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40June 1965
$0.12

Archie's Madhouse #40

Archie · June 1965 · on sale 1965-04-01

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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
June 1965
Key date
1965-06-00
On-sale date
1965-04-01
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Samm Schwartz, Dan DeCarlo; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzCaptain Sprocket; Clyde Didit
1Special Drippy Issuetable of contents1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
2Good Guy Sectioncartoon1pencils: Bill Kresse; inks: Bill Kresse; letters: Bill KresseCaptain Sprocket
3Super Disguise vs. Super Market Mancomic story6pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsSuper Disguise; Super Market Man
4Read Carefullycomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
5Jungle Bunglecomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzCaptain Sprocket; Hector the Spector; Zartan the Gorilla Man; Professor Jaxon
6Dig This Crazy Offer!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
7A Frightful Dinnercomic story2pencils: Bill Kresse; inks: Bill Kresse; letters: Bill Kresse
8Rain Checkcomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
9Bad Guy Sectioncartoon1pencils: Bill Kresse; inks: Bill Kresse; letters: Bill Kresse
10Captain Sharkcomic story6pencils: Dexter TaylorCaptain Shark (villain); Union of Super Heroes; Captain Sprocket; Diver Jiver; Porpoise Man; Water Beetle Man
11Dr. Bonehead's Bonercomic story4pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsDr. Bonehead (villain)
12Mad House Maddiescomic story0.67pencils: Dexter Taylor
13Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1964statement of ownership0.33script: Louis H. Silberkleit
14Nice Devicecomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsProfessor Transistor
15Here Comes Summer Fun #34promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
16Clean Sweepcomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
17Wishful Thinkingcomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
18The Giant of Them All Is Still the Greatest Buy in Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee

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