Dell Four Color Comics Price Guide

Value of Key Issue Four Color Comics by Dell

Although the series ran for a little over 20 years, the comic book series Four Color is (so far) the most prolific in comics history.

Some of the world's most iconic figures got their launch in Four Color, including the Carl Barks Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge characters, and Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang in the first Peanuts comic.

The series also became famous for TV and movie spin-offs, with Westerns, cartoons and other TV series joining the party.

With 1,354 issues, Four Color presents a massive challenge to collectors. We clearly cannot feature them ALL -- but here, we showcase the key issues that have the most value.

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Four Color Comics Series I: Issues #1-25, 1939 to 1942

There were two series of Four Color comics by Dell.

• Series I ran from issue #1 to #25, 1939-1942
• Series II restarted numbering from #1 again in 1942

We have shown all 25 issues of Series I to aid in their identification.

Four Color Comics #1
Dick Tracy

Record Sale: $12,548
Minimum Value: $400

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This comic is not the first Dick Tracy appearance, but it still has significant value as the first Four Color issue.

Four Color Comics #4: Donald Duck by Al Taliaferro

Four Color #4
Rare; early Donald Duck

Record Sale: $28,680
Minimum Value: $500

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Not the first Donald Duck comic book, and Carl Barks wasn't the artist, but this is a very significant Disney comic book.

Four Color #5
Smilin' Jack

Record Sale: $568
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #10
Smilin' Jack

Record Sale: $3,840
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color Comics #13
Walt Disney's Reluctant Dragon

Record Sale: $5,378
Minimum Value: $40

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Four Color Comics #16
Rare; Mickey Mouse (#1) by Gottfredson

Record Sale: $50,788
Minimum Value: $500

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Launching Mickey Mouse comic with what is effectively the #1 issue, this is a hugely important and valuable comic book in any condition. It's especially tough in high grade.

Four Color #21
Dick Tracy

Record Sale: $1,315
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #24
Captain Easy

Record Sale: $448
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #25
Popeye

Record Sale: $2,880
Minimum Value: $25

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Four Color Comics Series II: 1942 to 1962
Issues #1-25

The series II numbering started again with #1 in 1942.

To keep things clear, we display the first 25 issues next.

It should be obvious from the images which comics belong to series II. They are very different from series I.

Four Color #1 (1942)
Little Joe

Record Sale: $978
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #2
Harold Teen

Record Sale: $311
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #7
Smokey Stover (#1)

Record Sale: $896
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #10
Flash Gordon

Record Sale: $6,573
Minimum Value: $20

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Four Color #13
Mr. District Attorney (#1)

Record Sale: $1,016
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #18
Little Orphan Annie's Junior Commandos

Record Sale: $777
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #21
Oswald the Rabbit (#1)

Record Sale: $418
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #24
Gang Busters

Record Sale: $2,640
Minimum Value: $75

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Four Color #25
Andy Panda (#1)

Record Sale: $1,795
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color Comics Series II: Important Later Issues

With over 1,300 comics in this series, we will highlight the most valuable comic books from this long-running comic book publication.

Most of the valuable ones are better-known characters and movie stars which have stood the test of time: Disney, TV shows, westerns, cartoon characters etc.

Four Color Comics #27
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and the Seven-Colored Terror

Record Sale: $3,107
Minimum Value: $25

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Four Color #29
Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring
Carl Barks art

Record Sale: $17,925
Minimum Value: $200

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Four Color #33
Bugs Bunny, Public Nuisance #1

Record Sale: $3,738
Minimum Value: $20

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Four Color #38
Roy Rogers (#1)

Record Sale: $4,000
Minimum Value: $40

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Four Color #49
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Record Sale: $3,583
Minimum Value: $20

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Four Color Comics #62
Donald Duck in Frozen Gold by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $7,800
Minimum Value: $80

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Four Color #71
Walt Disney's Three Caballeros by Walt Kelly

Record Sale: $1,050
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #74
Marge's Little Lulu (#1)

Record Sale: $5,975
Minimum Value: $25

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Four Color #79
Mickey Mouse in the Riddle of the Red Hat by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $3,227
Minimum Value: $25

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Four Color #82
Lone Ranger

Record Sale: $5,497
Minimum Value: $25

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Four Color #84
Flash Gordon by Alex Raymond

Record Sale: $2,868
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #92
Walt Disney's the Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio;
Donald Duck by Walt Kelly

Record Sale: $2,390
Minimum Value: $15

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Four Color #97
Marge's Little Lulu

Record Sale: $1,576
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #105
Albert the Alligator and Pogo Possum (#1)

Record Sale: $1,800
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color Comics #108
Donald Duck in the Terror of the River by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $9,261
Minimum Value: $80

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A classic Barks Duck issue which is very popular with Disney comic collectors.

Four Color #116
Mickey Mouse and the House of Many Mysteries

Record Sale: $2,760
Minimum Value: $20

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Four Color #134
Tarzan and the Devil Ogre

Record Sale: $4,780
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #141
Mickey Mouse and the Submarine Pirates

Record Sale: $1,740
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color Comics #147
Donald Duck in Volcano Valley by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $3,600
Minimum Value: $40

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Four Color #159
Donald Duck in the Ghost of the Grotto by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $4,715
Minimum Value: $40

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Four Color #161
Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr

Record Sale: $4,500
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #166
Roy Rogers

Record Sale: $1,434
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color Comics #178: 1st Appearance of Uncle Scrooge

Four Color #178
Donald Duck in Christmas on Bear Mountain by Carl Barks;
First appearance of Uncle Scrooge

Record Sale: $10,456
Minimum Value: $50

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Strangely, though this is the first appearance, Four Color Comics #386 is worth more -- the later issue is effectively Uncle Scrooge #1.

