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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #45
Publication Date: February 1966
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Issues: #45 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: 12/01/1965
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)
Editor(s):  
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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
Inker(s): ? (cartoon)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ? (cartoon)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Clyde Didit
First Line: While you're in the future, Dad, find out how I'll make out on my algebra exam!
Synopsis: A student asks his scientist father to pick up his up-coming test scores during a trip to the future.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art previously thought to be Bob White.
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Special Down to Earth Issue

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Skiing gag and list of contents.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Good Guy Section
First Line: Mad House heroes are super school dropouts!
Synopsis: The fates of super-hero school dropouts is examined.
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Pages: 1
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Mr. Clock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Mr. Clock (villain); Sylvia; Assistant 1; Assistant 2; Archie (cameo, newspaper strip); Jughead (cameo, newspaper strip)
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket battles the time-traveling menace Mr. Clock.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: One of the advantages of time-travel would be to read tomorrow's Archie comic strip today.
Credits from World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #9.
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Woe Beau

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The frog; The princess
Synopsis: A frog appeals to a princess that he's been enchanted and needs her help.
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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): ?
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 bonus issue. No covers, just original artwork.
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Finkfinger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Finkfinger
Synopsis: A teen gains the power to conduct electricity through an accident while repairing a television set and uses the power to become a football star.
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Pages: 6
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25¢ x 5 = $1.00

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Little Archie; Miss Grundy
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Pages: 1
Job Number: B
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Little Archie with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 plus a free bonus issue. There is a (B) in the lower left corner, which might be a job number or some mark by Bob Bolling. The promo is all original artwork.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bad Guy Section
First Line: Mad House villains are so tough...
Synopsis: The villainous exploits of Madhouse's stable of villains.
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Pages: 1
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Juke Box Joe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Juke Box Joe (villain); Doris
Synopsis: Captain Sprocket battles a villain capable of controlling human movement with his library of catchy tunes.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Last panel says "To be continued!"
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Night Flight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: An ancient Persian has a long flight on his flying carpet.
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Pages: 1
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Lulu of a Boo-Boo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Character(s): Sabrina; Salem the cat; Rosalind; Donald; Greta the Fairy Witch Mother
Synopsis: Sabrina tries using her magic to get Donald away from Rosalind, but her spells keep backfiring on her.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Sabrina's spells contain "Shindigabaloo" and "Hulabadig" (a combination of the titles of teen music TV shows "Shindig" and "Hulabaloo")
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Mad House Loony Lingo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): The Professor; His assistant
Synopsis: A space mission to Mars discovers artifacts of an ancient civilization.
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Pages: 1
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The Best Buys in Comics!

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
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for ordering single issues of Archie Giant Series (also called Archie Quarter Comics) with mail-in coupon. Issues available are Archie Annual #17, Archie's Jokes #33, Little Archie #37, The World of Jughead #136, Around the World with Archie #35, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #34, Archie's Christmas Stocking #137, Betty and Veronica Spectacular #32, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #34; and Archie's Madhouse Annual #3. Small versions of the covers are depicted in monochrome color.
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Loony Line Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Victim; The Officer; The Suspect
Synopsis: A robbery victim is asked to pick the Martian who robbed him out of a police line-up.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Dream Drama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Professor; The Guide
Synopsis: While on safari in a remote jungle, a man has a disturbingly real dream.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Archie Says...Get This Raincoat Free!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for subscriptions to Archie titles with mail-in coupon. Ten issues for $1.00 plus free clear plastic raincoat with each subscription.

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