Two volumes of Andy Griffith Comic Books were published by Dell Comics in the 1960's to promote The Andy Griffith Show. The first volume (No. 1252) was published Jan.-Mar. 1961. Volume 2 (No. 1341) was Apr.-Jun. 1962. Opie Taylor appears as a blonde, instead of a redhead, possibly because the show was broadcast in black-and-white at that time and the artists simply had to guess his hair color.
Andy Griffith Dell Comic No.1252
Ad in 1st Andy Griffith Comic No. 1252
Andy Griffith Dell Comic No. 1341
Andy Griffith Dell Comic Sample Page