The Adventures of Bob Hope #20

Issue #20 of DC's The Adventures of Bob Hope finds our hero in quite the underwater predicament — tumbling along the ocean floor in his suit while a crowd of mermaids frolics around a regal queen seated on a shell throne, with Bob quipping in a speech bubble, "Boy! If I can only hold my breath long enough, this'll be REAL great!" Owen Fitzgerald's cover art captures the comedic charm that made this series such a delight in 1953, blending aquatic fantasy with Bob Hope's signature wisecracking persona. At just ten cents, this April–May issue pairs that irresistible cover with an interior tale titled "Diddlers, Doodlers and Dawdlers!" — written by Cal Howard and illustrated by Fitzgerald — promising the kind of light, playful humor the series did so well.