Cover: Walt Kelly

Four Color #49

Jul 1944 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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A 1944 Four Color comic reimagines the classic tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with a fresh, vibrant take, featuring the original story by Merrill De Maris, art by Hank Porter, and inks by Bob Grant, all brought to life in full color by the Western Publishing Production Shop. Cover by Walt Kelly captures the fairy tale’s magic with his signature style, setting the stage for a timeless adventure where a hunted princess finds refuge with the dwarfs and a cursed apple sets the stage for a fateful rescue.

Contains 2 stories

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

38 pp · Fantasy

Snow WhiteSeven Dwarfs (HappySleepyBashfulSneezyDocGrumpyDopey)Queen GrimhildeHumbert (Queen's Huntsman)The WitchPrince Charming

In this 1944 classic from Four Color #49, Snow White flees the forest after her huntsman spares her life, only to find refuge with the Seven Dwarfs. When the jealous Queen Grimhilde disguises herself as a witch and tricks Snow White with a poisoned apple, the Dwarfs discover her lifeless form and pursue the Queen to her doom. Left in a forest glade beneath a coffin of glass, Snow White's fate hangs in the balance—until a passing Prince stumbles upon her, drawn by an unseen force.

Dopey Is Captured by the Wicked Prince

12 pp

Seven Dwarfs (HappySleepyBashfulSneezyDocGrumpyDopey)DumboHumbert (Queen's Huntsman)Wicked Prince

In this 1944 tale from Four Color #49, the Seven Dwarfs, missing Snow White after she moves to the Prince’s castle, use a magic lamp to wish for someone to fill her place—only to have Dumbo blown through their window by a sudden gust. When Dopey and Dumbo end up rescuing the Queen’s Huntsman from a cliff, the Wicked Prince takes Dopey hostage, locking him in a high tower. With Doc’s help, Dumbo sets out to free him—before the prince’s dark plans fully unfold.