Abbott and Costello

Before Siskel & Ebert, America's favorite comedy duo was Abbott & Costello! Tom Mason has compiled the stories collected here from the 8-year, 40-issue run of the Abbott & Costello comic book from 1948-1956. Bud Abbott was the schemer, the dreamer, the one with the get-rich-quick look in both eyes. Baby-faced Lou Costello was forever the patsy, the fall guy. All Costello had to do was follow Abbott's master plan and they'd be richer than their wildest dreams. Hijinks--in the form of gorillas, wrestlers, beautiful women, or small children with nasty overbltes--always ensued. In a career spanning four decades, Abbott &: Costello were the beloved stars of movies, radio, television, and comic books. Follow the zany misadventures of one of the funniest comedy teams in history as Bud Abbott & Lou Costello are reunited for the first time in this collection of 20 classic comic stories from their heyday. • In "The Octopus" Abbott &: Costello almost enjoy a day at the beach. • "The Ape" h