Cover: Dan Gormley

Four Color #383

Apr 1952 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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“Secret Message to Hangri-La”

In "Secret Message to Hangri-La," two aspiring artists, Andy and Charlie, find their art school dreams interrupted when a thief mistakes a copy Andy painted for a priceless original, setting off a chain of events that leads them into an unexpected mystery. Illustrated by Dick Hall with inks by Irene Little, this 1952 Four Color adventure captures the quiet drama of young talent and mistaken identity, with a cover by Dan Gormley that hints at hidden secrets behind the brushstrokes.

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artist Dick Hall · inker Irene Little · cover Dan Gormley

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artist Dick Hall

inker Irene Little

cover pencils, inks Dan Gormley

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Andy and Charlie decide to become painters and are studying in an art gallery when a robber steals what he thinks is a valuable painting (it's only a copy that Andy had painted).

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