Archie's Madhouse (1959) comic books 1962-1964

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"The Phantom's Comeback!", pencils by Bob White; The Phantom of the Opera is out of date; He decides to re-invent himself as a rock 'n' roll singer.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 "The Phantom's Comeback!", pencils by Bob White; The Phantom of the Opera is out of date; He decides to re-invent himself as a rock 'n' roll singer.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.

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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.

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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.

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"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.

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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.