The Adventures of Bob Hope #20

(April-May 1953)

Now More Than Ever -- (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

a house ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series).

Indexer Notes

inside front cover. The cover depicted in the ad purports to be House of Mystery #12, but it is not.

["I've got to find myself a hobby..."] (Table of Contents)

Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cal Howard

Pencils:

Owen Fitzgerald

Inks:

Owen Fitzgerald

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Bob Hope; Mrs. Peabody

Synopsis:

Bob recalls dropping a nickel in the ocean and convinces Mrs. Peabody to help him look for it in case it was valuable.

["How now, brown cow?"] (Table of Contents)

Honey in Hollywood / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Honey; Mme. Bavar

Synopsis:

Honey practices her diction.

["Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!"] (Table of Contents)

Dubble Bubble; Fleer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Ray Thompson [as R.T.]

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Ray Thompson [as R.T.]

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Content Information

Synopsis:

a comic strip ad for Fleer's Double Bubble bubble gum

Indexer Notes

upper half of page.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.23 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

a house ad promoting DC's Editorial Advisory Board

Indexer Notes

lower left side of page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.14 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

a house ad for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (DC, 1952 series).

Indexer Notes

lower right side of page

People are People! (Table of Contents)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Superman combats race prejudice

["This looks like the place!"] (Table of Contents)

Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Script:

Cal Howard

Pencils:

Owen Fitzgerald

Inks:

Owen Fitzgerald

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Bob Hope; Mrs. Peabody; mermaids

Synopsis:

Bob goes deep sea diving for a nickel and discovers Atlantis

[none] (Table of Contents)

Teen Teasers / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks:

Martin Naydel

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Content Information

Synopsis:

four brain teasers

["Don't I look just dazzling and full of mystery...?"] (Table of Contents)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Characters:

Betty; Bob

Synopsis:

Betty prepares for a costume ball

Indexer Notes

upper half of page

150 Stamps (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

an ad for the Necco Special Stamp Collection

Indexer Notes

lower half of page

Diddlers, Doodlers and Dawdlers! (Table of Contents)

The Fittin' Thing / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Mort Drucker ?

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Mort Drucker ?

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Content Information

Synopsis:

a poem about bad habits

["Halt! Who desires to enter the chambers of Davey Jones?"] (Table of Contents)

Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cal Howard

Pencils:

Owen Fitzgerald

Inks:

Owen Fitzgerald

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Bob Hope; mermaids; Davey Jones

Synopsis:

The mermaids give Bob a chest full of rare nickels that ruin the market for rare coins.

[none] (Table of Contents)

A Bit of Disc and Data / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

information on newly released record albums and films

["Hey, Sheriff -- Quick!"] (Table of Contents)

Bullseye Billy / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor; western-frontier

Synopsis:

Billy trails a criminal to a cinema

Indexer Notes

upper two-thirds of page

Win $100 -- Be a Wildroot Cream Girl! (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

an ad promoting the Lady Wildroot Shampoo talent search

Indexer Notes

lower third of page

["Hi, Hal, how's the boy-genius doing, today?"] (Table of Contents)

Kitty Karr of Hollywood / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bob Oksner ?

Inks:

Bob Oksner ?

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Kitty Karr; Hal

Synopsis:

Kitty tries to Hal sell a song

["Oh Peg!"] (Table of Contents)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Peg; Peg's dad

Synopsis:

Peg's dad is tired of bills.

Indexer Notes

upper two-thirds of page

Superman is on Television! (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

an ad promoting the Superman television program

Indexer Notes

lower third of page

I Gained 60 lbs. of Handsome Hard-Hitting Muscles (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

an ad for Jowett Institute of Physical Training's exercise manual

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

a comic strip ad for Daisy Manufacturing Company's air rifles

Indexer Notes

back cover