Four Color comic books issue 25

Andy Panda and Tiny Tom. Cover by Jim Pabian. Stories and art by Jim Pabian and Dan Gormley. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features the Walter Lantz character Andy Panda. Andy finds a shipwrecked sailor on the beach and helps him recover. Andy and his pal, sideshow performer Tiny Tom, run away from the circus. They meet friendly hoboes as they search for Andy's friend Larry. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Popeye. Stories and art by Elzie Segar. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue reprints color Sunday pages of the comic strip Thimble Theater, which introduced Popeye the Sailor to the world. Popeye is puzzled by the oddball creature called Eugene the Jeep. Wimpy crashes a private dinner party for Popeye and Olive. Popeye enlists Wimpy to watch Swee'pea, but Wimpy is easily distracted by food. Final issue of the first series; Dell renumbered the series for an unknown reason, starting with Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) #1. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.