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Abbott and Costello Comics #31 (1955)

St. John · 1955 · 36 pages

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Contains 5 stories
Uproar at the Opera
8 pp · humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello [also as Luigi Luigi]LuciferLuigi LuigiMr. SnodgrassMiss PurdyVirgil Thump

When Bud Abbott lands Lou Costello a job as a porter at the opera house, a case of mistaken identity sends Costello onto the stage as the new tenor for opening night—much to Abbott's horror and the maestro's bewilderment. As Costello hams it up in tights and wig, Abbott scrambles to keep the performance from complete disaster, leading to backstage chaos, a magical fountain, and a climactic performance that somehow wins over the crowd and even critic Virgil Thump. In the end, both men learn what they're really worth to each other.

Soup to Nuts
6 pp · humor
Bud AbbottLou CostelloLuigi Pastrami

When Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's dinner bill at a fancy restaurant spirals into chaos, they're forced to work off their debt—Costello as the cook and Abbott as head waiter—just as the evening rush begins. With Costello's culinary disasters, a visit from opera star Luigi Pastrami, and mayhem erupting in both kitchen and dining room, the pair must somehow survive the night without burning down the place. It's a mad scramble of mistaken dishes, slapstick mishaps, and increasingly desperate schemes to stay one step ahead of an angry boss.

It's on the House
2 pp · humor
Bud AbbottLou Costello

Bud Abbott's real estate business is struggling, so when Lou Costello—who's just inherited a fortune—arrives looking to buy property, Bud sees his chance. As Bud shows Costello increasingly questionable houses (complete with unwanted tenant mice, a cooling system fit for olives, and mosquitoes), it becomes clear the sales pitch is about to hit a snag.

Untitled story
5 pp · humor
Sheriff MickeyLolitaRodriguezRosita (a donkey)El Lobo (villain)
Battle of the Bulge
6 pp · humor; sports
Bud AbbottLou CostelloCoach RoachKuwaskewitz

When Lou Costello accidentally runs off with a football at Radium Stadium, he catches the eye of Coach Roach, who recruits both him and Bud Abbott as freshmen for Indigo Tech's squad. As game day arrives against Thank U., Coach Roach holds Costello on the bench for a crucial moment—but forgets to tell him the secret play before sending him in, leaving our hero to improvise his way to an unexpected victory. It's a wild ride of fumbles, mix-ups, and last-minute heroics that proves sometimes not knowing the playbook is half the fun.

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