Archie's Madhouse (1959) comic books

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. If Teen-Agers Ran the Government!, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie and his gang show us how the government would be changed if teen-agers ran it. A humorous look at the future of the tail fin. Advertisement for Archie's Pals 'N' Gals. Sheldon Broadbeam's Ice Cream Creations. If Men's Clothing Followed Women's Fashions with the Archie gang. 36 pgs. $0.10. This issue was published without an issue number on the cover. NOTE: Archie's Madhouse #1-66; see Madhouse Ma-ad Jokes for #67-70; see Madhouse Ma-ad Freak-Out for #71-74; see Madhouse Glads for #75-94. Cover price $0.10.

Madhouse Scientist of the Month; Madhouse gives its "Scientist of the Month" award to the inventor of paste. If Teen-Agers Ran The Schools starring the Archie gang; Changes are made to school names, the faculty, textbooks, schedules, report cards, and blackboards. How To Be The Life Of The Party! starring Reggie. Machines For Those In Their Teens! starring Dilton. Madhouse Presents The Latest Scoop on Scope; Archie shows us a comic in ComicScope. The Discovery Of Air; Mr. Weatherbee tells us how air was discovered. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "If Teen-agers Ran Television," pencils by Bob White; Examples of how television would be changed to appeal specifically to a teenage audience, including replacing newsman John Cameron Swayze with hip-talking John Cameron Swayback, renaming "Playhouse 90" to "Playhouse Under 20," and having Archie appear on "This is Your Life." "Hair Styles of the Future," pencils by Bob White; Examples of futuristic hairstyles styled by Monsieur Sheldon De La Broadbeam, including the "Atomic Bob," the "Ike," and the "Tailfin" Wave. "Archie in Shakespeare Land," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Hoping to sabotage Archie's chances with Veronica, Reggie sabotages a box of tarts Archie plans to take to her. "Tongue Toppers For Cool Cats"; Humorous definitions of words illustrated by the Archie characters. Ads for Jughead Annual and Betty and Veronica Annual. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "If Teen-Agers Re-Wrote History," pencils by Bob White; Changes to history if teenagers were in charge, including changing Mount Rushmore to Mount Rock-n-Rollmore, changing the titles of history books, and recognizing new national heroes. "Madhouse Jewelry," pencils by Bob White; Teenage-themed jewelry, including tire earrings for hot rod fans, handcuffs for couples, and the hamburger pendant for food lovers. "Madhouse Book of Useless Knowledge" featuring Dilton, pencils by Bob White; Silly facts like all the aardvarks in South America are married. "Teen-Age Life in the Stone Ages," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Life was no different for teenagers back in the stone age. "Discovery of Time" with Mr. Weatherbee, script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Caveman Cecil McGinty discovers time. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "No Trust," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The fathers of all of Reggie's dates won't leave them alone without some sort of obstruction between him and the date. "Archie in Wonderland," pencils by Bob White; The "Alice In Wonderland" story is redone in a Riverdale setting. "Dilton Doiley's Strange But True," pencils by Bob White; Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not panels: Jughead speaks foreign languages; Moose doesn't punch Reggie; Riverdale's jai-alai team is undefeated; Mr. Lodge is nice to Archie. "The Devil in You," pencils by Bob White, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Examples of people saying diplomatic things and thinking less diplomatic things. "Where There's Smoke," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead's painting of a burning cigarette is a little too realistic. "What Really Happened," pencils by Bob White; Historical American events are contrasted with parodies performed by the Riverdale gang. "How to Win a Fight With Your Boy/Girl Friend," pencils by Bob White; Examples of how to avoid fights between lovers, or to make up if you have one, illustrated by Archie, Betty and Veronica. Ads for Jughead Annual, Betty and Veronica Annual, and Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "New School Courses for Teen-agers," art by Bob White; High school curriculum is augmented with courses targeted to appeal to teens, including Basic Movie Watching, Care and Feeding of Hot Rods, and Advanced Loafing. "Ship Ahoy," art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie and Betty watch from the pier as Archie raises different flags on the Lodge yacht to signify who is on board with him. "A Place in the Sun," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Unable to get a tan in wintertime, Jughead paints a picture of the sun, then lays under it. "Madhouse Gadgets for Teen-Agers!", art by Bob White; Gadgets designed to appeal to a teen audience, including a double-barreled straw and a see-through text book. A "Madhouse Collection of Auto Fashions," art by Samm Schwartz; Examples of fashion designs based on automobile features. "If Teen Agers Ran the Airlines!", art by Bob White; Alterations to airline procedure that would appeal to a teenage audience, including new uniforms, beat-talking pilots, and center aisle bowling. "Realistic Dolls," script by George Gladir, art by Bob White; Examples of genre-specific toy dolls, including the Quiz Doll, the Private Eye Doll, and the Rock 'N' Roll Doll. