Abbott and Costello Comics No. 6. Abbott and Costello were a comedy double act composed of William "Bud" Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work on radio and in film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s This edition is a republishing of Abbott and Costello Comics issue No. 6, February 1949 first published by St. John Publications. Complete comic book as it was published originally in February 1949 by St. John Publications. The original artwork was restored in parts that needed restoration for publication and the original advertising was kept in the comic book as it was published.