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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #55
Publication Date: August 1967
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Issues: #55 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: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Clyde Diddit
First Line: You idiots! I told you to bring back two Earth creatures of the opposite sex!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Big Blast Issue

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. "Table of Corn-tents"
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Mad House Good Guy Section
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
First Line: Nothing prevents a Mad House hero from accomplishing his mission...
Synopsis: A skunk stops Captain Sprocket from accomplishing his mission.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction to Good Guy Section.
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The Super-White Knight Versus the Jolly Red Giant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Super-White Knight; Jolly Red Giant; Blips
Synopsis: The Super-White Knight and the Jolly Red Giant turn their border dispute into a lifetime of television commercials.
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In Issue: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #2 published January 1976
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parody of TV commercials for the Jolly Green Giant (Green Giant vegetables) and the Ajax cleanser White Knight. Also a nod to the "Let Hertz Put You in the Driver's Seat" TV commercials for Hertz Rent A Car.
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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 one bonus issue free.
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Strange Change!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Captain Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket changes into his costume in a broom closet.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Blips

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: The "origin" of the Blips.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #2 published January 1976
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The Blips break the "fourth wall" and talk directly to the reader. In other Mad House stories, the Blips pop up at random with a one-panel joke unrelated to the rest of the story.
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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: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Guess Which One...
First Line: Doesn't know he needs glasses
Synopsis: Guess which one: doesn't know he needs glasses; is not going to be hired as a cowboy extra; tried to charm a deaf cobra; is the star of the team.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four cartoons.
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It Always Happens

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Hal is protective of Sue, except on the roller coaster, where Sue is the strong one. Mabel is never on her feet, except when she's go-go dancing.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two two-panel jokes.
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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): Betty and Veronica Summer Fun
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Veronica! I think every boy on the beach is after us!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #147 with mail-in coupon. Cover is partially-depicted. Most of promo is original art with a beach theme.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Mad House Hall of Fame
Character(s): Chuck Chuter; Evelyn Dippydo; Nance Icewell; Horace Peeper
First Line: Sky diver Chuck Chuter...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four cartoons in a "Believe It or Not" format.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Mad House Bad Guy Section
First Line: Mad House villains like to wear an extra watch...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three cartoons about Mad House villains.
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Speed Deed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch!
Character(s): Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; Tommy; Fairy Witch-Mother; Clyde
Synopsis: Sabrina uses her witchcraft to help perennially-loser Clyde win an auto race to get back at Tommy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art previously thought to be Stan Goldberg.

Writer and Inker credits from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.
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A Time Trip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Professor Transistor
Character(s): Professor Transistor; Blips
Synopsis: Professor Transistor takes two teen-agers in his time machine to Columbus's Landing, the Boston Tea Party, and World War I France.
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In Issue: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #2 published January 1976
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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 a premium of clear plastic raincoat with every subscription.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chic Stone
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad House Hall of Fame
Character(s): Felix Blooper; Oscar Noodnik; Greg Gremmie; Victor Video
First Line: Felix Blooper has never lost a game of Frammisball..
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Four cartoons in "Believe It or Not" format.
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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
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Archie Annual #19 with mail-in coupon. Premium is a free "giant" Archies pin-up. Both cover to annual and pin-up are partially-depicted. Mostly original art with a beach theme.

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