 Hi, this is Chicho again. Now we're gonna continue on with reading some comics that I have on my collection, and this is one of the ones I've been meaning to read. It's in the 1960s, 1950s, 60s, and even 70s, there were a lot of comic books put out based on TV series, and this is one of them. It's it's a comic book based on the National Velvet TV series and National Velvet is a movie that came out in 19... In 1930s, I believe that 1940s maybe, at that start Mickey... Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor, she was very young at the time. I think she was like 12 years old, and it was a movie based on a book by the same name, National Velvet. Now, my first exposure to this storyline was from the 1978 movie, International Velvet, with Tatum O'Neil, and I remember watching it. I was really young at the time, and I'm pretty sure a lot of young kids at the time fell in love with that movie, and that movie stayed with me, and as soon as I saw the comic book, I ended up grabbing it. I ended up grabbing this is National Velvet from 1961. Issue number one is actually four color, a number 1193 Okay, and the numbering for the four color Del was printing is a little wacko, and it's... You always have to look these up to see how they how they start where they are, and Del started doing four color. They published a lot of initially in the 1930s, I believe. They published a lot of Walt Disney comics, and so this is the first comic book adaptation of the TV series, and I believe that's Laurie Martin was the star in the TV series. I haven't seen the TV series. I've seen the movie National Velvet and definitely seen International Velvet two or three times, a long time ago, and this is the first comic adaptation of National Velvet, and there was a few more issues of four color, but this is number one, and these ones are the gold key number one that they came out in 1962, and that's number two, and that is the same star, I believe, Laurie, Laurie Martin. Okay, so what we're gonna do is, these are, what are these? These are graded as six. This one's 1963, 1962. That's graded as a six, and this one's graded as a 4.5, but we're not gonna read these ones. I want to take a look at the first adaptation of it in comic book format. So what we're gonna do is crack this open and have a read through it. I'm just gonna bring out my glasses and throw this on. So let's take a look at this thing. Again, Dell Comics Four Color Number One, published in 1961. This is graded as a 5.5 July, and the number on it is 1195. It's got a really small print here. I'm not sure if you can see it. Copyright 1961, Metro Goldenmire, Incorporated, and what does it say? Velvet and King take a desperate chance to save her father's life. I watched these movies a long time ago, and I don't know, I can't remember the story on this. From what I recall, it's this young girl that learns how to ride a horse and gets into the competition and enters a national competition, I guess. It's a steeplechase where they jump over. I think it's cross-country. So let's crack this open. This thing is sort of an anthology. I think it's got three or four different short stories in it. Now what we're gonna do is just flip through it and have a read through one of them. Let's take a look at the back cover, actually, before we do that. What is the back cover? Twinkles. Never seen this cereal before. Three twinkles magic, magic sponge toys. Put them in water. Do you remember these? The dragons that grew really large when you put them in water. They expanded. Funny. Looked through the stink. Prizes, 3,000. So what does this say? The fine print. National Velvet, number 1,195. May-July 1961, published by Dell Publishing Company, Incorporated. 753rd Avenue, New York. A lot of comic book publishers all out of New York, okay? Publisher, Helen Meyer, President, Executive Vice President, William F. Callan, Junior, Paul Liner, so there's a lot of names here. So Bruce. Copyright is Metro Goldmire, so I guess they're licensed, Dell licensed this from Metro Goldmire. Printed in the US, designed and produced by Western Printing and Lithograph and Company. So this is Western. Western Whitman. So I guess this is the first story. Cloudburst, National Velvet. So that's a little flip-through at very large panels. Big writing. Actually, who are the artists for this? Do we know? Doesn't list the artists, the writers. Maybe it does at the end there. Nice artwork, nice coloring. And it's a nice quality book. The cover's got some wear, a little bit of chips. Right, you see it down here. Where's that a chip? Where's that the color? Oh, no, that's just the color of the bushes. Looks like a chip, eh? That's just the color of the bushes. It's got stress on the spine. A little bit of wrinkling up top. No rips. So yeah, five. Great, this is a five. Probably not a 5.5 or 6, but five plus and minus anyway. I wonder if they list artists at the end. No artist mentioned that. Interesting. And another story. Again, no artist mentioned at all. National Velvet. The broken bridle. Brittle. Kling, kling, kling. Trade. All exciting, amazing new Dell trading posts. They're cutting their things. Will help you get all of the wonderful toys, games, and sports equipment you've ever wanted. Yes, start to save Dell Comics now. Remember to buy only Dell Comics. So you can trade at the great new Dell Trading Post. Be sure to save every cover. They're valuable. No kidding. And watch for the next issue of Dell Comics for the giant list of great bargains that your Dell Comic cover strips will get for you. The more you save, the bigger your selection can be. So begin now. Start saving with the cover of this comic. Cut off the part of the cover that has both the name of the comic and the Dell seal on it. Oh my God. You'll be amazed at the great bargains. At the great bargains, you'll be able to obtain at low, low prices in each and every Dell Comic. Remember, this offer is good for all Dell Comics, not just those pictured above. So they want you to cut this out. Definitely not. Let's see where are we. The scissors and the name. So the story continues. Lots of writing. Cute little book. If you compare this with the EC books, the writing of these is very large, right? And this is 1961 in the EC Comics that we've been reading. They're from the early 1950s. So 10 years earlier, gear tours, adults. The comics told a way more intense story. Lots of writing to them. Here's another one. The breaking point. Beyonding. Maybe we'll read this one. I like the kids. The facial expression of the kid. Is this the last story? Yeah, that's the last story. So this is an anthology of sort of three stories from National Valvet, right? And then National Valvet, the steeplechase. Of all steeplechases, the Grand National on the Airtree course, England, is the most difficult and dangerous. The worst jump there is Betcher's Brook, where death and injury are frequently met. So let's go back. Eat this one with the kid. So what's this one called? National Valvet. The breaking point. At breakfast Saturday morning, all Donald Brown can talk about is the long-promised fishing trip. And we're not coming home until we've caught a string of trout this long. Father promised. Not quite Donald. I promised to spend the day with you fishing. Not how well the trout will bite. And we'll be home to help my with the milking. I guess my is maybe mom. Mother promised to help me sew my new party dress today. Didn't you, mother? If we get that far, Edwina will need help cutting it out, even with the pattern, I think. My promise to help me teach King more about jumping. That's better than making dresses. Isn't it mine? Maybe this is mine. Never having been a dressmaker, I couldn't say, Valvet. Well, we'd best be starting, Donald. Hooray! Your lunchbox is by the door, and the jug of milk is in the refrigerator. Don't forget it. My, will you help me saddle King now? And that's the horse, the main horse. The title of this thing was, what was it? Valvet and King take a desperate chance to save her father's life. I'm not sure if that's the story we're about to read. Maybe one of the earlier ones. But I guess that's Valvet talking about her horse, King. I'm going to jump ahead of you, Valvet. King is saddled and waiting in the barn. Womp, bump. That bull is at it again, trying to break out of his stanchion. Someday I'm afraid he'll do it. Father, old Toro is on a rampage. Worse than ever, I heard the stanchion planks, creak. Perhaps you'd better look. Come along, my. See what you think about Toro's stanchion. I'm not sure what a stanchion is. Very well, sir. Father, you said we'd start early. And it's late now. Father, kids whining. Stop screaming, Donald. If you make Father angry, you'll be sorry. Those planks ought to be reinforced, sir. Toro has weakened them. You're right. And there's no time to be lost, my. Get the leading pole. Letting pole. We'll do the job right now. Letting pole. Too much of both barns, I guess. Can't we start now? No, Donald. Toro's stanchion is at the breaking point. We'll have to rebuild it right away. Sorry, son. The fishing trip will have to be postponed. But you promised. You promised me the whole day. Bah, he's crying. He broke his promise. It isn't fair, Donald. He broke his promise. He told me a lie. Bah, he's crying. Stop it, Donald. Stop it, I say. Father did not tell you on any lie. And don't you