(June 1964)
Archie,
1959 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- seven times a year in February, April, June, August, September, October, and December
- On-sale Date
- 1964-04-01
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series
- Editing
- John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now that's what I call a living doll!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Keywords
- paper doll
For a Real Cool Time Welcome to...Archie's Mad House
Table of Cool-tents / table of contents / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A number of puns with the words "cool" and "cold."
- Keywords
- ice-skating; slang
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover
[no title indexed]
Monster Section / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For your convenience, we've placed this section in front of the book...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Professor Transistor
Ronald the Rubber Boy Meets Sabrina the Witch Queen
Ronald the Rubber Boy; Sabrina the Teenage Witch / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Ronald the Rubber Boy; Sabrina the Teenage Witch; Fairy Witch Mother; Smasher
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- blender; genie; hex; homework; potion; shower; telephone; television
in Indexer Notes
Writing credit from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.
Mix Fix!
Hilda the Witch / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Hilda the Witch
- Synopsis
- Hilda uses an electric mixer to stir her witch's brew.
- Keywords
- electric mixer; witch's brew
Tall Tale
comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Synopsis
- Aliens think no one will believe them when they describe the humans they saw on Earth.
- Keywords
- aliens
[no title indexed]
Olympic Section / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you're looking for something uplifting--
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- If you want to associate with winners, then skip the Olympic section.
- Keywords
- awards stand; Olympics; shot put
The Mad House Olympics of 1964 1/2
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; sports
- Characters
- Justin Case; Al LaCart; Sonny Day; Skip Town
- Synopsis
- Mad House presents its own version of the Olympics, with changes to timekeeping, the torch bearer, and different events.
- Keywords
- alligators; hourglass; hurdles; Olympic torch; pogo stick; weight-lifting
The Mad House Olympic Hall of Shame Pays Special Tribute to Sam Wingdinger
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; sports
- Characters
- Sam Wingdinger
- Synopsis
- In an attempt to become a great track star, Sam eats chicken wings and grows wings on his feet.
- Keywords
- chicken wings; Olympics
The Teen Olympics
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
- Synopsis
- 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).
- Keywords
- commercials; jalopy; lockers; Olympics; telephone; television
Liven Up Your Laughin'
Betty and Veronica Summer Fun / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Promo for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #28 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art with a cooking theme.
["Welcome to the Space Section!]
Space Section / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Sprocket
- Synopsis
- Captain Sprocket goes girl-watching in his mini flying saucer.
- Keywords
- flying saucer
Super Duper Blooper!
Alice the Astronaughty Space Girl / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Alice the Space Girl; Sam
- Synopsis
- Alice gets super-powers by going to the moon. However, every time she tries to use them, she gets distracted in typical female ways.
- Keywords
- football; kiss; moon; newspapers; phone booth; space ship
Indexer Notes
Alice plays for the New York Jets pro football team.
Lunar Lunacy!
cartoon / 0.67 page
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Professor Transistor (host)
- Synopsis
- Three cartoons about getting to the Moon without using a rocket.
- Keywords
- bow and arrow; cow; Moon
Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1963
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1963. Average paid circulation for previous 12 months was 258,644. Single issue nearest to filing date was 214,675
[no title indexed]
The Mad House World's Fair Section / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's time to visit the...
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Versions of the Trylon and Perisphere from the 1939 World's Fair are shown, along with a Mad House building shaped like an ice cream soda.
- Keywords
- New York World's Fair
Mad House World's Fair of 1964
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Professor Transistor; Herman Noodnik
- Synopsis
- 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. Later, he shows Herman a couple of his inventions in his Mad Science pavilion.
- Keywords
- inventions; robots; World's Fair
Get My New Lucky Piece...Free
Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Keywords
- Promo for subscriptions to Archie titles with mail-in coupon. Ten issues for $1.00 with a premium of
Grin and Bear It!
Mad House Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Papa Bear and Baby Bear think someone has eaten their porridge, but Mama Bear hasn't finished cooking it yet.
- Keywords
- porridge; Three Bears
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
The Formula Has a Bug in It!
Mad House Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Synopsis
- Professor Beezly's new insect spray turns insects into giants.
- Keywords
- chemicals; insect spray
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Here It Is! Your Archie Annual
Archie Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Midge Klump; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Indexer Notes
Back cover. Promo for Archie Annual #16 with mail-in coupon. Premium is free 1965 Archie Pin-Up Calendar. Calendar is depicted, rest of page is original art with a parade theme.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Now that's what I call a living doll!"]
-
1.
For a Real Cool Time Welcome to...Archie's Mad House
Table of Cool-tents -
2.
["For your convenience, we've placed this section in front of the book..."]
Monster Section -
3.
Ronald the Rubber Boy Meets Sabrina the Witch Queen
Ronald the Rubber Boy; Sabrina the Teenage Witch -
4.
Mix Fix!
Hilda the Witch -
5.
Tall Tale
-
6.
["If you're looking for something uplifting--"]
Olympic Section -
7.
The Mad House Olympics of 1964 1/2
-
8.
The Mad House Olympic Hall of Shame Pays Special Tribute to Sam Wingdinger
-
9.
The Teen Olympics
-
10.
Liven Up Your Laughin'
Betty and Veronica Summer Fun -
11.
["Welcome to the Space Section!]
Space Section -
12.
Super Duper Blooper!
Alice the Astronaughty Space Girl -
13.
Lunar Lunacy!
-
14.
Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1963
-
15.
["It's time to visit the..."]
The Mad House World's Fair Section -
16.
Mad House World's Fair of 1964
-
17.
Get My New Lucky Piece...Free
Archie Comics -
18.
Grin and Bear It!
Mad House Shorty -
19.
The Formula Has a Bug in It!
Mad House Shorty -
20.
Here It Is! Your Archie Annual
Archie Annual
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