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Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) comic books 1956-1969

  • Issue #672
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 672

    Indicia title is "QUENTIN DURWARD, No. 672." Cover photo of Quentin Durward (as played by Robert Taylor). Quentin Durward, script by Gaylord Du Bois, pencils by Ralph Mayo, inks by Mike Peppe; Elderly Lord Crawford of Scotland sends Quentin Durward to Burgundy to bring back young Isabelle, Countess of Macroy, for an arranged marriage; Lady Isabelle flees and Durward pursues her; Along the way he makes an enemy of William De la Marck, a renegade count who controls the woods. Betrayed by King Louis, Durward and Lady Isabella flee De la Marck; Durward and De la Marck have a final showdown in the burning tower of a church. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #673
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 673

    Indicia title is "BUFFALO BILL JR., No. 673." Cover photo of Buffalo Bill, Jr. (as played by Dick Jones). Fight for Geromino, art by Bob Correa; The Apache chief Geronimo has been captured by the Army and is being taken to Florida on a special train; An Indian agent and his assistant hatch a plan to use Apaches to free Geronimo from the train in order to collect a new reward for his re-capture. Fugitive from Injustice, art by Bob Correa; Bill and Calamity find a young boy hiding in an abandoned shed with a mare and a colt; Later two men find wanted posters offering a $1,000 reward for the return of the mare and colt to Otis McComb. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $15 Dell Comics - Buffalo Bill Jr. #673 1955 GD+ JP
    $298 Four Color #673 Buffalo Bill Jr. - File Copy (Dell, 1956) CGC NM- 9.2 OW White P

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  • Issue #674
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 674

    Indicia title is "THE LITTLE RASCALS, No. 674." Painted cover art. Living in Style; Waldo invites the gang to use his mansion for a clubhouse while he and his mother are taking a trip to Bermuda. Baby Makes the Team; Spanky is supposed to play in a big baseball game, but his mother tells him to babysit his sister instead. The Little Peddlers; The Rascals go into the junk business to earn money for football uniforms. Old McDonald's Farm; Miss Pretty takes her class to the country for a picnic; The picnic spot turns out to be an old farm that a real estate agent is trying to sell to school board president Mr. Grumble. All pencils by Mike Sekowsky. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30 Dell Comics - The Little Rascals #674 1956 VG JP

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  • Issue #675
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 675

    Indicia title is "STEVE DONOVAN WESTERN MARSHAL, No. 675." Photo cover of Steve Donovan (as played by Douglas Kennedy). Facts about western marshals, leading to a tie-in with Steve Donovan in the last paragraph. Showdown, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Steve Donovan and Rusty go to the new town of Spur, where they have to establish law and order among the competing outfits who bring their cattle to be shipped on the railroad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #676
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 676

    Indicia title is "WILL-YUM! No. 676." Cover art by Dave Gerard. The Secret Five; Will-Yum, Elwood, Skinny and Sniffy form a secret club; Mary and Madeline plan a trick on the boys to get them to reveal the "secret" of the club. Will-Yum! Cures the Patient; Will-Yum plays doctor with Sniffy as a patient. Madeline Gets Her Man! (Nearly); Madeline and Mary try to get Will-Yum to play house with them. The Runaways; Skinny coaxes Will-Yum to run away from home with him, but Will-Yum's mother convinces the two to go camping instead. The Big Race; Under Genius's direction, Will-Yum and Sniffy build a fast soap box derby car--that doesn't have any brakes! Scripts and art by Dave Gerard. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #677
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 677
    • 1 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Water damage. Staple rust.

    Indicia title is "THE LITTLE KING, No. 677." All in the Game; After the jester beats the Little King at checkers 6,206 times in a row, the King tries to figure out the jester's winning move; He is interrupted when King Ookle declares war in response to the Little King forgetting to send him a birthday card. The Royal Treasure; The Little King receives his weekly allowance--one dollar--which he decides to hide to save up for a bicycle. The Royal Ghost; The Little King buys a castle at a bargain price, only to find it comes complete with a 16th century ghost. The Search; After failing to find number 100 of a baseball card set in cereal boxes of Snapples, the Little King embarks on a hunt to find the final card of the set, which entitles the owner to a baseball cap and tickets to the big baseball game. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30 FOUR COLOR 677 THE LITTLE KING DELL Comic Book GOLDEN AGE CARTOON
    $160 Four Color #677 CGC 8.0 File Copy. The Little King 1956

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  • Issue #678
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 678

    Indicia title is "THE LAST HUNT, No. 678." Cover photo of Charley Gilson (as played by Robert Taylor). M-G-M's The Last Hunt, script and art by Bob Jenney; When a buffalo stampede kills his herd of cattle, former buffalo hunter Sandy McKenzie reluctantly joins hunter Charley Gilson on one of the last buffalo hunts in the Northwest; The pair hire a half-breed boy and a peg-legged old-timer as skinners and are successful in the hunt, despite the increasingly erratic and sadistic behavior of Gilson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #679
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 679
    • Centerfold detached. Rust migration.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at top staple.

    Indicia title is "GUNSMOKE, No. 679." Photo cover of Matt Dillon (as played by James Arness). The Decoy, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jim McDonald; A stranger seems to save Matt Dillon's life in a bar fight, but later he makes an excuse to take Dillon out of Dodge so that his gang can rob the bank. Colts for Hire, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jim McDonald; Thinking Matt Dillon is too soft on troublemakers in their businesses, the owners hire four gunslingers to act as private police; The gunslingers eventually take over and the businessmen beg Dillon to get rid of them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #680
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 680
    • Staple rust.

    Out Our Way with the Worry Wart. Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Neg Cochran? (Cover is signed 'J.R. Williams,' but Williams wasn't doing much with the strip by this time.) Based on the 'Out Our Way' comic strip distributed by NEA Service, Inc. Featuring the tales "Big Business," "The Spaceman," "The Hero" and "The Open Road"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #681
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 681

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    Indicia title is "FOREVER DARLING, No. 681." Photo cover of Desi Arnez (as Larry Vega), Lucille Ball (as Susan Vega), and James Mason (as the Guardian Angel). Intro with six photos from the movie plus partial cast list. Forever Darling, art by Hy C. Rosen; Susan and Larry's marriage is starting to drift apart; A guardian angel comes into Susan's life, which only she can see, to tell her that there will be trouble ahead if they do not work out their problems; After spending years on developing insecticide #383, Larry is ready to test it on a camping trip; Susan comes along and the trip turns into a slapstick disaster that is only saved when Larry and Susan realize that they still love each other. The character played by James Mason in the movie is called "John Malone" in this story and his appearance is not that of Mason. The character in the movie is named Lorenzo Vega, while in the comic he is Larry Vega. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $25 Lucille Ball photo cover Forever Darling Dell Four Color Comics #681-1956 vg

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  • Issue #682
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 682

    When Knighthood was in Flower (reprint of Four Color 505, The Sword & the Rose, with a new title). Disney movie tie-in. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $10 Walt Disney’s When Knighthood Was In Flower 682 G 2.0 Silver Age 1956 Dell

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  • Issue #683
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 683

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    Indicia title is "HI AND LOIS, No. 683." Trixie, the Escape Artist; Hi and Lois tie a bell around Trixie's neck so they can tell where she's at, but Trixie ties the bell around the cat and Hi and Lois frantically follow the bell as the cat wanders around outside. Chip, The Inventor; Chip thinks up inventions to make his household chores easier, but they never seem to work like they should. The Joiner; Lois thinks Hi has joined too many fraternal organizations, and tells him he and she are going out for dinner by themselves. Dot and Ditto Do It Themselves; Hi tries to build a terrace in his back yard, but gets too much "help" from Dot, Ditto, and Dawg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #684
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 684
    • Water damage.

    Indicia title is "HELEN OF TROY, No. 684." Photo of Helen of Troy (as played by Rossana Podesta). Seven photos from the movie plus a partial cast and credits list. Helen of Troy, script by Paul S. Newman, art by John Buscema; Trojan Prince Paris comes to Sparta on a mission of good will, but finds that Sparta is planning on waging war against Troy; He escapes to Troy, bringing with him Queen Helen, the unwilling wife of Spartan King Menelaus; The Spartans and their allies sail for Troy, where they lay siege to the city; The Spartans appear to retreat, leaving a large wooden horse; The Trojans bring the horse into the city, but that night Spartans emerge from the horse and plunge the city into chaos; Paris and Helen escape in the confusion. Based on the 1956 movie "Helen of Troy." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #685
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 685

    Indicia title is "JOHNNY MACK BROWN, No. 685." Facts about rodeo clowns. The Ridin' Fool, art by Sparky Moore; A gang of bandits is robbing banks while the townspeople are all attending the rodeo. Devil's Canyon Deluge, art by Nicholas Firfires; Johnny helps a steamboat captain attempt to navigate further upstream than any boat has traveled before; The aim is to connect with a new gold strike 50 miles upriver, but someone is trying to sabotage the voyage. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #686
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 686

