Four Color #1187

This 1961 Dell issue brings Moe, Larry, and Curly Joe to the comics page with a wonderfully chaotic photo cover — the trio in bold striped costumes, with one Stooge hoisted horizontally in the air while the other two struggle to manage the situation with perfectly bewildered expressions. Promising "A Riot of Fun" along with the stories "Treasure Troubles" and "The Duped Deputies," it's exactly the kind of slapstick energy fans of the act were looking for. A cheerful snapshot of the Stooges at their most gleefully unhinged, this Dell four-color is a fun piece of early-'60s comics comedy.