Abbott and Costello Comics #32

Oct 1955 · St. John · 0.10 USD

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In "The Big Brush-Off," Abbott and Costello become involved in a fight over art and flattery that escalates into a physical brawl with paint brushes. The story then shifts to Abbott and Costello in naval uniforms as admirals, where they encounter a tailor who must alter Abbott's uniform due to its unusual size. Later, the pair find themselves in a tunnel of love attraction at what appears to be a fair or amusement park, where they meet a woman and become entangled in comedic romantic misadventures, ultimately resulting in a crash.

Contains 4 stories

The Semi-Private Eyes

8 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery

Bud AbbottLou CostelloMrs. BucksinbankRalph RubberneckLeopold (a lion)

When desperate to make rent, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello jump at a lucrative job guarding Mrs. Bucksinbank's famous "Hopeless Diamond" at her masquerade party—only to have the lights cut out and the gem vanish. A handful of lion's mane hair left behind by the thief sends the bumbling pair on a wild chase that tangles them with a real circus lion, a masquerading bandit, and the truth behind a theft neither of them saw coming.

The Big Brush-Off!

8 pp · Humor

Bud AbbottLou Costello

When Bud Abbott and Lou Costello both become smitten with the same woman at an art gallery, they unknowingly agree to pose as her models—separately—in competing sculpture and painting contests. As their rivalry heats up and each secretly prepares their entry, the real joke lands when the gallery announces its winners, and the two discover exactly what their artistic muse actually created. A hilarious romp through the worlds of art and romantic misadventure, "The Big Brush-Off!" is pure comedy gold.

The Admiral's Darling Daughter

7 pp · Humor, Military

Admiral Cranckshaft's daughterAdmiral CrankshaftAdmiral Lawrence La MerAgent Y-22Agent K-26Agent X-15

When Admiral Crankshaft's daughter borrows her father's uniform jacket to have it repaired, she accidentally gets mistaken for a French naval officer by Admiral Lawrence La Mer—and things spiral from there in this 1955 romp through mistaken identity and military mishaps. As spies lurk in the background chasing phantom clues overheard in a soda shop, the real Admiral Crankshaft must navigate a delicate diplomatic situation without revealing the truth that could embarrass everyone involved. It's a whirlwind of confusion, crashed deliveries, and coded conversations that sets off a wild goose chase all its own.

Taken for a Ride!

8 pp · Humor, Military

Bud AbbottLou CostelloMadame XYZ 2 (villain)Agent 1 (villain)Agent X2 1/4 (villain)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello plan a relaxing furlough, but when Costello accidentally grabs a general's jacket, the two soldiers find themselves mistaken for a high-ranking officer—and become the unwitting targets of enemy spies Madame XYZ 2, Agent 1, and Agent X2 1/4, who believe Costello is carrying a secret military formula. As the bumbling duo tries to stay one step ahead of their pursuers through an amusement park, they'll need all the luck they can get to survive the chase.