Archie's Madhouse (1959) comic books 1965-1967

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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.

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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.

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The Tricky Tree Trap!; Captain Sprocket dresses up like a Christmas tree to capture the bank robber Treeman. Super Cowpoke; Super Cowpoke stops the stage from being robbed, stops an Indian attack and has a gunfight in town. Shady Sadie; Superchick must stop Shady Sadie from using her powers to win the Miss America pageant. Rival Reversal; Sabrina hopes that "Hot-Rod" Rudy asks her to the dance. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Space Patrolman," script by George Gladir, art by Bill Kresse; A space patrolman makes one mistake after another. "Porpoise with a Purpose," art by Bill Kresse; A porpoise in love with a human girl. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Little Archie. "Confessions of a Superhero's Assistant," art by Bill Kresse; Being a superhero's assistant isn't all it's cracked up to be. "Gadgetman," script and art by Joe Edwards; Captain Sprocket versus Gadgetman, the villain with an empire full of gadgets. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Flame Game," art by Bill Kresse; On vacation at a ski resort, Captain Sprocket battles Dr. Vile, the human blowtorch. "Snow Job," art by Bill Kresse; At a ski resort, a brawny bully is no match for Ronald. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Archie Giant Series. "London Lore," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Sabrina and Donald travel to England via magic. "Super Snail," art by Bill Kresse; The world's laziest super hero. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Lester of the Chimps," script by George Gladir, art by Bill Kresse; Lester sells counterfeit goods to a safari and then takes credit for battling a tiger, when Zartan did the job. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Little Archie, Archie Giant Series. "Car Man," script by George Gladir, art by Bill Kresse; Car Man (half-man, half automobile) captures villain Blue Bolt and his Blue Thunder car. "School Scamp"; Sabrina uses witchcraft to help her get Jimmy to ask her to the dance, but everything goes wrong. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Green Bee"; The Green Bee takes all the credit, but it's his sidekick Tato who does all the work. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Little Archie, Archie Giant Series, Archie Annual. "Gun Shy"; Word comes to Lodge City that the Chief is riding into town and everyone panics, including the marshal. "The Adventures of the Baboons"; The rock group The Baboons gets laid off and seeks work at the City Zoo, causing the usual chaos; A parody of "The Monkees" TV series. "The Animal Gang," art by Bill Kresse; The Animal Gang defies Captain Sprocket's attempts to capture them; Amazingly, Sprocket comes up with ways to outwit them. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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The Super-White Knight Versus the Jolly Red Giant; The Super-White Knight and the Jolly Red Giant become TV stars. Blips; The Blips break the "third wall" and talk directly to the reader. Speed Deed!; Sabrina uses her witchcraft to help Clyde win a race to get back at Tommy. A Time Trip; Professor Transistor takes two teen-ages in his time machine to Columbus's Landing, the Boston Tea Party and WWI France. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"The Shape Scrape"; Captain Sprocket stops his old enemy, Anyshape, from robbing a bank. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica. "Can a Mighty Girl (from a Small Town) Find Romance (in a Small Town)??"; Mighty Chick searches for love. "Ads for Super Heroes" featuring Captain Sprocket. "Tale of Wail," art by Chic Stone; Prince Zyx of Mars travels to Earth as an advance scout for an invasion, but Earthlings do not react as expected to anything he does. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "The Mad Mod," art by Chic Stone; Captain Sprocket battles the Mad Mod and his 50-weapon guitar. Ads for Archie Giant Series, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Archie's Mad House Annual, The World of Jughead. "Lamp Champ," art by Chic Stone; Ali Bubu's girlfriend has a crush on The Chimps rock group and no magic he or his genie come up with seems to change her mind. "Girl Whirl," art by Chic Stone; Kaz gets involved in a love triangle, with robots. "The Mad House Guide to Rock 'n' Roll Dances," art by Chic Stone; Spoof on dances of the 1960s. "Introducing Agent X-48," art by Chic Stone; Spoof on 007-type spy stories. "Blip Quips," script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Rollo the Rocker," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Captain Sprocket battles Rollo the Rocker and his gimmicked guitar. "Wasted TV Commercials," pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Many TV commercials are watched by people who have absolutely no use for the product being advertised. "The Not-So-Sweet Smell of Success," art by Chic Stone; While walking in the forest, Ronald and his girlfriend are kidnapped by bank-robbers. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. "Wile Style," art by Chic Stone; Sabrina wishes to make a name for herself in the fashion world, but her spells don't have the desired effect. "Irate Pirate," art by Chic Stone; Space Patrolman McKlunk gets into one galactic mishap after another. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.