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Cover: Owen Fitzgerald & Graham Place

The Adventures of Bob Hope #43

Feb 1957 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In this delightfully absurd 1957 adventure, Bob Hope finds himself trapped in a prehistoric jungle where a cave girl saves him from both a pterodactyl and a club-wielding caveman—only to punch him when he mocks her with a silly tune. After a wild escape involving a yo-yo and a sudden return to Professor Spooner’s lab, Bob’s misadventures continue when he fails to win on "The $65,000 Question," prompting Mrs. Peabody to chase him with a club over a missing rent payment. Written by Cal Howard and brought to life with energetic art by Owen Fitzgerald and inks by Graham Place, the cover by Fitzgerald and Place captures the chaos perfectly.

Contains 5 stories
Untitled Humor story
8 pp · Humor
Bob HopeMrs. PeabodyCarolyn SpoonerProfessor Spooner

Bob Hope dreams of winning big on "The $65,000 Question," but a wayward yo-yo sends Carolyn Spooner tumbling—leading her father, Professor Spooner, to zap Bob into the future. There, he meets a surprisingly wealthy and grateful Mrs. Peabody, who’s clearly seen better days.

Untitled Humor story
8 pp · Humor
Bob HopeMrs. PeabodyCarolyn SpoonerProfessor Spoonercave girlcave man

Bob Hope finds himself stranded in the prehistoric past after a mishap involving Professor Spooner’s time machine. There, he teams up with a surprisingly sharp cave man and a sassy cave girl, all while dodging dinosaurs and trying to figure out how to get back to the 20th century.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Peg
Untitled Humor story
6 pp · Humor
Bob HopeMrs. PeabodyCarolyn SpoonerProfessor Spoonercave girlcave man

Bob Hope finds himself stranded in a prehistoric jungle, dodging a cave man’s club with nothing but a yo-yo and quick wit. When a cave girl saves him from a pterodactyl, his attempt at charm backfires spectacularly—ending with a punch and a trip back to Professor Spooner’s lab. With Mrs. Peabody hot on his heels for unpaid rent, Bob’s latest misadventure proves that even time travel can’t save him from his own antics.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
PegPeg's fatherClara (Peg's mother)Mr. Jones

Peg’s father is stuck without a shirt for a crucial meeting with Mr. Jones, who’s facing his own crisis—his daughter has claimed every one of his shirts. With both men in a bind and their daughters seemingly united in a shared fashion rebellion, the situation spirals into a quiet, comically tangled standoff.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $31
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $458
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $349
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $157
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CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $136*
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Full credits

writer Cal Howard
cover pencils Owen Fitzgerald
cover inks Graham Place

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