(January-March 1956)

Dell, 1952 Series
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Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
100
Indicia frequency:
quarterly
Indicia Publisher:
Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
Brand:
Dell
Format:
Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint

Western Roundup (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers; Gene Autry; Bill Elliott; Dale Evans; Rex Allen; Johnny Mack Brown; Jock Mahoney / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
photos; ?
Inks:
photos; ?
Colors:
photos; ?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Roy Rogers; Gene Autry; Bill Elliott; Dale Evans; Rex Allen; Johnny Mack Brown; Jock Mahoney
Synopsis:
Head shots of the characters.

Indexer Notes

The drawn "art" consists of a rope connecting the head shots of the western stars. This is the last issue to feature photos of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers on the inside covers. Following issues have text features.


[Gene Autry photo] (Table of Contents)

Gene Autry / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
photo
Inks:
photo

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Gene Autry

Indexer Notes

Odd-numbered issues have a picture of Gene Autry in this position. Even-numbered issues have a photo of Roy Rogers in this position.


The End of the Running Rope (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Roy Rogers; Rawhide Peters; Jim Clay; Scott Clay; Joe Jones; Slim Saunders
Synopsis:
An old rancher leaves Roy a clue to hidden fortune just before he dies. An outlaw impersonates the old rancher's newphew in an effort to find the hidden treasure, but Roy becomes suspicious when the impersonator and his friend show little interest in maintaining the ranch.

Oddities of the Wild (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks:
August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
non-fiction
Synopsis:
A discussion of the habits of a few wild animals.

Sierra Showdown (Table of Contents)

Gene Autry / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Nicholas Firfires
Inks:
Nicholas Firfires
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Gene Autry; Champion; Lank (a crook); Spud (another crook);
Synopsis:
When Gene stops for break, two crooks steal his car. Gene chases them across the countryside and corners them in an old miner's cabin.

Champ Evens the Score (Table of Contents)

Champion / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Champion; Ricky; Bud; Uncle Matt Hanford; Rainbow (a ranch hand)
Synopsis:
Bud tells Ricky how Champion saved his life and won a race that enabled Bud to have an operation to fix his injured leg.

The SIlent Clue (Table of Contents)

Dale Evans / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Dale Evans; Pat Brady; Mrs. Newton; Jimmy Newton
Synopsis:
Dale's search for a lost boy leads her to a gang of bank robbers.

Honest Injun (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
August Lenox
Inks:
August Lenox
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
non-fiction
Synopsis:
Short discussion of Indian inventions that are still used today.

Challenge at Cholla Creek (Table of Contents)

Rex Allen / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Rex ALlen; Sam Diges; Jasper Rock
Synopsis:
A gang lures everyone out of town so they can crack the bank vault.

Indexer Notes

Artist unknown, but he swipes from Toth, Grandenetti, Certa and Roussos.


The Man Who Outsmarted Himself (Table of Contents)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Tom Wheeler; Caleb Townsend; Sam Justin
Synopsis:
A stranger in town arouses the suspicions of a storekeeper.

Hidden Bullets (Table of Contents)

Wild Bill Elliott / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Bill Elliott; Neal Payne; Ward Mellon; Guy Urick;
Synopsis:
A man conspires to steal a ranch from his cousin.

An Album of Maps to Lost Treasure (Table of Contents)

text story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks:
August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Synopsis:
Discussion of several old miner's claims that prospectors still search for.

The Renegades (Table of Contents)

Johnny Mack Brown / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Johnny Mack Brown; Brock Wesson; Cal Sommers;
Synopsis:
Johnny helps a wagon master protect his wagon train.

Nature's Pre-Cooked Fish (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks:
August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Synopsis:
Brief essay on hot streams that flow under ice in the Arctic Circle and in Iceland.

The Red Shirt (Table of Contents)

Flying A's Range Rider / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tony Sgroi
Inks:
Tony Sgroi
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Range Rider; Dick West; unnamed train robbers
Synopsis:
Range Rider and Dick pursue a gang of train robbers.

[Roy Rogers photo] (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
photo
Inks:
photo

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Roy Rogers

Indexer Notes

Odd-numbered issues have a photo of Roy Rogers in this position. Even-numbered issues have a photo of Gene Autry in this position.


[Taking a Drink] (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
Inks:
Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
Colors:
Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Synopsis:
A rider drinks from a river. Large red rock formations are in the background.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. Western Roundup
    Roy Rogers; Gene Autry; Bill Elliott; Dale Evans; Rex Allen; Johnny Mack Brown; Jock Mahoney
  2. 1. [Gene Autry photo]
    Gene Autry
  3. 2. The End of the Running Rope
    Roy Rogers
  4. 3. Oddities of the Wild
  5. 4. Sierra Showdown
    Gene Autry
  6. 5. Champ Evens the Score
    Champion
  7. 6. The SIlent Clue
    Dale Evans
  8. 7. Honest Injun
  9. 8. Challenge at Cholla Creek
    Rex Allen
  10. 9. The Man Who Outsmarted Himself
  11. 10. Hidden Bullets
    Wild Bill Elliott
  12. 11. An Album of Maps to Lost Treasure
  13. 12. The Renegades
    Johnny Mack Brown
  14. 13. Nature's Pre-Cooked Fish
  15. 14. The Red Shirt
    Flying A's Range Rider
  16. 15. [Roy Rogers photo]
    Roy Rogers
  17. 16. [Taking a Drink]
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