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "How to Become a Teen-age Rock 'n' Roll Singer," pencils by Bob White, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Instructional pamphlet on how to become a teen idol. "The ABC's of Art," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead explains the various genres of art. "Roar, Lion, Roar!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead paints a roaring lion, which comes to life and eats him. "Beatniks Thru History," art by Joe Edwards; Miss Grundy explains how famous historical figures were actually the beatniks of their day. "The Madhouse Hall of Fame," pencils by Orlando Busino; Examples of people and places which have achieved dubious distinctions, including Shelia Gabber, "Rocking Daddy" Ginch, and Alice Bownser. "If Song Titles Came True!"; Literal translations of song title imagery are illustrated. "Tongue Toppers For Cool Cats," art by Bob White; Pun terms to describe specific situations. "The Discovery of Hair," pencils by Bob White; Archibald Foomish, son of the famous five-sided wheel inventor Sir Hairy Foomish, discovers hair when his chemistry set burns the hair off of his body. Ads for Archie Giant Series, Archie Annual. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Small Small World," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie shows us the problems of teenagers in other countries, such as Italy, Peru, Spain, and Russia. "Educational Comics...", pencils by Bob White; A typical Archie story is given, only this time, the characters interrupt the dialogue with relevant educational facts. "The Devil In You," pencils by Bob White; Jughead shows us what characters say and the insults they're thinking. "If Teen-Agers Ran The Treasury," pencils by Bob White; Veronica shows us the changes that would made if teenagers ran the Treasury, including making the Treasury building to a piggy bank, creating two national allowance days per week, and putting teen idols (and Clyde Diddit) on currency. "Well, Just Once I'd Like To Hear...," pencils by Bob White; Archie points out what it would be like if people said the opposite of what was expected of them; for example, a beatnik that admits his poetry is bad. "The Discovery Of (UGH) Teen-Agers!" featuring Mr. Weatherbee, pencils by Bob White; The discovery by cavemen of numbers, ages, and teenagers. Betty and Veronica Summer Fun ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "Lights! Camera! Action!", pencils by Bob White; Jughead shows people how to rescue the hero of an adventure movie. "Teen Tablets!" featuring Professor Archie Andrews, pencils by Bob White; Pills designed to give you needed personality traits for specific situations, including Cha Cha Tablets, Sick Tablets, and a Movie Tablet. "The Family Album," art by Bob Whit; A photo album of "firsts" in Archie's childhood. Fish Dish, art by Dan DeCarlo; Jughead paints a fish for a hungry cat. "If Girls Played Football!", pencils by Bob White; Women playing football and being more concerned with fashion, makeup and gossip than with scoring touchdowns. "If Television Went 100% Honest," art by Bob White; How television would look if nothing artificial or fabricated were allowed to be broadcast. "Ad Slogans in the Lives of Archie and the Gang," art by Bob White. "The Discovery of the Ice Cream Sundae - Jughead Presents Great Moments in History," pencils by Bob White; A caveman's search for the best way to prepare swiss cheese and his neighbor's invention of ice cream combine to create the ice cream sundae. Ads for The World of Jughead, Archie Giant Series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Teen-agers Ran the U. N.!", pencils by Bob White; Archie tells us what would happen if teenagers ran the United Nations, including changing the building into the shape of a musical note, updating the U.N. Girl Guide uniform, and creating new international agencies. "Inquiring Photographer," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie characters answer the question "If you had a your choice, what kind of bird, animal, or pet would you become?" "The Madhouse Mother Goose," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mother Goose rhymes are presented with different endings. "What Really Happened..!", art by Samm Schwartz; Retelling of some historical events with Veronica Lodge, Pocahontas, John Smith, Powhatan, Abraham Lincoln, and Billy the Kid. "The Discovery of Teeth!", pencils by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts how toothpaste-maker Hubert Ffnff had no use for his toothpaste factory until he bit into his carpet in anger and discovered his teeth. Ads for Archie's Christmas Stocking, Archie Giant Series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "Small Small World," art by Orlando Busino; Problems for teens in other countries: Scotland, Congo, North Pole, India, China, Iraq, and South Sea. "Lights! Camera! Action!", pencils by Bob White; Otto von Jughead shows us how action star Elvis Rockmore is saved from missing a trapeze, being thrown off a cliff, meeting a bear, and meeting a vampire. "Art for Art's Ache!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead paints an abstract painting of a female, who falls in love with him. "Teen-Age Olympics," pencils by Bob White; Various teen-oriented events: telephone marathon, making-school-on-time steeplechase, Ice box raid, canoe date contest, kissing free-style, bringing-date-home-on-time dash, and rock 'n' roll weight lift. "Mad House's Tie Talk," pencils by Bob White; Jughead demonstrates the various ways to wear a necktie. "The Invention of Comic Books," pencils by Bob White, Harry Lucey (Pep cover), and Samm Schwartz ("chiseled" panels), inks by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts how Robert Bobwhite invented comic books. