Four Color #194

This 1948 Dell ten-cent treasure puts Mickey Mouse and Goofy smack in the middle of undersea adventure, as the cover by Carl Buettner shows the duo riding atop a small submarine — only to find a very large, very toothy shark surfacing right beneath them. Mickey grips the periscope with characteristic pluck while a wide-eyed Goofy hangs on for dear life, and the bright yellow sky and churning green water give the whole scene an irresistible sense of good-natured peril. A charming snapshot of mid-century Disney comics at their most fun.