    Stories by unknown. Pencils and Cover by Tony Strobl. Walt Disney's Duck Album. Featuring five untitled tales, plus a framing story on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as an activity page on the back cover. Starring Daisy Duck, Clara Cluck, Gladstone Gander, Grandma Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Gyro Gearloose, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie and Gus Goose! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #687
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 687

    Indicia title is "THE INDIAN FIGHTER, No. 687." Photo cover of Kirk Douglas (as Johnny Hawks). Seven photos from the movie plus partial cast and credits list. The Indian Fighter, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Mike Roy, inks by Mike Peppe; Johnny Hawks guides a wagon train through Sioux territory; Two whites try to learn the location of the Indian gold and kill an Indian; Hawks has to fight Grey Wolf to take a suspect back to the fort; At the fort the suspects are let loose to leave with the wagon train, and are still determined to find the Indian gold; The pair trade whiskey for information and eventually kill two more Indians, starting a war in their lust for gold. Based on the 1956 movie "The Indian Fighter." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #688
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 688

    Indicia title is "ALEXANDER THE GREAT, No. 688." Photo cover of Alexander the Great (as played by Richard Burton) and Philip of Macedonia (as played by Fredric March). Map of Alexander the Great's empire, along with two stills from the movie. Alexander the Great, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Alberto Giolitti; In the 4th Century B.C., Alexander helps his father, Philip of Macedonia, defeat Athens and unite Greece under his power; After his father is assassinated Alexander takes control and embarks on a campaign to conquer Persia. Based on the 1956 movie "Alexander the Great. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $10 Four Color #688 GD Alexander the Great Dell Movie Comics Photo Cover Low Grade

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  • Issue #689
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 689

    Indicia title is "ELMER FUDD, No. 689." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Daddy Daffy, art by Phil de Lara; Daffy pretends to be a good fairy and tricks Elmer into believing he has become a baby. No Help Wanted, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Phil de Lara; The employment agency sends Bugs to be Elmer's helper at his gas station. Sheep Country, art by Phil de Lara; Elmer moves out of the city to raise sheep; Daffy shows up and tries to prevent rustlers from stealing Elmer's sheep. Pest Valley, art by Phil de Lara; Elmer and his cousin Hugh go to the jungle to bring back a "Proboscis Boruminto," an insect that feeds on the carrot weevils that are eating Elmer's carrots. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #690
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 690

    "The Conqueror" - Written by unknown. Art by Mel Keefer and John Celardo. Photo Cover of John Wayne. Genghis Khan -- the world trembled at his name! Adapted from the 1956 RKO movie 'The Conqueror.' 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $45 Four Color 690 The Conqueror (1956 Dell) John Wayne Genghis Khan Photo Cover 5.5

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  • Issue #691
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 691

    Indicia title is "DOTTY DRIPPLE AND TAFFY, No. 691." Promo for Dell Comics featuring citation given Dell Publishing by the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, for promoting interest in aviation and flying. Taffyella; Taffy dreams she is Cinderella. Turn About; When Pepper gets in trouble for chasing cats, Taffy puts a cat's mask on him and he starts to think he's a cat. The Taffy Pull; When her father and his boss Mr. Jerkimer fall asleep after drinking coffee with sleeping powder in it, Taffy has to think up a way to fool a client who is coming to the office on business. The Banquet; Horace's boss, Mr. Jerkimer, and his wife come to the Dripple's house for dinner; Taffy inadvertently serves them some appetite suppressing pills as pre-meal candy and the pair can't eat the dinner Dotty has prepared. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #692
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 692
    • Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust. Water damage.

    Walt Scott's The Little People in the Land of the Sky. Cover by Walt Scott? Stories by Paul Newman? Pencils by Don Gunn? Featuring the tales "The Little People In the Land Of the Sky" and "Undercover Agent," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring the Little People, Tar, Mercury, Hercules, Jupiter, Apollo, Cerberus, Charon, Pluto and the Groons! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #693A
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 693A

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    Version with ad on back cover. Song of the South. Walt Disney's Song of the South featuring Brer Rabbit Adventures with Brer Bear, Brer Fox, and Brer Rabbit from the Uncle Remos stories of the Walt Disney movie "Song of the South." Issue features "Brer Rabbit an' De Tar-Baby," "Brer Rabbit Visits De Witch," "Brer Fox an' De Stolen Goobers," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #693B
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 693B

