Abbott and Costello (1968 Charlton) comic books

Comic book based on the classic comedy duo. Cover art by Henry Scarpelli. Smear Tactics, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Deep In The Heart Of Campus!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Rich Man, Poor Man!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Espionage Is Where You Find It! text story by Steve Skeates. Beauty And The Blah--Far Out Fairy Tales, script by Denny O'Neil [as Sergius O'Shaughnessy], art by Richard "Grass" Green. Advertisement for the Hanna-Barbera TVshow. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Comic book based on the classic comedy duo. Cover art by Henry Scarpelli. "Miss Understanding," script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. "How Secret Is My Agent," script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli; Abbott ends up with his brain in an Ape's body. "The Private World Of Sleuth Shamus," script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli; Costello hires Sleuth Shamus to help him find a missing Abbott. "Marvin And The Machine" text story by Steve Skeates. "Jefferson Blimp - His Cause And Cure!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli; Costello becomes the folk-rock singer Jefferson Blimp. Hero "Today!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli; Costello becomes a hero when he stops a robber. "Bee-Yoo-Ty An' The Blah" Far Out Fairy Tails story, script by Steve Skeates; Heroina spends a year with Blah. "Strike," script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli; Abbott and Costello go on strike for having to work in the inside back cover of their comic. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Comic book based on the classic comedy duo. Cover art by Henry Scarpelli. War Games, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. The Sound of Music, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Mind Over Machine, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Test Your Cool text article Steve Skeates. Captain Costello, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli; Abbott reads about a Charlton comic "Zen Men" and then falls asleep, dreaming about being a superhero called Captain Costello. Liberty & Go-Go humor page. The Lost Village, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli; Tarzan parody. Abbott and Costello Pin-Up Poster by Scarpelli. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Comic book based on the classic comedy duo. Cover art by Henry Scarpelli. There's No Business..., script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Flowers Of The Business World, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Way Of All Fish, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. The Vanishing Ring Trick text story. When The Swallows Come Back, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Hey, Gang! Let's Play College!! game page, script by Steve Skeates, art by Richard "Grass" Green. Ask Any Lamp, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. My Fellow Americans!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Comic book based on the classic comedy duo. Cover art by Henry Scarpelli. Whirligig, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. The Mystery Of The Missing Uncle, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. One Foot In The Park, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Never-Never Mind, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Before The End text story. Something Or Other, script by Steve Skeates, art by Henry Scarpelli. Little Orphan Riding Hood--Far Our Fairy Tales, script by Steve Skeates, art by Richards "Grass" Green. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Henry Scarpelli. Stories by Steve Skeates. Art by Richard "Grass" Green, Henry Scarpelli and Anthony Ferme. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. What was supposed to be a kid's comic based on a cartoon inspired by a vaudeville comedy team took a left turn into weirdness, thanks to the late '60s sensibilities of comics scribe Steve Skeates and underground comix legend Richard "Grass" Green. Lou becomes the superhero Captain Costello, but he still can't win Bud's respect. The fellows go out West. Lou builds a robot, but Bud is dubious. A parody of Little Orphan Annie. Early One Morning; Thought for Food; Far Out West; Mountain Man Morgan: Telegraph Trees; The Big Push; Coloring Page; Crime Does Not Pay; Golf of Course; Up Stroke; Too Small; Sign Language Part 1; Little Orphan Riding Hood. