Lassie #59

(October 1962)

Nigeria: Modern ... and Primitive (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gaylord Du Bois

Pencils

? (spot illustrations)

Inks

? (spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Article about Nigeria with five black and white illustrations.

Reprints

• in Lassie (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1959 series) #1/1965 ([januar] 1965)

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

Script credit as per page 41, Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title, compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott.

Flames of Decision (Table of Contents: 2)

Lassie / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Gaylord Du Bois

Pencils

Bob Fujitani

Inks

Bob Fujitani

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

LASSIE #59-628

Genre

adventure; animal; children

Characters

Lassie; Timmy; Ruth Martin; Paul Martin; Sam Warren (Paul's college friend); Henry Kano (agricultural school graduate); Bulldozer Operator; Doctor; Nurse; Firefighters

Synopsis

Nigerian Henry Kano is extensively burned protecting Timmy from a forest fire. His recovery will require months of hospitalization in the States. His plans to teach his people modern farming methods will be delayed a full year, but the grateful Martins travel to Nigeria through the United States Farm Assistance Program to assume his teaching responsibilities.

Reprints

• in Fernseh Abenteuer (Tessloff, 1960 series) #109
• in Lassie (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1959 series) #1/1965 ([januar] 1965)
• in Lassie (Semic, 1977 series) #2 (1977)

Indexer Notes

Pencils confirmed + Leo Dorfman script identification, Bob Fujitani art identification and Ben Oda lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Gaylord Du Bois script credit as per page 41, Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title, compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott. Corrected script identification by David Porta (September 2013). Account Books entry states: "Flames of Decision. 13p. For Lassie, stock. Sent March 17, 1962."

Po Yin Rebels (Table of Contents: 3)

The Elephant Boy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gaylord Du Bois

Pencils

Bob Fujitani

Inks

Bob Fujitani

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

adventure; animal; children

Characters

Po Yin; Kyan Zit (elephant); Ma Kyaw (Po Yin's aunt); Thakin; Crocodile; Panther

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Burmese boy Po Yin runs away with his elephant calf Kyan Zit after his aunt sells the animal to the Thakin. In the jungle, Kyan Zit saves the boy from a hungry panther.

Reprints

• in Fernseh Abenteuer (Tessloff, 1960 series) #109
• in Lassie (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1959 series) #1/1965 ([januar] 1965)
• in Lassie (Semic, 1977 series) #2 (1977)

Indexer Notes

Script, art and lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Script credit as per page 41, Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title, compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott. ~ David Porta (September 2013).

A Splendid Breed (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (header illustration)

Inks

? (header illustration)

Colors

? (header illustration)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; animal; children

Characters

Max Gilbreth; Loren (safari guide); M'tano (native guide); Basenjis; Lion

Synopsis

Gilbreth hunts a man-killing lion with a breed of dog called the Basenji, but doubts their efficacy until he witnesses otherwise.

Reprints

• in Lassie (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1959 series) #1/1965 ([januar] 1965)

Tornado (Table of Contents: 5)

Lassie / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Gaylord Du Bois

Pencils

Bob Fujitani

Inks

Bob Fujitani

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

adventure; animal; children

Characters

Lassie; Timmy; Ruth Martin; Paul Martin; Guide; Iseh (headman); Mosheh; Lila Iwo; Lila's husband; Onya; Ogbo Children

Synopsis

When the Martins visit an African village to assess the native farming methods, they are viewed with suspicion that only deepens when a native woman is injured in a tornado. Paul, Timmy, and Lassie are held hostage while Ruth takes the injured woman to a distant hospital for treatment. When the woman returns to the village with her injuries mended, the Martins are accepted and a celebration is held.

Reprints

• in Lassie (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1959 series) #1/1965 ([januar] 1965)
• in Lassie (Semic, 1977 series) #2 (1977)

Indexer Notes

Leo Dorfman script identification, Bob Fujitani art identification and Ben Oda lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Gaylord Du Bois script credit as per page 41, Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title, compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott. Corrected script identification by David Porta (September 2013). Account Books entry states: "Tornado. 14p. For Lassie, stock. Sent March 24, 1962."

[Gold Key Titles List] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Lassie Pin-Up No. 1 (Table of Contents: 7)

Lassie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

? (color photo)

Inks

? (color photo)

Colors

? (color photo)

Genre

adventure; animal; children

Characters

Lassie; Timmy [as portrayed by Jon Provost]

Synopsis

Full-page color photo of Lassie and Timmy rock climbing. Same photo as front cover but without the spot illustration and typography.

Indexer Notes

back cover