Archie's Madhouse #46

In "Spy Spoof," Agents 0098 and 0099—fresh from spy school and eager to prove themselves—find their big break as gofers for more seasoned agents, only to stumble into a high-stakes mission against the dastardly Mr. Silverfinger. With nerves of steel and a toaster as their most reliable gadget, they’re forced to rely on sheer luck and absurdity to stop a plot that’s way over their heads.

In "The Mad House Race for Space," Archie's Madhouse #46 (1966), a group of Earthmen finally reach the distant planet Zoro after a decade-long voyage—only to be greeted by their own kind, who’ve been living there for years. The twist? They arrived just in time to learn that a faster rocket had already made the trip in a single year, leaving the original crew in a very unexpected rearview mirror.

In "The Diamond Demon," Ruby, Emerald, and Sapphire—three gemstone-powered villains—laugh off the Union of Super Heroes’ attempts to stop them, their diamond-hard bodies making them nearly unstoppable. When Carborundum Man finally steps in, he doesn’t rely on strength, but on a surprisingly clever psychological ploy, leaving the heroes stunned and the story ending with a surprise proposal to Sapphire.

In "Smile Wile," a frustrated photographer tries everything to get his monster subject to smile—no luck until he swaps the toy bird for a vulture, sparking an unexpected reaction. The humor lies in the twist of what truly makes the creature grin, all captured in a single, perfectly timed page.

In "Hold That Tiger," Martian anthropomorphic tigers, lured by Earth’s flashy commercials, take a vacation—only to be outraged by the "Put a Tiger in Your Tank" ad campaign. After kidnapping a Madison Avenue spokesperson, they return to Mars to launch their own campaign: "Clawo Gas! It puts a Human in your tank!"