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Issue: Archie's Madhouse Annual #4
Publication Date: January 1966
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Issues: #4 of 6 Issues (8 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/01/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 31 (26 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched; Squarebound (#5 at least)
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I'm starved! Any of you people know where I can get a bite?
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Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Madhouse #16
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Monster Section
Character(s): Hilda the Witch; Frankenstein's Monster (staute); Dracula (statue); The Blob (statue)
First Line: Monsters are getting more popular these days!
Synopsis: Hilda introduces the Monster Hall of Shame.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Monsterama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Freddie (host)
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Pages: 5
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CARtoons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six pantomime cartoons involving automobiles and trucks.
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Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Science Corner
Character(s): Professor Nonuttin (introduction); Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Professor Nonuttin discusses the problem of parking cars and suggests some solutions.
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Pages: 4
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Small Small World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Andrews (host)
Synopsis: Problems for teens in other countries: Scotland, Congo, North Pole, India, China, Iraq, and South Sea.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Two-panel gags for each country.
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The Boxing Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A pantomime gag in which a man fights an electronic boxing robot.
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Pages: 2
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The Madhouse Hall of Fame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Presents
Character(s): Phoebe Fobia; Sam Ballringer; Ned Anderthal; Hortense Hephzibah; Courtney Shakedown; Barbara Sidesaddle; Joe Burpwell; Basil Espresso
Synopsis: A series of one-panel gags.
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Pages: 2
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Teen-Age Olympics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Madhouse Presents
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: 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.
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Pages: 3
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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): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Dig this crazy offer!
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Pages: 1
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How to Improve TV

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead's Dept. of Culture
Character(s): Jughead Jones (host)
Synopsis: Ideas on how to improve westerns, baseball, weather reports, game shows, and horror shows.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Five two-panel gags.
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Campaign Pictures Sometimes Lie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse Exposure Department
Character(s): A. Kreep
Synopsis: A look at high school campaign photos and the truth behind them.
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Pages: 3
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The Discovery of Sleep!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Presents Great Moments in History
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee (host); Dr. Hatrack J. Mattress; Lemuel K. Action; Frank T. Everything; Clyde Diddit (mentioned)
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee recounts the story of how Hatrack J. Mattress, a shepherd, discovered sleep while counting his sheep jumping over his fence.
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Pages: 5
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The Hip Drip!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Chester Square and Lester Cool
Character(s): Chester Square; Lester Cool; Yvonne
Synopsis: 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.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Chester imagines the advantages of being the Invisible Man and the Mole Man. Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #17.
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The Ogre's Ode

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Red Martian Man; Invisible Man; Phantom of the Opera; Wolfman; Wombat Man
Synopsis: The Wolfman retires to the Old Monsters Home.
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Pages: 2
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Deep Freeze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse Cool Cat Dept.
Synopsis: A look at what life would be like if humans could be kept frozen for many years.
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Pages: 2
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Space Guys 'n' Gals

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): The Pink Martian; Chester Square; Lester Cool; Bess
Synopsis: Lester borrows the Pink Martian's flying saucer and he returns with a summary of teen-age habits in outer space.
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Do You Act Square Like Chester...Or Do You Play It Cool Like Lester?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse Soul-Searching Dept.
Character(s): Chester Square (introduction); Lester Cool (introduction); Mr. Square; Mr. Cool
Synopsis: A look at the cool and uncool ways of doing things.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearances of Chester Square and Lester Cool, who would go on to be the hosts of the "Teenage Section" of the magazine when the Archie gang was dropped from the series.
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Something Fishy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Phantom Frank (host)
Synopsis: A skin diver finds himself in a tank kept by giant fish.
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Pages: 2
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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 Jokes
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Be careful when you open this giant side-splitter!
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Pages: 1
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Nasty Suspicions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews (host); Veronica Lodge (host)
Synopsis: Boys and girls wonder if the things the opposite sex do are intentional. Also suspicions about test questions, TV westerns, dress designers, umpires, and what parents suspect about their children.
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Pages: 2
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Mad House Greeting Cards

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
Character(s): Jughead Jones (host)
Synopsis: Greeting cards for less important situations, such as sunburns, returning umbrellas, and stolen cars.
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Pages: 2
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Madhouse Hall of Fame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie Presents
Character(s): Twist Brothers; Gladys Globb; Skip Scallop; Bruce "The Bruiser" Rammer; Oswald Lovabuoy; Andy Kosign; Hank Sadsong
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Pages: 2
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Teen-Agers of the Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A series of gags starring Victorian-era teens.
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Pages: 2
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Famous Females

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Madhouse History Dept.
Character(s): Abner Doubleday; Alexander Graham Bell; Ben Franklin; Robert Peary
Synopsis: A look at the (fictional) famous females behind historic happenings.
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Pages: 1
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The Discovery of Doughnuts!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee Presents Great Moments in History
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee (host); Jughead Jones; Clyde Diddit (mentioned); Laslo Sforz
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee recounts the story of how hole-seller Laslo Sforz created doughnuts by wrapping an Italian breadstick around one of his holes.
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Pages: 4
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Volume 1: Aa

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Madhouse Encyclopedia
Character(s): Alexander the Great; Alfred the Great; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Includes entries on aardvarks, adaptation, air, airplanes, Alexander the Great, Alfred the Great, Archie the Great, and apes.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Archie's year of birth given as 1946.
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It Always Happens

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Orlando Busino
Inker(s): Orlando Busino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Orlando Busino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dilton Observes
Character(s): Cyrus Glutton; Gloria Twirler; Jeremy Shaggymain; Ronda Wrightless
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Pages: 2
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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): Betty and Veronica Summer Fun
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Summertime and the laughin' is easy!
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Pages: 1
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Spellbound!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Hilda
Character(s): Hilda the Witch
Synopsis: Hilda complains of a new sorcerer defeating her when she flies over his domain. She looks up his address and finds it is Cape Kennedy.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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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 Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Two giants!
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Pages: 1

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