Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 684
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Issue #684
Indicia title is "HELEN OF TROY, No. 684." Photo of Helen of Troy (as played by Rossana Podesta). Seven photos from the movie plus a partial cast and credits list. Helen of Troy, script by Paul S. Newman, art by John Buscema; Trojan Prince Paris comes to Sparta on a mission of good will, but finds that Sparta is planning on waging war against Troy; He escapes to Troy, bringing with him Queen Helen, the unwilling wife of Spartan King Menelaus; The Spartans and their allies sail for Troy, where they lay siege to the city; The Spartans appear to retreat, leaving a large wooden horse; The Trojans bring the horse into the city, but that night Spartans emerge from the horse and plunge the city into chaos; Paris and Helen escape in the confusion. Based on the 1956 movie "Helen of Troy." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
