The Adventures of Bob Hope #82

Issue #82 of DC's The Adventures of Bob Hope delivers a genuinely funny premise right on the cover: a jester-costumed Bob Hope mugs and gestures wildly at a very unimpressed Mona Lisa, quipping to a long-bearded Leonardo da Vinci, "She's a tough subject, Leonardo — would it be okay if I can get her to smile!" Mort Drucker's caricature work is sharp and expressive, capturing Hope's rubbery charm against the Renaissance setting with real comedic timing. At just 12 cents in 1963, this was a delightful slice of DC's lighter side.