''The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis'' is the title of a celebrity comic book published by

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and featuring the popular team of

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and

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian, with a career spanning seven decades in film, stage, television and radio. Famously nicknamed as "Th ...

. The series ran for forty issues from 1952 through 1957, at which time the title was renamed ''The Adventures of Jerry Lewis'' due to the real life breakup of the team. The series continued as a ''Jerry Lewis'' solo title for issues #41-124. The new series featured Lewis in a variety of humorous situations. Infrequent guest stars included

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, and

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. Notable artists who worked on the series include

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and

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. In 1964, Jerry's genius nephew Renfrew joined the book, and a year later, the cast included a fairy-tale witch housekeeper named Witch Kraft. The entire DC humor line was cancelled between 1971 and 1972, including ''Jerry Lewis'', '' Leave It to Binky'', '' Date with Debbi'' and '' Swing with Scooter''. In 2007, Bob Oksner stated that he had had a greater role in writing the comic than previously acknowledged, explaining that the comic's editor, Larry Nadle, had persuaded Oksner to allow his writing credit (and thus payment) to be transferred to "another cartoonist" who Nadle described as being in debt to DC; in reality, Nadle was keeping the money. When this was discovered after Nadle's death in 1963, Oksner was nearly fired."My Women Had Saturday Night Bodies And Sunday School Faces": Cartoonist Par Excellence BOB OKSNER Drew Angels, Apes - And Everything In Between!
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Martin and Lewis Martin and Lewis were an American comedy duo, comprising singer Dean Martin and comedian Jerry Lewis. They met in 1944 and debuted at Atlantic City's 500 Club on July 25, 1946; the team lasted ten years to the day. Before they teamed up, Martin ...

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