Four Color #1194

Dell's Four Color series brings the Columbia Pictures comedy Pepe to comics form in this cheerful 1961 adaptation. The cover pairs a lively cartoon illustration of the title character — dressed in a red shirt and blue trousers, joyfully waving his hat — with a real film photo showing a young man alongside a handsome white stallion, perfectly capturing the cover's own promise of "the hilarious adventures of a lovable clown and a prize-winning stallion." Writer Gaylord Du Bois and artist Mike Sekowsky bring an energetic warmth to the material that makes this a delightful snapshot of early-'60s movie tie-in comics.