(December 1966)
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
- 1966-10-01
- 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
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dexter Taylor (cartoon); Dan DeCarlo (border)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (cartoon); ? (border)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino (cartoon); ? (border)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This Martian tigerman recommends his planet's gasoline!
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Clyde Didit
- Keywords
- aliens; Mars; spaceship
Indexer Notes
Parody of the Esso Gasoline TV commercials with the tagline "Put a tiger in your tank!"
[no title indexed]
Mad House / table of contents / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This magazine is guaranteed to contain...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Captain Sprocket
- Synopsis
- Table of contents coupled with a humorous plug for Madhouse.
[no title indexed]
Good Guy Section / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Featuring such stalwart heroes as...
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Super Janitor; Super Cook; Lipstick Girl
- Synopsis
- Introducing the heroes of Madhouse.
Space Patrolman
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Abner McKlunk
- Synopsis
- A space patrolman makes one mistake after another.
- Reprints
-
in Madhouse Comics Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #7 (1981-1982) - in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #9 (September 2011)
-
- Keywords
- aliens; bank robbers; flying saucer; movie-making; Neptune
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #9.
Spy Guy
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- An audition for a spy TV show takes an unexpected turn.
- Keywords
- autograph collectors; boxing; karate
Porpoise with a Purpose
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A porpoise in love with a human girl.
- Reprints
- in Madhouse Comics Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #6 (1980-81)
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #266 (September 2010)
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- Keywords
- fish; porpoise; scuba diving; submarine
Tame Game
Capt. Sprocket / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Captain Sprocket; Sprocket Jr.; Doris
- Synopsis
- New two-way TV radios are put to use.
- Keywords
- grocery store; portable TV-radios
Dig This Crazy Offer!
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 plus a free bonus issue.
Splash Crash
A Madhouse Maddy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Synopsis
- Aliens make an unusual landing.
- Keywords
- miniature aliens; pizza
Confessions of a Super Hero's Assistant
Captain Sprocket / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Sprocket Jr.; Captain Sprocket
- Synopsis
- Being a superhero's assistant isn't all it's cracked up to be.
- Keywords
- monster; slingshot; Sprocketmobile; sword; truant officer
Indexer Notes
Like the Batman TV show, Captain Sprocket and Sprocket Jr have poles to slide down to go into action.
25¢ x 5 = $1.00
Little Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Little Archie; Miss Grundy
Indexer Notes
Promo for subscriptions to Little Archie with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 plus a free bonus issue. There is a (B) in the lower left corner, which might be a job number or some mark by Bob Bolling. The promo is all original artwork.
Jest of the West
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; western-frontier
- Characters
- Tex; Lulabelle; Silver
- Synopsis
- A Wild West girl's beau never wants to do anything romantic.
- Keywords
- horse
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Bad Guy Section / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Featuring such vile villainous villains...
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Grimeman; Jellyman; Glueman
- Synopsis
- Introducing the bad guys of Madhouse.
Gadgetman
Captain Sprocket / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Captain Sprocket; Gadgetman; Commissioner Klunk; The Chief; Doris
- Synopsis
- Captain Sprocket versus Gadgetman, the villain with an empire full of gadgets.
- Reprints
- in Madhouse Comics Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #6 (1980-81)
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- Keywords
- bubblegum; cuckoo clock; handcuffs; slide; Sprocketmobile
The Cap Caper
A Madhouse Maddy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Agent 008; Chief X
- Synopsis
- A secret agent uses a rocket belt to his advantage.
- Keywords
- rocket belt
Great Date
Capt. Sprocket / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Captain Sprocket
- Synopsis
- A double date with girls from Mars.
- Keywords
- aliens
Archie Says...Get This Raincoat Free!
Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Promo for subscriptions to Archie titles with mail-in coupon. Ten issues for $1.00 plus free clear plastic raincoat with each subscription.
Dive Jive
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Skin divers have taken over the sea.
- Keywords
- skin-diving; submarine sandwiches
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Holy Super Heroes!
Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Pureheart; Evil Heart; Captain Hero; Super Teen
Indexer Notes
Back cover. Promo for package of Archie Super Hero comics with mail-in coupon. Five comics (Pureheart the Powerful #2, Betty and Me #4, Archie's Super-Hero Special (Archie Giant Series #142), Reggie and Me #20, Jughead as Captain Hero #1) plus giant-size P.O.P poster for $1.00.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["This Martian tigerman recommends his planet's gasoline!"]
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1.
["This magazine is guaranteed to contain..."]
Mad House -
2.
["Featuring such stalwart heroes as..."]
Good Guy Section -
3.
Space Patrolman
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4.
Spy Guy
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5.
Jet Set Jest
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6.
Porpoise with a Purpose
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7.
Tame Game
Capt. Sprocket -
8.
Dig This Crazy Offer!
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals -
9.
Splash Crash
A Madhouse Maddy -
10.
Confessions of a Super Hero's Assistant
Captain Sprocket -
11.
25¢ x 5 = $1.00
Little Archie -
12.
Jest of the West
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13.
["Featuring such vile villainous villains..."]
Bad Guy Section -
14.
Gadgetman
Captain Sprocket -
15.
The Cap Caper
A Madhouse Maddy -
16.
Great Date
Capt. Sprocket -
17.
Archie Says...Get This Raincoat Free!
Archie Comics -
18.
Dive Jive
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19.
Holy Super Heroes!
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