(August 1954)

Dell, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell Comic [sans serif]
Editing
George Delacorte (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president)

Issue Notes

Last 52 page issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Whitman Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Savage Portrait (Table of Contents: 2)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The art infos come from the John Buscema checklist compiled by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.
The Writer and additional art infos come from the book "Roy Rogers: a biography, radio history, television career chronicle ..." by Robert W. Phillips.

Roy Rides the Rim (Table of Contents: 3)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The art infos come from the John Buscema checklist compiled by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.
The Writer and additional art infos come from the book "Roy Rogers: a biography, radio history, television career chronicle ..." by Robert W. Phillips.

Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and Hot Lead at Rocklin's (Table of Contents: 4)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers

Indexer Notes

The art infos come from the John Buscema checklist compiled by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.
The Writer and additional art infos come from the book "Roy Rogers: a biography, radio history, television career chronicle ..." by Robert W. Phillips.

The Lion Hunt (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Murphy
Pencils
? [as Al McKimson Team] (3 illustrations)
Inks
? [as Al McKimson Team] (3 illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Al McKimson was a pen name for several artists. First the brothers Chuck and Tom McKimson. Others were Pete Alvarado, John Ushler, Randy Steffen, Andrew Bensen, Hi Mankin, Mike Arens, Alex Toth. The art may vary a bit since several of them worked on the same story (also by R W Phillips). Art identification by Steinar Ådland December 2010.

Page 1496 of Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, SERIALS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICALS states, "WESTERN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY. The lion hunt. (In Roy Rogers comics, Aug. 1954, p. [38-39]) Appl. Author: Western Print. & Litho. Co., employer for hire of Thomas Murphy. © Western Print. & Litho. Co.; 22Jun54; B5-28350." ~Dave Porta

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Chuckwagon Charley's Tales / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Ray Thayer
Inks
Ray Thayer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Charley, look!
Genre
western-frontier

Indexer Notes

In Jerry Bails' Who's Who, Thayer is credited with Zane Grey FC#449 Tappan's Burro. Using that as a start, it is easy to pick out the rest of his work in the 50's, and this is one. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.

Script credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

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

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

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

Colonial Studios Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Post's Sugar Crisp / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Roy Rogers
  2. 1. ["Always look for Whitman books"]
    Whitman Books
  3. 2. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Savage Portrait
    Roy Rogers
  4. 3. Roy Rides the Rim
    Roy Rogers
  5. 4. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and Hot Lead at Rocklin's
    Roy Rogers
  6. 5. The Lion Hunt
  7. 6. ["Charley, look!"]
    Chuckwagon Charley's Tales
  8. 7. ["Hi, pardners..."]
    Roy Rogers
  9. 8. ["Do you need money?"]
    Colonial Studios Greeting Cards
  10. 9. ["Free official railroad emblems"]
    Post's Sugar Crisp
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Rodney Hinkle
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Michel Maillot
  • Nuno Miranda
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dave Porta
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore