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Issue: Mad House Ma-ad Annual #7
Publication Date: January 1969
 
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Issues: #7 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Music Corp.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
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
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Madhouse Ma-ads
Character(s): Clyde Didit; Fran the Fan; Dippy Didit; Dick Didit; Dan Didit; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
First Line: My electrific party features pulsating lights and vibrating music!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Who's Kicking?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Prof. Transistor
Character(s): Professor Transistor; Robin; Handsome Harry
Synopsis: Professor Transistor invents a pair of automatic dancing shoes to impress his neighbor Robin.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Hold That Tiger

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): Martian anthropomorhpic tigers; Madison Avenue spokesperson
Synopsis: Martian anthropomorphic tigers decide to vacation on Earth because of Earth's commercials. On Earth, they become offended by the "Put a Tiger in Your Tank" gasoline campaign, kidnap a Madison Avenue spokesperson, and return to Mars to start a Martian ad campaign for "Clawo Gas! It puts a Human in your tank!"
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This story is thematically similar to the cover for Archie's Mad House #51. Parodies of Esso Gasoline's "Put a Tiger in Your Tank!" and Uniroyal Tires "Tiger Paws" TV commercials.
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Blips

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
Synopsis: The "origin" of the Blips.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The Blips break the "fourth wall" and talk directly to the reader. In other Mad House stories, the Blips pop up at random with a one-panel joke unrelated to the rest of the story.
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The Super-White Knight Versus the Jolly Red Giant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Super-White Knight; Jolly Red Giant; Blips
Synopsis: The Super-White Knight and the Jolly Red Giant turn their border dispute into a lifetime of television commercials.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parody of TV commercials for the Jolly Green Giant (Green Giant vegetables) and the Ajax cleanser White Knight. Also a nod to the "Let Hertz Put You in the Driver's Seat" TV commercials for Hertz Rent A Car.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Quarter Comics
First Line: Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the previous story.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  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
Feature(s): Mad House Hall of Fame
Character(s): Chuck Chuter; Evelyn Dippydo; Nance Icewell; Horace Peeper
First Line: Sky diver Chuck Chuter...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four cartoons in a "Believe It or Not" format.
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Mission Mish-Mash!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, humorous
Feature(s): Professor Transistor
Character(s): Professor Transistor; Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis: Professor Transistor invents spy weapons. The Chief decides to send the Professor on a mission to Pizzarovia.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Professor Transistor is a parody of Bond's "M".
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School Scamp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen Witch
Character(s): Sabrina; Miss Thompson; Miss Hawkins; Brenda; Jimmy; Mr. Jenkins
Synopsis: Sabrina uses witchcraft to help her get Jimmy to ask her to the dance, but everything goes wrong.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Opening panel is reminiscent of Dagwood Bumstead bowling over the mailman in the Blondie comic strip.
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[untitled]

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): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
First Line: Dig this crazy offer!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): More Madhouse Maddies
First Line: Professor, is your new shrinking formula really effective?
Synopsis: Three two-panel gags: shrinking formula; centaur as a cavalryman; and false front for a shack.
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Pages: 1
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The Moon Boon

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
Synopsis: An astronaut has to plant a flag on the moon--to complete the 18th hole of a golf course.
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Pages: 1
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Fright Sight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): A Mad House Maddy
Synopsis: At a space station dance, a spaceman learns that his date is not really what she appears to be.
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Pages: 1
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Jungle Bungle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: Aliens hack their way through a thick forest, which is revealed to be an ordinary lawn.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art previously thought to be Joe Edwards.
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The Inspection

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
Synopsis: A swami checks out a used flying carpet, before buying it from a dealer.
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Pages: 1
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Gift Tift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: What's the perfect birthday gift for a royal princess?
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Pages: 1
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Blast Repast

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Kresse
Inker(s): Bill Kresse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Kresse
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Someone eats a cereal "shot from rockets".
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Parody of Quaker cereals "shot from guns."
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A Time Trip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dexter Taylor
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Professor Transistor
Character(s): Professor Transistor; Blips
Synopsis: Professor Transistor takes two teen-agers in his time machine to Columbus's Landing, the Boston Tea Party, and World War I France.
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Pages: 6

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