(May 1970)
Archie,
1970 Series
- Price
- 0.15 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Quarterly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Enterprises Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series Goes Glad
- Editing
- John Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Print Stint
Fran the Fan / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fran the Fan; Fran's father; Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit; Archie Andrews (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Fran the Fan tries to intercept the Glads on their way to a television appearance at CBS Studios so that she may collect their handprints and footprints in cement.
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #86 (September 2004)
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Indexer Notes
This story reverts the spelling of "Didit" to the original "Diddit."
The Glads read issues of Archie, Josie, and Jughead on page 3.
Divine Sign
Rod the Mod / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Rod the Mod; Fran the Fan
- Synopsis
- Fran convinces Rod to begin protesting.
Indexer Notes
A one-line joke is written at the bottom of the page.
Gig Gag
The Madhouse Glads / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit
- Synopsis
- The Glads mistake the screams of the crowd for cheers.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #86 (September 2004)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #37 (May 2014)
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Indexer Notes
A one-line joke is written at the bottom of the page.
Flee Glee
The Madhouse Glads / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit
- Synopsis
- The Glads try to flee their fans.
- Reprints
- in The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #91 (November 1973)
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The Cool Collector
Fran the Fan / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fran the Fan; Dan Diddit
- Synopsis
- Fran gets Dan's autograph.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #37 (May 2014)
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Smash Bash
The Madhouse Glads / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dan Diddit; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit
- Synopsis
- The Glads' instrument smashing bit is so contagious that the TV crew begins smashing its equipment.
Indexer Notes
A one-line joke is written at the bottom of the page. The cameras have CBS written on them, which is the network that aired The Archie Show during this period.
Dandy Deal
Rod the Mod / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Rod the Mod
- Synopsis
- Rod the Mod buys a guitar on a no-strings-attached offer...literally.
Glee Spree
Fran the Fan / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fran the Fan; Bippy the Hippy; Clyde Diddit
- Synopsis
- Fran complains that she doesn't have a souvenir from the Glads as a group.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #37 (May 2014)
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Pick Kick
The Madhouse Glads / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Dick Diddit; Dan Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit
- Synopsis
- Dick calls the radio station to find out how they pick which records to play.
- Reprints
- in The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series) #91 (November 1973)
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Teen-Agers of the Future!
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; science fiction; teen
Indexer Notes
Various gags about teens of the future.
Loud Shroud
Rod the Mod / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Rod the Mod; Rhonda
- Synopsis
- Rod is irked when he discovers his jacket has the same pattern as Rhonda's curtains.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #86 (September 2004)
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Clothes Woes
Fran the Fan / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fran the Fan; Rod the Mod
- Synopsis
- When Rod says Fran can have anything for $5, she takes his belt because it's similar to one the Glads wear.
Indexer Notes
A one-line joke is written at the bottom of the page.
Block Yock
Bippy the Hippy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Bippy the Hippy; Bentley
- Synopsis
- Bentley complains about Bippy's yoga book.
Fran the Fan's Glad Mail Corner
letters page / 0.67 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fran the Fan
Indexer Notes
Bottom 1/3 of page is Statement of Ownership.
The Gift of Giving
Fran the Fan / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fran the Fan; Dick Diddit; Dippy Diddit; Clyde Diddit; Dan Diddit; Mr. Diddit
- Synopsis
- The Diddits try to avoid Fran the Fan, but feel bad when they learn she was trying to give them a gift of appreciation on behalf of the Groovy Rockers Fan Club.
Indexer Notes
A Coming Soon poster for "The Madhouse Glads Rock Special" is seen on page 2. This could be a random poster or it may be a promotion for one of Archie Enterprises' failed business ventures.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Can that little bus really help the Glads carry everything?"]
Mad House Glads -
1.
Print Stint
Fran the Fan -
2.
Divine Sign
Rod the Mod -
3.
Gig Gag
The Madhouse Glads -
4.
Flee Glee
The Madhouse Glads -
5.
The Cool Collector
Fran the Fan -
6.
Smash Bash
The Madhouse Glads -
7.
Dandy Deal
Rod the Mod -
8.
Glee Spree
Fran the Fan -
9.
Pick Kick
The Madhouse Glads -
10.
["Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!"]
Archie Quarter Comics -
11.
Teen-Agers of the Future!
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12.
Loud Shroud
Rod the Mod -
13.
Clothes Woes
Fran the Fan -
14.
Block Yock
Bippy the Hippy -
15.
Fran the Fan's Glad Mail Corner
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16.
[no title indexed]
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17.
The Gift of Giving
Fran the Fan
This issue was modified by, among others
- Luke A.
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
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