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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #54
Publication Date: June 1967
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Issues: #54 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: 04/01/1967
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (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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Cover, Front
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Inker(s): ? (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ? (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mighty Man; Clyde Diddit
First Line: We're gaining on the bank robbers, Mighty Man!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two-panel cover.
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Special Canned Laughter Issue!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Merk; Jerk; Captain Sprocket (cameo)
Synopsis: Characters try to get canned laughter out of the can.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Includes a small incomplete table of contents.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Good Guy Section
First Line: Mad House super-heroes wear their hair long!
Synopsis: Mad House heroes wear their hair long, have extra-wide ties, and wear big boots and crash helmets to cover up their ineptness.
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Pages: 1
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The Green Bee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Green Bee
Character(s): Green Bee; Tato; Blips
Synopsis: The Green Bee takes all the credit, but it's his sidekick Tato who does all the work.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Parody of The Green Hornet in general, but mainly of the TV version.

First appearance of the Blips, small bean-shaped anthropomorphic characters that would appear between panels and tell jokes. Their origin would be explained in a story in the next issue.
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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 with one free bonus issue.
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Gun Shy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Marshal Melon; Messtus; Miss Mitty; Pop Tate; Old Doc Madams; The Chief; Blips
Synopsis: Word comes to Lodge City that the Chief is riding into town and everyone panics, including the marshal.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parody of the "Gunsmoke" TV series. Poster on page three says "Wanted: Vince the mad letterer for misspelled words in Archie, Laugh, + Pep" with apparent caricature of Vincent DeCarlo. Pop Tate makes a cameo appearance as the owner of the Long Branch Soda Shoppe, which was such a good buy that he couldn't resist it.
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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): ?
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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The Adventures of the Baboons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Baboons; Shield (cameo); Black Hood (cameo); Web (cameo); Blips
Synopsis: The rock group The Baboons gets laid off and seeks work at the City Zoo, causing the usual chaos.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parody of "The Monkees" TV series. Edward G. Robinson parody in panel three on page two. The Shield and Black Hood appear in two panels. The Web appears in one.
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Newsstand Sold Out?

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
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for ordering individual copies of Archie giant comics (also called Archie Quarter Comics). Issues available for 25 cents each are Betty and Veronica Spectacular #145, 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 #19, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #40, Little Archie #42, Archie's Mad House Annual #4, Bats #1, and Super Heroes vs. Super Villains #1. Covers are depicted in small size and in monochrome colors.
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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): Bad Guy Section
First Line: You flunk!
Synopsis: Mad-House chooses only the worst black-hearted knaves for its villains.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Animal Gang

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; Elephantman (villain); Turtleman (villain); Kangrooman (villain)
Synopsis: The Animal Gang defies Captain Sprocket's attempts to capture them. Amazingly, Sprocket comes up with ways to outwit them.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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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): ?
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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Sandy Dandy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mad House's Clyde Diddit
Character(s): Clyde Diddit
Synopsis: Arab sheiks can't figure out why Clyde is sun-bathing in the middle of the desert.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. There are pyramids in the background and the locals speak Arabic. (or faux-Arabic.)
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Get Your Free "Archies" Pin-Up with....the Fun One!

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 Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Archie Annual #19 with mail-in coupon. Bonus is a "giant" pin-up of The Archies. Cover of annual and pin-up are partially depicted. Most of page is original art with a beach theme.

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