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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #23
Publication Date: December 1962
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Issues: #23 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: 10/09/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1963 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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Two Haircuts for the Price of One

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Madhouse
Synopsis: 2 headed man gets a haircut.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; The Pink Martian; Lester Cool; Chester Square
First Line: Be sure to redeem these Mad House trading stamps...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Fright Court

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): Hilda the Witch and her Monster Section
Character(s): Hilda the Witch
Synopsis: Hilda the Witch is charged with acting in a non-frightening manner.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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I Was an Exiled Monster!

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): Ergu
Synopsis: Ergo is exiled from his home planet for being Double Ugly and travels the solar system looking for a new home.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as I Was An Exiled Monster! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Professor Transistor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hilda's Mad Lab Section
Character(s): Hilda the Witch (host); Professor Transistor; Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis: Professor Transistor shows off the robots he invented.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Professor Transistor, who would become a recurring character in Madhouse.
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King Kongo Lets His Hair Down!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): King Kongo
Synopsis: King Kongo thinks the Statue of Liberty is his girlfriend.
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In Issue: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #2 published January 1976
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Teen-Age Section
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square; Hilda the Witch
First Line: Cats 'n' chicks, let me introduce...
Synopsis: Lester uses Hilda's magic umbrella to make Chester disappear.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Video Wonderland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Les 'n' Ches
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square; Mr. Cool
Synopsis: Les 'n' Ches climb into their television set and find themselves in the middle of Westerns, commercials, medical shows, and sci-fi shows.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as Video Wonderland [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Outer Space Section
Character(s): The Pink Martian; Chester Square
First Line: Dear readers, it's time for...
Synopsis: The Pink Martian sends Chester into space and introduces the Outer Space Section.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.25
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Have Typewriter Will Travel!

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, science fiction
Character(s): Bob Weber; Zexo
Synopsis: Bob Weber would give anything to be a successful science fiction writer, and he gets his wish when an alien from Venus drops by his house.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Gabooza

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, science fiction
Character(s): The Pink Martian (host); Perkins; Donald (his son)
Synopsis: Perkins brings home a Neptunian Gabooza for his son with an insatiable appetite for pizza.
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In Content Item: FlagMadhouse Comics Digest #1 published January 1975
as The Gabooza [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Your Money Buys More When You Buy Archie Giant Series Magazines

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series Magazines
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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Metal Madness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: X-51 shares his secret to success in the world of robot dating.
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Pages: 1
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Dig This Crazy Offer!

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's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
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Miscellaneous
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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