The Adventures of Bob Hope #11

From DC's early-1950s humor line comes this delightful issue of The Adventures of Bob Hope, with a cover by Owen Fitzgerald that puts the comedian front and center — literally enthroned as a king in royal purple robes and ermine, lounging contentedly while two glamorous ladies attend to him and a third looks on from below. The cover text promises "Reckless Robert reigns in a laugh-fest loaded with lovely ladies — and gets crowned in more ways than one," and Fitzgerald's breezy, expressive linework captures the breezy comedy perfectly. A fun 1951 slice of DC's lighter side, proof that superhero capes weren't the only thing the publisher did well.