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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #30
Publication Date: December 1963
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Issues: #30 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: 10/01/1963
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: With this issue, the series drops its three regular section format (Teen, Monster, and Space) in favor of a more flexible format with sections changing from issue to issue. With this change, the hosts of each section were dropped, but would occasionally show up to host stories or appear in gags.
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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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Desert Route 66

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Carnie-tents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ronald the Rubber Boy; Dr. Ben Bones; Captain Sprocket; Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Circus theme
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[untitled]

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): The TV Medical Section
Character(s): Nurse Sue Ture
First Line: Nurse Sue Ture, you're a disgrace to the TV nursing profession!
Synopsis: A TV nurse is fired for dating a doctor from a rival TV station.
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Pages: 1
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Dr. Ben's Boner

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): Dr. Ben Bones
Character(s): Dr. Killjoy; Dr. Ben Bones; Dr. Zooma; Walter Crankcase; Pallid Dan
Synopsis: Dr. Ben Bones decides his future is operating on other TV programs.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Parodies of Ben Casey (Vince Edwards), Walter Cronkite, and Paladin (Richard Boone and Have Gun, Will Travel).
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Dr. Scalpel

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 and technology
Character(s): Dr. Scalpel; Nurse Klunk
Synopsis: Three two-panel gags: testing reflexes of football player; patient keeps ringing for a pretty nurse; and status chart for a patient is going downhill.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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, superhero
Feature(s): Space Section
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
First Line: Just look at these fantastic photos of my space adventures!
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket poses for some heroic photos by sticking his head through a hole in a mural.
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Pages: 1
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Space Chase

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): Space Marshal Dolan
Character(s): Space Marshal Dolan; Xyzenon; Outians; Kitty; Blackie (villain)
Synopsis: Space Marshal Dolan has to deal with space coach robbers, outer space Indians, and an ambush on main street in town.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A space version of the TV series "Gunsmoke", hitting all the cliches.
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Space Ads

Cartoon  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): The Pink Martian (host); Dr. Ben Castaway
Synopsis: Versions of Earth advertising on other planets.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ads parodied include Charles Atlas "98 lb. weakling," Clairol hair coloring "Does she or doesn't she?", Camel cigarettes "Are you smoking more and enjoying it less?", CARE foreign aid charity, and Parke Davis "Great Moments in Medicine."
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[untitled]

Cartoon  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): Teen-Age Section
Character(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
First Line: The girls were sure backward 500 years ago!
Synopsis: Sabrina, surrounded by bottles of lotions and perfumes, makes fun of the love charms and potions her witch ancestors used to help girls attract boys.
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Pages: 1
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Fadsville Fun

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): Donna; Inge the Swinger
Synopsis: Donna starts all the fads at Central High School, but Inge the Swinger has decided that she will start the fads next week.
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Pages: 5
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Video High

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): Lester Cool (host); Chester Square (host)
Synopsis: Predictions of what will happen when students have video teachers for their classrooms.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Parody of long-distance teaching by television. Art previously thought to be by Orlando Busino.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  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): TV Lawyer Section
First Line: Your Honor, will you please overrule the D.A.'s last objection?
Synopsis: Literal depictions of legal terms like overrule, file, badger, and "won't stand up in court."
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Pages: 1
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Video Verdict

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): Dapper the Lawyer
Character(s): Dapper the Lawyer
Synopsis: Dapper is a lawyer who always loses in court. When his nephew gets a parking ticket, he goes to court and demands a jury trial.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Parody of TV courtroom dramas.
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The Cold Stare

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): Mad House Maddies
Character(s): Namook
Synopsis: Eskimos live in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator.
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Pages: 0.5
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Flying High

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): Mad House Maddies
Synopsis: Flies can't understand why humans walk on the floors instead of the ceilings.
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Pages: 0.5
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Archie Says -- Get Lucky!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to various Archie titles with mail-in coupon. Ten issues for $1.00 with a premium of a Lucky Penny Horseshoe pocket piece.
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Tragic Trap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hilda the Witch (host)
Synopsis: A tourist gets stuck in a pillory and discovers he may be there for a while.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Archie Giant Series Comics Have More of What You Buy a Comic Magazine For!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series
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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 individual issues for 25 cents each. Issues available are Archie Annual #15, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #26, Archie's Jokes #22, Archie's Christmas Stocking #20, Little Archie #29, Betty and Veronica Spectacular #21, The World of Jughead #24, and Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #23. Covers of some issues are depicted in small size in monochrome color.

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