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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #51
Publication Date: December 1966
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Issues: #51 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: 10/01/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (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
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (cartoon); ? (border)
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino (cartoon); ? (border)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Clyde Didit
First Line: This Martian tigerman recommends his planet's gasoline!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Parody of the Esso Gasoline TV commercials with the tagline "Put a tiger in your tank!"
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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
Feature(s): Mad House
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
First Line: This magazine is guaranteed to contain...
Synopsis: Table of contents coupled with a humorous plug for Madhouse.
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Pages: 1
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  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
Feature(s): Good Guy Section
Character(s): Super Janitor; Super Cook; Lipstick Girl
First Line: Featuring such stalwart heroes as...
Synopsis: Introducing the heroes of Madhouse.
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Pages: 1
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Space Patrolman

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, science fiction
Character(s): Abner McKlunk
Synopsis: A space patrolman makes one mistake after another.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #9.
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Spy Guy

Story  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
Synopsis: An audition for a spy TV show takes an unexpected turn.
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Pages: 1
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Jet Set Jest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Why did a passenger jump out of a plane?
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Pages: 1
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Porpoise with a Purpose

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
Synopsis: A porpoise in love with a human girl.
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Pages: 3
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Tame Game

Story  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
Feature(s): Capt. Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Sprocket Jr.; Doris
Synopsis: New two-way TV radios are put to use.
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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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Splash Crash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Madhouse Maddy
Synopsis: Aliens make an unusual landing.
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Pages: 1
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Confessions of a Super Hero's Assistant

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): Captain Sprocket
Character(s): Sprocket Jr.; Captain Sprocket
Synopsis: Being a superhero's assistant isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Like the Batman TV show, Captain Sprocket and Sprocket Jr have poles to slide down to go into action.
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25¢ x 5 = $1.00

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling ?
Inker(s): Bob Bolling ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Archie
Character(s): Little Archie; Miss Grundy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Little Archie with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 plus a free bonus issue. There is a (B) in the lower left corner, which might be a job number or some mark by Bob Bolling. The promo is all original artwork.
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Jest of the West

Story  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
Character(s): Tex; Lulabelle; Silver
Synopsis: A Wild West girl's beau never wants to do anything romantic.
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Pages: 1
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  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
Feature(s): Bad Guy Section
Character(s): Grimeman; Jellyman; Glueman
First Line: Featuring such vile villainous villains...
Synopsis: Introducing the bad guys of Madhouse.
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Pages: 1
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Gadgetman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Captain Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Gadgetman; Commissioner Klunk; The Chief; Doris
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket versus Gadgetman, the villain with an empire full of gadgets.
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Pages: 6
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The Cap Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Madhouse Maddy
Character(s): Agent 008; Chief X
Synopsis: A secret agent uses a rocket belt to his advantage.
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Pages: 1
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Great Date

Story  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
Feature(s): Capt. Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
Synopsis: A double date with girls from Mars.
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Pages: 1
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Archie Says...Get This Raincoat Free!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie titles with mail-in coupon. Ten issues for $1.00 plus free clear plastic raincoat with each subscription.
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Dive Jive

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Skin divers have taken over the sea.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Holy Super Heroes!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Decarlo; Bill Vigoda (clip art)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Pureheart; Evil Heart; Captain Hero; Super Teen
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for package of Archie Super Hero comics with mail-in coupon. Five comics (Pureheart the Powerful #2, Betty and Me #4, Archie's Super-Hero Special (Archie Giant Series #142), Reggie and Me #20, Jughead as Captain Hero #1) plus giant-size P.O.P poster for $1.00.

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