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1November, 1961
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Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1

Archie · November, 1961 · on sale 1961-08-31

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Identification plate

Series
Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats (Archie, 1961 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November, 1961
Key date
1961-11-00
On-sale date
1961-08-31
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
1Wilkommen Germonsterliebhaberforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando BusinoIgor; Frederick (the Bat)
2Monster Monologuescomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando BusinoFrederick (the bat)
3Hugo the Werewolfcomic story4script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando BusinoIgor (host); Frederick (host); Hugo
4Fiend Mailcomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
5A Tale Calculated to Drive You---Batscomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
6Ads for Monsterscomic story3script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
7Which Onecomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
8Monster Maskillustration3script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
9Drac Dramacomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
10We're Giving Away Free Copies of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals!promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
11Movie Monsterscomic story2script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
12Travel to Transylvaniacomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino
13The Ogre's Odecomic story2script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando BusinoRed Martian Man; Invisible Man; Phantom of the Opera; Wolfman; Wombat Man
14Tut-Tut the Mummycomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Orlando Busino; inks: Orlando Busino

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