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Archie Giant Series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Pictures Can Lie," art by Samm Schwartz; Five deceiving pictures and the zoomed-out versions that explain what really happened. "Deep Freeze," pencils by Bob White; A look at what life would be like if humans could be kept frozen for many years. "Double Trouble!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead paints a twin so that he can appear on TV. "Space," pencils by Joe Edwards; Professor Nonuttin discusses the problem of parking cars and suggests some solutions. "If Travel Posters Told the Truth," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Series of honest travel posters for Berlin, Monte Carlo, London, the Soviet Union, and other destinations. "The Discovery of Sleep!", pencils by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts the story of how Hatrack J. Mattress, a shepherd, discovered sleep while counting his sheep jumping over his fence. Ads for Betty and Veronica Spectacular, Archie Giant Series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "If Teen-Agers Formed a Union," art by Orlando Busino; Archie looks at what would happen if teens formed a union, including changes to the union charter and motto, new school benefits, and new dating rights. "Volume 1: Aa," art by Orlando Busino; Includes entries on aardvarks, adaptation, air, airplanes, Alexander the Great, Alfred the Great, Archie the Great, and apes. "Campaign Pictures Sometimes Lie," art by Joe Edwards; A look at high school campaign photos and the truth behind them. "Monsters from Outer Space," art by Orlando Busino; A look at various monsters including the Six-Legged Venutians, female Saturnians, and the Brainy Kids of Jupiter. "The Discovery of Doughnuts!", art by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts the story of how hole-seller Laslo Sforz created doughnuts by wrapping an Italian breadstick around one of his holes. Ads for Betty and Veronica Spectacular, Archie Annual. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "If Teen-Agers Formed a Union!", pencils by Bob White; What would happen if a teen union was allowed to bargain on use of the family phone, allowances, the TV set, the family car, homework, emergencies, movies, government, chores, and prices. "If Girls Played Baseball," pencils by Bob White. "Teen-Age Credit Card," art by Orlando Busino; What would happen if teenagers had a different credit card for each of their activities (including a card for comic books). "Monster Mask," art by Orlando Busino; Directions for making a monster mask from the drawing printed across the centerfold; Instructions on how to make Frankenstein monster shoes. "The Discovery of Girls - Mr. Weatherbee Presents Great Moments in History"; How life was without girls and how Sturdley Flemsch discovered them when castaway on a remote tropical island. Ads for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun, Archie Giant Series Magazines. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "The Teen-Age Machine Age," art by Orlando Busino; The wonders of the electronic world are put to use for teenagers in such machines as the Teachitron, Jukeboxitron, and Snack-O-Mat. "If Girls Ran Baseball!", pencils by Bob White; A look at what would happen if girls ran to baseball, including changes to base shapes, uniforms, team names, and sports announcers. Ad for BATS magazine. "Wild West Days," art by Orlando Busino; A look at teen-agers in the frontier days. "New Sources of Energy," art by Joe Edwards; Ways to utilize energy generated by teen-agers, including dialing the phone energy, striking out energy, and erasing energy. "Shop Squawk!", pencils by Tom Moore; Pop decides to make his shop more peaceful by replacing the soda fountain with an automated soda machine. "The Invention of Kissing!", pencils by Bob White; A look at Louie the Lip, who discovered kissing after he leaned in too far to show a nurse his lip injury. Ads for Archie Giant Series Magazines, The World of Jughead. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Monster Institute of Transylvania," art by Samm Schwartz; A tour of the campus. "Why Is It?", art by Joe Edwards; Collection of gags involving bad luck. "His Secret Shame!", pencils by Bob White; A mad scientist sinks to a new low. Ad Archie's Christmas Stocking, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. "Ready Made Doodles," art by Orlando Busino; Ready-made doodles for teachers, children, teens, and others. "I Got My Job through the Mad House Want Ads!", art by Joe Edwards; A man applies for various jobs; He eventually gets one through Mad House, which is a parody of "The Millionaire" television program. "The Discovery of Ears!", pencils by Bob White; A heavy snowstorm lets cavemen discover ears and hearing. Ad for Archie Giant Series Magazines. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

