Mad House / Madhouse / Madhouse Comics #99

In a delightfully subversive twist, Dr. Francistein—rejected by the institutions of mad medicine—forges a creature not to terrorize, but to challenge the status quo. Instead of rampaging against male chauvinist pigs, the monster finds its true calling in fashion and romance, much to the doctor’s bewilderment.

In "Chop Chap," Dexter Plunk enrolls in the Chang Bang Kung Fu School hoping to stand up to his bullies, but his real edge comes not from training—but from a mix of dumb luck and questionable hygiene. The story follows his unlikely journey through martial arts class, where discipline clashes with chaos in ways that surprise even him.

In "The Discovery of Noses," a wry narrator recounts how the townsfolk of a quiet community first noticed Curious Curt not by his words, but by the sheer, unmistakable sight of his nose—setting off a chain of self-awareness that quietly reshaped how they saw themselves.