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Abbott and Costello Comics #18

Jun 1953 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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# Abbott and Costello Comics #18 The issue contains two stories. In "Crate Adventure," Abbott and Costello encounter a distressed woman on the street and agree to help her move a crate to an address on Bay Street, only to discover it contains a skeleton and become entangled in a humorous series of mishaps. In the second story, the duo search for buried gold using an old prospector's map, but their efforts to locate and excavate the treasure lead to comedic confusion, culminating in an explosion when Costello misreads sheet music on the drums during a musical performance by a conductor and orchestra.

Contains 5 stories
The Tropics
8 pp · Humor, Jungle
Bud AbbottLou CostelloThe Abunzi

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello find themselves stranded in the jungle after a tropical windstorm sweeps away their clothes, forcing them to improvise with palm leaves while searching for a way home. When Lou accidentally drops from a tree and lands among the Abunzi tribe, the natives mistake him for a god—a misunderstanding that only gets more complicated when Lou uses a clever trick to turn their feared bull into what appears to be a calf. As the two comedians bask in their newfound divine status, their luck takes a sudden turn when the tribe discovers the truth, sending them scrambling for their escape route.

Crate Adventure
2 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello offer to help a distressed woman transport a crate across town to her home on Bay Street, but what should be a straightforward delivery turns into a comedic ordeal filled with obstacles and mishaps. The pair's good intentions clash with their talent for getting into trouble as they haul the heavy cargo through the city streets. By the time they finally reach their destination, they discover the contents were something they could have handled far more easily all along.

Booked for Larceny
6 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Bud AbbottLou CostelloBibly O'PhileAlly PhantMr. TygerragMoss QuitoAgent Bligh

When book collector Bibly O'Phile hires Bud Abbott and Lou Costello to investigate a ten-thousand-dollar rare volume stolen from his library, the bumbling detectives discover mysterious long-toed footprints on the bookcase—leading them to suspect one of his guests, a big game hunter, a medium game hunter, and a small game hunter. As Abbott and Costello blunder through their investigation, they uncover a surprising culprit on the grounds and must contend with forces far larger than they bargained for.

All That Glitters
7 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello think they've struck it rich when they find a treasure map in an abandoned prospector's shack and discover what appears to be buried gold and jewels on a remote mountain—but their fortune takes a wild turn when they learn the truth about who really owns the loot. With falling rocks, a stubborn mule, and a pair of unexpected pursuers hot on their heels, the two prospectors are in for more trouble than they bargained for in this lighthearted adventure from 1953.

Rhapsody in Black and Blue
6 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello

Bud Abbott hires Lou Costello as a drummer for his orchestra, despite Costello's questionable musical abilities and questionable understanding of what instruments actually are. As rehearsal and the evening's big performance unfold, Costello's mishaps and misadventures threaten to derail the whole show, with Abbott caught in the chaos trying to salvage what he can.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $362
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $1,344*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $975*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $665*
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cover pencils, inks Eric Peters

Reprints

Reprinted in Abbott and Costello Comics #37 (1956), Abbott and Costello Comics #40 (1956), The Avenger #2

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