Four Color #917

Dell's Four Color line had a knack for bringing beloved TV personalities to the comics page, and this 1958 entry spotlights William Bendix in his signature role from The Life of Riley. The photo cover captures Bendix mid-mishap — hammer in one hand, a framed picture in the other, and one bandaged, ribbon-tied thumb held up with a perfectly pained expression that says home improvement has once again gotten the better of Chester A. Riley. With interior art by Mike Sekowsky and a story titled "Junior Gets a Car," this issue promises the kind of warm, bumbling domestic comedy that made Riley a household name.