Publishers / Archie / The Mad House Glads (1970) / #89
89August 1973
$0.25

The Mad House Glads #89

Archie · August 1973

First appearance: Tom Townsend
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Identification plate

Series
The Mad House Glads (Archie, 1970 series)
Issue
#89
Publication date
August 1973
Key date
1973-08-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Enterprises Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tom Townsend - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Danny and the Dimwitcover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; letters: Bill YoshidaClyde Didit, Dan Didit, Dippy Didit, Mr. Didit, Fran the Fan
1Danny and the Dimwitcomic story9pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaClyde Didit, Dan Didit
2Twinkle Twinkle Little Starcomic story1pencils: Gus Lemoine; letters: Bill YoshidaClyde Didit, Dick Didit, Fran the Fan
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews
4Summer Job Opportunities You May Not Have Thought Of!comic story2pencils: Gus Lemoine; letters: Bill Yoshida
5Hide-Out!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
6The Mad House Glads' T.V. Commercials as They Would Like to See Themcomic story1pencils: Gus Lemoine; letters: Bill YoshidaDippy Didit, Mr. Didit
7How to Get Ahead in Lifecomic story5pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaClyde Didit, Dan Didit
8Mad House Glads Recite Mother Goose Rhymescomic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaFran the Fan
9Nets to Youcomic story5pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaClyde Didit, Dan Didit, Dick Didit
10Clothes Make the Mancomic story1Dan Diddit
11Quick Mind!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
13You Know You're a Super Hero If...comic story2pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaThe Black Hood, Kim Brand, Matthew "Kip" Burland, Captain Flag, The Comet, John Dickering, The Fly, Fly Girl, The Fox, Joe Higgins, Paul Patton, John Raymond, The Shield, Tom Townsend First
14Mad House Carnivalcomic story1pencils: Gus Lemoine; letters: Bill YoshidaFran the Fan, Rod the Mod
15Dear Fran - Mad House Mail Callletters page2pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsFran the Fan
16I Love a Paradecomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Bill YoshidaClyde Didit, Dan Didit

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Series context

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Sources

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