Four Color #231
"Spring Sowing" in Four Color #231 (1949) delivers a classic caper with Mickey as a rookie armored car driver thrust into a high-stakes heist. When the Rajah's Treasure is entrusted to him, a deceitful aide frames Mickey for the theft, forcing Minnie to flee and join him in a daring escape. Written, drawn, and inked by Bill Wright, the story crackles with tension as Mickey and Minnie outwit their captors in a chase that unfolds entirely within the armored car. The cover by Bill Wright captures the moment of suspense, perfectly framing the stakes of a 10-cent adventure in 1949.
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Mickey is on his first day as a driver of an armored car. His first job is to move the Rajah's Treasure, a priceless collection of jewels. The Rajah's "trusted aide" turns out to be a crook who forces Mickey to drive to a remote location with the jewels. The crook and his boss plant a story that Mickey has disappeared with the jewels to put the blame on him. Minnie, who’s also suspected, leaves town and is caught by the crook and tied up with Mickey. The crook tries to escape with the treasure in Minnie's car, but Mickey and Minnie escape from the ropes and chase the crook in the armored car.
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