Mad House Ma-ad (1969) comic books 1956-1969

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Zippy and the Zappers; Zippy and the Zappers are a rock group that plays their concerts from a car. Thrill Skill; Porter the Reporter must spice up his sports broadcast or he will lose his sponsor. Film Monsters; Various humorous one-panel "Monster" type films. Hustle Bustle; A reporter interviews the band Zippy and the Zappers. Lasses with Glasses; Groovy Greta wants glasses. Dizzy Disco Dilemma; Desmond is the greatest Discotheque light man. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "L'il Cool Fool Never Lies," pencils by Stan Goldberg; The readers get the truth behind some of L'il Cool Fool's fibs. "Peeve Heave," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Zippy and the Zappers find themselves getting booed off-stage for a song that even the songwriter found offensive. "Chancy Dance," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Li'l Cool Fool attempts a rain dance for his girlfriend... with unexpected results from her father. "Jail Wail," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mario Acquaviva; A prisoner is ready to sing to the District Attorney... literally. "Goon Tune," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Zippy and the Zappers take the direction of playing a song by ear all too literally. "Mark Lark," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Zippy's report on World Affairs relates more to rock 'n' roll, much to his teacher's chagrin. Betty and Veronica Spectacular. Plus various other stories. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Last 12-cent issue. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Fran the Fan Meets the Madhouse Ma-ads," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Fran the Fan schemes to get the autographs of each member of the Mad House Ma-ads. Archie Annual ad. "Sassy Session," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A band is continually dissatisfied with the size of an echo chamber. "Brain Pain," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Professor Transistor's computer is sensitive to bad breath. "Sock It To 'Em!", pencils by Stan Goldberg; Zippy and the Zappers rehearse for long periods of time. "Bogey the Yogy," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A yogi charms a gas pump into giving him gas. "Karate Man Blues," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A karate man uses his karate chop to kill a fly and winds up breaking the table. "Break Ache," pencils by Gus Lemoine; The Tumbling Weeds go broke because the cost of breaking their instruments at each show exceeded the money they made. "The Happy Hippy," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Lippy opens a stand to take care of people's hang-ups--by selling them hangers. Plus various other stories. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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First 15-cent issue. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Meet the Press," art by Samm Schwartz; A reporter from The Daily Square is sent to interview the Ma-ads and gets more than he bargained for. "Prize Protest," art by Samm Schwartz; Fran the Fan tries to get Bippy to stop protesting, but inadvertently gives him a new way to protest. "Laff Gaff," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A jester tries to cheer up a depressed king. "Clock Yock," art by Samm Schwartz; Fran the Fan tries to stay on top of clock trends. "Sit Bit," art by Samm Schwartz; Bippy answers to someone who accuses him of being lazy. "Flame Game," art by Stan Goldberg; Fran the Fan saves her records from her burning house, but her father rushes them back inside. "Moon Swoon," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A man moonlights as a werewolf. "Drippy Drama," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Fran the Fan tries to chip a piece from the wall of a hotel where the Mad House Ma-ads stayed. "Boozer the Loser!", pencils by Bob White; Boozer keeps blowing the opportunities in his life. "Ace Place," pencils by Samm Schwartz; When Rod the Mod doesn't have enough money for a nightclub, he takes Fran the Fan to a mod boutique. "Another Prize Protest," pencils by Samm Schwartz; A soda jerk gives Bippy a fair shake, but not the kind he's looking for. "Clothes Woes," art by Samm Schwartz; Rod the Mod gets jealous of the Ma-ads' mod clothes. Plus various other stories. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Voice!"; In an effort to steal Fran's attention away from the Ma-ads, Rod joins a protest demanding youth positions in government. "Flash Splash," art by Samm Schwartz; Bippy chides Rod for wearing flashy clothes and not protesting. "Squeaking Out," art by Samm Schwartz; Mr. Didit tries to get his sons to wash his car, but they are all busy with other activities. Archie Quarter Comics ad. "Country Fresh," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A country music band is so authentic that it includes farm animals. "Beach Screech," art by Samm Schwartz; Fran is excited about the Professor's new invention. "Flag Gag," art by Samm Schwartz; A disco manager wants his band to communicate with the audience. "Glower Power" starring Sabrina Teen Witch, art by Stan Goldberg; Test to determine who is the most powerful witch. Plus various other stories. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Souvenir," art by Samm Schwartz; Rod tries to impress Fran by giving her Dan Didit's guitar. "Eat Treat," art by Samm Schwartz; Inspired by acts that smash their guitars, the Ma-ads decide to get edible instruments. "Dough Woe," art by Samm Schwartz; Everything about the Ma-ads is real tight...especially the man that pays them. "Sign Line," art by Samm Schwartz; Chester gets turned down when he offers to carry a girl's books home, but Bippy gets a kiss when he offers to carry the girl's protest signs. "Rock Yock," art by Samm Schwartz; The Ma-ads go to the wrong type of rock festival. "Light Site," art by Samm Schwartz; Discotheque lightman Bruno creates a rainbow effect that is so realistic, it has a pot of gold at the end. "Notes To You," art by Samm Schwartz; Clyde and Dan have a guitar battle that ends up drowning them both in musical notes. Plus various other stories. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.