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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #7
Publication Date: August 1960
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Issues: #7 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: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Archie's a character
Synopsis: Archie loses his head over a disagreement with Reggie.
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Pages: 1
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Too Funny for Words

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead's carousel horse breaks a leg. Jughead paints a portrait with a roller. Veronica is followed by a construction worker. Archie gets a startling message. A movie poster has arrows in it.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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How to Become a Teen-age Rock 'n' Roll Singer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Instructional pamphlet on how to become a teen idol.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #31 [Direct Edition] published October 2013
as How to Become a Teen-Age Rock 'N' Roll Singer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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The ABC's of Art

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead explains the various genres of art.
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Pages: 2
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Roar, Lion, Roar!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead's Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead paints a roaring lion, which comes to life and eats him.
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Pages: 1
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Beatniks Thru History

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: humorous
Feature(s): Miss Grundy Says
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Ludwig van Beethoven; Christopher Columbus; Richard E. Byrd; Elizabeth I; Julius Caesar; William Shakespeare; George Washington; Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Miss Grundy explains how famous historical figures were actually the beatniks of their day.
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Pages: 2
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The Madhouse Hall of Fame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Presents
Character(s): Archie Andrews (host)
Synopsis: Examples of people and places which have achieved dubious distinctions, including Shelia Gabber, "Rocking Daddy" Ginch, and Alice Bownser.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Bob White
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Special Medals for Teen-agers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): General Archie Presents
Character(s): Archie Andrews (host); Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Various medals for teenagers are presented, including the Gold Juke Box Medallion, the Blind Date Medal, and the Banana Split Badge.
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Pages: 2
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If Song Titles Came True!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Literal translations of song title imagery are illustrated.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Previously credited to Samm Schwartz.
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Archie's T.V. Sets

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz ?
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Examples of television housings specifically designed around the characteristics of various Archie Comics characters.
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Pages: 1
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Mad House's Hit and Pun Baseball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Cousin Leroy; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: The cast illustrate literal adaptations of common baseball phrases.
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Pages: 2
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Silverware by Madhouse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Examples of stylized cutlery.
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Pages: 2
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Madhouse Menagerie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Tom Moore
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Says
Character(s): Dilton Doiley (host)
Synopsis: Illustrations of cliched similes with the subjects reversed, including a bat with people in its belfry, a frog with a rock and roll singer in its throat, and a cat that lets gossip out of the bag.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Aunt Juggie's Advice to the Lovelorn
Character(s): Aunt Juggie [Jughead Jones]
First Line: My father is a ping-pong fan.
Synopsis: Letters include a woman whose father spanks her with a ping pong paddle.
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Pages: 2
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Tongue Toppers For Cool Cats

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Bob White
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty Says
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Pun terms to describe specific situations.
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Pages: 2
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The Discovery of Hair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Presents Great Moments in History
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee (host); Archibald Foomish; Sir Hairy Foomish
Synopsis: Archibald Foomish, son of the famous five-sided wheel inventor Sir Hairy Foomish, discovers hair when his chemistry set burns the hair off of his body.
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Pages: 6
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Here They Are!

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 Giant Series
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Giant Series comics (also called Archie Quarter Comics) with mail-in coupon for ordering individual issues for 25 cents each. Issues available are Archie Annual #12, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #8, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #12, Katy Keene Holiday Fun #7, Jughead Annual #9, Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade #11, and Archie's Christmas Stocking #10.
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Archie Takes a Spin on a Typical Madhouse Super-Hiway!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards ?
Penciller(s): Tom Moore
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Synopsis: A series of highway construction detours leave Archie stranded.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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They Said It Couldn't Be Done!

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; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Archie Annual #12 with mail-in coupon. Cost is 25 cents for the comic and a free 1961 Archie Pin-Up calendar. Cover is depicted, along with original art.

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