The Adventures of Bob Hope #89
In "A Comedy of Eras, Part 1," Bob Hope and Harvard find themselves caught in a time-traveling farce when Washington enlists Bob to infiltrate the Hessian camp disguised as Mrs. Santa Claus, armed with time-bomb cuckoo clocks. With a clue from Antony’s gift to Cleopatra, Bob and Harvard leap through time to the Battle of Actium, where a daring exchange involving blue cheese and ancient treasure sets the stage for a truly bizarre adventure. Penciled and inked by Mort Drucker, this 1964 DC comic blends slapstick and history with a whimsical flair, all captured in a cover by Drucker that perfectly mirrors the issue’s zany tone.
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Washington convinces Bob to infiltrate the Hessian camp disguised as Mrs. Santa Claus, leaving time-bomb cuckoo clocks. Learning that Antony gave the statuette to Cleopatra, Bob and Harvard travel through time to the Battle of Actium. Cleopatra shows Bob the treasure's location, in exchange for which he and Harvard attack Octavian's fleet with horrible-smelling blue cheese. Returning to 1964, Bob and Harvard learn that Cleopatra honored them with giant statues... but the statues and the treasure are now beneath an artificial lake on the Nile.
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