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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #5
Publication Date: May 1960
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Issues: #5 of 66 Issues (71 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
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: 02/29/1960
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
First Line: Jughead, are you trying to make a monkey out of me?
Synopsis: Archie's been turned into a monkey.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Samm Schwartz.
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No Trust

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: The fathers of all of Reggie's dates won't leave them alone without some sort of obstruction between him and the date.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Archie in Wonderland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews [as Alice]; Jughead Jones [as the White Rabbit]; Veronica Lodge [as The Queen of Hearts]; Reggie Mantle [as The Knave of Hearts]; Mr. Weatherbee [as The Mad Hatter]
Synopsis: The "Alice In Wonderland" story is redone in a Riverdale setting.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #33 [Direct Edition] published December 2013
as Archie in Wonderland! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #33, writing is credited to George Gladir, pencils to Bob White and inks/letters to Marty Epp. Previously credited to Bill Vigoda.
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Pen Pals

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Answers to pen pal solicitations are presented, and then the authors are revealed.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Joe Edwards.
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Jughead's Guide to Romance for Electricians

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Jughead offers solutions to less-than-desirable dates that are also puns on electrical terminology.
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Pages: 1
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Dilton Doiley's Strange But True

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not panels: Jughead speaks foreign languages; Moose doesn't punch Reggie; Riverdale's jai-alai team is undefeated; Mr. Lodge is nice to Archie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Dan DeCarlo, Vince DeCarlo, and Marty Epp.
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Madhouse People

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead Says
Character(s): Jughead Jones (host); Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Examples of people who personify similes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Samm Schwartz.
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The Devil in You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Ophelia Glutenschnable
Synopsis: Examples of people saying diplomatic things and thinking less diplomatic things.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Bill Vigoda. Story ends with note asking readers for suggestions for this feature.
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Where There's Smoke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead's painting of a burning cigarette is a little too realistic.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Archie Mask

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Instructions on how to make the Archie image printed on the comic's centerfold into a face mask.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Art previously credited to Joe Edwards.
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What Really Happened

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Veronica Says
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Historical American events are contrasted with parodies performed by the Riverdale gang.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Bill Vigoda.
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Do-It-Yourself Comics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones (host); Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: A blank comic page entitled "The Hilarious Adventures of Clyde Diddit (Who He?)", complete with panel grids and lettered sound effects, is presented for the reader to draw in the action.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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How to Win a Fight With Your Boy/Girl Friend

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Terry Szenics ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Aunt Juggie's Advice to the Lovelorn
Character(s): Aunt Juggie [Jughead Jones]; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Examples of how to avoid fights between lovers, or to make up if you have one, illustrated by Archie, Betty and Veronica.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Joe Edwards.
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Madhouse's Instant Allowance

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty Says
Character(s): Betty Cooper (host); Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Advertisement for dehydrated gold nuggets.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Joe Edwards.
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Radar-Equipped Bowling Ball

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Says
Character(s): Dilton Doiley (host)
Synopsis: Advertisement for a bowling ball with homing radar.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Joe Edwards.
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The Discovery of Water!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Presents Great Moments in History
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee (host)
Synopsis: How cavemen discovered uses for water.
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
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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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Jughead Annual #8 and Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Annual #8.
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Win a Free Cartoonist!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Identify the nine pictured characters and win your very own cartoonist.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Previously credited to Bill Vigoda.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Take this free gift...
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Pages: 1

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