The reading room
Madhouse #1
This anthology issue features "The $64 Billion Dollar Question," in which a man uses a "hot money machine" to make his family wealthy, only for his wife to discover he is actually broke and lying about their riches. Another story depicts a domestic situation where a man named Bull repeatedly lies to his wife Kiss, fabricating a story about a friend Ralph being in the hospital, which she discovers is false and confronts him about. A third story involves a group of women preparing for what appears to be a theatrical or performance event, with various comedic mishaps occurring as they apply makeup and get ready. The issue is rounded out with period advertisements for novelty items including a Mickey Mouse projector, miniature camera, and hair spray products.