Archie's Madhouse #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Madhouse Scientist of the Month," Archie's Madhouse #2 (1959), a satirical twist on teenage-led schools sees students reimagining everything from textbooks to report cards, with Sy Reit's sharp writing and Bob White's expressive art bringing the chaos to life—complete with a cover by Harry Lucey that captures the absurd energy of the premise.
In "If Teen-Agers Ran The Schools," Archie's Madhouse #2 (1959), a playful satire imagines a school turned upside down when teens take charge—rebranding names, reshuffling faculty, swapping textbooks, rewriting schedules, redesigning report cards, and even giving blackboards a teen-friendly makeover. The story captures the whimsical chaos of youth in power, all through a lighthearted, visual punchline style.
In "If Comics Were Sponsored!", Archie finds himself kicked out of the Lodge house—only to be interrupted at every turn by ads for products like "Lodge-Lite" toothpaste and "Archie's All-Weather" sneakers, each one popping up right in the middle of the drama. The humor comes from how seamlessly the real story gets interrupted by these pitch-perfect commercials, turning a classic family squabble into a surreal, product-plugged sitcom.
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Reprinted in Archie's Madhouse Annual #1 (1962), The Best of Archie's Madhouse #[nn] (2011), World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #33 (2013), Archie #59
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