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Cover: Lily Renée & Eric Peters
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Abbott and Costello Comics #5

Oct 1948 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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Abbott and Costello travel to a small Spanish town for a fiesta, where they become entangled in a conflict involving a masked villain called "El Lobo" and a woman named Rosita. The story features the comedic duo's characteristic banter and mishaps as they navigate the festive town setting, including a sequence where Abbott attempts to serve Costello food at a restaurant, resulting in comedic chaos over a forgotten bill and Abbott's demand for security on the unpaid meal.

Contains 4 stories
Take Pictures Day or Night
1 pp
New in Old Mexico
22 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou CostelloPanchoRositaEl Lobo (villain)
The Errant Errand
2 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello take on a messenger service job, confident they can deliver an important document to Sheik Hakim El Bid in British Sudan—despite their complete lack of experience. What follows is a globe-trotting misadventure by boat, plane, and camel that tests their resolve and navigation skills in ways they never quite anticipated.

Higher and Hire
1 pp · Humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello

Lou Costello bursts through the door with big news—he's leaving town to start his own business and be his own boss. Bud Abbott is skeptical, pointing out that Lou has no experience, no money, and no business sense, but Lou's already made up his mind. It's a classic setup for the comedic duo's clash of ambition versus reality.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $349
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $8,261*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $2,015*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,617*
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,128*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $975*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $820*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $779*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
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Full credits

cover pencils, inks Lily Renée
cover pencils, inks Eric Peters

Reprints

Reprinted in Abbott and Costello Comics #11 (1950), The Shadow #153 (1966), Abbott & Costello #5, The Phantom #385

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