Four Color #19

Name: Four Color #19
Brand: Dell
Availability: InStock

Mar 1943 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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“Thumper Meets the Seven Dwarfs”

About this Issue

Four Color #19 holds a distinctive place in Disney comics history as the first crossover story to unite characters from two separate Disney animated features — Thumper and Flower from the just-released Bambi (1942) alongside the Seven Dwarfs, Friend Owl, and the Giant from the Snow White and Brave Little Tailor universes. Published only months after Bambi reached theaters, the issue demonstrated that the Disney licensing apparatus could rapidly repurpose breakout characters for original comic narratives rather than simply adapting their source films. That creative move — mixing Disney properties into a shared storyworld — became a template that the Dell Four Color line and later Disney comics publishers would return to repeatedly across the following decades.

In "Thumper Meets the Seven Dwarfs," the beloved rabbit embarks on a whimsical journey after wishing to see the end of the world—only to tumble into the Seven Dwarfs’ diamond mine. After a night at their home and a magical drink from a wishing well, Thumper’s curiosity leads him straight into the clutches of a giant, who imprisons him in a towering castle. With help from Doc and Dopey, who appear at his command, Thumper navigates a series of fantastical trials before finally wishing himself back to safety. Written and illustrated by Carl Buettner, this 1943 Four Color adventure blends classic Disney charm with playful surrealism, all brought to life through Buettner’s distinctive artwork and the Western Publishing Production Shop’s vibrant coloring. The cover, also by Buettner, captures the story’s lighthearted wonder in bold, expressive lines.

writer, artist, inker, letterer Carl Buettner · colorist Western Publishing Production Shop · cover Carl Buettner

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History

The issue was produced under the editorial supervision of managing editor Eleanor Packer and story editor Alice Nielsen Cobb, with art director Carl Buettner overseeing the visual work; the Grand Comics Database credits the main story script to Dick Huemer and interior pencils and inks to George Wheeler, while Buettner handled cover art. It appeared on sale March 16, 1943, as part of Dell's sprawling Four Color Series II — a one-shot anthology format that Dell had relaunched with fresh numbering in mid-1942 and that served as its primary vehicle for licensed Disney content throughout the Golden Age. The copyright indicia carries both 1942 and 1943 dates from Walt Disney Productions, reflecting the rapid development pipeline that took Thumper from his August 1942 film debut to a starring comic role within roughly seven months.

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Full indicia title: *Walt Disney's Thumper Meets the Seven Dwarfs*, No. 19; on-sale date March 16, 1943, per the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries.
First crossover in Disney comics history to bring characters from two separate Disney animated features together in an original story — Thumper and Flower (from *Bambi*, 1942) meet the Seven Dwarfs, Friend Owl, and the Giant (from *Snow White* and *The Brave Little Tailor*).
Thumper's comic book debut came less than seven months after his theatrical debut in *Bambi* (August 9, 1942); this is his first starring role in any comics format.
Story credits per GCD (sourced from Alberto Becattini's *Disney Index — Dell Comic Books*, 1992/1994): script by Dick Huemer; pencils and inks by George Wheeler; cover art by Carl Buettner (also serving as art director).
The issue runs 68 full-color pages, and — unusually for the era — includes full-color inside covers.
Plot: Thumper leaves home seeking the 'end of the world,' tumbles into the Seven Dwarfs' diamond mine, stays at their cottage, and encounters a giant in a quest-style adventure.
Reprinted by Dell in 1958 as *Silly Symphonies* #8, then reprinted again in 1968 by Gold Key across two issues of *Walt Disney Comics Digest* (#24 and #25).
Part of Dell Four Color Series II — a one-shot anthology format that Dell relaunched with fresh numbering in mid-1942; each issue changed its cover title to match its contents, making the series number the only consistent identifier.