Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 171

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Indicia title is "CHARLIE McCARTHY AND THE TWENTY THIEVES, No. 171". Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Six short movie magazine-style "gossip" notes about Charlie and Mortimer, art by Harvey Eisenberg. In an ancient city, Charlie is a poor woodchopper and Mortimer is a wealthy merchant; While cutting wood one day, Charlie sees a gang of bandits coming; He hides in a tree while the leader of the gang (The Twenty Thieves) gives the command "Open Sesame"; A stone pivots, revealing the gang's hideout, which is full of stolen treasure; After the gang leaves, Charlie tries the magic words and takes some gold on his mule Scheherazade; Mortimer learns of Charlie's gold and goes to the cave himself; He is trapped inside when he can't remember the magic words to open the door; The Twenty Thieves return, find Mortimer, and chain him to the wall to starve. Posed photo of Charlie and Edgar in tuxedos on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.