First 12-cent issue. "A Vampire Meets A Vamp," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; A vampire falls hard for a mortal, only to discover that she's also a vampire. "The Martian Report"; A pair of Martians return to Mars with the most fascinating sight of their lives, a woman's purse full of stuff. "Nursery Crimes!", art by Joe Edwards; What Humpty Dumpty would be like as a movie. "If Teen-Agers Ran Parents..!", art by Joe Edwards; How things would be different if teen-agers ran parents, including changes to newspaper articles, new merit awards, and new parent report cards. "Lights Camera Action," pencils by Bob White; Hollywood star Elvis Rockmore deals with a mummy, an empty dive tank, an oncoming train, and a snapped rope climbing cord. "Better Not Believe It!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not. "Space Date," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Two members of the space patrol have blind dates. Ads for Archie Giant Series Magazines, Archie's Pals 'N' Gals. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"The Phantom's Comeback!", pencils by Bob White; The Phantom of the Opera is out of date; He decides to re-invent himself as a rock 'n' roll singer. "Followed!", pencils by Bob White; A man notices a big ugly man following him and tries to elude him; The man finally catches up to him and there's a twist ending. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "Charming Choice!", pencils by Bob White; The Pink Martian Man offers to take Matty to Mars, where he would have no homework. "Earth in 2062 A.D."; Duck-like aliens visit Earth in 2062 A.D. and find that robots are in charge and humans are slaves; Or so it seems. "To Each His Own," art by Joe Edwards; A spaceship from Earth makes a good will trip to the planets; delivering art to Mercury, books to Mars, and rock 'n' roll records to Planet X. Untitled Ronald the Rubber Boy story, art by Joe Edwards; Ronald swallows so much chewing gum, his body becomes stretchable. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Cover price variant. "The Phantom's Comeback!", pencils by Bob White; The Phantom of the Opera is out of date; He decides to re-invent himself as a rock 'n' roll singer. "Followed!", pencils by Bob White; A man notices a big ugly man following him and tries to elude him; The man finally catches up to him and there's a twist ending. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "Charming Choice!", pencils by Bob White; The Pink Martian Man offers to take Matty to Mars, where he would have no homework. "Earth in 2062 A.D."; Duck-like aliens visit Earth in 2062 A.D. and find that robots are in charge and humans are slaves; Or so it seems. "To Each His Own," art by Joe Edwards; A spaceship from Earth makes a good will trip to the planets; delivering art to Mercury, books to Mars, and rock 'n' roll records to Planet X. Untitled Ronald the Rubber Boy story, art by Joe Edwards; Ronald swallows so much chewing gum, his body becomes stretchable. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Regular Edition, 12¢ cover price. NOTE: This issue was published without an issue number on the cover. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "The Alligator Man," art by Joe Edwards; Geoffrey Swamp, star of the Alligator Man films, finds it hard to shed his past when he retires. "Strife Magazine," pencils by Joe Edwards; An inside look at how Transylvania's Strife Magazine is published. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun, Archie Annual. "Jayson's Return," art by Joe Edwards; A society of robots sends Jayson out to find lubricating oil, but he returns with the wrong kind. "Plight in Pluto," pencils by Joe Edwards; A Plutonian takes two typical Earth teens for the Intergalactic Zoo, but finds that they hate pizza and ice cream and don't like rock 'n' roll. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1961. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 258,171. "Two Left Feet!", pencils by Joe Edwards; A teenager with literally two left feet is outcast by his peers, so he learns to dance and inadvertently invents the Twist. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Test Market variant with 15¢ cover price. NOTE: This issue was published without an issue number on the cover. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "The Alligator Man," art by Joe Edwards; Geoffrey Swamp, star of the Alligator Man films, finds it hard to shed his past when he retires. "Strife Magazine," pencils by Joe Edwards; An inside look at how Transylvania's Strife Magazine is published. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun, Archie Annual. "Jayson's Return," art by Joe Edwards; A society of robots sends Jayson out to find lubricating oil, but he returns with the wrong kind. "Plight in Pluto," pencils by Joe Edwards; A Plutonian takes two typical Earth teens for the Intergalactic Zoo, but finds that they hate pizza and ice cream and don't like rock 'n' roll. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1961. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 258,171. "Two Left Feet!", pencils by Joe Edwards; A teenager with literally two left feet is outcasted by his peers, so he learns to dance and inadvertently invents the Twist. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

The Prime Time Machine starring the Monster Professor. Spellbound!; Hilda the Witch complains of a new sorcerer defeating her when she flies over his domain. She looks up his address and finds it is Cape Canaveral. The Hip Drip; Lester Cool tries to impress French exchange student Yvonne, but she can't understand his slang; She prefers Chester Square's "square" way of speaking. The Rat Race For Space!; Johnny decides he doesn't want to go to the future because there will be too much to learn. The Uncharted Planet!; Two space travelers arrive on a planet and are amazed that inanimate objects come to life. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Cover Price Variant. The Prime Time Machine starring the Monster Professor. Spellbound!; Hilda the Witch complains of a new sorcerer defeating her when she flies over his domain. She looks up his address and finds it is Cape Canaveral. The Hip Drip; Lester Cool tries to impress French exchange student Yvonne, but she can't understand his slang; She prefers Chester Square's "square" way of speaking. The Rat Race For Space!; Johnny decides he doesn't want to go to the future because there will be too much to learn. The Uncharted Planet!; Two space travelers arrive on a planet and are amazed that inanimate objects come to life. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Regular Edition, 12¢ cover price. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Debutante Twist," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Chester spends a fortune trying to impress rich girl Brenda Van Loot, but fails; Lester is broke, so when he dates Brenda he does it on the cheap and Brenda is impressed by the novelty. "Lester the Hipster," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Martians capture Lester and show him all their latest weapons. Instead of being frightened, Lester thinks the weapons would be useful on Earth. Ads for The World of Jughead, Archie Giant Series Magazines. "The Thought Machine," art by Joe Edwards; A professor entertains space travelers with a thought machine that converts energy into matter. "Dr. Sy Klops," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Professor Klops tests a vitamin ray on teens Joe and Janet, but it shrinks them instead. "The Son of Dr. Jerkyll," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The son of Dr. Jerkyll continues his father's experiments and turns into rock star Melvin Preston. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15c cover price variant. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Debutante Twist," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Chester spends a fortune trying to impress rich girl Brenda Van Loot, but fails; Lester is broke, so when he dates Brenda he does it on the cheap and Brenda is impressed by the novelty. "Lester the Hipster," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Martians capture Lester and show him all their latest weapons. Instead of being frightened, Lester thinks the weapons would be useful on Earth. Ads for The World of Jughead, Archie Giant Series Magazines. "The Thought Machine," art by Joe Edwards; A professor entertains space travelers with a thought machine that converts energy into matter. "Dr. Sy Klops," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Professor Klops tests a vitamin ray on teens Joe and Janet, but it shrinks them instead. "The Son of Dr. Jerkyll," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The son of Dr. Jerkyll continues his father's experiments and turns into rock star Melvin Preston. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.12.

1st appearance of Sabrina, the Teen-age Witch. Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Meet Sabrina, a sexy teen witch who lives a typical teen-age life--except that her job is to hex her fellow teens; She introduces us to the rules of witchery: witches can't cry, can't sink when they're in the water, and if they ever fall in love, they lose their powers. Scare Your Fellow Monsters, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo inks by Rudy Lapick. The Romances of Marcia the Mermaid, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The tale of Marcia, a mermaid who constantly falls in love with human teenage boys. Snowboy, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; A living snowman gets the cold shoulder from all the other teens until he falls in love with a warm-blooded girl. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15c cover price variant. 1st appearance of Sabrina, the Teen-age Witch. Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Meet Sabrina, a sexy teen witch who lives a typical teen-age life--except that her job is to hex her fellow teens; She introduces us to the rules of witchery: witches can't cry, can't sink when they're in the water, and if they ever fall in love, they lose their powers. Scare Your Fellow Monsters, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo inks by Rudy Lapick. The Romances of Marcia the Mermaid, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The tale of Marcia, a mermaid who constantly falls in love with human teenage boys. Snowboy, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; A living snowman gets the cold shoulder from all the other teens until he falls in love with a warm-blooded girl. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. I Was an Exiled Monster, art by Joe Edwards; Ergo is exiled from his home planet for being Double Ugly! Electronic Comedian starring Professor Transistor and his robots, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Video Wonderland, script by George Gladir, art by Joe Edwards; Les 'n' Ches climb into their television set. Have Typewriter Will Travel, art by Joe Edwards; Bob Weber would give anything to be a successful Science Fiction writer. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Cover Price Variant. Cover art by Samm Schwartz. I Was an Exiled Monster, art by Joe Edwards; Ergo is exiled from his home planet for being Double Ugly! Electronic Comedian starring Professor Transistor and his robots, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Video Wonderland, script by George Gladir, art by Joe Edwards; Les 'n' Ches climb into their television set. Have Typewriter Will Travel, art by Joe Edwards; Bob Weber would give anything to be a successful Science Fiction writer. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Space Guys 'n' Gals," art by Joe Edwards; Lester borrows the Pink Martian's flying saucer and he returns with a summary of teen-age habits in outer space. "The Law of Attraction," art by Joe Edwards; Two girls from Pluto come to Earth to check out the boys. "Witch Pitch," script by George Gladi, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Della assigns Sabrina to put a hex on her school's hockey team. "Monsters in the News," art by Joe Edwards; Gossip about Hollywood monsters. "The Time of Your Life Machine," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Les and Ches go back to 562 A.D. to learn how King Arthur and his knights really lived. Ads for Archie Giant Series Magazines, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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1st appearance Captain Sprocket. This issue was published without an issue number on the cover. