoons exaggerating social situations including going to parties where you don't know anyone, eating pizza, dating younger men, and inviting food-lovers to a party.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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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's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Dig this crazy offer!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 plus a free bonus issue.

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