(March-April 1949)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-01-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (managing editor); George Kashdan (story editor); Murray Boltinoff (art)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dale Evans / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Theda Hall (photo); Emerson Hall (photo)
Inks
Theda Hall (photo); Emerson Hall (photo)
Colors
Theda Hall (photo); Emerson Hall (photo)
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Dale Evans (photo); Pal (a horse, photo)

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

Kodak Verichrome Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Phantom of Cactus Canyon! (Table of Contents: 2)

Dale Evans / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Ryerson Johnson
Pencils
Jay McArdle
Inks
Jay McArdle
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Dale Evans; Ted Wallace; Spence Adams
Synopsis
Dale helps an engineer when an unknown vandal tries to destroy a new dam.
Keywords
celebrity

High as a Kite (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman DC Publications Proudly Presents Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Mere Slip of the Gun! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Ryerson Johnson
Pencils
Jay McArdle
Inks
Jay McArdle
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Dale Evans; Notch-Ear Jack
Synopsis
An escaped convict forces a plastic surgeon to hide his telltale identification mark, but Dale tracks him down anyway.
Keywords
celebrity

Cougar! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Stookie Allen
Inks
Stookie Allen
Colors
?
Letters
Stookie Allen

Genre
adventure; non-fiction
Characters
Jimmy Fitch
Synopsis
Brief story about an Arizona boy with more than 400 cougar skins to his credit.

Indexer Notes

Printed on top half of page.

Boys! Girls! Have More Fun! Send for Your Musiquiz Today (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Pan-American Band Instruments / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Pawnee Bill (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Stookie Allen
Inks
Stookie Allen
Colors
?
Letters
Stookie Allen

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Major Gordon Lillie; Buffalo Bill
Synopsis
A short account of Pawnee Bill's career as a buffalo hunter and indian agent.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz (Business Manager)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc...of Dale Evans Comics
Synopsis
A list of owners and editors of Dale Evans Comics.

The Case of the Outdated Outlaw! (Table of Contents: 10)

Sierra Smith Western Detective! / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Millard
Pencils
Alex Toth (signed)
Inks
Alex Toth (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime; western-frontier
Characters
Sierra Smith; Marshal Bat Logan; Red-Ace Rudd
Synopsis
Sierra crosses paths with an old man who once terrorized the territory.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Indian Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oklahoma is the state with the greatest number of Indians!
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis
Facts about Oklahoma, Chief Rain-in-the Face, Navajo blankets, and Pueblo Indians.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Printed on top half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Winchester Roller Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Super-Scout (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Stookie Allen
Inks
Stookie Allen
Colors
?
Letters
Stookie Allen

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Dan Beard
Synopsis
A brief account of Dan Beard's life.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Cowboy Flips starring Pico Pete / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lone Feather careless lately...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Pico Pete; Lone Feather
Synopsis
Instructions as follows: Cut out panels No. 1 and No. 2. Place No. 1 directly over No. 2. Then, as shown here, flip No. 1 rapidly up and down.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Dale Evans' Roundup / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Dale Evans
Pencils
Jay McArdle
Inks
Jay McArdle
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Dale Evans; Roy Rogers; Pat Brady; Rosalie Allen; Jimmy Durante
Synopsis
A letter from Dale about some of her activities for the past few weeks including camping trips, plus how she does her own stunts in the movies.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

A Dead Man's Life! (Table of Contents: 18)

Dale Evans / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Ryerson Johnson
Pencils
Jay McArdle
Inks
Jay McArdle
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Dale Evans; Tom Trent; Lon Mannix
Synopsis
Dale rescues an actor who has been held captive by his stunt double.
Keywords
celebrity

Indexer Notes

Dialogue and phrasing is consistent with the writing in the other Dale Evans stories in this issue.

Boys! Girls! Prizes Given (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Learn Radio by Practicing in Spare Time (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Daisy BB Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dale Evans
  2. 1. ["Anytime's snapshot time!"]
    Kodak Verichrome Film
  3. 2. Phantom of Cactus Canyon!
    Dale Evans
  4. 3. High as a Kite
    Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
  5. 4. Superman DC Publications Proudly Presents Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood
    Miss Beverly Hills
  6. 5. Mere Slip of the Gun!
    Dale Evans
  7. 6. Cougar!
  8. 7. Boys! Girls! Have More Fun! Send for Your Musiquiz Today
    Pan-American Band Instruments
  9. 8. Pawnee Bill
  10. 9. ["Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc...of Dale Evans Comics"]
  11. 10. The Case of the Outdated Outlaw!
    Sierra Smith Western Detective!
  12. 11. ["Oklahoma is the state with the greatest number of Indians!"]
    Indian Facts
  13. 12. ["Iceboats are faster than anything on earth without mechanical power..."]
    Winchester Roller Skates
  14. 13. Super-Scout
  15. 14. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  16. 15. ["Lone Feather careless lately..."]
    Cowboy Flips starring Pico Pete
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Dale Evans' Roundup
  18. 17. ["Thrill to the punch-packed action of the fighting West!"]
    DC Comics
  19. 18. A Dead Man's Life!
    Dale Evans
  20. 19. Boys! Girls! Prizes Given
    American Seed Co.
  21. 20. Learn Radio by Practicing in Spare Time
    National Radio Institute
  22. 21. Rope 'Em Both, Partner!
    Daisy BB Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore