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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #50
Publication Date: October 1966
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Issues: #50 of 66 Issues (71 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/01/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (6 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva (cartoon); ? (border)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva (cartoon); ? (border)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Clyde Didit
First Line: I think these super heroes are getting a little too commercial!
Synopsis: Superheroes sell out.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Nonsense

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Mad House
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Crabman; Unnamed James Bond-type hero
Synopsis: Table of contents coupled with a humorous plug for Madhouse.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Good Guy Gimmicky Gadgets

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Good Guy Section
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
Synopsis: A look at Captain Sprocket's gaggle of gadgets.
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Pages: 1
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The Tricky Tree Trap!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Captain Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Gladys; Treeman; The Chief
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket dresses up like a Christmas tree to capture the bank robber Treeman.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The World of Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones [as Captain Hero and Agent J.U.G.H.E.A.D.]
First Line: It's the new Zap! Bam! Pow! Zonk! World of Jughead!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for The World of Jughead #143. Contains order blank and original art with an action theme.
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Super Cowpoke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero, western
Character(s): Super Cowpoke
Synopsis: Super Cowpoke stops the stage from being robbed, stops an Indian attack and has a gunfight in town.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: Holy super heroes!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Order blank to receive Archie as Pureheart the Powerful #1, Jughead as Captain Hero #1, Betty and Me #4, Reggie and Me #19, and Archie's Super Hero Special #142 and a P.O.P. poster for $1.00. Features various action bubbles and paste-ups of the issue covers.
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Captain Pumpernik

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Captain Pumpernik
Synopsis: Captain Pumpernik is the first man to land on the moon.
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Pages: 2
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Shady Sadie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Superchick
Character(s): Superchick; Tessie; Shady Sadie
Synopsis: Superchick must stop Shady Sadie from using her powers to win the Miss America pageant.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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
First Line: Dig this crazy offer!
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Pages: 1
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Bad Guy Gadgets

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Bad Guy Section
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Unnamed bad guy
Synopsis: A look at a Madhouse bad guy's gaggle of gadgets.
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Pages: 1
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Rival Reversal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Character(s): Sabrina; "Hot-Rod" Rudy; Salem; Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews] (cameo on television)
Synopsis: Sabrina hopes that "Hot-Rod" Rudy asks her to the dance and uses her hexes to get her wish.
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Pages: 6
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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
Feature(s): Archie's Mad House Annual
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Hilda the Witch; Sabrina the Teenage Witch
First Line: Mad house giant-size Annual laugh riot Does it again!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Order blank for Archie's Mad House Annual #4. Features paste-up of cover and original art in the style of an acrostic poem.
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Tragic Magic

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): Sabrina - Teen Witch
Character(s): Sabrina; Sabrina's unnamed friend
Synopsis: Sabrina can't find the tickets to a Beatles concert.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

Writer credit from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Super Heroes versus Super Villains
First Line: Look out!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Super Heroes versus Super Villains #1. Contains order blank and paste-up of cover surrounded by various action bubbles.

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