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Sister Sorceress," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Della the Head Witch gives Sabrina the assignment to hex Wanda DeMoola and break up her romance with Hal Flipp. "More Bounce to the Ounce," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; The Smasher keeps bullying Ronald, who finally gets fed up and challenges him to a boxing match. Untitled Captain Sprocket story, art by Joe Edwards; The President calls on Captain Sprocket to defeat Neptunia, the girl from Venus, who is scouting the Earth for a possible invasion. "The Gold Bug," art by Joe Edwards; A failed experiment turns Professor Transistor into a human geiger counter, who is sensitive to the presence of gold. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Jinx Minx," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Sabrina sets her sights on finding a handsome boy at a dance, but all her magic misfires. "The Ray Caper or 'The Truth Can Be Uncouth'", art by Joe Edwards; Captain Sprocket is called upon when Plutonians land on Earth with their truth rays, which are causing all sorts of problems. "Pain-in-the-Brain Machine," art by Joe Edwards; Joe and Janet, despite their previous misadventures with Professor Transistor's inventions, go to his laboratory to make Joe smart enough to pass his algebra exam. "Boris Karlaff's Photo Album," art by Joe Edwards; A photo album of monster actor Boris Karlaff and his actor friends; a parody of Boris Karloff. Ads for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun, Archie Annual. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Mr. Fix-It Of The Space World, art by Joe Edwards; Captain Sprocket gets an award for his discovery of the planet Nishdu. Ocean Commotion starring Professor Transistor, art by Joe Edwards. Bewitched, Bothered and Hilda, art by Joe Edwards; a witch beauty contest. Six Fix, art by Joe Edwards; The Jovians from Jupiter have problems too. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tennis Menace, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina is determined to seduce handsome Bruce Van Klood away from her rival Rosalind without the use of magic potions--until Rosalind begins beating Sabrina at her own game. Brainy Footwork; Professor Von Dummkopfs rocket won't take off. The Lanolites; Three aliens visiting Earth from the planet Lanolin maintain they have a mathematical formula to explain everything. Then their secretary, Alrauna, runs into the concept of love. Power Struggle; Captain Sprocket must face the electrical menace of Dynamo Man. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Stretch Strategy," script and art by Joe Edwards; Ronald and Gladys try to spend time at the beach, but the Smasher keeps pestering Ronald. "Cat-Girl's Cat-astrophe," script and art by Joe Edwards; Cat Girl is given a mission to free the cats in the zoo; She bungles that and has a hard time pleasing the Grand Master when he comes to visit. "The Terrible Three," art by Joe Edwards; Sprocket fights three villains at the same time. "Monster Wind-Up Dolls," art by Joe Edwards; Humorous wind-up monster dolls. Back-cover monster strip with pencils by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"Dr. Ben's Boner"; Dr. Ben Bones decides his future is operating on other TV programs. "Space Chase"; Space Marshal Dolan has to deal with space coach robbers, outer space Indians, and an ambush on main street in town. "Fadsville Fun"; Donna starts all the fads at Central High School, but Inge the Swinger has decided that she will start the fads next week. "Video Verdict"; Dapper is a lawyer who always loses in court; When his nephew gets a parking ticket, he goes to court and demands a jury trial. Archie Giant Series ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Untitled Alice the Astronaughty Space Girl story, script by George Gladir, art by Joe Edwards; Alice is chosen to be the first girl on the moon, but the launch of her rocket is almost sabotaged by her rival Brunhilda. "What's Wrong with Basketball?"; Mad House solutions for problems with basketball, like too tall teams, officials blowing the whistle too often, etc. "Mad House Guide to Camping and Hunting." "The Sandy Dandy"; Oswald is assigned with driving the Turks out of Arabia; A parody of "Lawrence of Arabia." "Mood TV," pencils by Joe Edwards; Watching TV programs from appropriate settings, like sea programs from the bathtub or psychiatrist programs from the couch. "Teen City," pencils by Joe Edwards; A city designed exclusively with teens in mind. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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This issue was published without an issue number on the cover. "The Dating Code"; What girls and boys wear to show their willingness to go steady. "Western Terms for Eastern Teens," art by Bill Kresse; Cowboy western slang translated into modern teen slang. "Cheerleader Chuckles," art by Bill Kresse; Jokes about cheerleaders and baton twirlers. "Skating Tips and Quips." "Capt. Sprocket vs. 3-D Man"; Professor Transistor invents a ray that allows two objects to occupy the same space; His assistant uses it on himself to become 3-D Man, who can walk through walls; Captain Sprocket comes up with a plan to prevent 3-D Man from stealing all the government top secrets (and it works!). Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Spectacular. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

