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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #3
Publication Date: January 1960
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Issues: #3 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: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 25 (17 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Clyde Diddit. Who He?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: A distorted Archie and Veronica look at their normal reflection in a fun house mirror.
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Disclose Notes: First mention of Clyde Diddit, who was the (initially) unseen Madhouse version of Mad's Alfred E. Neuman. Different versions of the Diddit character would appear later in this title (both in gags and as a member of the Madhouse Glads) and Josie.
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Fancy Garbage Kit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica Says
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Ad selling higher class garbage which you can disperse into your own garbage and make people think you're more well off than you are.
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Previously thought to be Samm Schwartz art, but pencils match White, who was working on this title at the time.
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If Teen-agers Ran Television

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead Says
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews [as John Cameron Swayback]; Veronica Lodge; Alph Redwards [Ralph Edwards]
Synopsis: Examples of how television would be changed to appeal specifically to a teenage audience, including replacing newsman John Cameron Swayze with hip-talking John Cameron Swayback, renaming "Playhouse 90" to "Playhouse Under 20," and having Archie appear on "This is Your Life."
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Disclose Notes: Previously thought to be Samm Schwartz art, but pencils match White, who was working on this title at the time.
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Hair Styles of the Future

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty Says
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Yul Brynner; Monsieur Sheldon De La Broadbeam [Sheldon Broadbeam] (mentioned)
Synopsis: Examples of futuristic hairstyles styled by Monsieur Sheldon De La Broadbeam, including the "Atomic Bob," the "Ike," and the "Tailfin" Wave.
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Disclose Notes: Art previously credited to Dan and Vincent DeCarlo.
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Archie in Limerick Land

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Midge
Synopsis: Humorous limericks illustrated with the Archie characters.
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Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Samm Schwartz.
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Archie in Shakespeare Land

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Hoping to sabotage Archie's chances with Veronica, Reggie sabotages a box of tarts Archie plans to take to her. And the dialogue is spoken in a faux-Elizabethan style.
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Instant Crabgrass

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead Says
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Satirical ad for crabgrass turf rolls.
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Disclose Notes: Art previously credited to Samm Schwartz.
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The Art of Phrenology

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Doily Presents
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Sheldon Broadbeam
Synopsis: Satirical look at phrenology.
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Disclose Notes: Dilton's last name still spelled as "Doily" here.
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Madhouse Proverbs

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead Says
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Series of satirical framed proverbs.
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Tongue Toppers For Cool Cats

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reggie Says
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Sheldon Broadbeam
Synopsis: Humorous definitions of words illustrated by the Archie characters.
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Disclose Notes: Story ends with note asking readers to send in suggestions for tongue toppers.
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Madhouse Pennants

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews (host)
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Disclose Notes: Sheldon Broadbeam is mentioned as the mascot of the Broadbeam Institute of Advanced Pretzel Bending.
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A Slight Missteak

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead paints a steak and adds some medium rare paint to make it taste better.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previously thought to be Joe Edwards art, but pencils match DeCarlo, who was working on this feature at the time.
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Jughead's Daffy-nitions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Humorous definitions of words accompanied by humorous illustrations of said definition.
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Disclose Notes: Art previously credited to Joe Edwards.
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Famous Menus

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Menus that would be appropriate for different historical events.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Aunt Juggie's Advice to the Lovelorn
Character(s): Aunt Juggie [Jughead Jones]
First Line: My husband came home with lipstick on his collar.
Synopsis: Satire of lovelorn advice columns.
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Madhouse Non-ventions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Moose Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Examples of inventions that perform no function for people who didn't like that function anyway.
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Laff It Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie & Co.
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Jenkins the butler; Midge
Synopsis: Archie is quizzed in school. Jughead describes Reggie's character. Betty asks Moose a question. Veronica reprimands her butler. Moose has some news.
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Disclose Notes: Previously thought to be Tom Moore art, but pencils match White, who was working on this title at the time.
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Cool Classics

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Classic novels are given "hep" new titles, such as "The Hepcat of Notre Dame," "The Decline and the Fallout of the Roman Empire," and "Daddy-O and Juliet."
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Yes, My Darling Daughter

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Six illustrated examples of one-line gags of the "She was only..." genre.
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Discovery of Feet

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Weatherbee Presents Great Moments in History
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Lemuel Columbus
Synopsis: Satirical look at the life of Lemuel Columbus, the Italian explorer who discovered feet.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Art previously attributed to Joe Edwards.
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Last Laff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse Presents Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Illustrated one-line gags starring Jughead.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Jughead Annual; Betty and Veronica Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: We've been shooting for giant, fun-filled books that we know you'll like!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Jughead Annual #8 and Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Annual #8.
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Daffy-Nitions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead presents a series of satirical definitions to the words "vacuum", "congress", "hot dog", and "rabbit."
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As You Like It

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Doily's Grammar Lesson
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Series of illustrated similes.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Dilton's last name still spelled as Doily here.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Character(s): Scrooge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: You'll laugh like the dickens!
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