Four Color #701

Jiminy Cricket takes center stage on this charming 1956 Dell one-shot, rendered with delightful energy by cover artist Jack Bradbury — the dapper little conscience is shown in full stride among garden greenery, jauntily balancing a pink flower blossom as a hat while clutching a red rose and a budding stem with his bright yellow-gloved hands. It's a wonderfully playful image that captures Jiminy's irrepressible good cheer perfectly. With a story titled "Conscience for Hire" and a creative team of writer Carl Fallberg and artist Jack Bradbury handling the interiors, this is a warm slice of Disney comics charm at its most cheerful.