Black Diamond Western #47

(October-November 1953)

Free Valuable Gift Coupons... (Table of Contents)

Lev Gleason Publications / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Enclose Lev Gleason Coupons and get Walkie-Talkie, Cronografh Watch or baseball caps cheaper.

Forced to Kill (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / comic story / 9.6 pages (report information)

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Bernard Case [as B.Case] (signed)

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Bernard Case [as B.Case] (signed)

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Bumper; Benjamin Gunner; Sheriff Dunstan (crook)

Synopsis:

Black Diamond and Bumper saves a man from a crooked sheriff who wants to kill him.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Best of the West (AC, 1998 series) #28 ([July] 2002)

Earn $100... (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Various small advertisements.

Schools Need You (Table of Contents)

Better Schools / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

The schools in your town need your help.

["Buffalo Bill outshoots scout Billy Comstock"] (Table of Contents)

Western Lore / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters:

Buffalo Bill; Billy Comstock; Annie Oakley Mosee; Samuel Colt; Dexter Horton

How to Fix Any Part of Any Car (Table of Contents)

Motor Book Dept. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Mail coupon for Motor's new Auto Repair Manual.

["Please tell us more strange facts!"] (Table of Contents)

The Old Hermit Knows All / filler / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Claude Moore ?

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Claude Moore ?

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Claude Moore ?

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Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Old Hermit; Marquis Lafayette

Synopsis:

Small facts from Lafayette to the leaning tower in Pisa.

Indexer Notes

The artwork is very similar to Claude Moore's other fillers in Black Diamond. He is credited to both writing and drawing fillers for Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Inferno Justice (Table of Contents)

Buck Roper / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Clem Weisbecker

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Clem Weisbecker

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Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Buck Roper; Monty Sleeth; Frank Connors; Jim Connors

Indexer Notes

Art ID from JVJ. Weisbecker is not credited on Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

I Gained 60 lbs. Muscles (Table of Contents)

Jowett Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

From skinny weakling to hard-hitting muscles.

Good-Corn (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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The Killer Hound (Table of Contents)

Red Fire / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Script:

?

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Bernard Case [as B. Case] (signed)

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Bernard Case [as B. Case] (signed)

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Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Red Fire

Free Valuable Gift Coupons... (Table of Contents)

Lev Gleason Publications / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Free coupons will get you cultured pearl earrings or necklace cheaper.

The Proved Way to Build Muscles of Steel! (Table of Contents)

Body-Build Barbell Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Body-builder set by mail order.

Chew Improved Formula Chewing Gum! (Table of Contents)

American Helthaids Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Reduce weight by chewing gum.

Look at These 4 Wonder Bargains (Table of Contents)

Novelty Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Electric movie projector, sewing machine, cowboy or Sandy Doll bargains by mail order.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.