Black Diamond Western #11

(May 1949)

Scoop! (Table of Contents)

Illinois Merchandise Mart. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Complete piture-taking, picture-making outfit for $2.98 by mail order.

["Stop Redban!"] (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

William Overgard (signed)

Inks:

William Overgard (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Black Diamond; Redban's Raiders

Fire Your Own V-2 Model Rocket (Table of Contents)

Empire Merchandising Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Send this real rocket soaring up high into the sky.

["John Ringos walked into a saloon..."] (Table of Contents)

Sure as Shootin' / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Claude Moore

Pencils:

Claude Moore

Inks:

Claude Moore

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Jack Williams (Table of Contents)

A True Wild West Story / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

["The original League of Nations..."] (Table of Contents)

Straight as an Arrow / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed)

Pencils:

Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed)

Inks:

Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Synopsis:

About the Iroquois Indians, sign language, round boats and combined tomahawks.

Indexer Notes

Claude Moore is credited to both writing and drawing fillers for Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

West Jests (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Robert Perry

Inks:

Robert Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

JVJ has Perry as most probable, and the art is identical to the other gags in this issue, western Whackies signed by RAP.

Bob Grady (Table of Contents)

A True Wild West Story / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Stamps (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sidney M. Elias

Pencils:

? (photo)

Inks:

? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Ads and some info on stamps featuring coffee.

Laff These Off (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Gladiolus (Table of Contents)

Michigan Bulb Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Sensational offer to flower lovers. 100 prize selection Rainbow Mix Gladiolus.

Blazing Houses and Poisoned Cattle... (Table of Contents)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Bare

Inks:

Al Bare

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

JVJ has Al Bare as most probable artist. He is credited on Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

["Roy Bean used to place..."] (Table of Contents)

Sure as Shootin' / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Claude Moore

Pencils:

Claude Moore

Inks:

Claude Moore

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

["How'll ya have your eggs, Jeb?"] (Table of Contents)

Western Whackies / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Robert Perry [as RAP] (signed)

Inks:

Robert Perry [as RAP] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

JVJ has Perry as most probable, and the signing should indicate it too. He worked for Lev Gleason at the end of the 1940's.

Desperadoes in Disguise (Table of Contents)

A True Wild West Story / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Moore

Inks:

Ed Moore

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

["Smoking and tobacco..."] (Table of Contents)

Straight as an Arrow / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed)

Pencils:

Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed)

Inks:

Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Smoking and tobacco, underground temples, Natchez Indians and some other short facts.

Color-Keyed Piano (Table of Contents)

The Harbert Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Now you can play real songs at once with the new color-keyed piano.

Take Pictures Day or Night (Table of Contents)

Martins-David Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Take 16 pictures at our expense. Minicam Camera by Mail order.

Amazing New Toy Gun (Table of Contents)

Specialties MFG. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

New toy gun shoots like a real gun. Completely safe.

Beauty Trix Wallet (Table of Contents)

Scope Sales Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?; ? (photo)

Inks:

?; ? (photo)

Colors:

?; ? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Girls! It's the wonderful new Beauty Trix Wallet by mail order.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.