The Adventures of Bob Hope #57

DC's long-running comedy series delivers pure mid-century charm with issue #57, featuring a cover by Owen Fitzgerald that perfectly captures the humor driving this title. Bob Hope, dressed in a white suit and bow tie, balances heroically on a rock surrounded by wide-jawed crocodiles, cradling a alarmed young woman in a red swimsuit — all while delivering an utterly deadpan quip about staying calm as long as he can keep his footing. It's a wonderfully absurd snapshot of 1959 comic comedy at its most endearing, and for a dime, you could hardly ask for a better adventure.