Today in Comics History, September 1, 1858 and 1958: The literary hunt that serves a duel purpose

On this very day in 1858, a remarkable competition is born:


from The Adventures of Blake & Mortimer v.24: The Testament of William S. (Cinebook, March 2017), script by Yves Sente, translation by Jerome Saincantin, pencils and inks by André Juillard, colors by Madeleine DeMille, letters by Design Amorandi
Just like me doing my chores (I have to empty the wastebaskets and put the magazines into recycling), everybody leaves it until the last minute, so one hundred years later, in 1958:


Anyway, so what's such aa big deal about winning the bet?


HOLY COW! TO THE SHAKESPEARE-MOBILE!