(September-October 1960)

Dell, 1955 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1960-07-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell Exciting Adventure
Editing
George Delacorte (publisher); Helen Meyer (president); Paul R. Lilly (executive vice- president); Harold Clark (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (treasurer)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers and Trigger / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers (photo); Dusty (photo)
Reprints

Act Now! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Subscription Form for Dell Comics

Desert Duel (Table of Contents: 2)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nat Edson
Inks
Nat Edson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers; Dusty; Amenokal (king); Colonel; Karahli (tuareg)
Synopsis
Roy and his son Dusty in the desert of French North Africa
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland December 2010

Can a Dog Talk? (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Rogers
Pencils
Nat Edson
Inks
Nat Edson
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy ; Dusty; Sandy; Bullet
Synopsis
Roy and the boys shoots a pigeon hunting bobcat.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland December 2010

The Music Box (Table of Contents: 4)

Dale Evans / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Russ Manning
Inks
Russ Manning
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Dale Evans; Dan Craig; Ellen Craig; Mike (road agent)
Synopsis
A music box full of jewels is hidden in the wagon, and someone is looking for them
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland December 2010

Outlaw's Deed (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Nat Edson
Inks
Nat Edson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers; Trigger (horse); Bill Walston (Sheriff); Carter (prisoner); Davey Walston (son)
Synopsis
When the Sheriff's kid is missing, the prisoner is the one who finds him
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland December 2010

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

Roy's Mailbox / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Ben K., Mary R., Johnny M., and Alex D.; includes small drawings of kids, animals and Roy.

Traced in Sand (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis
The story of old ruins in the sand.
Reprints

Prizes for You (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Prizes for selling cards

Win a Captain's Ride (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Win ride with the newest TWA Superjet.
Back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Roy Rogers and Trigger
  2. 1. Act Now!
    Dell Comics
  3. 2. Desert Duel
    Roy Rogers
  4. 3. Can a Dog Talk?
  5. 4. The Music Box
    Dale Evans
  6. 5. Outlaw's Deed
    Roy Rogers
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Roy's Mailbox
  8. 7. Traced in Sand
  9. 8. Prizes for You
  10. 9. Win a Captain's Ride
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Chris Boyko
  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen