(October-November 1953)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-08-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Trigger Twins / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Trigger Twins

Draw This Car (Table of Contents: 1)

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Canyon of Death! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Trigger Twins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Trigger Twins
Synopsis
Rustlers have drawn a white line around town and will kill the next man to cross it. Walt is determined to go as sheriff (even if he is a sham), but Wayne socks him and goes as sheriff. He's ambushed in a canyon holding the stolen cattle. Then Walt comes thundering in, both jump on the same horse, and they clean up the bandits. As for Wayne's "impersonation", Walt warns, "Don't ever try a fool stunt like again!"

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Western Menu / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When a cowboy chef whipped up an order...
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Sky Bar / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now that we're at the North Pole...
Genre
children

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes a plug for polio research.

The Legend of the Sun-Makers! (Table of Contents: 7)

Strong Bow / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
Strong Bow finds a valley where a chief and his bullies exact tribute to "make the sun rise every morning". Strong Bow finds they shoot flaming arrows as a "sun", which he downs with his own arrows. With the people's suspicious aroused, Strong Bow goes one better and shoots a giant flaming tree-arrow. Strong Bow bests the chief in a knife fight, and the bullies are banished.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Scripto / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Line of Stars Presents Tomahawk (Table of Contents: 9)

Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Binky Says: "Give Your Pet All the Breaks!" (Table of Contents: 10)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Binky

The Vanishing Raiders! (Table of Contents: 11)

Foley of the Fighting 5th / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
Sioux warriors are raiding towns and stealing horses, then "vanishing" in the hills. The cavalry needs fresh horses, so Dan investigates. He catches the Sioux stealing furs - Why when they can trap their own? - but he's knocked cold. A Sioux boy named Little Tracker is out to clear his people's name. Together they learn the "Sioux" are white men in disguise ducking into honeycombed caves. Dan and Little Tracker divert a stream and flood out the villains!
Reprints

The Pillroller (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier

On the Trail! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Lady Wildroot Shampoo / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Battle of the War Bonnet! (Table of Contents: 15)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Swift Deer
Synopsis
Johnny Thunder tracks and captures three thugs in the hills. A young Cheyenne boy, Swift Deer, watches and decides to emulate his hero. He dresses in his father's shirt and war bonnet, but it keeps falling over his eyes. Johnny must rescue the boy from a buffalo stampede, but he in turn chases off thugs with swift arrows. Johnny tells the boy, "A warrior's clothes do not make a brave," but reflects he's a schoolteacher who dresses as Johnny Thunder!
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Swift Deer, who idolizes Johnny Thunder, is a recurring character.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Friendship Studios, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Trigger Twins
  2. 1. Draw This Car
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. Canyon of Death!
    The Trigger Twins
  4. 3. ["When a cowboy chef whipped up an order..."]
    Western Menu
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Sky Bar
  6. 5. ["Now that we're at the North Pole..."]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. 7. The Legend of the Sun-Makers!
    Strong Bow
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Scripto
  10. 9. The Line of Stars Presents Tomahawk
    Tomahawk
  11. 10. Binky Says: "Give Your Pet All the Breaks!"
    Binky
  12. 11. The Vanishing Raiders!
    Foley of the Fighting 5th
  13. 12. The Pillroller
  14. 13. On the Trail!
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Lady Wildroot Shampoo
  16. 15. Battle of the War Bonnet!
    Johnny Thunder
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Friendship Studios, Inc.
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Peter Croome
  • Clayton Emery
  • Matthew Head
  • Dave Marchand
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore