Mad House Glads (1970-1974 Archie) comic books 1971-1973

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Dating Diddits," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus Lemoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dippy and Danny think their father needs a date. "Rig Gig," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Fran uses a fire ladder demonstration as a way to reach the Glads' hotel room. "Nothing to Sneeze At," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Fran the Fan visits the Glads, who all seem to have colds, but Mr. Diddit realizes that his sons are allergic to Fran's maxi coat. "That's Entertainment," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus Lemoine, inks by Rudy Lapick; The Madhouse Glads are on a local TV show. "Do Your Thing," pencils by Gus Lemoine; The Glads try to get permission to hold a rock festival on the edge of town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Gimmick," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Fran tries to come up with a new gimmick for the band after Clyde complains of five empty seats at their concert, but her gimmicks do more harm than help. "The House on Mystery Hill," pencils by Gus Lemoine; The Glads drive Fran to see her sick Aunt Agatha, but when they arrive at the house, they encounter two servants named Max and Olga and get locked in the house until the morning. "T.V. or Not T.V.", pencils by Gus Lemoine; Rod the Mod tries to get in on the pilot episode of the Glads TV show, but his barbs at the Glads backfire when he becomes the butt of the jokes. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "Bombs Away," pencils by Gus Lemoine; When the Glads play a gig at the grand opening of A&B Supermarket, they get wrapped up in a bomb scare involving the manager of a rival grocer across the street. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gus Lemoine. "Strange Things Are Happening," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; When Fran, Dippy, and Dan decide to return to Aunt Agatha's house for another investigation, the doubting Rod decides to beat them there and scare them. "The Tortoise and the Long Hair," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Dick tries to prove that his motorcycle is faster and more dependable than his father's bicycle. "Cold Feet," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Fran convinces Dick and Dan to go barefoot in an attempt to steal their shoes for the Groovy Rockers Fan Club. "In the Know with Damon Diddit," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Mr. Diddit lectures his son Damon on the history of the bicycle and bicycle safety. "Culture Is," art by Samm Schwartz; Dick decides to quit the band to become an apprentice writer for the Snob Hill Music Culture Society. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Among My Souvenirs," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Jughead and Archie visit the Diddits' home and are ambushed by Fran and her fellow souvenir-hunters. "Wheeler Dealer," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Rod tries to figure out why Fran prefers Dippy to him. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Jon D'Agostino, inks by Joe Sinnott; Dippy avoids Fran when she goes looking for him, but he soon regrets it. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Archie. "The Sacrifice," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The Diddits discover that Rod is leaving town because his father is broke. "A Passion for Fashion," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Rudy Lapick; Clyde agrees to let Fran and her friends watch a rehearsal as long as they don't make a sound. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home!", script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Clyde goes for two weeks of army reserve training, where his anti-establishment, anti-war beliefs cause conflict with the conservative drill Sergeant. "Bull Headed," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Rod challenges Clyde to a motorcycle race and sets up obstacles to ensure a win. Fran the Fan Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Square Peg," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Bippy drops out of school, gets rid of his long hair, buys a conventional suit, and gets an "Establishment" job. When Dan, Dippy, and Fran investigate, they find that Bippy's father lost his job and he needs to work to bring in money for the family. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Experience Teaches," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Fran prefers romantic, unpredictable Dick over prosaic, safe Dippy, until she learns that Dick learned to be romantic by practicing on many other girls. "The Secret of Carswell Crypt," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Joe Sinnott; A mysterious stranger who asks Fran for help is kidnapped; the gang tracks him to a graveyard where Fran also disappears. "Operation Didit," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Joe Sinnott; When Fran bikes fifteen miles to see Dan and Dippy, they leave her and refuse to give her a ride back, but feel bad when it begins to storm and they find her bike crushed under a fallen tree. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Show Stopper Caper," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A rival rock singer who is jealous of the Glads' success goes to great lengths, including kidnapping Fran, to stop the band from playing at the Mountain Lodge. "To Kiss and Tell"; Fran goes to deliver shirts to Clyde's apartment and finds herself alone with Rod, who comes onto Fran until the Glads rescue her. "The Worry Birds," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Didit visits Clyde's apartment to check in on him and finds two girls in Clyde's apartment--namely his neighbor and Dick's girlfriend Annette and Annette's mother. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Double or Nothing"; Dan takes Dick and Fran to a swinging singles' club. Welch's ad with The Archies. "The Miracle," script by George Gladir, art by Gus Lemoine; Dick fills in for Mr. Diddit as a cello player. "The Power of the Press," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; A member of the mob attempts to bomb Clyde's apartment for writing exposés about the fixing of college sports. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Strangely Enough," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Clyde gains the power of E.S.P. and has a vision of a young girl locked in a house; He goes to rescue her and finds her being kept against her will by a vampire, but when Clyde goes to report the vampire to the police, they tell him that the girl he rescued has been dead for five years. "On the Ball," art by Samm Schwartz; Clyde begins to worry that his hair is falling out and goes to great lengths to restore it. Archie Doll ad. "The Eyes Have It," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; The gang busts up a hypnotist that has been hypnotizing his volunteers, including Fran and Dippy, into stealing things for him. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Fall Guys," art by Samm Schwartz; Annette fakes an ankle sprain to hide the fact that she doesn't know how to ski, and Dan fakes an injury to spend time with Annette. Welchs ad with The Archies. "Guess News" two-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "What's a Father To Do," art by Stan Goldberg; When Dick leaves the house despite not finishing his chores, Dan offers to help out and does more harm than help. The Archie Doll ad. "Check Mate," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Dan and Rod fight over a less-than-attractive girl with the belief that she has two tickets to a championship football game. "Fatherly Image," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Rod tries to impress an older woman by buying food for her kid brother. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "You Can't Buy Love," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dan's date with Fran goes downhill when Rod tags along and offers Fran box seats at the Jazz Round Up. "Bowled Over!" one-page story by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx has a spacesuit. "Word of Mouth," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Clyde meets Esmeralda. "Mail Order Mayhem," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Rod becomes an Ajax sleuth and gets involved in a stolen car chase. Statement of ownership; Total circulation: 143,371; recent single issue: 158,650. "Dating Diddits," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dippy and Danny think their father needs a date. "Sign of the Times," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Rod gets set up on a blind date. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Good Neighbor Clyde," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Clyde decides to tell off some rowdy neighbors that are preventing him from getting to sleep, only to find that the neighbors are attractive girls. "Dippy Diddit Recites Humpty Dumpty," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A teenage retelling of Humpty Dumpty. "The Cat and the Fiddle as Told by Fran," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A teenage retelling of The Cat and the Fiddle. "Brain Strain" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Little Miss Muffet," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A teenage retelling of Little Miss Muffet. Archie Comics Digest ad. "Making the Green Scene," art by Samm Schwartz; The Glads present a satirical mouthwash commercial. "Help Wanted," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Dan feels that the women's lib movement is making him more fearful of rejection. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "The Velvet Touch!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Clyde and Rod try to trap the infamous master criminal Tony Velvet. Archie Comics Digest ad. "Tee'd Off," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dick teaches Fran how to play golf. "The Case of the Handmade Frame," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; When student criminologists Rod and Clyde are hired to investigate the disappearance of a painting, they are framed for insurance fraud and it's up to Fran to clear their names. "The Mr. Clean Scene," script by Dick Malmgren, art by Samm Schwartz; Dan tricks a vacuum cleaner salesman into demonstrating his product and, in the process, cleaning the entire house. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.