Archie's Madhouse Annual #2

In "Debutante Twist," Chester’s extravagant attempts to win Brenda Van Loot’s favor fall flat, while Lester—on a shoestring—surprises her with a refreshingly down-to-earth charm. The story plays with expectations in this lighthearted 1964 Archie's Madhouse Annual tale, where money isn’t the only measure of a perfect date.

In "The Son of Dr. Jerkyll," Jo, the perpetually unlucky heir to his father’s volatile experiments, accidentally transforms into rock star Melvin Preston—only to flee autograph-hungry fans and try a new identity as FBI agent Eliot Mess. Neither disguise offers relief, as each new form brings its own chaos, and when a forgotten antidote goes disastrously wrong, Jo finds himself in a situation even more tangled than before.

In "Dr. Sy Klops," Professor Klops’s latest invention—a vitamin ray—accidentally shrinks teens Joe and Janet to tiny size, plunging them into a world where ordinary things become towering obstacles. With a mix of humor and suspense, the story explores the unexpected perks and perils of being small, all while keeping the science fiction fun and the laughs grounded in classic Archie-style mischief.

In "Lester the Hipster," the ever-unflappable teen finds himself whisked away to Mars, where he's shown an arsenal of alien weapons. Rather than panic, Lester immediately starts brainstorming how to repurpose them for Earth’s latest fashion trends. The Martians, baffled by his lack of fear and fascination with the weapons’ style, decide humanity’s chaotic energy makes it too unpredictable to conquer.

In "An Eye Full," Hal sets up a blind date for his pal with a gal from Jupiter, boasting she’s got the normal number of eyes—just two, stacked one atop the other, not side by side. The twist lands with a perfectly timed punchline that’s as delightfully odd as any classic Madhouse gag.