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Four Color #1

Dell · 1942

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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#1
Issue title
Little Joe
Publication date
1942
Key date
1942-00-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Little Joecover1Little Joe; Utah; Ze General
1Don Josecomic story6script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray, Robert Leffingwell; inks: Harold Gray, Robert LeffingwellLittle Joe; Utah; Mrs. Oak; Don Jose (villain)
2Black Jack Smithcomic story8script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray, Robert Leffingwell; inks: Harold Gray, Robert LeffingwellLittle Joe; Utah; Mrs. Oak; Black Jack Smith
3The Sheep Herderscomic story4script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray, Robert Leffingwell; inks: Harold Gray, Robert LeffingwellLittle Joe; Utah; Mrs. Oak
4Farmers, Eutopia, and Dust Stormscomic story20script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray, Robert Leffingwell; inks: Harold Gray, Robert LeffingwellLittle Joe; Utah; Mrs. Oak; Judge Blurb (villain)
5The New Ranch Housecomic story7script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray, Robert Leffingwell; inks: Harold Gray, Robert LeffingwellLittle Joe; Utah; Mrs. Oak
6Utah runs for Sheriffcomic story8script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray, Robert Leffingwell; inks: Harold Gray, Robert LeffingwellLittle Joe; Utah; Mrs. Oak; Three-Card Al
7The Power Plantcomic story14script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray, Robert Leffingwell; inks: Harold Gray, Robert LeffingwellLittle Joe; Utah; Mrs. Oak; Three-Card Al

Printings and variants

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