Archie's Madhouse #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Super Disguise vs. Super Market Man," Dr. Bonehead’s latest invention turns insects into towering, brainy criminals—only they’ve got plans of their own. A 1965 gem from Archie’s Madhouse, this issue features the full creative hand of Joe Edwards on art, inks, and letters, with a delightfully chaotic cover by Samm Schwartz and Dan DeCarlo.
In "Super Disguise vs. Super Market Man," the hero faces his most bizarre foe yet—Super Market Man, a villain who can transform into any grocery store item, turning the aisles into a battlefield. With every can, cereal box, and frozen pizza a potential threat, Super Disguise must think fast before the supermarket becomes his undoing.
In "Dr. Bonehead's Boner," the perpetually bumbling scientist Dr. Bonehead unleashes a formula that turns insects into towering, brainy giants—only to find his tiny minions have bigger plans than his criminal schemes. With a mix of mad science and unexpected wit, the story spins a delightfully absurd tale of size, smarts, and the chaos that follows when bugs start thinking for themselves.
In "Nice Device," the Professor demonstrates his latest invention: a complex electronic brain that, when fed a dime, delivers a bottle of soda pop—no matter how absurd the setup. It’s classic Archie humor, poking fun at gadget obsession with a straight-faced twist that’s as clever as it is silly.
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Reprinted in Archie's Madhouse #41 (1965), Archie's Madhouse Annual #3 (1965), Madhouse Comics Digest #4 (1978), Madhouse Comics Digest #5 (1979), Madhouse Comics Digest #7 (1981), The Best of Archie's Madhouse #[nn] (2011)
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