Archie's Madhouse (1959) comic books 1961

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Teen-agers Ran the U. N.!", pencils by Bob White; Archie tells us what would happen if teenagers ran the United Nations, including changing the building into the shape of a musical note, updating the U.N. Girl Guide uniform, and creating new international agencies. "Inquiring Photographer," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie characters answer the question "If you had a your choice, what kind of bird, animal, or pet would you become?" "The Madhouse Mother Goose," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mother Goose rhymes are presented with different endings. "What Really Happened..!", art by Samm Schwartz; Retelling of some historical events with Veronica Lodge, Pocahontas, John Smith, Powhatan, Abraham Lincoln, and Billy the Kid. "The Discovery of Teeth!", pencils by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts how toothpaste-maker Hubert Ffnff had no use for his toothpaste factory until he bit into his carpet in anger and discovered his teeth. Ads for Archie's Christmas Stocking, Archie Giant Series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "Small Small World," art by Orlando Busino; Problems for teens in other countries: Scotland, Congo, North Pole, India, China, Iraq, and South Sea. "Lights! Camera! Action!", pencils by Bob White; Otto von Jughead shows us how action star Elvis Rockmore is saved from missing a trapeze, being thrown off a cliff, meeting a bear, and meeting a vampire. "Art for Art's Ache!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead paints an abstract painting of a female, who falls in love with him. "Teen-Age Olympics," pencils by Bob White; Various teen-oriented events: telephone marathon, making-school-on-time steeplechase, Ice box raid, canoe date contest, kissing free-style, bringing-date-home-on-time dash, and rock 'n' roll weight lift. "Mad House's Tie Talk," pencils by Bob White; Jughead demonstrates the various ways to wear a necktie. "The Invention of Comic Books," pencils by Bob White, Harry Lucey (Pep cover), and Samm Schwartz ("chiseled" panels), inks by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts how Robert Bobwhite invented comic books. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Archie Giant Series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Pictures Can Lie," art by Samm Schwartz; Five deceiving pictures and the zoomed-out versions that explain what really happened. "Deep Freeze," pencils by Bob White; A look at what life would be like if humans could be kept frozen for many years. "Double Trouble!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead paints a twin so that he can appear on TV. "Space," pencils by Joe Edwards; Professor Nonuttin discusses the problem of parking cars and suggests some solutions. "If Travel Posters Told the Truth," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Series of honest travel posters for Berlin, Monte Carlo, London, the Soviet Union, and other destinations. "The Discovery of Sleep!", pencils by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts the story of how Hatrack J. Mattress, a shepherd, discovered sleep while counting his sheep jumping over his fence. Ads for Betty and Veronica Spectacular, Archie Giant Series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "If Teen-Agers Formed a Union," art by Orlando Busino; Archie looks at what would happen if teens formed a union, including changes to the union charter and motto, new school benefits, and new dating rights. "Volume 1: Aa," art by Orlando Busino; Includes entries on aardvarks, adaptation, air, airplanes, Alexander the Great, Alfred the Great, Archie the Great, and apes. "Campaign Pictures Sometimes Lie," art by Joe Edwards; A look at high school campaign photos and the truth behind them. "Monsters from Outer Space," art by Orlando Busino; A look at various monsters including the Six-Legged Venutians, female Saturnians, and the Brainy Kids of Jupiter. "The Discovery of Doughnuts!", art by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts the story of how hole-seller Laslo Sforz created doughnuts by wrapping an Italian breadstick around one of his holes. Ads for Betty and Veronica Spectacular, Archie Annual. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. "If Teen-Agers Formed a Union!", pencils by Bob White; What would happen if a teen union was allowed to bargain on use of the family phone, allowances, the TV set, the family car, homework, emergencies, movies, government, chores, and prices. "If Girls Played Baseball," pencils by Bob White. "Teen-Age Credit Card," art by Orlando Busino; What would happen if teenagers had a different credit card for each of their activities (including a card for comic books). "Monster Mask," art by Orlando Busino; Directions for making a monster mask from the drawing printed across the centerfold; Instructions on how to make Frankenstein monster shoes. "The Discovery of Girls - Mr. Weatherbee Presents Great Moments in History"; How life was without girls and how Sturdley Flemsch discovered them when castaway on a remote tropical island. Ads for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun, Archie Giant Series Magazines. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "The Teen-Age Machine Age," art by Orlando Busino; The wonders of the electronic world are put to use for teenagers in such machines as the Teachitron, Jukeboxitron, and Snack-O-Mat. "If Girls Ran Baseball!", pencils by Bob White; A look at what would happen if girls ran to baseball, including changes to base shapes, uniforms, team names, and sports announcers. Ad for BATS magazine. "Wild West Days," art by Orlando Busino; A look at teen-agers in the frontier days. "New Sources of Energy," art by Joe Edwards; Ways to utilize energy generated by teen-agers, including dialing the phone energy, striking out energy, and erasing energy. "Shop Squawk!", pencils by Tom Moore; Pop decides to make his shop more peaceful by replacing the soda fountain with an automated soda machine. "The Invention of Kissing!", pencils by Bob White; A look at Louie the Lip, who discovered kissing after he leaned in too far to show a nurse his lip injury. Ads for Archie Giant Series Magazines, The World of Jughead. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Monster Institute of Transylvania," art by Samm Schwartz; A tour of the campus. "Why Is It?", art by Joe Edwards; Collection of gags involving bad luck. "His Secret Shame!", pencils by Bob White; A mad scientist sinks to a new low. Ad Archie's Christmas Stocking, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. "Ready Made Doodles," art by Orlando Busino; Ready-made doodles for teachers, children, teens, and others. "I Got My Job through the Mad House Want Ads!", art by Joe Edwards; A man applies for various jobs; He eventually gets one through Mad House, which is a parody of "The Millionaire" television program. "The Discovery of Ears!", pencils by Bob White; A heavy snowstorm lets cavemen discover ears and hearing. Ad for Archie Giant Series Magazines. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.