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Notes:
First mention of Clyde Diddit, who was the (initially) unseen Madhouse version of Mad's Alfred E. Neuman. Different versions of the Diddit character would appear later in this title (both in gags and as a member of the Madhouse Glads) and Josie.
Synopsis:
Examples of how television would be changed to appeal specifically to a teenage audience, including replacing newsman John Cameron Swayze with hip-talking John Cameron Swayback, renaming "Playhouse 90" to "Playhouse Under 20," and having Archie appear on "This is Your Life."
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Bob White
Notes:
Previously thought to be Samm Schwartz art, but pencils match White, who was working on this title at the time.
Title:
Hair Styles of the Future
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Yul Brynner; Monsieur Sheldon De La Broadbeam [Sheldon Broadbeam] (mentioned)
Synopsis:
Examples of futuristic hairstyles styled by Monsieur Sheldon De La Broadbeam, including the "Atomic Bob," the "Ike," and the "Tailfin" Wave.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Bob White
Notes:
Art previously credited to Dan and Vincent DeCarlo.
Synopsis:
Hoping to sabotage Archie's chances with Veronica, Reggie sabotages a box of tarts Archie plans to take to her. And the dialogue is spoken in a faux-Elizabethan style.
Notes:
Dilton's last name still spelled as "Doily" here.
Title:
Madhouse Proverbs
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Series of satirical framed proverbs.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Joe Edwards ?
Pencils:
Joe Edwards ?
Inks:
Joe Edwards ?
Letters:
Joe Edwards ?
Title:
Tongue Toppers For Cool Cats
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Sheldon Broadbeam
Synopsis:
Humorous definitions of words illustrated by the Archie characters.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
George Gladir ?
Pencils:
Bill Vigoda
Inks:
Bill Vigoda
Notes:
Story ends with note asking readers to send in suggestions for tongue toppers.
Title:
Madhouse Pennants
Characters:
Archie Andrews (host)
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Bob White
Notes:
Sheldon Broadbeam is mentioned as the mascot of the Broadbeam Institute of Advanced Pretzel Bending.
Title:
A Slight Missteak
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead paints a steak and adds some medium rare paint to make it taste better.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Joe Edwards ?
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo
Inks:
Vincent DeCarlo
Notes:
Previously thought to be Joe Edwards art, but pencils match DeCarlo, who was working on this feature at the time.
Title:
Jughead's Daffy-nitions
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Humorous definitions of words accompanied by humorous illustrations of said definition.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Joe Edwards
Pencils:
Bob White
Inks:
Joe Edwards
Letters:
Joe Edwards
Notes:
Art previously credited to Joe Edwards.
Title:
Famous Menus
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Menus that would be appropriate for different historical events.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
George Gladir ?
Letters:
Terry Szenics
Characters:
Aunt Juggie [Jughead Jones]
Synopsis:
Satire of lovelorn advice columns.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Joe Edwards ?
Letters:
Joe Edwards
Title:
Madhouse Non-ventions
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Examples of inventions that perform no function for people who didn't like that function anyway.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Joe Edwards ?
Pencils:
Bill Vigoda
Inks:
Terry Szenics ?
Letters:
Terry Szenics ?
Title:
Laff It Up
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Jenkins the butler; Midge
Synopsis:
Archie is quizzed in school. Jughead describes Reggie's character. Betty asks Moose a question. Veronica reprimands her butler. Moose has some news.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
George Gladir ?
Pencils:
Bob White
Notes:
Previously thought to be Tom Moore art, but pencils match White, who was working on this title at the time.
Title:
Cool Classics
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Classic novels are given "hep" new titles, such as "The Hepcat of Notre Dame," "The Decline and the Fallout of the Roman Empire," and "Daddy-O and Juliet."
Pages:
1.000
Script:
George Gladir ?
Title:
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Synopsis:
Six illustrated examples of one-line gags of the "She was only..." genre.
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