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Issue: Madhouse Comics Digest #3
Publication Date: January 1977
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Issues: #3 of 8 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0271000690808
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 34 (30 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard US digest size
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Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Professor Transistor, what makes you think you can control the weather?
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Blank Pages

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It's Fan-ship ... Fan-ship. Just a Perfect Bland-ship!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Fran is casting a horoscope for the band.
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Disclose Notes: Dippy says the band was created in December 1968. Band's name on the drum and van logo is The Glads, but is called The Mad House Glads.
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The Not-So-Sweet Smell Of Success

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ronald the Rubber Boy
Character(s): Ronald the Rubber Boy; Gloria; Dalton Gang
Synopsis: Ronald and his girlfriend are kidnapped by bank-robbers.
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On the Ball

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): The Madhouse Glads
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Teeny-Weeny Boppers

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Character(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch; Tommy; Bob
Synopsis: Sabrina shrinks Tommy and herself down so they can race his slot-car from inside the car.
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The Show Stopper Caper!

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Genres: teen
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Star Student

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: A spoof on TV kitchen commercials.
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The Irate Pirate

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Space Patrolman McKlunk
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It's The Thought That Counts

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): The Madhouse Glads
Character(s): The Madhouse Glads [Dan Didit; Dick Didit; Dippy Didit]; Mr. Didit; Reggie (cameo); Archie (cameo); Betty (cameo); Josie (cameo)
Synopsis: Clyde has the flu, so Mr. Didit takes his place in the band.
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The Mad Ad Monster

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Cap'n Sprocket
Character(s): Mad Ad Monster; Cap'n Sprocket
Synopsis: Cap'n Sprocket must stop the Mad Ad Monster from breaking into Fort Knox.
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The Secret of Carswell Crypt

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Genres: mystery, teen
Feature(s): The Glads
Character(s): Clyde Didit; Dippy Didit; Fran Frazier; Annette
Synopsis: A mysterious stranger who asks Fran for help is kidnapped; the gang tracks him to a graveyard where Fran also disappears.
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Disclose Notes: When reprinted in The Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2011 series) #2, the inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
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The Dandy Dolphin

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mike; Dan; Ed Sullenpan
Synopsis: Dan has a trained dolphin.
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You Know You're a Super Hero If...

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Synopsis: A look at Super Hero problems.
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The Glads Chart

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To Kiss and Tell

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Genres: drama, teen
Feature(s): The Madhouse Glads
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Wile Style

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Genres: fantasy, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Character(s): Sabrina; Ronald; Fairy Witchmother
Synopsis: Sabrina wishes to make a name for herself in the fashion world.
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Short Changed

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Rod The Mod
Character(s): Rod the Mod; Fran the Fan; The Didits; Bippy the Hippy
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Space Chase

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Earthman; Pigmen; Rabbitman; Goatman; Lionman
Synopsis: A duel spoof of both "The Fugitive"-type TV shows and science-fiction TV shows.
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Modernized

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ali Bubu
Character(s): Ali Bubu
Synopsis: Ali converts his flying carpet into a more aerodynamic design.
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Illustrated Traffic Signs

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Mad House re-interprets various road signs.
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Strange Session

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Sabrina The Teen-Age Witch
Character(s): Sabrina
Synopsis: Sabrina stays after school to experiment with chemicals.
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Blight Sight

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bippy The Hippy
Character(s): Bippy the Hippy; Fran the Fan
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The Worry Birds

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Genres: teen
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Revolt of the Machines

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Capt. Sprocket
Character(s): Captain Sprocket; Super Machines
Synopsis: The Super Machines from Bolox cause all the machines on Earth to go on strike.
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The Inspection

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Feature(s): Ali Bubu
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The Eyes Have It

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): The Glads
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The Sampler

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Sabrina
Character(s): Aunt Hilda; Harvey; Sabrina Spellman
Synopsis: Aunt Hilda places a mouse trap in the cookie jar for Harvey.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Oliver
First Line: Stop that train!
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Pages: 6
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Experience Teaches

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Genres: humorous, romantic, teen
Feature(s): The Glads
Character(s): Clyde Didit; Dick Didit; Dippy Didit; Fran Frazier
Synopsis: Fran prefers romantic, unpredictable Dick over prosaic, safe Dippy, until she learns that Dick learned to be romantic by practicing on many other girls.
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Concrete Thinking

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Fran The Fan; Mr. Didit; Dan Didit; Dick Didit
Synopsis: The Groovy Rockers Fan Club have lots of souvenirs, but they always need one more.
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Ups 'N' Downs

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ali Bubu
Character(s): Ali Bubu
Synopsis: Ali's flying carpet runs out of gas in mid-flight.
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Archie Annual No. 31

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Synopsis: Ad for current comics.
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One Jughead Digest coming up!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead; Big Moose
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