Four Color (1939-1942 Dell 1st Series) comic books 1941

Walt Disney's Reluctant Dragon. Cover by Irving Tripp. Stories and art by Irving Tripp and others, plus an intro by Leopold Stokowski. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue presents adaptations of classic Walt Disney animated short films. A comics adaptation of the classic Disney animated short The Reluctant Dragon. A text adaptation of the classic Fantasia short The Sorcerer's Apprentice, with an introduction by Fantasia conductor Leopold Stokowski. Plus Old MacDonald Duck with Donald Duck, and How to Ride a Horse with Goofy. The Reluctant Dragon; The Sorcerer's Apprentice; Old MacDonald Duck; How to Ride a Horse. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Moon Mullins. Stories and art by Frank Willard. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue presents reprints color Sunday pages of the comic strip Moon Mullins, about the residents of a boarding house. The whole house is abuzz after Lord Plushbottom can't remember his night at the "El Gypolio" nightclub. Moon Mullins accidentally starts a fight with racketeer Manny the Muscle. Lady Plushbottom is overcome with curiosity when Lord Plushbottom gets a phone call from another woman. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tillie the Toiler. Stories and art by Russ Westover. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue presents reprints color Sunday pages of the comic strip Tillie the Toiler, about the misadventures of a working girl in the early 20th century. Tillie goes to see Jim's new play, but doesn't realize he's playing the leading lady. Tillie loses her ring at the seashore and soon has the entire beach looking for it. Tillie and old flame Bill try to find a private place to talk at a fashion show. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Bill Wright and Merrill De Maris. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue presents reprints a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip. Mickey investigates stolen cameras, and encounters the supervillain called the Phantom Blot for the first time! Mickey assumes various disguises while tracking the Phantom Blot. A speedboat-plane chase leads to a dramatic showdown. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Dumbo, the Flying Elephant. Cover by Irving Tripp. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Irving Tripp, Manuel Gonzales, Hubie Karp, Al Taliaferro, and Merrill De Maris. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue presents reprints adaptations of classic Walt Disney animated films, including a short comics adaptation of the 1941 animated classic Dumbo. A young elephant's unusually large ears cause him to be ostracized from the other elephants in his traveling circus. That is, until Timothy Mouse discovers that the little elephant with big ears is surprisingly aerodynamic. A comics adaptations of one of Mickey's most famous cartoons, The Brave Little Tailor. Dumbo of the Circus; Pluto; The Brave Little Tailor; The Village Smithy. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jiggs and Maggie. Stories and art by George McManus. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue presents reprints color Sunday pages of the comic strip Jiggs and Maggie, aka Bringing Up Father, featuring the astonishing artwork of George McManus. Jiggs summons a street-repair crew to drown out the sound of Maggie's singing. Jiggs moves his desk to the top of a high-rise construction site to get away from constant interruptions. Jiggs learns that "model" husbands Otto Nobetter and Dick Shunary are using him for an alibi for their carousing. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. Stories and art by Billy DeBeck. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue presents reprints color Sunday pages of the comic strip Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, about a hillbilly and his city-bred pal. Barney tries to get Snuffy motivated after Loweezy falls off a cliff and needs rescuing. Barney meets Loweezy's estranged brother Moe, who lives even more remotely than the Smiths. This was the first issue to include the title "Four Color" on the cover. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.