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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #53
Publication Date: April 1967
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Issues: #53 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: 02/01/1967
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (14 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
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Inker(s): ? (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ? (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Clyde Diddit
First Line: Professor, turn back the time machine 5 minutes so I can eat my ice cream all over again!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three one-panel gags. With this issue's border, series mascot Clyde Diddit sports longer hair in the hippie style that was popular at the time. He would continue with this look until becoming a character in The Madhouse Ma-ads (and then Glads).
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Special De-Vine Issue

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Good Guy Section
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Gladys
First Line: Mad House super heroes don't know their own strength!
Synopsis: Sprocket manages to demolish a window and door while trying to open them.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Lester of the Chimps

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, jungle
Feature(s): Zartan
Character(s): Zartan; Lester of the Chimps
Synopsis: Lester sells counterfeit goods to a safari and then takes credit for battling a tiger, when Zartan did the job.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Script credit from digest reprint.
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Out of Sight!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Captain Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Gladys
Synopsis: Sprocket makes his dragster streamlined like a rocket ship and even uses rocket fuel. You can guess what happens.
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Miscellaneous
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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Miscellaneous
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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Fab Lab

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Transistor
Character(s): Professor Transistor
Synopsis: Professor Transistor has the most automated laboratory in the world.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Car Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Car Man; Blue Bolt (villain)
Synopsis: Car Man (half-man, half automobile) captures villain Blue Bolt and his Blue Thunder car.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Script credit from the digest reprint.
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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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie comics with mail-in coupon. Ten issues for $1.00 with premium of clear plastic raincoat with each subscription.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Captain Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Doris
First Line: How about a date, Doris?
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket is broke until he rents the back of his cape for a soft drink advertisement.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Mad House Strange Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: Robots are on strike at a factory because their jobs are being taken over by small robots.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1966

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit (publisher)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1966. Average paid distribution for the past 12 months was 220,056. Single issue nearest to filing date was 294,583.
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The Space Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: Spacemen find that Martians are only two inches tall. However, they also find, like Gulliver, they can be a problem.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bad Guy Section
First Line: Mad House villains always get it -- in the end!
Synopsis: A Mad House villain is chased by vicious dogs.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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School Scamp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen Witch
Character(s): Sabrina; Miss Thompson; Miss Hawkins; Brenda; Jimmy; Mr. Jenkins
Synopsis: Sabrina uses witchcraft to help her get Jimmy to ask her to the dance, but everything goes wrong.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Opening panel is reminiscent of Dagwood Bumstead bowling over the mailman in the Blondie comic strip.

Writer, Inker and Letterer credits from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.
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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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Miscellaneous
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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Nice Slice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dr. Suture
Synopsis: Dr. Suture is called to emergency because he's the only one who can slice a pizza properly.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): More Madhouse Maddies
First Line: Professor, is your new shrinking formula really effective?
Synopsis: Three two-panel gags: shrinking formula; centaur as a cavalryman; and false front for a shack.
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Pages: 1
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Juke Fluke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: Aliens mistake a jukebox for a talkative Earth girl.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Three vertical panels.
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Loony Lover

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: Female aliens think cactus plants are handsome Earth creatures.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Three vertical panels
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Sneak Preview!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Spectacular
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #145 with mail-in coupon. Cover and panels from the comic are depicted. No original art.
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Flat Hat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad House Maddy
Synopsis: A man mistakes a small flying saucer for his wife's wind-blown hat.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Pantomime story.
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[untitled]

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
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Newsstand sold out?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for "Archie Quarter Comics" with mail-in coupon for ordering individual issues. Issues available are Betty and Veronica Spectacular #138, Archie's Jokes #139, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #140, Around the World with Archie #141, Archie's Super Hero Special #142, The World of Jughead #143, Archie's Christmas Stocking #144, Archie Annual #18, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #39, Little Archie #40, Archie's Mad House Annual #4, Bats #1, and Super Heroes vs. Super Villains #1. Covers are depicted in small size in monochrome color.

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