Four Color #1063
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Baker's Apprentice," a 1959 Four Color comic, young Fredric steps up when his crusty old baker mentor leaves for a week, only to find himself in over his head—until an old woman teaches him the secret of baking Christmas cookies. The treat becomes a sensation, even catching the eye of the Princess, but when the baker returns and discovers the holiday baking, his fury leads to a dramatic dismissal. Cover by Mel Crawford, with art and inks by Mel Crawford and lettering by Ben Oda, this charming tale of dough, duty, and unexpected sweetness is a warm, nostalgic slice of mid-century Americana.
Find on ebay
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Fredric, works as apprentice for a "crusty old baker" who doesn't bake holiday cookies. When the baker has to leave to visit his brother, he leaves Fredric in charge of the bakery for a week. Fredric gives a loaf of bread to an old woman and in return, the woman teaches him how to bake Christmas cookies. The cookies are a big success and even the Princess orders a tray of cookies. However, the baker returns and flies into a rage when he learns that Fredric has baked cookies and dismisses him. When the Princess returns for the cookies, the baker refuses her and that makes the King angry.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.