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

Indicia title is "ADVENTURES IN PARADISE, No. 1301." Based on the 1959-1962 TV series "Adventures in Paradise. Photo cover of Adam Troy (as played by Gardner McKay). Magic Daggers, art by Jack Sparling; Facts about the "Magic daggers" of native cultures, especially those of Tibet. Circle of Fire, art by Jack Sparling; Capt. Troy takes a professor to South Sea islands in search of a "magic dagger"; After the crazed professor steals the dagger and takes the native chief hostage, he forces Troy to sail to the area where the "King Shark" resides. Facts about sharks. Facts about sharks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "JOHNNY JASON TEEN REPORTER, No. 1302." Painted cover art. Indicia title is "JOHNNY JASON TEEN REPORTER, No. 1302." How a Newspaper is Printed fact page. Johnny Goes Dancing; A daily newspaper hires high school student Johnny Jason to report on teen activities; A routine story about a student dance leads to problems with street gangs. What's in a Newspaper fact page. The Newspaper Reporter fact page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "Lad A Dog, No. 1303." Adapted from the 1962 movie "Lad: A Dog." Photo cover of Angela Glure (as played by Angela Cartwright) and Lad (dog). Preview with photos. Lad A Dog, script by Lillie Hayward and Roberta O. Hodes (screenplay) and Ken Fitch (comic adaptation), art by Sam Glanzman; The adventures of Lad, a prize collie who wins the love of a crippled young girl despite the actions of her father. The Collie, art by Sam Glanzman; The history of the Collie breed of dog. Dog Heroes, art by Sam Glanzman; Two stories of dogs saving humans--One from a Midwest blizzard in 1888, the other from the Pacific Theatre of war during World War II. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "NELLIE THE NURSE, No. 1304." Based on the "Nellie the Nurse" newspaper and magazine cartoons. Cover art by Larry Katzman. Nellie's Treatment; Nellie's patient, Mr. Krumwit, leads her on a chase through the hospital that ends with them swimming in the nurses' pool. Cover Up; Nellie goes hunting for Miss Wilson, who she thinks has left her clothes in the changing room. Kidding Around; While working for a children's doctor, Nellie has to deal with a brat who hides under the carpet. Shell Game; There are strange goings-on in the room of Mr. Knobbly, who is wrapped in bandages from head to toe. Scripts and art by John Stanley. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "MISTER MAGOO, No. 1305." A Surprise in Store; Magoo mistakes a department store for a hotel. The Exotic East-Side; Magoo thinks he's flown to the Orient after spending the night in an amusement park ride. High Caliber Construction; Magoo mistakes an Army post for Clancy's motel and resort. Game to the End; Thinking he's in the wilderness; Magoo goes camping on the estate of a millionaire. The Missing Links; Magoo mistakes MacDonald's Goat Farm for a golf course. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "TARGET: THE CORRUPTORS, No. 1306." Based on the 1961-62 "Target: The Corruptors" ABC TV series. Photo cover of Paul Marino (as played by Stephen McNally). Photo cover of Paul Marino (as played by Stephen McNally). The Smart Buyer fact page; Some of the ways businesses can cheat customers. The Parking Lot Protection Racket; Reporter Paul Marino gets a line on a parking lot extortion racket and with the help of police sends actor Jack Flood on an undercover mission to infiltrate the gang. The Loan Shark; The pitfalls of borrowing money from a loan shark. All art by Gerald McCann. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Add to cart GD- 1.8 $4.80 Water damage. 2 1/2" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Indicia title is "Margie, No. 1307." Based on the 1961-62 ABC TV series "Margie," which was based on the 1946 20th Century-Fox film starring Jeanne Crain as Margie MacDuff. Photo cover of Margie Clayton (as played by Cynthia Pepper). Margie's Marathon; Margie and Johnny enter a dance marathon to earn $25 to buy Margie a new dress. Johnny's Hat; Margie gets Johnny a new hat for his birthday. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "TALES OF THE WIZARD OF OZ, No. 1308." Based on the animated TV series "Tales of the Wizard of Oz." Mother of Witches fact page; The legend of Lillith, the first witch. Tales of the Wizard of Oz, pencils by Larry Silverman; A whirlwind brings Dorothy and Toto to Oz where they meet Dandy, the cowardly lion; The three go to the Emerald City where see the Wizard and meet up with the scarecrow and the tin man. Magic...Its Origins and Sources fact page, pencils by Larry Silverman. How Can We Force a Wizard to Reveal His Secrets? filler page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "87th PRECINCT, No. 1309." Based on the "87th Precinct" TV series. Photo cover of Bert Kling (as played by Ron Harper), Steve Corella (Robert Lansing); Roger Havilland (Gregory Walcott), and Meyer Meyer (Norman Fell). The Language of the Deafmute fact page. Blind Man's Bluff…, art by Bernie Krigstein; After a series of murders are connected to paintings by the same artist, Detective Corella has his wife, who cannot speak, pose for the artist to see what she can discover. What is Sight? What is Seeing?, art by Bernie Krigstein; Article on how the brain uses electrical impulses to process information gathered by the eye. Definitions of various mental powers, such as telepathy, precognition, etc. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "HUCK AND YOGI WINTER SPORTS, No. 1310." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Hodgepodge Lodge, art by Kay Wright; Yogi and Huck build a ski lodge by themselves, but their guests find that there are many problems with the design and details. To the Rescue, art by Pete Alvarado; Huck is pressed into service as "rescue dog" (complete with keg of hot chocolate) for the ski slopes, but Mr. Jinks keeps pretending to need rescuing in order to get the hot chocolate. Safety Testers, pencils by Pete Alvarado, inks by Steve Steere; Doggie Daddy won't let Augie try any winter sports unless Yogi and Huck try them first to assure him it's safe. Trophy Race, pencils by Pete Alvarado, inks by Steve Steere; Yogi and Huck have to postpone an ice-skating race when someone steals the winner's trophy cup. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS, No. 1311." Cover art by Al Kilgore. Muscle Bound Moose, script by Al Kilgore; Ivan Hoodnik, who has replaced Boris Badenov, tries to get rid of Bullwinkle by offering him a free membership in a health club. Boris sabotages Hoodnik's plans. Cotton Pickin' Inventor, script and art by Al Kilgore. Babe in Troy-Land, script and art by Al Kilgore. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "NATIONAL VELVET, No. 1312." Photo cover of Velvet Brown (as played by Lori Martin) and King (horse). Preview with photos. The Tank Trap; When a water pond is dug on the Brown ranch, it turns out to be a quicksand trap for King. Blue Norther; Velvet's father and his farm hand receive leg injuries while retrieving a stray cow during a blizzard and Velvet and King have to rescue them. Attacked!; While out riding, King and Velvet are attacked by a stallion that jumps a fence. The Great Blizzard of 1886 fact page. Fighting Stallions fact page. All art by Jack Sparling. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's MOON PILOT, No. 1313." Adapted from the 1962 Walt Disney movie "Moon Pilot." Photo cover of Capt. Richmond Talbot (as played by Tom Tryon) and Charlie (chimpanzee). Preview with photos. Walt Disney's Moon Pilot, script by Robert Buckner (movie story) and Maurice Tombragel (screenplay), art by John Ushler; After successfully training the first chimp to orbit the moon, Capt. Richmond Talbot inadvertently is chosen to become the first man to duplicate the feat; While awaiting the flight, Talbot is stalked by a mysterious woman, who may be a spy or something altogether different. General overview of different types of explorers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "UNDERWATER CITY, No. 1328." Adapted from the 1961 movie "The Underwater City." Photo cover of Bob Gage (as played by William Lundigan). Intro with photos. The Underwater City, screenplay by Alex Gordon, Ruth Alexander, and Orville H. Hampton [as Owen Harris], art by Reed Crandall; After a prototype for an underwater city is built, several people take part in an experiment to see if people can live for extended periods of time under water. Facts about the Greek God Poseidon. A summary of Plato's story of Atlantis. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "BRAIN BOY #1330." Painted cover art. Dictionary of "Psychic Words", art by Gil Kane; Examples of ESP, telepathy, clairvoyance, hypnotism, and percognition. Brain Boy, script by Herb Kastle, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bob Fujitani; Matt Price is gifted with incredible psychic powers when his mother is involved in a car crash involving high voltage electric wire while she is pregnant with him; At his senior prom he is approached by a government agent who is a telepath and Matt is hired to work undercover; Nicknamed "Brain Boy," his first assignment is to travel to Xochtan, a small South American country; with Hillary Gomez, a famed classical composer, who had escaped from from Xochtan as a youth. Animal Miracles, art by Gil Kane; Facts about dolphins and questions about types of animal behavior. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Bachelor FatherIndicia title is "BACHELOR FATHER, No. 1332." Based on the 1957-1962 "Bachelor Father" TV series. Photo cover of Bentley Gregg (as played by John Forsythe), Kelly Gregg (Noreen Corcoran), and Peter Tong (Sammee Tong). Peter's Pal; Peter's childhood friend from Formosa comes to visit. Bentley's Roses; Jasper has been digging up Bentley's roses. The Missing Shoe; Jasper hurries the exit of an unpleasant client by taking one of her shoes. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Short Ribs. Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Frank O'Neal? Based on the Short Ribs comic strip distributed by NEA (Newspaper Enterprise Association). Featuring the tales "A Knight in the Woods," "Low Noon," "The Assistant," "Siesta," "Case of the Magic Mace" and "Breakfast in Bed," plus two untitled 1-page stories. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "AGGIE MACK, No. 1335." Based on the "Aggie Mack" newspaper strip. Blast Off; Aggie is painting her room. Pinky's help turns the project into a disaster. Pin-Up Boy; Bobo is helping Aggie by wearing a dress as she pins it together; Aggie has to go to the store to get more pins. Big Dish-appointment; Bobo goes through a series of acrobatic contortions to keep from breaking a pile of Aggie's dishes. Sic-Sic-Siq...; Aggie gets a job as a volunteer nurse at a hospital when she gets a crush on an intern; Bobo and Pinky get volunteer jobs at the hospital, too; in order to keep an eye on Aggie. High There...; Aggie is baby-sitting Honey Bun, but decides to take her to the park pool. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "ON STAGE, No. 1336." Based on the "On Stage" newspaper strip by Leonard Starr. Painted cover art by Robert William Meyers. Angels Without Wings, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; Facts about "angels," a show business term for those who invest in a stage show. The Shady Shakespearian Angel, script by Ken Fitch, pencils by Frank Bolle, inks by Frank Giacoia; Mary, Pete, and Maximus get involved with a Shakespearian play, which needs some financial backing; A shady character has the money, but wants some unethical changes made in the credits. Brief history of drama. Tricks of Make-up fact page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "DR. KILDARE, No. 1337." Based on the "Dr. Kildare" TV series. Photo cover of Dr. James Kildare (as played by Richard Chamberlain). The Doctor, art by Doug Wildey; Brief summary of the process of becoming a medical doctor. The Doctor and the Gambler, art by Doug Wildey; Gambler Eddie Eastman checks into the hospital to hide out from some enemies for a few days; After finding there is nothing wrong with him, Dr. Kildare wants him to leave; but Eastman threatens to have his men harm Dr. Gillespie unless he is allowed to stay. Some basic first aid instruction. Brief summary of the procedures following an accident between a car and pedestrian. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "ANDY GRIFFITH, No. 1341." Based on "The Andy Griffith Show" TV series. Photo cover of Andy Taylor (as played by Andy Griffith), Opie Taylor (Ron Howard), Aunt Bee Taylor (Frances Bavier), and Barney Fife (Don Knotts). The Magician; Barney is brushing up on his magic tricks. Undercover Man; Barney goes undercover, dressed as a woman, to break up a gang of robbers. Andy's Garden; Barney makes a salad with the tomatoes Andy is growing in the office. All art by Bill Fraccio. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "Yak Yak, No. 1348." Painted cover art by Jack Davis. Parody of ad for Bufferin pain reliever. TV for All; Adventures of a "inging private eye spy cowboy world traveler and wrestler from Cartoonland; features caricatures of Alfred Hitchcock, Fidel Castro, and Nikita Khrushchev. Skin-Diving; Satire about skin-diving. A Yak Yak Prediction; Fake editorial cartoon concerning Russian Premier Nikita Krushchev. How to Identify Road-Nuts!; Different types of bad drivers. Scripts and art by Jack Davis. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "YOGI BEAR VISITS THE U.N., No. 1349." Based on the Yogi Bear television series produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Cover art by Fred Fredericks. The Route; Yogi and Boo Boo plan the route for their trip from Jellystone to New York. Yogi Bear Visits the U.N.; Yogi goes to Washington, D.C., to persuade the U.N. to turn Jellystone Park into an independent country to be called Bearsylvania. Secret Session; Yogi uses the U.N. chairman's gavel to crack walnuts. Scripts by Paul S. Newman, art by Fred Fredericks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Reprints #966; title changed from Tonka to Comanche. Walt Disney's "Comanche" - Written by unknown (movie adaptation). Art by Nat Edson. Photo Cover shows White Bull (as portrayed by Sal Mineo). Also has the fillers "History Records Their Names..." (featuring Sitting Bull and General Custer) and "Before the Battle"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "CALVIN AND THE COLONEL, No. 1354." Based on the animated TV series "Calvin and the Colonel," created by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, and inspired by their "Amos 'n' Andy" radio show. Duty Calls; Calvin has been recalled to active military duty. The Dream House; Calvin and the Colonel buy a house sight unseen, which proves to be a shack in a swamp. 2's Company; Sister Sue is going out so that the Colonel and Maggie Belle can spend the evening alone, but the Colonel brings Calvin for dinner. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.