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Comic book based on the classic comedy duo. Cover art by Henry Scarpelli. Captain Costello Meets Whirligig starring Abbott, Costello [as Captain Costello], Whirligig, Agent 373 of E.S.P.I.O.N.A.G.E, Zen Men, and Dr. Op, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Anthony Ferme; super-hero parody. The Return of Whirligig, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Anthony Ferme. The Ghost Talks text story by Ruth Joyce Simpson. Abbott & Costello Maze Page. There's Always a Catch, script by Steve Skeates. Big Deal, script by Steve Skeates, art by George Wildman. Hansel & Gesudnheit--Far Out Fairy Tales, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Richard "Grass" Green, inks by Anthony Ferme. Abbott & Costello Puzzle Page. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Steve Skeates. Art by Richard "Grass" Green, Tony Tallarico and Anthony Ferme. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. What was supposed to be a kid's comic based on a cartoon inspired by a vaudeville comedy team took a left turn into weirdness, thanks to the late '60s sensibilities of comics scribe Steve Skeates and underground comix legend Richard "Grass" Green. Bud tries to dial an unlisted number. Lou raises Seymour the Flower Child, a parody of '60s hippies who is an actual flower. Lou is stopped for a man-on-the-street interview by a TV presenter. Showdown at the Curio Corral; So There; Further Flower Power; Mission Accomplished; Wild-Mannered Reporter; Maze Page; Pin-Up Poster; Hansel and Gesundheit; Another Day, Another Catch! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Steve Skeates. Art by Tony Tallarico and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Lou's superhero identity Captain Costello battles fiendish Dr. Goldmind and his super-powered cohorts. A horse tries to convince the duo that it's a prize racehorse. Plus a pinup of the cartoon incarnation of Abbott and Costello, along with instructions for making a "skydiver" toy and other activities. Captain Costello; Mixed Up Picture; T.V. or Not T.V.: That's a Question?; Jungle Journey; Ironed Out; Driving Test; A Shaggy Horse Story; How to Make a Skydiver; Boss and Groovey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Steve Skeates. Art by Tony Tallarico and Andrey. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. In the future, Lou is part of the "Interplanetary Patrol," but that doesn't stop him from making Bud's life miserable. Bud and Lou track a monster... or is it tracking them? The boys work as furniture movers. Plus a pinup of the cartoon incarnation of Abbott and Costello, and activity pages. Mind Over Monster; Commando Costello of the Interplanetary Patrol; Moonlight Sonata; Maze Page; Boss and Groovey; Puzzle Page; A Moving Story with a Fantastic Supporting Cast. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Steve Skeates and D. J. Arneson. Art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico and Andrey. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Bud's not sure that Lou's new car wash is such a great idea, but Lou's already put all of Bud's money into it. Bud and Lou get their biggest job yet as furniture movers, but forget to ask where they're going. The boys go camping and get a little too close to the local wildlife. Plus a maze and activity pages. Come Clean; A Moving Narrative; For Fearless Fighters; Crazy Maze Page; Boss and Groovey; Trail's End; Seeing Double; Nature Boy; Greetings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Comic book based on the classic comedy duo. The Spooky Past Cleaned-out Fast!; Abbott & Costello work cleaning up a museum. Pie-In-The-Face Maze Page. Famous Kitchens We Have Known; Abbott & Costello end up washing dishes. Hearty Humor text article. Nobody Home; Boss and Groovey invent an automatic music machine and end up flooding their apartment. A TV Fix for Rodney's Sticks!; Abbott and Costello open a TV store. Chuckle-In Poster joke page. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.15.