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    Variant with Brer Rabbit comic strip on back cover. Song of the South. Walt Disney's Song of the South featuring Brer Rabbit Adventures with Brer Bear, Brer Fox, and Brer Rabbit from the Uncle Remos stories of the Walt Disney movie "Song of the South." Issue features "Brer Rabbit an' De Tar-Baby," "Brer Rabbit Visits De Witch," "Brer Fox an' De Stolen Goobers," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #694
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 694

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    Indicia title is "SUPER CIRCUS featuring Mary Hartline, No. 694." Special Performance for Mr. Meanie, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Peppe; The circus performance is canceled because Mr. A. Meanie objects to it. Rollo the Gentle Gorilla; Bernie is billed as a "ferocious" gorilla, but would rather sit and play with flowers. African Wild Man, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Peppe; A large parcel containing a "Genuine African Wild Man" is delivered to the circus. Based on the 1952-55 version of the ABC TV series "Super Circus." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #695
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 695

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    Indicia title is "LITTLE BEAVER, No. 695." Painted cover art. Photo of trophy and citation "for his continuing efforts in behalf of the betterment of American youth" given by the Civil Air Patrol to Dell publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. The Menace of Fort Tuttle, art by Bill Lignante; Little Beaver falls off his horse and hits his head; Two soldiers from Fort Tuttle find him and think he is an Apache and take him back to the fort; When he wakes up, Little Beaver has temporary amnesia. The Lost Tribe, art by Tony DiPaola; Little Beaver finds a long-lost tribe of Cliff-Dweller Indians hiding from the outside world in a hidden canyon. Bad Medicine; Little Beaver and Red Horse have to stay and tend the sheep when most of the village goes to the Sun Festival. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #696
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 696

    Indicia title is "KRAZY KAT, No. 696." Cover art by Dan Gormley. Promo for Dell Comics featuring citation given Dell Publishing by the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, for promoting interest in aviation and flying. The Brick Baker; When K. Kelly the brickmaker goes on vacation, Ignatz makes bricks of his own in Krazy's cook stove. The Inheritance; Krazy's rich Uncle Tom is coming from the South to give Krazy his inheritance. Wanted Posters; Offissa Pupp makes Krazy a deputy and orders him to post "Wanted" posters of Ignatz all over town. Krazy Kat Strikes It Rich; Krazy and Ignatz go prospecting for uranium; Ignatz uses a geiger counter, while Krazy relies on a divining rod. All art by Dan Gormley. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #697
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 697

    Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 697." Cover art by John Carey. Photo of trophy and citation "for his continuing efforts in behalf of the betterment of American youth" given by the Civil Air Patrol to Dell publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. Picture Problems; Oswald and the boys go into the mountains to try to take photographs of the Badluk Indians, who have a violent hatred of cameras and photographers. The Bashful Buccaneer; While on an ocean cruise, Oswald and the boys are kidnapped by a pirate operating out of a submarine. Oswald the Rabbit and the Caddy Kids; the boys caddy for Oswald when he goes golfing; Reddy Fox tries to catch the boys when they go hunting Oswald's errant shots in the rough. Shooting Stars; Oswald and the boys go to Uncle Roscoe's house on top of Arrowhead Peak to watch a meteor shower. All interior art by Fred Abranz. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #698
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 698
    • 3" cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Oxidation.

    Cover by Al Scaduto. Stories by Paul S. Newman and various. Art by Al Scaduto and David Gantz. Featuring Francis the Famous Talking Mule in an untitled tale, plus additional Francis stories on the inside back cover and the back cover. Based on the movies produced by Arthur Lubin. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #699
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 699

    Indicia title is "PRINCE VALIANT, No. 699." Painted cover art. Promo for Dell Comics featuring citation given Dell Publishing by the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, for promoting interest in aviation and flying. Prince Valiant and The Quest For Greek Fire, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Bob Fujitani; When Thule is threatened by invading Jutes, Prince Valiant and Boltar travel to Rome to find Leonidas, a Greek refugee who knows the secret weapon of liquid flames, called "Greek Fire." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #700
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 700

    #700, 1956, 10c. Walt Disney's Water Birds and the Olympic Elk. Comic book adaptation of the Disney "True-Life Adventure Features" about the different water birds in our world and the Olympic Elk, "the antlered monarchs of the wild." Adaptated by August Lenox. Back cover has Olympic Elk pinup. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $18 FOUR COLOR COMICS #697 WATER BIRDS OLYMPIC ELK DISNEY *1956* DELL SILVER AGE 7.0

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