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Cover: Carl Buettner

Four Color #243

Sep 1949 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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In "The Old Swimming Hole," Thumper stumbles upon the Three Bears' house, torn between curiosity and guilt over the thought of eating their porridge. With the Big Bad Wolf on his trail, he takes refuge back inside—only to give in to temptation and finish off the meal. Art by Jim Pabian, with cover by Carl Buettner, this 1949 Four Color comic captures a quiet moment of mischief and suspense in a classic woodland tale.

Contains 6 stories
The Old Swimming Hole
1 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
ThumperFlower
Thumper Follows His Nose
12 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
ThumperBig Bad WolfThree Bears

Thumper, a mischievous little rabbit, stumbles upon the Three Bears' house and faces a moment of temptation as he debates whether to eat their porridge. After hesitating, he leaves—but soon finds himself chased by the Big Bad Wolf, forcing him to seek refuge back at the bears' home, where he finally gives in to his hunger.

The Li'l Giant
12 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
ThumperBlossomPattyWiggly Worm

Thumper, a small bunny feeling down about his size, finds a surprising new perspective when he meets Wiggly Worm—someone for whom Thumper is truly a giant. In this gentle, whimsical tale from Four Color #243, a simple encounter reshapes how one little creature sees himself.

Thumper Is a Hero
8 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
ThumperBlossomFlower

In this 1949 tale from Four Color #243, Thumper—a quick-thinking rabbit with a big heart—steps up when lumbermen and hunters endanger the forest he calls home. After putting out a fire started by careless hunters, Thumper’s bravery earns the forest rangers’ gratitude, leading to a surprising new chapter for the woods.

Magnetized Acorns
1 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
ThumperFriend Squirrel

In "Magnetized Acorns," Friend Squirrel struggles to keep track of his buried acorns, until Thumper has a clever idea: nestling each acorn in an iron nut so they can be retrieved with a magnet. The story follows their inventive solution in a lighthearted, whimsical tale of animal problem-solving.

Hop Scotch
1 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
ThumperFriend Owl

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $7
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,053
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $914*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $221*
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $154*
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Full credits

artist, inker Jim Pabian
cover pencils, inks Carl Buettner

Reprints

Reprinted in Four Color #243 (1949), Cuentos de Walt Disney #3 (1949), Topolino #26 (1951), Le Journal de Mickey #125 (1954)

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