(1969-1970)

Archie, 1969 Series
 
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Once a year
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Music Corp.
Brand
Archie Giant Series
Editing
John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Madhouse Ma-ads / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My electrific party features pulsating lights and vibrating music!
Genre
humor
Characters
Clyde Didit; Fran the Fan; Dippy Didit; Dick Didit; Dan Didit; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

Who's Kicking? (Table of Contents: 1)

Prof. Transistor / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Malmgren ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Professor Transistor; Robin; Handsome Harry
Synopsis
Professor Transistor invents a pair of automatic dancing shoes to impress his neighbor Robin.

Hold That Tiger (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; science fiction
Characters
Martian anthropomorhpic tigers; Madison Avenue spokesperson
Synopsis
Martian anthropomorphic tigers decide to vacation on Earth because of Earth's commercials. On Earth, they become offended by the "Put a Tiger in Your Tank" gasoline campaign, kidnap a Madison Avenue spokesperson, and return to Mars to start a Martian ad campaign for "Clawo Gas! It puts a Human in your tank!"
Reprints
Keywords
flying saucer; Madison Avenue; Martians; tigers; TV commercials

Indexer Notes

This story is thematically similar to the cover for Archie's Mad House #51. Parodies of Esso Gasoline's "Put a Tiger in Your Tank!" and Uniroyal Tires "Tiger Paws" TV commercials.

Blips (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor
Synopsis
The "origin" of the Blips.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The Blips break the "fourth wall" and talk directly to the reader. In other Mad House stories, the Blips pop up at random with a one-panel joke unrelated to the rest of the story.

The Super-White Knight Versus the Jolly Red Giant (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Super-White Knight; Jolly Red Giant; Blips
Synopsis
The Super-White Knight and the Jolly Red Giant turn their border dispute into a lifetime of television commercials.
Reprints
Keywords
TV commercials

Indexer Notes

Parody of TV commercials for the Jolly Green Giant (Green Giant vegetables) and the Ajax cleanser White Knight. Also a nod to the "Let Hertz Put You in the Driver's Seat" TV commercials for Hertz Rent A Car.

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Archie Quarter Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Mad House Hall of Fame / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sky diver Chuck Chuter...
Genre
humor
Characters
Chuck Chuter; Evelyn Dippydo; Nance Icewell; Horace Peeper
Reprints
Keywords
bird watching; ice skating; parachute; scuba diver

Indexer Notes

Four cartoons in a "Believe It or Not" format.

Mission Mish-Mash! (Table of Contents: 7)

Professor Transistor / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Kresse
Inks
Bill Kresse
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Kresse

Genre
humor; spy
Characters
Professor Transistor; Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis
Professor Transistor invents spy weapons. The Chief decides to send the Professor on a mission to Pizzarovia.
Reprints
Keywords
gadgets; parachute; rocket belt; scooter; spies; trading stamps

Indexer Notes

Professor Transistor is a parody of Bond's "M".

School Scamp (Table of Contents: 8)

Sabrina the Teen Witch / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Sabrina; Miss Thompson; Miss Hawkins; Brenda; Jimmy; Mr. Jenkins
Synopsis
Sabrina uses witchcraft to help her get Jimmy to ask her to the dance, but everything goes wrong.
Reprints
Keywords
basketball; blackboard; brew; detention; magic; mail carrier

Indexer Notes

Opening panel is reminiscent of Dagwood Bumstead bowling over the mailman in the Blondie comic strip.

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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

More Madhouse Maddies / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Professor, is your new shrinking formula really effective?
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Three two-panel gags: shrinking formula; centaur as a cavalryman; and false front for a shack.
Reprints
Keywords
cavalry; centaur; shrinking formula; telephone

The Moon Boon (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; science fiction
Synopsis
An astronaut has to plant a flag on the moon--to complete the 18th hole of a golf course.
Reprints
Keywords
astronaut; flag; golf course; moon

Fright Sight (Table of Contents: 12)

A Mad House Maddy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
satire-parody; science fiction
Synopsis
At a space station dance, a spaceman learns that his date is not really what she appears to be.
Reprints
Keywords
aliens; dance; disguise; Martian; spaceman

Jungle Bungle (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; science fiction
Synopsis
Aliens hack their way through a thick forest, which is revealed to be an ordinary lawn.
Reprints
Keywords
aliens; lawn; miniature; spaceship

Indexer Notes

Art previously thought to be Joe Edwards.

The Inspection (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A swami checks out a used flying carpet, before buying it from a dealer.
Reprints
Keywords
flying carpet

Gift Tift (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Kresse
Inks
Bill Kresse
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Kresse

Genre
humor
Synopsis
What's the perfect birthday gift for a royal princess?
Reprints
Keywords
birthday; king; princess; telephone

Blast Repast (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Kresse
Inks
Bill Kresse
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Kresse

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Someone eats a cereal "shot from rockets".
Reprints
Keywords
breakfast cereal

Indexer Notes

Parody of Quaker cereals "shot from guns."

A Time Trip (Table of Contents: 17)

Professor Transistor / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; science fiction
Characters
Professor Transistor; Blips
Synopsis
Professor Transistor takes two teen-agers in his time machine to Columbus's Landing, the Boston Tea Party, and World War I France.
Reprints
Keywords
France; Indians; Revolutionary War; Tea Party; time machine; World War I
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["My electrific party features pulsating lights and vibrating music!"]
    The Madhouse Ma-ads
  2. 1. Who's Kicking?
    Prof. Transistor
  3. 2. Hold That Tiger
  4. 3. Blips
  5. 4. The Super-White Knight Versus the Jolly Red Giant
  6. 5. ["Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!"]
    Archie Quarter Comics
  7. 6. ["Sky diver Chuck Chuter..."]
    Mad House Hall of Fame
  8. 7. Mission Mish-Mash!
    Professor Transistor
  9. 8. School Scamp
    Sabrina the Teen Witch
  10. 9. ["Dig this crazy offer!"]
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
  11. 10. ["Professor, is your new shrinking formula really effective?"]
    More Madhouse Maddies
  12. 11. The Moon Boon
  13. 12. Fright Sight
    A Mad House Maddy
  14. 13. Jungle Bungle
  15. 14. The Inspection
  16. 15. Gift Tift
  17. 16. Blast Repast
  18. 17. A Time Trip
    Professor Transistor
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