This issue was published without an issue number on the cover. "Ronald the Rubber Boy Meets Sabrina the Witch Queen," art by Joe Edwards; Ronald and Sabrina each envy the other's powers; They get Sabrina's Fairy Witch Mother to make a potion to change their powers, but then find they were better off before. "Mad House Olympics of 1964 "; Mad House versions of Olympic track and field events. "The Teen Olympics," art by Bill Kresse; Teen versions of the Olympics, which include locker-stuffing, jalopy-pushing, commercial marathon, dilly-dialing, sad story, and marathon will-power (for going the longest without television). Ads for Betty and Veronica, Archie Annual Summer Fun. "Super Duper Blooper," pencils by Joe Edwards; Alice gets super-powers by going to the moon; However, every time she tries to use them she gets distracted. "Mad House World's Fair of 1964"; Professor Transistor gives Herman a tour of the Mad House World's Fair, where all the buildings look like what they are supposed to represent. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Untitled Professor Transistor story; The Professor's nephew Lennie uses experimental eye-drops to give himself x-ray vision; He overdoses on the solution and gives himself such powerful x-ray vision that his life becomes a nightmare. "Rocket Belts for Teens"; How life will change when all teens get their own rocket-belts. "Goofy Golf," art by Bill Kresse; A Mad House twisted look at golf. "Mad House Sports Equipment"; Mad House sports equipment includes twin surfing boards, a bowling ball for bowling perfect scores, fake casts for skiers, a flub club for golf, a cement-mixer for football players, pogo sticks for basketball players, polo played with motor scooters, ear plugs for umpires, and ladders for badminton players. "No-Gun Jonesy"; The adventures of No-Gun Jonesy, the only cowboy who doesn't carry a gun. "Ads for Legal Lads"; Parody ads for lawyers for film, correspondence school, and soap. Betty and Veronica Summer Fun ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Interior front cover features caricatures of The Beatles along with six insects claiming to be the Original Beetles. "Sprocket's Surprise"; Captain Sprocket battles Video Man, who can appear from any television screen. "Super Blooper"; Many so-called heroes compete for the coveted Super Rookie Award 1964. "The Hazards of Skin Diving," art by Bill Kresse; The underwater problems facing skin-divers. "Donna... She's A Doozy"; Donna is obsessed with TV medical shows, much to the dismay of her parents. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Archie Quarter Comics. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Ali Bubu, the Fabulous Fakir!, art by Joe Edwards; Ali Bubu gets the girl in the end even if his magic isn't always very effective. Photography Then 'n' Now; Gags about photography and how it's done. Bowled Over; Sabrina tries to help Bob, a boy she likes, with his bowling but her powers keep messing things up. Tops in Pops; The story of two rival disk jockeys at radio station WHIZ. Martian Martyr, art by Joe Edwards; A peaceful expedition to Earth is thwarted by a bug-killing housewife. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Super-Hero Convention cartoon panel. Video Idiocy; Super-Disguise is invited to join the Union Of Super Good Guys. The Crabgrass Creature; A chemical formula designed to curb the crabgrass on a suburban lawn instead creates a gigantic plant being. Double Trouble, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Sabrina's Aunt Hilda takes her to Professor Transistor, hoping he can transform Sabrina into someone who looks more like Hilda. Dr. Neutron; Captain Sprocket searches for a easy villain to fight for a change. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Dr. Neutron: Part 2"; Dr. Neutron has Captain Sprocket ready to be sliced into ice cubes, but is interrupted by Super Sally and her gang of super-heroes. "Super Rat Fink"; Super Rat Fink commits many little annoying crimes in revenge for Earth beaming TV commercials to his planet. "Everyday Super Guys," art by Bill Kresse; What would happen if everyday people were superheroes? Untitled Mighty Inch story; The other super-heroes make fun of the tiny Mighty Inch, but he's the one who defeats the Green Terror. "Stitch Pitch"; The problems of being a tailor for all the various types of super-heroes. Ads for Archie's Madhouse Annual, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"The Digger," art by Joe Edwards; A police inspector trails a criminal capable of burrowing through anything. "Dr. Zodiac The Skull Scoundrel"; Dr. Zodiac invents a micro-electronic brain that turns any object into a slave that obeys his commands. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "Robot Revenge," art by Joe Edwards; Dr. Neutron escapes from prison and builds robots to try to defeat Captain Sprocket. "Cool School"; Captain Sprocket explains how he was able to graduate from Super High, the school for super heroes. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Super Disguise vs. Super Market Man"; Super Disguise has to battle a villain that can change his body into any object found in a super market. "Jungle Bungle"; Captain Sprocket escorts Professor Jaxon's daughter through the jungle to find her father. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun, Archie Annual. "A Frightful Dinner," art by Bill Kresse; A traveler in Transylvania finds the only card a restaurant will accept is his blood donor's card. "Captain Shark"; Water Beetle Man uses his brains to capture Captain Shark. "Dr. Bonehead's Boner"; Dr. Bonehead invents a formula that makes insects super-size, but gives them human intelligence. