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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #20
Publication Date: July 1962
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Issues: #20 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: 05/16/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: ... But your ad says you'll fit anybody!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; Lester Cool; Chester Square; The Pink Martian Man
First Line: Why you makem Mad House totem pole?
Synopsis: Totem pole showing feature characters, and Amerind female with classic Dan DeCarlo-drawn figure.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Monster Section
Character(s): Hilda the Witch
First Line: This is your spell specialist, Hilda the Witch....
Synopsis: Hilda is shown mixing "Thrills" and "Chills" into the "Monster Section," which is shown as a black cauldron.
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Pages: 1
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The Prime Time Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Feature(s): Hilda the Witch Presents
Character(s): Hilda the Witch (host); The Genius Monster; Gustav (monster assistant)
Synopsis: The Genius Monster invents a time machine, but his assistant is more interested in eating chocolate cake.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as The Prime Time Machine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #17 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as The Prime Time Machine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #17.
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Spellbound!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Hilda
Character(s): Hilda the Witch
Synopsis: Hilda complains of a new sorcerer defeating her when she flies over his domain. She looks up his address and finds it is Cape Canaveral.
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A Mild Child

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Synopsis: A monster couple consults a child psychologist because their small son is too normal.
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Pages: 1
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The Nosey Photographer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Hilda the Witch
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; The Cat Girl; The Creature from the Lagoon; The Fly; The Mole Man; The Spider Man; The Phantom of the Opera; Dr. Cyclops; The "Thing"
Synopsis: Hilda asks "How do you like being a monster in Hollywood?" and each monster replies.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as The Nosey Photographer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #17 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as The Nosey Photographer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "The Spider Man" shown here actually looks like a spider with a human face. The cover date of this issue is one month before the cover date of Marvel's Spider-Man debute in Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (August, 1962).
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Your Money Buys More When You Buy Archie Giant Series Magazines

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazines
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Giant Series Magazines (also called Archie Quarter Comics) with mail-in coupon for ordering single issues by mail. Issues available are Archie Annual #14, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #18, The World of Jughead #19, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #22, Archie's Jokes #17, Little Archie #23, Betty and Veronica Spectacular #16, Archie's Christmas Stocking #20, and Archie's Madhouse Annual #1. Covers of some issues are partially-depicted in monochrome color.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Teen-Age Section
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square
First Line: Viola!
Synopsis: Lester pulls a rabbit out of a hat, but when Chester tries the trick, the rabbit pulls him into the hat.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction to Teen-Age Section.
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The Hip Drip!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Chester Square and Lester Cool
Character(s): Chester Square; Lester Cool; Yvonne
Synopsis: Lester Cool tries to impress French exchange student Yvonne, but she can't understand his slang. She prefers Chester Square's "square" way of speaking.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #17 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as The Hip Drip! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Chester imagines the advantages of being the Invisible Man and the Mole Man. Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #17.
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Video Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Les Cool 'n' Ches Square
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square
Synopsis: Lester Cool's television is specially made to show westerns. It runs on oats.
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Pages: 1
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House of Horror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Les Cool 'n' Ches Square
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square
Synopsis: Lester and Chester explore a supposedly haunted house.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #17 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as House of Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Boys Are Such Funny Creatures!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Teen girls complain about the things boys do.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as Boys Are Such Funny Creatures! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Part one of three related sequences.
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Girls Are So Illogical!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Teen boys complain about the things girls do.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as Girls Are So Illogical! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Part two of three related sequences.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: And believe me - We teachers often have trouble trying to figure out both boys and girls!!
Synopsis: Teachers complain about both teen boys and girls.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Part three of three related sequences.
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Plant Playmate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: A gardener is having trouble with her garden. Her neighbor advises her to ask his Cousin Northrup for advice.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Feature(s): The Space Section
Character(s): Pink Martian Man
First Line: This is the Pink Martian Man introducing the...
Synopsis: Pink Martian Man is interrupted while introducing the Space Section, but takes care of the intruder with a water pistol filled with ink.
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The Rat Race For Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Character(s): Pink Martian Man; Johnny; unnamed girl; Archie Andrews (cameo, on future television); Veronica Lodge (cameo, on future television)
Synopsis: A young boy and girl ask the Pink Martian Man to take them to 2062 because 1962 is too boring. The kids imagine the advantages of the future, but the Martian reminds them that school will be much harder. The kids decide to stay home.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as The Rat Race For Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #17 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as The Rat Race for Space [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: One of the future inventions is a wrist phone. Credits from reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #17.
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An Eye Full

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Character(s): Hal
Synopsis: Hal has a blind date from Jupiter lined up for his pal. He promises that this one doesn't have four eyes like the girl from Mars or three eyes like the girl from Saturn. It turns out her two eyes are stacked, not side by side.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #17 [Direct Edition] published June 2012
as An Eye Full [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The Uncharted Planet!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Character(s): The Pink Martian Man (host)
Synopsis: Two space travelers arrive on an uncharted planet and are amazed that inanimate objects come to life there. Their spaceship refuses to leave because he likes it there.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as The Uncharted Planet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The space travelers' uniforms are very similar to Adam Strange's in design and color, including the eagle crest on the forehead. A dump truck exclaims "For Krypton's sake!"
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Dig This Crazy Offer!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 plus a free bonus issue.
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Fly Guy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Synopsis: A "human fly" sees a psychiatrist to overcome his fear of flypaper.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white inside back cover
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"The Secret Is Out!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Archie Annual #14 with mail-in coupon. Premium is 1963 Archie Pin-Up Calendar. Cover and calendar are depicted, along with a panel from a story in the annual.

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