Archie's Madhouse #14

In "If Teen-Agers Formed a Union!", Jo and her friends take a sly, satirical swing at family life by organizing a teen labor union to negotiate everything from TV time to allowances and even the family car—turning the household into a battleground of demands, concessions, and surprisingly serious bargaining. Written with a wink and drawn with playful exaggeration, the story skewers parental authority through the lens of a very relatable, very over-the-top teen power move.

A series of six quick, silly gags begins with the same setup: "She was only a ____'s daughter—" and goes on to riff on absurd fatherhood tropes, from a tuba player to a baker, each punchline leaning into the humor of unexpected lineage.

In "Prize Products," Archie's Madhouse serves up a laugh-out-loud lineup of absurd inventions, from a hope chest that actually contains a live boy to a record promising to help you bring home a failing report card—plus a phone built for loudmouths and a clock that turns off on its own. It's a delightfully silly showcase of over-the-top gadgetry that’s as impractical as it is hilarious.

In "Guess Which One," Jo faces off in a playful guessing game with her friends, each clue hinting at a different, delightfully absurd identity—ranging from a first-date newbie to a beachside brainiac, a cool dad, and a time-traveling anachronism. The humor shines in the clever wordplay and lighthearted antics, all wrapped in a single, snappy page of classic Archie-style fun.