The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Lou brings home far too many dogs, and when he tries to walk them all at once, chaos grips the town. Lou tries to repair Bud's pants after accidentally tearing the seat out. Bakers Bud and Lou are told to make some bread, which sounds simple enough, but.... Plus activity pages, and a gag page for the "Abbott and Costello Fan Club." Flying Dogs; No Time for Sew Time; This Is to Certify That; Doom for Back Seat Drivers; Some Dough; Greeting Card; The Beanstalk; To Ghost or Not to Ghost; Ride Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico and Ray Grietto. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. In a particularly "meta" story and cover, Lou is transported into Charlton's World of Wheels comic book, where he must cope with biker gangs and clouds of dust. Lou tries to fix a water leak. Bud and Lou are part of the pyramid construction crew. Plus activity pages. "Sickle" Pickel; Pyramid Builders; Going Fishing Puzzle; Wisdom Bridge; Water You Doin' Here ?; Water Plug Slug; Nutty Quiz; Doctor Teen; Ringading Circus; A Play on Words. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Richard "Grass" Green and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Escaped criminal Machinegun McGurk is on the loose, right when Lou gets his fake FBI badge in the mail. Bud and Lou visit a comics convention in 1970, in a story with art by underground comix legend Richard "Grass" Green and a script possibly by Denny O'Neil. Plus activity pages and "Do-It-Yourself Comics." The Great Get Away; Beauty for the Beast; Do-It-Yourself Comics; I. Q. (Idiot Quiz); Out of Season; Ivan Iventorsky, The Inventor; Room Sign; Abbott and Costello on Ice; Comics Convention; Get Well Card; An Expensive Appetite; Sock it to Me; Plant Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Frank Johnson, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Joe Gill. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. The boys have mishaps in a donut factory. Nearsighted bloodhound Supersnoot tries to get one over on outlaw Sam Skunk, who uses his terrible smell to rob a Western town. Plus activity pages, and a two-page pin-up featuring jokes like "Give your clothes a fair trial before you hang them." Timber Trouble!; Boom!; Dont Jus Stand There; Time On My Hands; Quiz #49: ICU2; Some Smiles; A Nothing Card; Supersnoot and the Fastest Gun in the West; Donut Nuts; Haunted House Maze! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Tony Tallarico. Art by Frank Johnson and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Lou becomes a bullfighter. Inventor Ivan Iventorsky creates Thought Transference, but hasn't quite worked all the bugs out. Fellow '60s Hanna-Barbara characters The Jetsons deal with future-sickness. Plus activity pages, and Abbott and Costello Finger Puppets! Sunshine for Sale; A Sad Case; Quiz; Give the Kid a Break!; Ivan Iventorsky, The Inventor; The Magical Bullfighter; The Jetsons: A Rare Disease; The Garden Gig!; Captain Costello Puzzle; The Fantastic Football Player?! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Tony Tallarico. Art by Frank Johnson and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Bud thinks Lou got swindled when he bought a racehorse named Bagbones, but Lou insists it's a "mudder," a horse that can run in the mud. Inventor Ivan Iventorsky seeks an end to world hunger. Spaceman X-13 prepares for launch. Plus activity pages, including a greeting card and a mobile. More Than a Mudder to Me; Don't Lay Down on the Job; Fund Raising; Stepping Up ?; Voices; Double Pager; Ivan Iventorsky, The Inventor; Quiz; X-13 Spaceman: The Biggest Blast; Doorbell Poster; Mobile; Greeting Card; It Ends Well. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Tony Tallarico. Art by Frank Johnson and Pat Boyette. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Lou goes to the doctor for a stomach ache. A story about grizzly bears by Pat Boyette. Plus activity pages, including Abbott and Costello Pocket Puppets. Oww, Doctor; Compute a Nut; Best Foot Forward; Up Up Up; The Party Line!; Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha- Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha - It's Not Funny!; Jigsaw Puzzle; The Grizzly: Half a Ton of Fury!; The Sign; Give Me a Ring Anytime!; Pocket Puppets! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Tony Tallarico. Art by Frank Johnson and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Lou watches the game through a hole in the fence, and Bud is mortified. The boys go hunting. Lou sets out to win a fishing contest. Plus activity pages and a joke page. Once Inside a Time!; Not a Bright Idea!; We Demand A Fair Shake!!; A Hunting We Will Go!; Reserved Seat; Autumn Leaves; Racing Maze; Follow the Signs; 1-2-3 Strikes You're Out!; Land Ha; Boners, Moaners, and Groaners!; The $100.00 Fish! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Tony Tallarico. Art by Frank Johnson and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Bud and Lou become the spacefaring heroes Flash Abbott and Buck Costello. In another story, Lou becomes Sherlock Costello to solve a mystery in his own unique way. Plus activity pages, fun facts, and a joke page. The Last Lesson!; Double Labor Trouble!; Pizza Maze; Wotta Rock!; Costello's Incredible Facts!?; Sherlock Costello At It Again!; Carnie Capers; All in Sport!!; For the Birds; Get Rich Quick; Boners, Moaners, and Groaners!; The Adventures of Flash Abbott and Buck Costello. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.