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Four Color #105

Dell • 1946

Series: Four Color
Issue: 105
Publisher: Dell
Cover date: May 1, 1946
Story title: Albert the Alligator and Pogo Possum

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As part of the long-running Four Color series, this issue serves as a primary example of the anthology-style storytelling that defined a significant era of comic history. Collectors prize these items for their role in preserving a diverse array of characters and narratives within a single, consistent publication framework.

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Four Color #105, published in 1946 by Dell Comics, represents a pivotal moment in the expansion of Walt Disney's intellectual properties into the comic book medium. As part of the 'Four Color' anthology series, which served as a testing ground for various characters and genres, this issue featured the debut of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in the story Christmas on Bear Mountain. Written and illustrated by the legendary Carl Barks, the issue introduced a character who would eventually become one of the most significant figures in the Disney canon.

Carl Barks, often referred to as 'The Good Duck Artist,' approached the character of Scrooge with a blend of curmudgeonly wit and hidden depth, diverging from the more lighthearted tone of earlier Donald Duck shorts. His design work on Scrooge established the iconic visual shorthand—the top hat, spectacles, and cane—that remains a hallmark of the character today. The story was well-received upon release, setting the stage for Scrooge to graduate from a one-off supporting character to the protagonist of his own enduring series of adventures.

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