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18 |
18 |
| Indicia Publisher |
Dell Publishing Co. Inc. |
Dell Publishing Co. Inc. |
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Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Dell |
Dell |
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No |
No |
| Publication Date |
May-July 1955 |
May-July 1955 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1955-05-00 |
1955-05-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
Quarterly |
Quarterly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 36) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 36) |
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No |
No |
| Editing |
George T. Delacorte, Jr. (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president) |
George T. Delacorte, Jr. (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president) |
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No |
No |
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False |
False |
| Notes |
Copyright, 1955, by Gene Autry.
Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. |
Copyright, 1955, by Gene Autry.
Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. |
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| 0. He found Lost Canyon -- full of wolves! (Champion) cover, 1p |
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He found Lost Canyon -- full of wolves! |
He found Lost Canyon -- full of wolves! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
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cover |
cover |
| Feature |
Champion |
Champion |
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animal; western-frontier |
animal; western-frontier |
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1 |
1 |
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X |
X |
| Pencils |
Sam Savitt (painting); ?(photo) |
Sam Savitt (painting); ?(photo) |
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Sam Savitt (painting); ?(photo) |
Sam Savitt (painting); ?(photo) |
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Sam Savitt (painting); ?(photo) |
Sam Savitt (painting); ?(photo) |
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Typeset |
Typeset |
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| Characters |
Champion (a horse); Gene Autry (photo) |
Champion (horse); Gene Autry (photo) |
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Champion leaps across a wagon wreck. |
Champion leaps across a wagon wreck. |
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Painted cover by Sam Savitt verified by the painter himself and listed in Illustration Magazine No.4 page 17. The checklist is part of the article on Sam Savitt. The checklist was completed by Leo Pando with help from the late Robert W. Phillips. |
Painted cover by Sam Savitt verified by the painter himself and listed in Illustration Magazine No.4 page 17. The checklist is part of the article on Sam Savitt. The checklist was completed by Leo Pando with help from the late Robert W. Phillips. |
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| 1. Dell Comic: A Pledge to Parents (no feature) promo (ad from the publisher), 1p |
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Dell Comic: A Pledge to Parents |
Dell Comic: A Pledge to Parents |
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promo (ad from the publisher) |
promo (ad from the publisher) |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
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? |
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? (photo) |
? (photo) |
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? (photo) |
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? (photo) |
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Typeset |
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Photo: 1954 Distinguished Achievement Awart to President of Dell Publishing from American Legion. Dell Pledge to Parents: "only clean and wholesome juvenile entertainment" |
Photo: 1954 Distinguished Achievement Awart to President of Dell Publishing from American Legion. Dell Pledge to Parents: "only clean and wholesome juvenile entertainment" |
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| 2. Champion and the Young Rustlers (Champion) comic story, 17p |
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Champion and the Young Rustlers |
Champion and the Young Rustlers |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Champion |
Champion |
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animal; western-frontier |
animal; western-frontier |
| Job Number |
Champion#18-555 |
Champion#18-555 |
| Page Count |
17 |
17 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Gaylord Du Bois |
Gaylord Du Bois |
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Morris Gollub |
Morris Gollub |
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Morris Gollub |
Morris Gollub |
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? |
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| Characters |
Champion [also as Champ] (a horse); Ricky West; Rebel (a dog) |
Champion [Champ] (horse); Ricky West; Rebel (dog) |
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Two young horse rustlers are working High Valley where Champion watches over the purebred stock. The rustlers capture Champion. Rebel frees Champion. Champion rescues Ricky from a cougar. Ricky captures the thieves, and Champ frees the colts. |
Two young horse rustlers are working High Valley where Champion watches over the purebred stock. The rustlers capture Champion. Rebel frees Champion. Champion rescues Ricky from a cougar. Ricky captures the thieves, and Champ frees the colts. |
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Written as "Champion and the Raiders of High Valley."
The art is clearly the work of Morris Gollub, the lead characters of Uncle Smokey, Ricky and the dog Rebel are all drawn in typical Gollub style. Compare to Issue No 5 of this series. |
Written as "Champion and the Raiders of High Valley."
The art is clearly the work of Morris Gollub, the lead characters of Uncle Smokey, Ricky and the dog Rebel are all drawn in typical Gollub style. Compare to Issue No 5 of this series. |
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| 3. Champion Finds the Lobos of Lost Canyon (Champion) comic story, 17p |
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Champion Finds the Lobos of Lost Canyon |
Champion Finds the Lobos of Lost Canyon |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Champion |
Champion |
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animal; western-frontier |
animal; western-frontier |
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17 |
17 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Gaylord Du Bois |
Gaylord Du Bois |
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Morris Gollub |
Morris Gollub |
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Morris Gollub |
Morris Gollub |
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? |
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| Characters |
Champion [also as Champ] (a horse); Ricky West; Rebel (a dog) |
Champion [Champ] (horse); Ricky West; Rebel (dog) |
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After the train jumps the track, Ricky and Champion wander lost, and encounter horse thieves. |
After the train jumps the track, Ricky and Champion wander lost, and encounter horse thieves. |
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