say so. What a temper tantrum. He broke his promise to me. Ah, he's freaking out. Velvet, Donald, what is the matter? Father has to mend Toro's stanchion so he won't break loose. And Donald is furious. That's all. That's all, Mina. I guess I'd be furious too. Donald's been counting on it all week. He promised, son, to take me fishing today. He's still crying. Ah, he's freaking out. There, there. I don't blame you, Donald. Oh, you too make me tired. Meanwhile, in the barn, My's tried to snap the end of the leading pole into Toro's nose ring and having a hard time of it. Oh, I guess they take that pole and put it in the nose ring and lead the bull, and lead the bull around. Woof, woof, it was grumpy. Hold still, you thick-headed lummox. It just isn't right, Father. Why you think more of that old bull than you do of Donald? That would be enough, young lady. I don't need you to tell me my responsibilities as a father. You take Donald back to the house this instant. Oh, and the bull breaks loose. Crap. Yo, quick as a cat, my vault's out of reach of the deadly horns. Burp. The bull's on a rampage. Look out, Toro's loose. Whatever the sound effects of our bull. Barrier. Barrier. Edmina, Donald, don't move. Bull's coming, bull-blowing smoke. Toro, get back. Back in the barn. Bring the bull. I can't even say these sound effects. Owe on. Now we just go. My. Bring the bull. So he's going toe-to-toe with the bull. Edmina, run. But fear has paralyzed both Donald and his sister for the moment. Brrr. Edmina, Donald, jump. King, quick. So here comes Valvetts and King to rescue. Help mother our. The bull's chasing up. Hook that, you brute. Throws the blanket over the bull. Oof. Smoke coming out of the bull's nose. I guess this is the second bull story we've read. We had one in the first reading session, right? With Jackie Gleeson, the honeymooner's number 12. Oof. The bull is just going insane. Tearing up the blankets. Valvetts, get away now. The others are safe. You're not father. So I guess this is the one while Valvetts is saving his father's life. Or her father's life. Wow, he grabbed a bull by the tail. Look at that. That's it, sir. Twist this tail hard. I'm not sure if that's a good idea or a bad idea. Grab a bull by the tail. There's a saying there I think. But the bull's running off. Head him back to the barn if you can, my. Where the saying comes from. I wonder what it means. Grab a bull by the tail. Good boy, King. Nip him again. On the horse. Bull's tail. King has caught the spirit of the game. Needs no encouragement. King has caught the spirit of the game. Needs no encouragement. Brrr. Bull's making noises. And it's stuck. And here's the leading bull they're bringing to put it on him, right? Keep him there, Valvet. Till I get the ring. All right, my. King, nip him again. King is just constantly biting him on the tail. Good horse. I'll get the ring now. Woof. That does it. Your fun is over, Toro. I guess that's you control bulls. Nah. Bull's making noises. He broke the stanchion with one great lunge. And I had to jump for my life, sir. I'm sorry. You did your best, Mai. No harm done. But if it hadn't been for Valvet and her horse, I hate to think what might have happened. It was you who did it, King. Aren't you proud? Valvet's talking to the horse. Giving credit to King. Too bad. This had to spoil Donald's day of fishing, sir. But rebuilding that stanchion is a two-man job. Donald will have to learn that emergencies change one's best plans. They were pine planks, Mai. I should have replaced them with two-inch thick oak before now. Yes, sir. Dinner that noon. Nerves are still tight. Donald, you must see. You must see mending the stanchion couldn't be put off. A promise is a promise. Ah, the kid's still grumpy. That's annoying. There's Donald. Should have got the kid to help build the thing. Tell me who ran out with only a plank to keep that mad bull from hurting you. I think you owe father an apology. I owe father an apology, too, for what I said before. Please, father, forgive me. Your turn now, Donald. Speak up. I'm sorry, father. You're forgiven, son. And so is Edwina. I don't remember a sister, Edwina. I'm going out now to make sure Toro is comfortable in the new stanchion we've built him. Do that, Mai, and give him an extra measure of grain to show him we have no hard feelings, after all. And that's the story of Velvet and King saving her father's life. Cute kid for our comics for kids, right? It doesn't want to make me want to watch International Velvet again anyway. Haven't seen it for a long, long time. So that's National Velvet. The first issue of four color, number 1195 from Dell. I'll see you guys in the next video. Bye for now.