Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) comic books 1953

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 456 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's UNCLE SCROOGE, BACK TO THE KLONDIKE, No. 456." Cover art by Carl Barks. Back to the Klondike, script and art by Carl Barks; Scrooge takes pills to restore his failing memory, and immediately recalls the location of bag of nuggets he cached in the Yukon fifty years before; When the ducks arrive in the Klondike, they find that Scrooge's claim has been taken over by Glittering Goldie, a former dance hall girl Scrooge knew in the gold rush days--and who still owes Scrooge a thousand dollars, plus interest. Somethin' Fishy Here, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald pastes up a fake newspaper that convinces Scrooge that fish have been made the official money of the land. Back cover strip by Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 488 VG- 3.5

Painted cover art. Tyrant of the North, script by Phil Evans, art by Jesse Marsh; John Carter rescues Dejah Thoris when she is kidnapped by Thurid and taken to the forbidden land of Okar in the polar icecap. The Fantastic Creatures of Mars filler page, art by Jesse Marsh; Introduction of three animals from this story, the legendary Apt, the Woola and the carnivorous Calot Tree. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 496 GD+ 2.5

2" Cumulative spine split (chew). Water spotting.

Indicia title is "THE GREEN HORNET, No. 496." Painted cover art. How to lift a fingerprint from an object with talcum powder and transparent tape. The Freightyard Robberies; A gang hijacks trains in freight yards, killing the crews and stealing medical supplies for the European black market; After two such robberies, a note is found saying the Green Hornet is behind the crimes. Proof of Treason; A university professor has an attempt on his life when a hand grenade is thrown at his apartment; The professor, who at one time was a member of the Communist Party, holds information on a mayoral candidate who is secretly a member of the party and was involved in espionage. Scripts by Paul S. Newman, art by Frank Thorne. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.