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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #27
Publication Date: August 1963
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Issues: #27 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: 06/01/1963
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (11 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sabrina Spellman
First Line: Run right out and get a box of these energy packed...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sabrina on cover, but no story inside. First cover appearance of Sabrina.

When reprinted in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1, Bob White is credited with the artwork for this cover. The previous indexer listed pencil credit to Dan DeCarlo.
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Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Hildav the Witch; Pink Martian; Lester Cool; Chester Square
First Line: Come right in, you Mad House readers!
Synopsis: Hilda, the Pink Martian, Chester, and Lester tell two readers to enter; unbeknownst to them, there is a bucket of water over the door.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Outer Space Section
Character(s): The Pink Martian
First Line: Now this one belonged to an old Martian lady...
Synopsis: The Pink Martian sells used rockets and introduces us to the Outer Space Section of this comic.
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Pages: 1
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Mr. Fix-It of the Space World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Captain Sprocket
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket gets an award for his discovery of the planet Nishdu and his introduction of television to its inhabitants.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Appearance of Sprocket's unnamed nephew. The girl on page 2 was previously listed as a Sabrina cameo; despite a very similar appearance, there is no way to distinguish her as Sabrina.
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Six Fix

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): The Pink Martian (host)
Synopsis: The six-footed Jovians from Jupiter have problems too.
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Pages: 2
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square
First Line: Guys 'n gals, step right up!
Synopsis: Chester's head is shapped like a TV set.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introducing teen-age humor section
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All Shook Up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Les Cool 'n' Ches Square
Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square
Synopsis: Ches finds a shell that sound like a tranquil ocean, so Les shakes it up to make it sound like a wave.
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Look Into My Eyes ...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Ches Square
Character(s): Chester Square
Synopsis: Ches practices hypnosis in the mirror and ends up hypnotizing his reflection.
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Pages: 1
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Do You Play It Cool Like Bess? .. Or Do You Act Square Like Tess?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bess 'n' Tess
Character(s): Lester Cool (host); Chester Square (host); Bess; Tess
Synopsis: A look at how the cool Bess and the loser Tess act in different situations.
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Pages: 2
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His Royal Minus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): King Minus
Synopsis: A king raises revenue by allowing advertisements on his knight's shields.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hilda's Monster Section
Character(s): Hilda the Witch
First Line: In my find, you'll find only choice, top quality monster entertainment!
Synopsis: Hilda promises to never use Brand X monsters in her Monster Section.
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Pages: 1
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Ocean Commotion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hilda the Witch (host); Professor Transistor
Synopsis: Professor Transistor takes some Hollywood directors to his lab on the sea floor to find their next movie monster.
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Pages: 7
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Bewitched, Bothered and Hilda

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, supernatural
Feature(s): Hilda
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; Shirley
Synopsis: Hilda participates in a witch beauty contest, where the goal is to be the ugliest.
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Pages: 5
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Snapshots from a Monster's Photo Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A collection of photos from the life of a monster.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The first photo (the monster's birth) repeats the same gag and poses from "Boris Karlaff's Photo Album" in the prior issue.
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Riding a Wave of Popularity!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Summer Fun
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #23 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art with a water-skiing theme.
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Dining a la Cloth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, supernatural
Feature(s): Hilda
Character(s): Hilda the Witch
Synopsis: Hilda needs a tablecloth, so she takes down one of the panel backgrounds and puts it on the table.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Order This! Get This Free!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for Archie Annual #15 with mail-in coupon. Premium is free 1964 Archie Pin-Up Calendar. Cover is depicted along with original art.

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