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69August 1969
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Mad House Ma-ad Jokes #69

Archie · August 1969 · on sale 1969-05-27

First appearance: Rod the ModFirst appearance: Bippy the Hippy
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Identification plate

Series
Mad House Ma-ad Jokes (Archie, 1969 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
August 1969
Key date
1969-08-00
On-sale date
1969-05-27
Indicia publisher
Archie Music Corp.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Rod the Mod - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bippy the Hippy - 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
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Clyde Didit, Dan Didit, Dick Didit, Dippy Didit, Dilton Doiley, Fran the Fan, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1Meet the Presscomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzClyde Didit, Dan Didit, Dick Didit, Dippy Didit
2Prize Protestcomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzBippy the Hippy First, Fran the Fan
3Tart Artcomic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill Yoshida
4Laff Gaffcomic story1pencils: Stan GoldbergChester the Jester
5Clock Yockcomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzFran the Fan
6Sit Bitcomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzBippy the Hippy First
7Flame Gamecomic story1pencils: Stan GoldbergFran the Fan
8Moon Swooncomic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill Yoshida
9Drippy Dramacomic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaFran the Fan
10Boozer the Loser!comic story1pencils: Bob White; letters: Bill YoshidaBoozer
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
12Ace Placecomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzFran the Fan, Rod the Mod First
13Another Prize Protestcomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzBippy the Hippy First
14Roger the Codgercomic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaRoger
15Mad House Double Takescomic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill Yoshida
16Fire Irecomic story0.5pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill Yoshida
17Who's Zoocomic story0.5pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill Yoshida
18Clothes Woescomic story2pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzClyde Didit, Dan Didit, Dick Didit, Dippy Didit, Rod the Mod First
19Rock Yockcomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzFran the Fan
20Flash Dashcomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzRod the Mod First
21Rock It to You!comic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaBippy the Hippy First
22Boat Gloatcomic story1pencils: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill YoshidaMarcello
23Fashion Passioncomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzRod the Mod First

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Series context

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Sources

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