Del Four Color 236 - Zane Grey

Four Color 236 is the product of an anonymous group of artists working in 1949 for Dell.  Sounds maybe a little crazy, but it's true.  If you go to the Grand Comic Book Database, or look at the Overstreet Price Guide, no one seems to be too sure who did the cover or the interior art.  There is a suggestion that Morris Gollub (never heard of him?...me either) did the painted cover, and only question marks for the interior art and story adaptation.

                   

That said...this is an adaptation of a Zane Grey story, one of several in the Four Color run.  I really like these books because they speak to the mid-century fascination with the old west...a fascination that was evident in comics, on TV and even at places like Disneyland when it opened in 1955 (Frontierland).  The painted wrap-around cover and the decent interior work make this a great addition to any collection of Golden Age books.

Thanks to Dell....for another "Good Comic"! (I'll explain why there are quotations there in my next post)

Until next time...

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