Cover: Lee Hooper

Four Color #508

Oct 1953 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "Giraffe Helps Fire Department," a cursed circus descends into chaos after the Boss fires elephant trainer Mojah, setting off a string of bizarre incidents. A mysterious small man, hired as a water boy despite his claim to be a magician, becomes an unlikely figure in the growing turmoil. Written by Don Sheppard and illustrated with lively detail by Lee Hooper—whose distinctive style defines both the interior art and the cover—this 1953 Four Color comic delivers whimsy with a hint of the uncanny.

Contains 8 stories

Giraffe Helps Fire Department

1 pp · Humor

Bozo

Bozo the Capitol Clown and the Vanishing Elephants

10 pp · Humor

BozoSparkythe Boss

When elephants vanish from the circus right under everyone’s noses, Bozo and Sparky take up the case—only to uncover a scheme involving a suspiciously bouncy inflatable elephant and a boss with a shady insurance plan.

Bozo the Capitol Clown and the "Ya-Chi-Ta Lion"

6 pp · Humor

BozoSparkythe Boss

Mojah's Evil Spell

7 pp · Humor

BozoSparkythe BossMojah the Elephant TrainerLorenzo the Escape ArtistRudolph the RingmasterEl Flamo

In "Mojah's Evil Spell," a fired elephant trainer exacts revenge by cursing the circus, setting off a chain of bizarre mishaps. When a small man claiming to be a magician arrives seeking work, the Boss dismisses him—only to assign him as a water boy for the elephants. Soon, the whole circus is thrown into chaos, with unexplained oddities unfolding at every turn.

Cannonball Act

7 pp · Humor

BozoSparkythe Boss

Off-Key Seal

2 pp · Humor

Bozothe Boss

The Crying Lady

1 pp · Humor

BozoSparky

Elephant Jump-Rope

1 pp · Humor

BozoMister Crabb