VINTAGE CELEBRITY COMIC BOOKS: LAUREL AND HARDY COMICS #3

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were a comedy double act who starred in over one hundred films together throughout their joint career, officially teaming up in 1927 with 'Putting Pants on Philip' and concluding their legendary run in 1951 with 'Atoll K'. They were also among the first double acts to appear in their own series of comic books.





In the late 1940s, St. John Publications decided to cash in on the duo's popularity by licensing their likenesses and bringing Laurel and Hardy's cinematic hijinks to the comic-book page. But unlike their cramped, text-heavy comic strips from the early sound era, this time their adventures would conform to a more visually appealing style and stay loyal to the duo's on-screen formula. What now follows is one of these adventures.

Titled 'Cafe Stew', this eight-page comic-book adventure first appeared in 'Laurel and Hardy Comics' #3. It was the final installment of an anthology series published by St. John Publications, which ran from March 1949 to September 1949. The series lasted for only three issues because St. John chose to abruptly pivot away from Hollywood licenses and focus on more popular genres, including Westerns, teenage romance, and crime.

The eight-page story on display was written by an unknown author and illustrated by Reuben Timmins. Each page has been modified to improve clarity and fit the website's dimensions. To see this comic in its original form, please feel free to visit ComicBookPlus.com.