Tag Archives: Dell

GAC Featured Golden Age Cover – Four Color Comics (2nd Series) #9 (1942)

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Bill Jourdain

Here’s my beat but complete copy of Four Color Comics (2nd series) #9, featuring Donald Duck by Carl Barks and Jack Hannah in “Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold!”.  This is Barks’ first published artwork on Donald Duck, and he went … Continue reading →

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The “Real” First Issue of Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Bill Jourdain

In the summer of 1935, Mickey Mouse Magazine began publication (there had been two previous giveaway titles bearing this name).  This magazine contained comic strip reprints, text pieces, games, puzzles and a lot of other fun content.  This title ran … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Fourth of July and Vacation Covers

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

As most of you know, I’m a fan of the Dell Disney Comics published under various titles and formats in the 1940’s and 50’s.  In the past, both on the Blog and the Podcast, I’ve covered my favorite characters, Uncle … Continue reading →

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A Golden Age Fairy Tale

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

Comic Books in the early Golden Age weren’t just about superheroes (although a quick glance at the newsstands would have suggested otherwise).  There were other titles that featured great storytelling and even better art.  Take for example one of my … Continue reading →

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The Censorship Dilema

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Bill Jourdain

Not only am I a fan of the Golden Age of Comic Books, but in a way, I am a historian as well.  As a historian exploring the Golden Age I am sometimes frustrated by reprints that have altered the … Continue reading →

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