ciorac Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 A win from the last Clink auction arrived this week. I have been looking for this book since the 70's so it was nice to finely snag a decent copy. It is a CGC 7.0 but I rescued it from it's plastic cell and let it out to run free! Great backup story with Dumbo and the Seven Dwarfs. Funny how Thumper meets the Seven Dwarfs came out prior to this book's release. Makes you wonder who thought up that early team up!! Congrats on picking up an elusive book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Thanks! Is anyone on these boards familiar with the early work done by Don and Maggie Thompson in investigating the Four Color series? I believe they were the first to figure out the publishing schedule or at least write about it in early fanzines. I would be curious if anyone knows where they first published their research. I have some late sixties issues of their fanzine Newfangles but I think that was after they had published the Color / Four Color information. Also, does anyone know the story behind the various Dell / Western Publishing file copies? Finally, some of you Four Color fans might get a kick out of the following pictures, which I snapped in Racine Wisconsin a few years back. I detoured over there on the way to Millwaukee and asked a postman if he knew where the old Western Publishing building was and sure enough he gave me good directions. These were the Racine headquarters of Western Publishing although they also had offices in New York city, Los Angeles and I believe Poughkeepsie, NY. Enjoy, and if anyone has any good Western Publishing stories, please share or point me to them on the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montezuma Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 A copy of their list recently sold on e-bay Four Color List Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Wow, interesting thanks. I recall seeing that cover being reprinted at one point in the Buyer's Guide, probably in the Thompson's column in that publication, "Beautiful Balloons." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scrooge Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Was reading # 234. Never trust Dumbo to save you ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Was reading # 234. Never trust Dumbo to save you ... I love seeing copies like mine here! And they have inside pages too? Good stuff! Which story is that? Iss ue is well indexed at GCD. Tony Strobl on Sky Voyage Gil Turner on Dumbo and Little Pedro Don Gunn on Dumbo the Musician All those names draw a blank for me -- the legions of undercredited Disney artists. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Which story is that? Issue is well indexed at GCD. Tony Strobl on Sky Voyage Gil Turner on Dumbo and Little Pedro Don Gunn on Dumbo the Musician That's a page from the Little Pedro story. Little Pedro is the young plane mail carrier flying with Dumbo at the end of the story (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivegotneatstuff Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I bought this at a yard sale amongst some old school books from the 1950's. Someone (as many people did back then) used this classic Uncle Scrooge 4-color cover to make a book cover. What a waste! Should be in Geppi's Museum showing people why comics are so rare in high grade today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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selegue Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 On a chemistry textbook -- what a waste of an Uncle Scrooge cover!Seriously, if you'd ever like to get rid of this abomination, let me know.Thanks for the most unusual pix of the day.Jack I bought this at a yard sale amongst some old school books from the 1950's. Someone (as many people did back then) used this classic Uncle Scrooge 4-color cover to make a book cover. What a waste! Should be in Geppi's Museum showing people why comics are so rare in high grade today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 haha, that is right up your alley Jack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet123 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Here is one we do not have yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet123 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 and one more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Moved on to 432 - Bugs at the Rabbit Olympics ... even though the scans are from the 2nd story: George Washington Slipped Here where we learn of the relationship between George and Bugs's ancestor: Bugsworth Bunny - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivegotneatstuff Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Goofy Four Color # 6275.0 condition Goofy Four Color # 7476.0 condition Goofy Four Color # 8995.0 condition Goofy Four Color # 1094 6.0 condition Goofy Four Color # 1149 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell4c Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 looking for some low grade Dell 4 colors to purchase hope its ok to ask for these here I am looking for low grade but complete copies of 4c 5,6,7,27,38,63,94 and 98, torn - cover loose cf loose etc are fine thanks bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
