Cover: Bob Grant

Four Color #285

Jul 1950 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "Fitting a Door," Bozo’s circus stumbles upon the Great Tar Pits, waking a prehistoric dinosaur that wreaks havoc—until Bozo outsmarts it with a clever trap. After a series of mishaps, including an earthquake from a failed explosion, Bozo tumbles into an underground lake and discovers the hidden catacombs of the Tar Men, a race of giant beings. With a laugh and a pair of magical potions, Bozo gains control of the giant animals—though his boss soon sabotages the key to their size. Written by Don Sheppard and illustrated by Bob Grant, this 1950 Dell Four Color adventure blends slapstick chaos with whimsical fantasy, all brought to life by Grant’s expressive art on both the interior and cover.

Contains 4 stories

Fitting a Door

1 pp · Humor

Bozo the Clown

Bozo the Clown and His Minikin Circus

48 pp · Humor, Fantasy

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In this whimsical 1950 adventure from Four Color #285, Bozo the Clown and his Minikin Circus roll into town near the mysterious Great Tar Pits—only to awaken a drowsy dinosaur whose antics threaten to ruin the show. When chaos erupts, Bozo finds himself plunging into an underground lake that leads to the hidden catacombs of the Tar Men, where he earns a king’s favor by making him laugh and wins the right to command giant creatures. Armed with two magical potions—one to shrink, one to grow—Bozo must navigate his boss’s sabotage and turn the tide of the circus act with a touch of magic and a whole lot of clowning.

Balloon Scam

1 pp · Humor

Bozo the Clown

Rolling Along

1 pp · Humor

Bozo the Clown