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

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Wagon Train. Cover photo of Ward Bond and Robert Horton. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on the Western TV series Wagon Train. Jim and Barbara Evans join the wagon train at a town stop, only to be pursued by a sheriff who suspects Jim of murder. Flint helps Jim escape to Desert Springs, where the real killer is hiding out. Now they just have to catch him. Plus photos and history about bees in the Old West. Escape to Justice; Prairie Pursuit; Bees: Oregon Bound. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tom Thumb. Cover photo of Russ Tamblyn and June Thorburn. Story by Eric Freiwald and Robert Shaefer. Art by Jesse Marsh. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on the 1958 George Pal movie "Tom Thumb." In a classic fairy tale, a childless couple takes in a foundling who is no bigger than a thumb. As a young man, still no bigger than a thumb, Tom Thumb engages in a battle of wits with two thieves who want to exploit him for their fortune. Fortunately, he's got the advantage with regard to wits. Plus a look behind the scenes at the making of Tom Thumb, a special-effects extravaganza for the time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty and the Prince. Art by Al Hubbard. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on Disney's 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty. Princess Aurora, cursed by the evil fairy Maleficent, falls into a deep sleep. She can only be awakened by true love's kiss. Plus an article about the making of the animated classic. The Artistry of Sleeping Beauty From Pencil to Film; Sleeping Beauty and the Prince. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "THE LITTLE RASCALS, No. 974." The Model Boy; In an effort to earn money, the Rascals set up a booth with Alfalfa sticking his head through a hole and dodging soft balls. Night Maneuvers; Fatso draws an unflattering picture of Mr. Grumble on the blackboard. The Late Show; When Spanky has to baby-sit his little sister, the Rascals decide they should do some baby-sitting as a group. Catching Trouble; Toughie McGurk and the Pirates make rich kid Waldo Worthington their treasurer so that he can buy them sodas--whether he wants to or not. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Zorro. Cover photo of Guy Williams. Art by Alex Toth. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on the 1957-59 ABC TV series Zorro, featuring art by comics legend Alex Toth. Sgt. Garcia discovers that all the gunpowder in the city has been stolen, but it's a ruse to lead Garcia into a trap. Zorro must protect his inept but useful enemy from his would-be killers. In another story, Garcia announces he has discovered Zorro's true identity. Plus photos from the TV series, and a look at education in Old California. Gypsy Warning; A Double for Diego; The Four Rs of Learning in Spanish California. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Guarded Gold; Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam encounter a bear while hunting for gold. The Double Double-cross; Elmer and his brother Delmer meet Daffy Duck's brothers. The Impossible Parrot; Elmer has parrot troubles. Exterminated Exterminator; Elmer has termite troubles. The Temper Tester; Elmer has golf troubles. Based on Looney Toons cartoons. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is 'LOLLY AND PEPPER, No. 978." Based on the "Lolly" newspaper strip. Office Picnic; Mr. Quimby decides to throw a picnic for the office staff. Knot for Fun; Pepper thinks Lolly is going to elope with Mr. Maypole. Lolly and Pepper at the Fashion Show; When they can't get a baby-sitter, Pepper has to go to the fashion show with Lolly and Granny. Pepper's Day; Pepper tags along when Lolly has to deliver some papers to Mr. Quimby at a men's club on Saturday. Dog Tired; Pepper brings home a stray dog that causes a commotion in the house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 979." Cover art by Jack Bradbury. The Witch Pitch; Oswald is sent to cover a baseball team's spring training for a newspaper. The Trembling Trestle; Beavers are gnawing timbers out of a railroad trestle, leaving it likely to collapse when the next train passes. The Horrible House Hassle; Oswald wins the "Home-Hope Contest" and has his home redecorated into an ultra-modern, but uncomfortable, residence. Supercharged; The boys get new pants, made of a new synthetic material, and the friction of the pant legs generates static electricity which becomes stored in their fluffy tails like a battery. All art by Jack Bradbury. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Maverick. Cover photo of James Garner and Jack Kelly. Art by Dan Spiegle. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on the classic Western TV series Maverick. Bret helps a woman whose uncle owns a silver mine, but only if she can produce the papers that prove it. Trouble is, someone else wants those papers. Bret helps a man who is reluctant to get married. Plus "wildcat" banks of the Old West. The Lonesome Reunion; Maverick and the Reluctant Groom; Gold Was Where You Found It; Wildcat Money. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "RUFF AND REDDY, No. 981." Based on the "Ruff and Reddy" animated TV series. Ruff and Reddy and the Teeny Genie; Ruff and Reddy are in the desert of Arvania following a map which is supposed to lead them to the lost city of Bagdaddy-O. Horsin' Around; Ruff and Reddy try to find a way for an old circus horse to become a performer again. The Hectic Hobby; Ruff takes up a new hobby--hypnotism. The Doggie Deputy; Ruff and Reddy's car breaks down in a western town. All art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Adventures of Tinker Bell. Story by Carl Fallberg and others. Art by Al Hubbard. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features the adventures of Peter Pan's fairy pal, Tinker Bell. Tinker Bell is tricked into letting Cinderella's sinister cat Lucifer into Cinderella's castle. Tinkerbell seeks the missing bell from train Casey Jr., and finds Brer Bear using it as a hard-hat while searching for gold at the end of the rainbow. Tinker Bell lands on a planet of tiny people, where she is a giant. Beautiful painted cover, possibly by Norm McGary. The Fleaing Feline; Rainbow Rendezvous; Outwitting the Wolf; The Little Giant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Have Gun, Will Travel. Cover photo of Richard Boone. Art by Alberto Giolitti. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on the classic Western TV series Have Gun, Will Travel. Paladin gets caught in the conflict between feuding owners of a gold mine. But which one is robbing the other? A casino owner hires Paladin to protect her business from an unscrupulous competitor. Plus a look at Western cafes. A Deadly Partner; Playing With Loaded Dice!; Western Cafes; The Mother Lode. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty's Fairy Godmothers. Stories by Carl Fallberg and Joe Rinaldi. Art by Al Hubbard. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, the Fairy Godmothers from Disney's animated classic Sleeping Beauty. On Good Deed Day, the Fairy Godmothers try to do a good deed for the Reluctant Dragon. Dumbo is afraid of flying after an accident, so the Godmothers try to get him airborne again. Wonderland's Queen of Hearts wants to know who stole her favorite pastry. Plus an article about Sleeping Beauty and the role of the Fairy Godmothers in it. The Story of Sleeping Beauty; Good Deed Day; To the Rescue; The Pilfered Pastry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Shaggy Dog. Story by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer. Art by Dan Spiegle. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on Disney's 1959 family comedy The Shaggy Dog. Modern-day teen Wilby Daniels falls prey to the power of the enchanted ring of the Borgias. He finds himself transformed into a shaggy English sheepdog at the most inopportune times. Plus photos of the film's stars Tim Considine, Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, Roberta Shore and Annette Funicello. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "RESTLESS GUN, No. 986." Based on "The Restless Gun" TV series. Intro with photos. Border Search; When a young boy's father is framed in a bank robbery, Bonner and the boy go to a town on the border to try and find Lobo Benson and his gang. Trouble Train; Bonner is hired to guard a valuable diamond on a train trip to San Francisco. Border Spanish; a quiz matching Spanish terms with their English counterparts. Back cover waist-up photo of John Payne playing Vint Bonner, with an "autograph" by John Payne. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Goofy. Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Fallberg and others. Art by Tony Strobl and Steve Steere. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features Goofy and his goofy adventures. During a camping trip, Goofy and his genius nephew Gilbert have completely different perceptions of the same experiences. In another story, Goofy adapts his bike so he can sell ice cream to sailors at sea. After watching adventures of the "White Devil" on TV, Goofy dresses up as a superhero... but who ever heard of a "super Goof"? Muddled Mutiny; Smart Apples; The Painting Panic; Goofys Last Stand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Little Hiawatha. Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories and art by Harvey Eisenberg and Steve Steere. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. Disney's attempt at a "cute" Native American character was inspired by a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem. Little Hiawatha tries to distract his father from his kite-flying. A bandit's motorcycle sends up smoke signals that Little Hiawatha can read. Kittens get hold of Big Chief's headdress. The Kite Caper; Junior Trooper; Headdress Hunter; Brave and Brainy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Jiminy Cricket. Stories by Carl Fallberg and Nick George. Art by Al Hubbard. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features the adventures of Pinocchio's conscience, Jiminy Cricket. Jiminy Cricket visits millionaire frog Mr. Toad (of The Wind in the Willows), and finds plenty of work for a conscience. Jiminy Cricket's cousin asks him to be a conscience to his foolhardy son, Junior Cricket. Jiminy hides in an old castle to escape a raven. Out to Launch; The Small Sensation; Castle Hassle; Underground Uprising. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "SUGARFOOT, No. 992." Based on the ABC-TV series "Sugarfoot." Photo cover of Tom Brewster [Sugarfoot] (as played by Will Hutchins). Five photos from the TV series giving a general background of the Sugarfoot character. The Stallion Trail; Sugarfoot joins a group of horse-hunters in the foothills of New Mexico; He captures a prime black stallion, but the leader of the horse-hunters claims the horse for himself. Law Trap; Dave Slawson runs the town of Higgin's Creek, forcing a scared town council to pass ordinances that benefit only him. Facts about nicknames in the old west. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Alex Toth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Based on The Adventures Of Jim Bowie TV show. Photo cover of Jim Bowie (as played by Scott Forbes). Intro with photo of Forbes. Blade of Guilt, art by Dan Spiegle; A desperate man thought he could lose himself in the steaming bayous of Louisiana, but he hadn't counted on the like of ace tracker Jim Bowie. River Bend Renegades, art by Dan Spiegle; An old timer riverboat captain befriends Bowie and discovers almost too late that the treacherous waters of the mighty Mississippi can be easier to manage than some men. A Pledge to Dell Parents ad. A Shirt for Jim Bowie; story describes how a pioneer made a shirt to wear. Those Boisterous Bowies fact page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Donald Duck Album. Cover by Pete Alvarado. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Steve Steere and John Liggera. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features Donald and the various related Ducks. Donald tries to prove that his famous ancestor was not a bandit, as new information seems to reveal. Scrooge finds the perfect hiding place for his gold bars. Donald and Daisy must find a way to cover up a shocking statue. Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Daisy Duck; Grandma Duck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Zane Grey's STORIES OF THE WEST, Nevada, No. 996." Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. Article on how a cowboy uses his saddle gun, a 30/30 caliber Winchester carbine. The Cattle War, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Albert Micale; Major Doone buys a ranch and immediately works on expansion, by hook or crook; Nevada gets involved when Doone's crew threatens a neighbor, an old rancher named Chuckwalla; After Nevada works over the foreman in a fistfight, he and Chuckwalla are ambushed in town, with Chuckwalla being killed. The Inspector's Wife, art by Albert Micale; When cattle rustlers kill two brand inspectors in a hotel in Seminole, Texas, the wife of one of the men killed takes a gun, tracks them down in town, and shoots them. The story of James Mason Peck, who produced guidebooks for settlers going west on wagon trains. How cowboy George Reynolds survived being struck in the back by an arrow in 1867. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney Presents The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca. Cover photo of Robert Loggia and Tom Tryon. Art by Dan Spiegle and John Ushler. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue is based on two Disney TV miniseries, both featuring American folk heroes in the tradition of Davy Crockett. The legendary Elfego Baca escapes death countless times in the Old West. Texas John Slaughter, another folk hero from another century, battles cattle rustlers. Tales of Texas John Slaughter; The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "RICKY NELSON, No. 998." Photo cover of Ricky Nelson. Publicity shots of Ricky Nelson. Romeo Ricky; Ricky and his friend Doug go to the mountains to Paradise Lake resort. Car 25; Ricky has been competing in auto races; he promises his father he won't compete again. Acting Natural; Ricky pretends to be an intellectual in order to impress the new girls in town. Ricky Nelson pinup inside back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.