(October-November 1953)

Lev Gleason, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Lev Gleason Publications Inc.
Brand
Lev Gleason Publications
Editing
Charles Biro; Bob Wood

3 Featurelength Thrillerstories Starring Black Diamond (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Fujitani [as Fuje]
Inks
Bob Fujitani [as Fuje]
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (horse)

Free Valuable Gift Coupons... (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

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

Forced to Kill (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bernard Case [as B. Case] (signed)
Inks
Bernard Case [as B. Case] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Earn $100... (Table of Contents: 3)

advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Various small advertisements.

Schools Need You (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
The schools in your town need your help.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Buffalo Bill outshoots scout Billy Comstock
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: 6)

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

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Mail coupon for Motor's new Auto Repair Manual.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Claude Moore ?
Pencils
Claude Moore ?
Inks
Claude Moore ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Please tell us more strange facts!
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: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Clem Weisbecker
Inks
Clem Weisbecker
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Buck Roper; Monty Sleeth; Frank Connors; Jim Connors
Reprints

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: 9)

Jowett Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
From skinny weakling to hard-hitting muscles.

Good-Corn (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Killer Hound (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bernard Case [as B. Case] (signed)
Inks
Bernard Case [as B. Case] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Red Fire

Free Valuable Gift Coupons... (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

The Proved Way to Build Muscles of Steel! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Body-builder set by mail order.

Chew Improved Formula Chewing Gum! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Reduce weight by chewing gum.

Look at These 4 Wonder Bargains (Table of Contents: 15)

Novelty Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. 3 Featurelength Thrillerstories Starring Black Diamond
    Black Diamond
  2. 1. Free Valuable Gift Coupons...
    Lev Gleason Publications
  3. 2. Forced to Kill
    Black Diamond
  4. 3. Earn $100...
  5. 4. Schools Need You
    Better Schools
  6. 5. ["Buffalo Bill outshoots scout Billy Comstock"]
    Western Lore
  7. 6. How to Fix Any Part of Any Car
    Motor Book Dept.
  8. 7. ["Please tell us more strange facts!"]
    The Old Hermit Knows All
  9. 8. Inferno Justice
    Buck Roper
  10. 9. I Gained 60 lbs. Muscles
    Jowett Institute
  11. 10. Good-Corn
  12. 11. The Killer Hound
    Red Fire
  13. 12. Free Valuable Gift Coupons...
    Lev Gleason Publications
  14. 13. The Proved Way to Build Muscles of Steel!
    Body-Build Barbell Co.
  15. 14. Chew Improved Formula Chewing Gum!
    American Helthaids Co.
  16. 15. Look at These 4 Wonder Bargains
    Novelty Mart
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ã…dland
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Jim Van Dore