(May 1962)

Marvel, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1962-02-08
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Leading Magazine Corp.
Brand
MC
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

Includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:

The Trial of Kid Colt! (Table of Contents)

Kid Colt / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; John Henderson

Reward $9,985.50 for This Coin! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Best Values Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Trial of Kid Colt (Table of Contents: 2)

Kid Colt / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Keller (signed as Jack Keller)
Inks
Jack Keller (signed as Jack Keller)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Steel; John Henderson
Synopsis
The Kid is framed for a robbery by a dishonest bank president.
Reprints

The Search (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 1.89 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
[G-270]
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Jim Pierson; Mr. Atkins
Synopsis
A man who wants a horse more than anything else captures a fine black stallion.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustration. The first page is printed between pages 5 and 6 of "The Trial of Kid Colt", while the second page is printed between "War In Chicamaw County!" and "The Legend That Is Kid Colt!". The last page is split with the statement of ownership.

How to 'Take Charge' of a Highly-Paid Job in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Commercial Trades Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Guns of Gringo Gillis (Table of Contents: 5)

Kid Colt / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Keller (signed as Jack Keller)
Inks
Jack Keller (signed as Jack Keller)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-657
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Steel; Gringo Gillis
Synopsis
Kid Colt saves a town that was too frightened to even offer him food or shelter.
Reprints

8mm Motion Picture Projector (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Complete 4 Piece Matched Set of Luggage (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Learn Radio-Television Electronics (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

National Radio Institute Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

War in Chicamaw County! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Don Heck (signed as Don Heck)
Inks
Don Heck (signed as Don Heck)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-682
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Wayne Wilson; Don Wilson; Dan Durant; Sally Durant
Synopsis
A greedy rancher's determination to drive out a rival farmer loses him his son and everything else.
Reprints

I'll Give You the Keys to This Brand New Car… (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. Sales Kit / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Look! Boys Wanted to Sell Grit (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 and June 11, 1960 (74 Stat. 208) (Table of Contents: 12)

statement of ownership / 0.11 page (report information)

Script
Doris Siegler
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Average circulation per issue October 1960–September 1961 (issues #97–102): 152,877. This shares the last page of "The Search".

Stamps Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Legend That Is Kid Colt! (Table of Contents: 14)

Kid Colt / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Jack Keller (signed)
Inks
Jack Keller (signed)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kid Colt [Blaine Colt]; Steel
Synopsis
An eastern reporter wants to write a story on Kid Colt, but finds his life too boring to be interesting.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Kid Colt claims in this story that Jesse James has "been retired on his farm for the last three years".

Bike Bonanza of Big Buys (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Record Your Voice at Home (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Start Your Own Business! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Christy Trades School / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Trial of Kid Colt!
    Kid Colt
  2. 1. Reward $9,985.50 for This Coin!
    Best Values Co. Catalog
  3. 2. The Trial of Kid Colt
    Kid Colt
  4. 3. The Search
  5. 4. How to 'Take Charge' of a Highly-Paid Job in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
    Commercial Trades Institute
  6. 5. The Guns of Gringo Gillis
    Kid Colt
  7. 6. 8mm Motion Picture Projector
    Honor House Products
  8. 7. Complete 4 Piece Matched Set of Luggage
    Honor House Products
  9. 8. Learn Radio-Television Electronics
    National Radio Institute Catalog
  10. 9. War in Chicamaw County!
  11. 10. I'll Give You the Keys to This Brand New Car…
    Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. Sales Kit
  12. 11. Look! Boys Wanted to Sell Grit
    Grit Newspaper
  13. 12. Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 and June 11, 1960 (74 Stat. 208)
  14. 13. Stamps Shop by Mail
  15. 14. The Legend That Is Kid Colt!
    Kid Colt
  16. 15. Bike Bonanza of Big Buys
    Honor House Products
  17. 16. Record Your Voice at Home
    Honor House Products
  18. 17. Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method
    Mike Marvel System
  19. 18. Start Your Own Business!
    Christy Trades School
  20. 19. He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw
    Famous Artists Schools
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Ethan Hoddes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk