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Cover: Bob Oksner

The Adventures of Bob Hope #72

Dec 1961 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "Deep Dive Dope: Part 1," Bob Hope—ever the reluctant showman—finds himself on a bizarre errand after narrowly avoiding being fired as a beauty contest promoter, tasked with buying a pad to jot down notes. His journey leads him to a beach where he stumbles upon a beatnik poet lost in a rhythm of words, setting the stage for a surreal, offbeat adventure. Written and illustrated by Bob Oksner, with cover art by Bob Oksner, this 1961 DC comic captures a quirky moment in time with a 12-cent price tag and a distinctly oddball charm.

Contains 3 stories
Deep Dive Dope: Part 1
7.67 pp · Humor
Bob Hopevarious bathing beautiesbeauty contest sponsorbeatnik beachcomberfemale beatnik hotel clerksquid (splash panel gag only)Cha-Cha (splash panel gag only)

Bob Hope, on the brink of being fired as a beauty contest promoter, gets a surprising second chance—sent to the beach to buy a notepad so he can take notes. There, he stumbles upon a beatnik beachcomber reciting poetry, while the local bathing beauties and a female beatnik hotel clerk add their own flair to the scene.

Deep Dive Dope: Part 2
9.67 pp · Humor
Bob Hopevarious beatniksfemale beatnik hotel clerkVera BentleybutlerP. R. Bentleyattractive female ocean scientistsCha-ChaOlga

Bob Hope is pulled into a bizarre underwater mission when Vera Bentley enlists him to help her father, P. R. Bentley, locate a mysterious fresh-water current two miles beneath the sea. With a cast of eccentric beatniks, a sharp-tongued female hotel clerk, and a team of eccentric scientists—including an attractive female ocean scientist—Bob finds himself navigating deep-sea oddities, Cha-Cha’s jazz rhythms, and Olga’s peculiar charm in a quest that’s equal parts absurd and exhilarating.

Deep Dive Dope: Part 3
7.67 pp · Humor
Bob Hopeattractive female ocean scientistsVera BentleyP. R. BentleyCha-ChaOlgashort order cook (final panel only)

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Bob Oksner
cover pencils, inks Bob Oksner

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Reprinted in Teen Titans #8 (1967)

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