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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #31
Publication Date: February 1964
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Issues: #31 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: 12/01/1963
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (11 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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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
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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
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
First Line: As the first ones on Mars this treasure belongs to us!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art previously thought to be by Bob White.
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
First Line: Are TV commercials getting you down?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. "Table of Con-Fusion" with illustrations.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Alice the Astronaughty Space Girl
Character(s): Alice (introduction); Brunhilda; Sam
First Line: Our story deals with a female astronaut...
Synopsis: Alice is chosen to be the first girl on the moon, but the launch of her rocket is almost sabotaged by her rival Brunhilda.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Lots of stereotypical female jokes, like Alice wanting the rocket painted charteuse and having lace curtains inside.
Credits from World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #9.
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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, science fiction
First Line: When a headache strikes a Martian man, is he in trouble
Synopsis: Headaches are trouble for Martians because they have three heads.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Science fiction-themed parody of television commercials, specifically that of Bayer Aspirin.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
First Line: Saturnians, do you dance like you've got two left feet?
Synopsis: Saturnians have trouble dancing because they have three left feet.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Science fiction-themed parody of television commercials, specifically that Arthur Murray Dance Studios.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Mad House Sports Section
First Line: Do you suffer from...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction to the Sports section with four illustrations
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What's Wrong with Basketball?

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, sports
Synopsis: Mad House solutions for problems with basketball, like too tall teams, officials blowing the whistle too often, etc.
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Pages: 2
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Mad House Sports Equipment

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, sports
Synopsis: Mad House sports equipment solves different sports problems.
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Pages: 2
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Mad House Bowling Tips

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, sports
Synopsis: Mad House suggestions for making bowling fun, whether you have any skill or not.
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Pages: 1
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Mad House Guide to Camping and Hunting

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: Satirical look at camping and hunting.
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Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Brand X Section
Character(s): Oswald of Arabia
First Line: Every field has its own superior brand name product...
Synopsis: Mad House highlights its inferior "Brand X" products.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Take off on TV commercials using "Brand X" as an alias for their competitors.
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The Sandy Dandy

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: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Oswald of Arabia; Shishka Bee Bop
Synopsis: Oswald is assigned with driving the Turks out of Arabia.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A parody of "Lawrence of Arabia."
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Mood TV

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): Sabrina the Teenage Witch (host)
Synopsis: Watching TV programs from appropriate settings, like sea programs from the bathtub or psychiatrist programs from the couch.
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Pages: 2
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TV Commercials of the Future

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: How sponsors will change their TV commercials to get noticed.
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Pages: 2
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The Fawseps School for TV Nurses

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): Nurse Anna Stesia
Synopsis: A school teaches nurses the proper way to act for TV medical programs.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Teen Section
Character(s): Sabrina the Teenage Witch; Salem (cat)
First Line: This is Sabrina, your hexpert teen sorceress...
Synopsis: Sabrina has a variety of specialized love potions for specific boys.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction to the Teen Section.
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Teen City

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
Synopsis: A city designed exclusively with teens in mind.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: There are labeled statues of Elvis and Bobby Rydell in the Teen City park.
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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: Promo for Archie Giant Series (also called Archie Quarter Comics) with mail-in coupon. Issues available for 25 cents each 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.
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Hillbilly Ads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Hillbilly parodies of TV commercials.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Parodies of Hertz Rent-a-Car (Abner Hurts Rent-a-Hag Service--probably supposed to be "Rent-a-Nag") and Arthur Murray Dance Studios (Farmer Brown Dance School 'n' Chicken Farm) TV commercials.
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Dig This Crazy Offer!

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's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. Four issues for $1.00 with premium of one free bonus issue.

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