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Abbott and Costello (1948 St. John) comic books 1953 or later

  • Issue #18
    Abbott and Costello (1948 St. John) 18

    Cover by Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Their clothes are lost while Bud and Lou are in the jungle, searching for the Fountain of Youth. Book collector Bibly O'Phile hires detectives Bud and Lou to find out who stole a rare book from his collection. Lou volunteers himself and Bud to carry a crate across town for a woman. The Tropics; Crate Adventure; Booked for Larceny; All That Glitters; Gag Bag; Comedy Column; Rhapsody in Black and Blue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Abbott and Costello (1948 St. John) 22

    Cover by Mort Drucker. Stories and art by Mort Drucker and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. The boys find trouble while washing windows outside a modeling studio, in a story featuring early art from Mort Drucker, who would soon be famous for his movie-star caricatures in Mad magazine. In another Drucker story, Bud puts on a gorilla suit to fool Lou, but of course there is a real gorilla on the loose as well. In a fancy French restaurant, the boys work as waiters, but not very well. The Octopus; Pea Soup; The Ape; Gal-Bait; Window Watchers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Abbott and Costello (1948 St. John) 32
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    Cover by Eric Peters. Art by Eric Peters and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Detectives Bud and Lou are hired to protect the priceless Hopeless Diamond during a masquerade party. The boys are competing against each other in a painting contest without knowing it. After Private Lou is mistaken for a general, the boys are pursued across an amusement park by spies who look a little like Boris and Natasha. Plus a PSA on preventing polio, a real window into its time. The Semi-Private Eyes; The Big Brush-Off!; The Admiral's Darling Daughter; Taken for a Ride!; Top This. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.