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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #39
Publication Date: April 1965
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Issues: #39 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: 02/01/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (8 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
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz (cartoon); ? (border)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz (cartoon); ? (border)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Clyde Didit
First Line: With my new formula I shall conquer the world!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Table of Nonsense
First Line: Most magazines give you either brain pain or brain strain
Synopsis: Only Mad House gives its readers brain drain.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Bad Guy Section
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
First Line: Sprocket, you'll have change in the other phone booth...
Synopsis: A villain tells Sprocket that this phone booth is reserved for super-villains.
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Pages: 1
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The Digger

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, superhero
Character(s): The Digger (origin); Inspector Blodgett
Synopsis: A police inspector trails a criminal capable of burrowing through anything.
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Pages: 6
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Hotel Hanky-Panky

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
Synopsis: A couple has to spend the night at the spooky Transylvania Hotel.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Script credit from reprint index.
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Dr. Zodiac The Skull Scoundrel

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
Character(s): Dr. Zodiac (villain); Union of Super Heroes; Super Janitor; Super Detergent Man
Synopsis: Dr. Zodiac invents a micro-electronic brain that turns any object into a slave that obeys his commands, but the plan backfires when his jukebox becomes a fan of the Beatles music it is playing and won't turn off.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: "Beetle" music from the jukebox has parodies of Beatles song lyrics.
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The New Model!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: The new model robot is almost perfect. Almost.
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Pages: 1
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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; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 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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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Good Guy Section
Character(s): Clyde Diddit
First Line: We super crime fighters have done such a good job...
Synopsis: The super-heroes have done such a good job of capturing villains, they're out of work.
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Pages: 1
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Robot Revenge

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, superhero
Feature(s): Captain Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Dr. Neutron (villain)
Synopsis: Dr. Neutron escapes from prison and builds robots to try to defeat Captain Sprocket.
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Pages: 7
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Cool School

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, superhero
Feature(s): Captain Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket explains how he was able to graduate from Super High, the school for super heroes.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Sprocket's diploma has "Elroy Z. Sprocket" on it.
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Modernized

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
Synopsis: A swami folds his flying carpet into the shape of a paper airplane to get more speed.
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Pages: 1
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Send a Dollar and Save 44¢

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie titles, with mail-in coupon. Twelve issues for $1.00. Titles available are Archie, Pep, Laugh, Jughead, Betty and Veronica; Archie's Joke Book, Life with Archie and Archie's Mad House. Promo has four previously-published pin-ups illustrating the four seasons, along with original art.
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Brain Pain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Transistor
Character(s): Professor Transistor
Synopsis: Professor Transistor fixed an electronic brain by giving it a swift kick. The brain is not happy.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Swing into Spring with Betty and Veronica

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): Betty and Veronica Spectacular
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #32 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted along with original art with a gymnastics theme.

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