The Adventures of Bob Hope #56
In this 1959 issue of The Adventures of Bob Hope, a cash-strapped Bob Hope stumbles into an unexpected mission when he helps a young woman retrieve her father’s bank deposit—only to find himself drawn into a high-stakes tennis showdown. With the father desperate to field a champion for a match against Blobonia and Bob volunteering to step back into the spotlight for a $10,000 payday, the stage is set for a quirky, charming adventure. Written by Cal Howard and illustrated by Owen Fitzgerald, with inks by Graham Place and a cover by Fitzgerald, this comic blends humor and unlikely heroism in a classic DC oddity.
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Bob, looking for rent money, runs into a lovely young woman running a bank errand for her promoter father. Because of the run-in, she doesn't get to the bank before it closes, and Bob gallantly agrees to see her and her money safely home. At home, the father is concerned that he'll have to return the money, because he's not able to field an American tennis champion for a match against Blobonia. So Bob volunteers to come out of his "championship" retirement for the offered $10,000.
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