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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #17
Publication Date: February 1962
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Issues: #17 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: 11/09/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1962 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
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Mad House
First Line: I didn't think you were that kind of wolf!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Strange Change

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Mad House
Character(s): Mr. Jayson
Synopsis: Mr. Jayson switches personalities.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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A Vampire Meets A Vamp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ludwig the Vampire; Velma; Freddy (a bat; host)
Synopsis: A vampire falls hard for a mortal, only to discover that she's also a vampire.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Madhouse Annual #5 published January 1967
as A Vampire Meets A Vamp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as A Vampire Meets A Vamp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The bat is unnamed, but is likely the same bat (Freddy) that narrated the stories in "Tales Calculated To Drive You Bats," released in the same period.
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The Martian Report

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Zenbo (martian); Mikrik (martian)
Synopsis: A pair of Martians return to Mars with the most fascinating sight of their lives, a woman's purse full of stuff.
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In Issue: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #2 published January 1976
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Madhouse Annual #5 published January 1967
as The Martian Report [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Genius at Work

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead gets a genie to wash his car.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Story  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] (host)
First Line: I am a very shy boy.
Synopsis: "Aunt Juggie" answers letters from the lovelorn.
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Pages: 2
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Double-Earpiece Phone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty Says
Character(s): Betty Cooper (host); Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Introducing a phone with two earpieces for girls to share.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Nursery Crimes!

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
Character(s): Humpty Dumpty
Synopsis: What Humpty Dumpty would be like as a movie.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Madhouse Annual #5 published January 1967
as Nursery Crimes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as Nursery Crimes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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People We Can Do Without

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
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One-Panel cartoons that show various people asking stupid questions or saying stupid things.
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If Teen-Agers Ran Parents..!

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): Archie Says
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: How things would be different if teen-agers ran parents, including changes to newspaper articles, new merit awards, and new parent report cards.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Madhouse Annual #5 published January 1967
as If Teen-agers Ran Parents..! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as If Teen-agers Ran Parents..! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Introducing a New Magazine...BATS!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tales Calculated To Drive You Bats
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the new Archie humor mag BATS.
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Lights Camera Action

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Director Otto Von Jughead Presents
Character(s): Otto Von Jughead [Jughead Jones]; Elvis Rockmore; Eddie
Synopsis: Hollywood star Elvis Rockmore deals with a mummy, an empty dive tank, an oncoming train, and a snapped rope climbing cord.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as Lights Camera Action [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Wall-to-Wall Carpet Shoes!

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): Jughead Says
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead's new invention, shoes with carpet on the bottom so you are always walking on carpet.
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Pages: 1
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The Chuck-le Wagon

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, western
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two four-panel western themed cartoons.
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Guess Which One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Guess which one has no trouble getting dates, isn't going to graduate, has a three o'clock date at the skating rink, and won't be invited again.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four one-panel cartoons.
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Mad House's Warehouse Clearance Sale

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
Synopsis: Humorous products, including a TV set with genuine rabbit ears, his and hers garage doors, and bubble gum with real bubbles.
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Pages: 1
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Better Not Believe It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Zelda Wiffenpoof; Hi Bludpresher; J. Walker Lowslung; Clinton P. Hornswoggle; Elmer Hook; Ima Gog
Synopsis: Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Madhouse Annual #5 published January 1967
as Better Not Believe It! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as Better Not Believe It! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Card Trick

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's Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead paints three people to play cards with.
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Pages: 1
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Nursery Crime Of Simple Simon

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
Character(s): Simple Simon; Pieman
Synopsis: A movie version of Simple Simon.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Madhouse Annual #5 published January 1967
as Nursery Crime Of Simple Simon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as Nursery Crime Of Simple Simon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Space Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Two members of the space patrol have blind dates.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie's Madhouse Annual #5 published January 1967
as Space Date [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as Space Date [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Follow the star-studded trail of the biggest buy in comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazines
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Archie Giant Series Magazines (Also called Archie Quarter Comics) with mail-in coupon for ordering individual copies. Issues available are Archie Annual #13, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #17, The World of Jughead #14, Katy Keene Holiday Fun #12, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #13, Betty and Veronica Spectacular #11, Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade #15, and Archie's Christmas Stocking #15. Covers of some issues are depicted, others just have logos. Also original art with Archie.
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Madhouse Monologues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A teenager finds a way to scare his parents...his report card.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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We're giving away free copies of Archie's Pals 'N' Gals

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription information for Archie's Pals 'N' Gals magazine.

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