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Issue: The Mad House Glads #78
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/02/1971
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: With this issue, The Mad House Glads (along with many other Archie titles at this time) switched to a 52-page "giant" format costing 25 cents.

This issue also introduces a new approach for the series: mixed in with comedy stories are more dramatic stories.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dan DeCarlo
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Subject Matter
humorous
Clyde Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Dick Diddit; Fran the Fan; Rod the Mod
Dippy, what's with all the jelly?
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Miscellaneous
1
The Gimmick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Gladir
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
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Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
The Mad House Glads
Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit; Fran the Fan
Fran tries to come up with a new gimmick for the band after Clyde complains of five empty seats at their concert, but her gimmicks do more harm than help.
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Miscellaneous
6
Credits taken from reprint.
Hang Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx; Mr. Jinx
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Miscellaneous
1
Fran the Fan's Glad Mail Corner

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Fran the Fan]
Dexter Taylor
Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
Subject Matter
Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit; Fran the Fan
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Miscellaneous
0.67
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louis H. Silberkleit
typeset
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Miscellaneous
0.33
The House on Mystery Hill

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gus Lemoine
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?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Fran and the Glads
Fran the Fan; Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit; Max; Olga
The Glads drive Fran to see her sick Aunt Agatha, but when they arrive at the house, they encounter two servants named Max and Olga and get locked in the house until the morning.
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Miscellaneous
12
This is the first mystery-oriented Mad House Glads story. At the time, many of the Archie Comics bands (The Archies, Josie and the Pussycats, etc.) began to appear in stories of this genre to capitalize on the success of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Scooby Doo.

Story is continued in the next issue.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Archie Quarter Comics
Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
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Miscellaneous
1
Advertisement for the Archie Quarter Comics. Features an order blank and the logos of the fifteen titles.
Li'l Jinx Quizzes

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx
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Miscellaneous
1
T.V. or Not T.V.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gus Lemoine
?
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
The Madhouse Glads
Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit; Rod the Mod
Rod the Mod tries to get in on the pilot episode of the Glads TV show, but his barbs at the Glads backfire when he becomes the butt of the jokes.
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Miscellaneous
8
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Betty and Veronica Spectacular
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Watch us do our thing!
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Miscellaneous
1
Advertisement for Betty and Veronica Spectacular #184. Features an order blank, a paste-up of the cover, and original art with a spring theme.
Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx teaches us about time.
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Miscellaneous
2
Bombs Away

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gus Lemoine
?
?
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
The Madhouse Glads
Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dipy Diddit; Clyde Diddit; Mr. Baloney; Percy Peachfuzz; Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
When the Glads play a gig at the grand opening of A&B Supermarket, they get wrapped up in a bomb scare involving the manager of a rival grocer across the street.
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Miscellaneous
10
A&B Supermarket is a parody of A&P.

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