Four Color #189
Donald Duck in the Old Castle's Secret by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $3,227
Minimum Value: $30

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Four Color #190
Flash Gordon; 5th flying saucer cover on comic books

Record Sale: $1,475
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #193
Tom and Jerry (#1)

Record Sale: $1,668
Minimum Value: $20

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Four Color Comics #199
Donald Duck in Sheriff of Bullet Valley by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $8,400
Minimum Value: $30

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Four Color #203
Donald Duck in the Golden Christmas Tree by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $4,320
Minimum Value: $30

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Four Color #263
Donald Duck in Land of the Totem Poles by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $6,751
Minimum Value: $30

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Four Color Comics #282
Donald Duck and the Pixellated Parrot by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $3,360
Minimum Value: $30

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Four Color #300
Donald Duck in Big Top Bedlam by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $7,768
Minimum Value: $20

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Four Color #331
Alice in Wonderland

Record Sale: $204
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #348
Donald Duck in the Crocodile Collector, Carl Barks cover

Record Sale: $2,390
Minimum Value: $20

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Four Color #356
Donald Duck in Rags to Riches, Carl Barks cover

Record Sale: $1,800
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #368
Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil (#1)

Record Sale: $2,640
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #381
Marge's Tubby (#1)

Record Sale: $1,135
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color Comics #386: Uncle Scrooge #1

Four Color #386
Uncle Scrooge (#1) in Only a Poor Old Man by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $26,290
Minimum Value: $150

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Hugely important and valuable in any condition, this is THE later issue of Four Color you want to find!

Four Color #408
Donald Duck and the Golden Helmet by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $1,912
Minimum Value: $20

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Four Color #434
Rin Tin Tin (#1) in Dark Danger

Record Sale: $287
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #457
Daffy Duck (#1)

Record Sale: $274
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #479
Dale Evans (#1) Queen of the West

Record Sale: $669
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #488
John Carter of Mars

Record Sale: $461
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #517
Walt Disney's Chip 'n' Dale (#1)

Record Sale: $178
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #535
I Love Lucy (#1)

Record Sale: $1,972
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #588
King Richard and the Crusaders; Matt Baker art

Record Sale: $335
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #617
The Quest of Zorro

Record Sale: $657
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #653
Smokey the Bear (#1)

Record Sale: $462
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #656
Turok, Son of Stone (#2)

Record Sale: $999
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color Comics #701
Jiminy Cricket (#1)

Record Sale: $178
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #714
Spin and Marty, Mickey Mouse Club

Record Sale: $448
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #735
Crusader Rabbit (#1)

Record Sale: $372
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #740
Chilly Willy (#1)

Record Sale: $186
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #780
Captain Kangaroo

Record Sale: $502
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #826
Spin and Marty photo cover

Record Sale: $263
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #878: 1st Peanuts

Four Color #878
Peanuts (#1)

Record Sale: $6,600
Minimum Value: $50

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Another really important issue in this long-running series. Beware a 1960s reprint of this issue which looks almost identical (it's fooled us in the past!).

Four Color #882
Zorro, 1st Disney issue

Record Sale: $359
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #907
Sugarfoot (#1)

Record Sale: $191
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #912
Leave it to Beaver (#1)

Record Sale: $388
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #931
Have Gun, Will Travel (#1)

Record Sale: $840
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #956
Ricky Nelson (#1)

Record Sale: $508
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #973
Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty and the Prince

Record Sale: $448
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #990
Huckleberry Hound (#1)
First appearance of Huck, Yogi Bear, Pixie & Dixie and Mr. Jinks

Record Sale: $2375
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1040
Quick Draw McGraw (#1)

Record Sale: $932
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1048
The Horse Soldiers (John Wayne)

Record Sale: $240
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #1054
Huckleberry Hound Winter Fun

Record Sale: $466
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #1073
Grandma Duck's Farm Friends by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $657
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1097
Rawhide, Clint Eastwood cover

Record Sale: $570
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #1110
Bonanza (#1)

Record Sale: $418
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1150
Daisy Duck's Diary by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $546
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #1160
Rawhide (Clint Eastwood)

Record Sale: $641
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color Comics #1161
Grandma Duck's Farm Friends by Carl Barks

Record Sale: $538
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color Comics #1170
The Three Stooges

Record Sale: $813
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1202
Rawhide (Clint Eastwood)

Record Sale: $508
Minimum Value: $10

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Four Color #1230
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Record Sale: $229
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1231
Danger Man

Record Sale: $598
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1249
The Danny Thomas Show

Record Sale: $384
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1258
The Frogmen (#1)

Record Sale: $406
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1260
The Horsemasters

Record Sale: $263
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1270
Bulwinkle and Rocky (#1)

Record Sale: $711
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #1275
Rocky and his Friends

Record Sale: $657
Minimum Value: $5

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Four Color #1295
Mister Ed, the Talking Horse (#1)

Record Sale: $568
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1300
The Comancheros (John Wayne)

Record Sale: $155
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1304
Nellie the Nurse

Record Sale: $357
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1309
87th Precinct (#1)

Record Sale: $299
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1310
Huck and Yogi Winter Sports

Record Sale: $179
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1349
Yogi Bear Visits the UN

Record Sale: $167
Minimum Value: $1

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Four Color #1354
Calvin and the Colonel (#1)
Last issue

Record Sale: $101
Minimum Value: $1

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