Issue Details

Issue	#810
Published	June 1957
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	Indicia title is "FRANCIS, THE FAMOUS TALKING MULE, No. 810." Code number is FRANCIS O.S. #810-576. Copyright 1957 by Universal Pictures, Inc. Based on the 1950-56 Universal series of "Francis the Talking Mule" movies, starring characters originated in the David Stern novel. Eleventh of seventeen Francis Four Color issues.

Cover Details

Characters	Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Genre	fantasy
Pencils	David Gantz ?
Inks	David Gantz ?
Letters	typeset

1 page Francis story "The Fox Hunt"

Characters	Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Synopsis	Francis puts a stop to a fox hunt.
Genre	fantasy
Pencils	David Gantz ?
Inks	David Gantz ?
Notes	Inside front cover; black and white.

16 page Francis the Famous Talking Mule story "Stage Struck"

Characters	Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Synopsis	Francis and Pete try to get jobs as actors in Flo Bigfield's new variety show.
Genre	fantasy
Pencils	David Gantz ?
Inks	David Gantz ?
Notes	Pete is referred to as "Peter Sterling" in this story.

16 page Francis the Famous Talking Mule story "Turf Trouble"

Characters	Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Synopsis	Francis helps his "Uncle Elmer," a former racehorse now reduced to pulling a wagon, win the "Porterhouse Stakes" horse race.
Genre	fantasy; sports
Pencils	David Gantz ?
Inks	David Gantz ?

1 page Francis story "Francis Uses a Public Telephone"

Characters	Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Synopsis	Francis draws a crowd when he makes a call in a public telephone booth.
Genre	fantasy
Pencils	David Gantz ?
Inks	David Gantz ?
Notes	Inside back cover; black and white. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."

1 page Francis story "Clearing the Beach"

Characters	Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Synopsis	Francis makes a fake radio broadcast about a tidal wave in order to clear a crowded beach.
Genre	fantasy
Pencils	David Gantz ?
Inks	David Gantz ?
Notes	Back cover. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." (The Pledge is printed twice in this issue.)