Publishers / Dell / Four Color (1942) / #27
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Four Color #27

Dell · 1943 · on sale 1943-07-16

First appearance: Chief O'Hara
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#27
Issue title
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse
Publication date
1943
Key date
1943-07-16
On-sale date
1943-07-16
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Chief O'Hara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mickey Mouse and The Seven Colored Terrorcover1pencils: Ken Hultgren; inks: Ken Hultgren; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopMickey Mouse
1Salutes a Birdillustration1pencils: Ken Hultgren; inks: Ken HultgrenMickey Mouse
2The Seven-Colored Terror!comic story21script: Ken Hultgren; pencils: Ken Hultgren; inks: Ken Hultgren; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Ken HultgrenMickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto
3The Great Swami Mooh-lahcomic story23pencils: Ken Hultgren; inks: Ken Hultgren; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Ken HultgrenClarabelle Cow, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse
4Villain of the Victory Gardencomic story20pencils: Ken Hultgren; inks: Ken Hultgren; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Ken HultgrenChief O'Hara First, Clarabelle Cow, Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse
5Picking Flowersillustration1pencils: Ken Hultgren; inks: Ken HultgrenMinnie Mouse
6Bike Rideillustration1pencils: Ken Hultgren; inks: Ken Hultgren; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopMickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Birthday Party #11953On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Comics Digest #11986On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Classics: Mouse Tails #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60886-539-0		2010On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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