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Abbott and Costello Comics #13

Aug 1951 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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Abbott and Costello work as firemen and find themselves mistakenly left in charge of the firehouse when the fire chief departs. While they struggle with their newfound responsibility, chaos erupts involving a criminal pursuit at a nearby farm, where they encounter escaped convicts and end up chasing a suspect through barns and fields. The story escalates into comedic mayhem as the duo attempts to handle the situation, eventually catching their quarry with the help of farm animals, before returning to the firehouse where they play cards and attempt to maintain order among the other firefighters.

Contains 7 stories
"Hay-Hoe" Everybody!
10 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou CostelloMiranda WilkinsMr. WilkinsEzraDaisy (a cow)Pete Barnstable (villain)

Lou Costello catches the country bug and drags Bud Abbott off for a day in the countryside—until they stumble upon Miranda Wilkins, a farm girl desperate to save her family's struggling land from ruin. When Bud convinces the gullible Costello that he's an agricultural expert, the two promise to turn things around, but a mysterious villain has his own plans for the property, and warnings quickly turn to threats. Packed with slapstick chaos, narrow escapes, and a mystery that needs solving, "Hay-Hoe Everybody!" proves that city slickers and country living make for a recipe that's anything but simple.

Give Till It Hurts
6 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou CostelloOfficer HarriganBugsy (villain)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello ride through town on a charity float collecting donations, unaware that a sack of stolen money has been secretly planted in their collection bag by fleeing bank robbers. When the real cash ends up in their hotel room, a series of chaotic misunderstandings—involving Officer Harrigan, the criminals Bugsy and his partner, and an escalating noise complaint—spirals into accidental heroics. The duo's bumbling attempt to restore peace ends up capturing the thieves and returning the loot, earning them unexpected praise for a job they never meant to do.

In the Spring a Young Man's Fancy...
2 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello

When spring fever strikes, Lou Costello's thoughts turn to romance and he sets his sights on impressing a charming stranger he keeps encountering around town. But each attempt at smooth conversation goes hilariously awry as Bud Abbott and unexpected complications keep derailing Lou's romantic pursuits—until a chance remark reveals just how mismatched his amorous intentions really are.

A Piece of Quietude
1 pp · Humor
Lou Costello
Star Struck
5 pp · Humor
Daisy KlinghofferLester O'GabbJ.J. Jay

When Daisy Klinghoffer rehearses a heart-wrenching audition scene in agent Lester O'Gabb's plan to land her a movie role, she accidentally performs it for the wrong man—and her tearful act proves far too convincing. Now caught up in a case of mistaken identity at the FFF Studios, Daisy finds herself on an unexpected journey that leaves O'Gabb scrambling to salvage his foolproof scheme and wondering just how his dizzy client managed to outmaneuver him.

On Borrowed Time
0.5 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello
Men of Extinction
7 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou CostelloBelinda (a cat)

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cover pencils, inks Eric Peters

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Reprinted in Abbott and Costello Comics #33 (1955), Bud Abbott and Lou Costello #7

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