Four Color Comics (2nd Series)

    (Dell, 1941-1962)
™ and © Dell Publishing Co.

Published weekly from 1941 until 1962, Dell’s Four Color Comics had more issues published than any other American comic—some 1354 in all. During its decades-long run, it featured dozens of comic icons including Uncle Scrooge, Prince Valiant, Bozo the Clown, Bugs Bunny, Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and countless others.

Despite its singular place in comics history, many comic readers have never heard the name “Four Color Comics.” Why? Because virtually every issue ran under the name of the main character—the inscription “Four Color Comics” only appeared in the title’s indicia. This was doubly confusing to readers. A cover reading, say “Popeye” with an issue number of #145, naturally left readers wondering where Popeye #1–144 had gone.

The complete list of Four Color Comics that appears here was generously donated by Maggie Thompson of CBG.
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#29

September, 1943
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $1,800.00 		Carl BarksCarl Barks, Carl Buettner
#39


Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $58.00 		Gaylord Du BoisLloyd White
#44

May, 1944
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $35.00 		Milton CaniffMilton Caniff
#56

September, 1944
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $250.00 		Chester GouldChester Gould
#62

January, 1945
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $548.00 		 Carl Barks, Al Taliaferro
#95

February, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $94.99 		  
#96

February, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $22.00 		Chester GouldChester Gould
#101

March, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $44.99 		Milton Caniff 
#108

April, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $449.00 		Carl BarksCarl Barks
#112

July, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $89.00 		 Tom McKimson, Roger Armstrong
#125

November, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $35.00 		Fran StrikerCharles Flanders
#126

November, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $64.00 		 Walt Kelly
#128

December, 1946
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $144.99 		 Walt Kelly
#133

January, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $90.00 		Chester Gould 
#136

February, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $65.00 		  
#142

April, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00 		 Tom McKimson, Roger Armstrong, Don Gunn
#147

May, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $250.00 		 Carl Barks
#149

May, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00 		Zack MosleyZack Mosley, Boody Rogers
#155

July, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $2.00 		Carl Anderson 
#156

July, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $44.95 		  
#159

August, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $40.00 		 Carl Barks
#162

September, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $15.00 		  
#163

September, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $30.00 		Chester GouldChester Gould
#164

September, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $356.00 		 Tom McKimson
#170

November, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $50.00 		Bill WrightBill Wright, Don Gunn, Tom McKimson
#174

October, 1947
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $44.98 		  
#179

January, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $47.99 		Roger GarisH.R. McBride
#182

February, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $10.00 		  
#188

May, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $8.00 		  
#191

June, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $34.95 		 Gil Turner, Roger Armstrong, Harvey Eisenberg
#193

July, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $4.00 		  
#196

September, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $74.99 		  
#197

September, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $118.00 		  
#199

October, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $208.00 		Carl BarksCarl Barks
#200

October, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $25.00 		 Ralph Heimdahl, Roger Armstrong
#202

November, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $7.00 		  
#203

December, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $35.00 		 Carl Barks, Bill Wright
#205

December, 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $17.13 		Frank Jupo, Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFrank Jupo, Walt Kelly
#214

February, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $20.00 		 Bill Wright
#216

February, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $25.00 		  
#219

March, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $21.00 		  
#225

April, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $12.00 		  
#226

April, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.50 		 Gil Turner, Roger Armstrong
#232

June, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $21.00 		  
#238

August, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $358.00 		 Carl Barks
#249

October, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00 		  
#250

October, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $15.00 		  
#256

December, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $95.00 		Carl Barks, Dana CotyCarl Barks
#257

December, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $5.00 		  
#258

December, 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $9.99 		  
#261

January, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $60.00 		  
#262

January, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $70.00 		  
#263

January, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $23.75 		Carl BarksCarl Barks
#265

February, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $26.00 		  
#266

February, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $20.00 		  
#268 (back cover pin-up)

March, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
4 copies available from $7.05 		 Bob Grant, Floyd Gottfredson, Dan Gormley
#271

March, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $10.00 		 Fred Abranz, Roger Armstrong
#272

April, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $15.00 		 Dan Gormley
#273

April, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $5.00 		  
#275

May, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $114.00 		 Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, Paul Murry
#279

June, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
5 copies available from $19.00 		 Al Hubbard, Bill Wright, Tony Strobl
#280

June, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $7.50 		  
#282

July, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $16.30 		Carl BarksCarl Barks, Paul Murry, Riley Thomson
#283

July, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $29.99 		  
#285

July, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $100.00 		Don SheppardBob Grant
#286

August, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $8.65 		 Riley Thompson, Tony Strobl, Bill Wright
#288

August, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00 		  
#289

August, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $31.50 		 Fred Abranz, Tony Strobl
#290

August, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $94.99 		  
#291 (Animated cover by Carl Buettner)

September, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $15.15 		 Paul Murry, Carl Barks, Riley Thompson, Carl Buettner
#295 (Animated cover)

September, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $6.00 		  
#296

October, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $7.35 		 Jim Pabian, Al Hubbard
#297

October, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
2 copies available from $16.00 		  
#298


Cover Price: $0.10
3 copies available from $9.99 		  
#299 (Back cover pin-up)

October, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $24.00 		  
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