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Market Marauder, Part 2," art by Orlando Busino; Super Disguise tries to apprehend Super Market Man. "Super Blooper," art by Chic Stone; Captain Sprocket is too much of a gentleman to capture a lady crook, so he advertises for a female assistant. Ads for Archie's Mad House Annual, Archie's Jokes, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun. "The Detergent Monster"; The monster possessed a super clean body, but oh, what a dirty, grimy heart he had! 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Godfrey Gooch Space Hunter"; The Earth Space Zoo director wants Godfrey to get the zoo something new. "Space Patrol"; In 2065 A.D., space patrolmen Dolan of Earth and Moo Goo of Mars chase a speeder and end up in a strange galaxy; They are captured by giant aliens and put in jail. Ads for Archie's Jokes, Around the World with Archie, Archie's Madhouse Annual. "The Mad Ad Monster"; Scientists create a product that will cure bad breath, dandruff, and B.O. However, after their announcer drinks the product on a live TV commercial, he gains strange powers and decides to ruin all TV commercials. "Zalula the Love Sick Space Monster"; An astronaut lands on a planet and encounters a giant alien who has fallen for him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

The Dream Team Scheme, art by Joe Edwards; When Captain Sprocket sees the Mighty Crusaders at a personal appearance, he decides to organize a super-group of his own. The Champ Of Lamps, Blue Beam, art by Dexter Taylor; Two superheroes get into a jurisdictional dispute. The Mad Ad Monster, Part 2; The Ad Monster wrecks havoc on the broadcast channels. I Was A Monster School Dropout; Two teenage monsters drop out of monster school, only to learn that the supernatural job market is unforgiving of monsters without a degree. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Agent 007/10; A parody of the James Bond films. Bark Lark; Captain Sprocket battles a bulldog terrorizing mailmen all over the city. Bird Monster From Outer Space; An alien bird humanoid lands on Earth and quickly runs afoul of Earth laws and customs. I Dated A Monster; A beautiful teenage girl throws herself at an indifferent hideous monster. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Mr. Clock; Captain Sprocket battles the time-traveling menace Mr. Clock. Woe Beau, script by George Gladir, art by Orlando Busino; A frog appeals to a princess that he's been enchanted and needs her help. Finkfinger, art by Orlando Busino; A teen gains the power to conduct electricity through an accident while repairing a television set. Juke Box Joe, art by Orlando Busino; Captain Sprocket battles a villain capable of controlling human movement with his library of catchy tunes. Lulu Of A Boo-Boo, script by George Gladir; Sabrina tries using her magic to get Donald away from Rosalind, but her spells keep backfiring on her. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Spy Spoof; Agents 0098 and 0099 graduate spy school, become gofers for more respected agents, bumble their way into stopping "Notorious Spy, Mr. Silverfinger" with a toaster. Professor Transistor in Mission Mish-Mash; Prof. Transistor is sent on a mission to Pizzarovia. The Diamond; Ruby, Emerald, and Sapphire easily defeat the efforts of the "Union of Super Heroes" to stop their crimes because the villains' bodies are made of solid gemstone, and "diamonds are the hardest substance in the world. Hold That Tiger; Martian anthropomorhpic tigers decide to vacation on Earth because of Earth's commercials. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Kresse. "The Big Gig," art by Bill Kresse; Sprocket is sent on a secret mission to Glopstockia to bring back an enlarging machine. "Music Hath Harm," art by Bill Kresse; Rocky the disk jockey hires an energetic young assistant to do all the dangerous work in his job - like giving out free records. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Little Archie, Archie Annual. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1965. Average total copies printed for previous year was 414,664 with total paid circulation of 231,934. Nearest issue to filing was total printed of 497,281 with total paid 304,468. "The Confessions of a Bad Guy Spy!, Part 1: I Was a Teen-Age Spy," art by Bill Kresse; Zeke sells secrets to his fellow teenagers and organizes a network of spies called F. I. N. K. (Fiendish Intelligence Network of Kids). 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Kresse. "Sprocket, Jr.", art by Bill Kresse; Captain Sprocket and Sprocket Junior try to recover the Shlunk jewels after the Catman has stolen them. "The Cupid Caper," art by Bill Kresse; Girl-hater Gerald Gooch appears to be immune to Cupid's arrows, so he dips his arrows in a super love potion. Ads for Archie's Jokes, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun, Archie Annual. "Spy Guy School," art by Bill Kresse; Zeke enrolls in spy school. "Beach Party Smarty," art by Bill Kresse; At the beach, Sabrina tries to get Donald away from her rival Rosalind, but all her spells keep backfiring. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Zero's Zeal; Captain Sprocket helps Super Zero discover his true super powers. Horse Man; When Fishface robs a bank it's up to Horseman to track him down. Razzle Dazzle; A Leprechaun turns Slushwell into his hero Super Dazzle for 24 hours. Go-Go Gaga; Skinflint tries to shut down the teens dance club so they will be forced to come to his dance club. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.