The Three Stooges #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 1990s Malibu collection brings together the zany antics of the classic comedy trio in a comic-book format, featuring stories that capture the slapstick humor of Moe, Larry, and the various 'Curlys' (including Curly Howard, Shemp Howard, and Curly Joe DeRita). The volume also includes a guest appearance by the mythological strongman Hercules and a story illustrated by legendary artist Joe Kubert, with contributions from writer/artist Norman Maurer. It's a fun, offbeat tribute to the Stooges' enduring legacy in popular culture.
"Up an' Atom" kicks off The Three Stooges #1 (1989) with a delightfully chaotic time-travel twist, sending the trio hurtling into the age of Roman legions. Trapped aboard a galley, they face off against a fearsome Cyclops before fleeing in a wild chariot chase. Sparky Moore’s dynamic art brings the absurd adventure to life, capturing the Stooges’ signature slapstick in a mythic, action-packed setting.
In Old California, the Stooges find themselves as Mexican soldiers when Curly Joe accidentally volunteers to capture El Chollo, a Zorro-like bandit. Posing as impostor bandits, they win the people’s hearts by handing out stolen loot—only to discover the real El Chollo hides his face not out of villainy, but because he’s self-conscious about his looks and just wants a fresh start. The Stooges, ever the bumbling saviors, hide him in plain sight as a bearded soldier.
In Arabia, the Stooges’ struggling Used Camel Lot takes a wild turn when a mysterious customer offers a partnership in a treasure map. What follows is a chaotic race through the desert and into the Forty Thieves’ hidden cave, where fortune awaits—if they can survive the booby traps and the very real threat of beheading.
In "Knights in a Daze," the Stooges trade their usual antics for medieval mayhem as they take up the mantle of knights errant in service to King Arthur. Armed with magically enhanced armor and a series of increasingly unreliable gadgets, they set out to capture the elusive Dirty Gray Knight, stumbling through enchanted forests, battling foes both real and absurd, and narrowly avoiding transformation into bats and summoning a dragon—just in time for the next mishap.
When the Stooges accidentally activate a time machine, they’re flung back to the age of Roman legions—trapped on a galley, battling a Cyclops, and fleeing in a wild chariot chase. Along the way, they cross paths with Schuyler Davis, Mr. Dimsal, Diane, Odius, and even King Eurysteheus, turning myth into mayhem.
In "The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze," the bumbling trio—Vickers Cavendish, Filch, and Phileas Fogg III—find themselves swept into a globe-trotting race to reclaim a 50,000-pound reward, all while dodging gangsters and misadventures from Cairo to Beijing. With Inspector Crotchet hot on their trail and Amelia Carter caught in the chaos, the Stooges’ usual antics lead them through a series of slapstick scrapes, from offending desert tribes to tangling with a Sumo wrestler and a suspiciously familiar Chinese Communist counterpart.
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↩ Reprints The Three Stooges #1 (1953), The Three Stooges #4 (1954), The Three Stooges Meet Hercules #01828-208 (1962), The Three Stooges #11 (1963), The Three Stooges #15 (1964), The Three Stooges #31 (1966), The Three Stooges #34 (1967)
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