(May 1949)
Lev Gleason,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Lev Gleason Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Lev Gleason Publications
- Editing
- Charles Biro; Bob Wood
Scoop!
Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Complete picture-taking, picture-making outfit for $2.98 by mail order.
[no title indexed]
Black Diamond / comic story / 14 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Stop Redban!
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Black Diamond; Redban's Raiders
Fire Your Own V-2 Model Rocket
Empire Merchandising Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Send this real rocket soaring up high into the sky.
[no title indexed]
Sure as Shootin' / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- John Ringos walked into a saloon...
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
[no title indexed]
Straight as an Arrow / comic story / 1 page
- 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
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The original League of Nations...
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- About the Iroquois Indians, sign language, round boats and combined tomahawks.
West Jests
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; western-frontier
Indexer Notes
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. has Perry as most probable, and the art is identical to the other gags in this issue, Western Whackies signed by RAP.
Gladiolus
Rainbow Mix Gladiolus / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Sensational offer to flower lovers: 100 prize selection Rainbow Mix Gladiolus.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement from Michigan Bulb Company.
Blazing Houses and Poisoned Cattle...
text story / 3 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
Indexer Notes
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. has Al Bare as most probable artist. He is credited on Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
[no title indexed]
Sure as Shootin' / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Roy Bean used to place...
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
[no title indexed]
Western Whackies / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How'll ya have your eggs, Jeb?
- Genre
- humor; western-frontier
Indexer Notes
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. has Perry as most probable, and the signing should indicate it too. He worked for Lev Gleason at the end of the 1940's.
[no title indexed]
Straight as an Arrow / comic story / 1 page
- 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
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Smoking and tobacco...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Smoking and tobacco, underground temples, Natchez Indians and some other short facts.
Color-Keyed Piano
Color-Keyed Piano / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Now you can play real songs at once with the new color-keyed piano.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement from The Harbert Company.
Take Pictures Day or Night
Martins-David Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Take 16 pictures at our expense. Minicam Camera by Mail order.
Amazing New Toy Gun
Specialties MFG. Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- New toy gun shoots like a real gun. Completely safe.
Beauty Trix Wallet
Beauty Trix Wallet / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Girls! It's the wonderful new Beauty Trix Wallet by mail order.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement from Scope Sales Company. Back cover.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Black Diamond -
1.
Scoop!
Illinois Merchandise Mart -
2.
["Stop Redban!"]
Black Diamond -
3.
Fire Your Own V-2 Model Rocket
Empire Merchandising Co. -
4.
["John Ringos walked into a saloon..."]
Sure as Shootin' -
5.
Jack Williams
A True Wild West Story -
6.
["The original League of Nations..."]
Straight as an Arrow -
7.
West Jests
-
8.
Bob Grady
A True Wild West Story -
9.
Stamps
-
10.
Laff These Off
-
11.
Gladiolus
Rainbow Mix Gladiolus -
12.
Blazing Houses and Poisoned Cattle...
-
13.
["Roy Bean used to place..."]
Sure as Shootin' -
14.
["How'll ya have your eggs, Jeb?"]
Western Whackies -
15.
Desperadoes in Disguise
A True Wild West Story -
16.
["Smoking and tobacco..."]
Straight as an Arrow -
17.
Color-Keyed Piano
Color-Keyed Piano -
18.
Take Pictures Day or Night
Martins-David Co. -
19.
Amazing New Toy Gun
Specialties MFG. Co. -
20.
Beauty Trix Wallet
Beauty Trix Wallet
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steinar Ådland
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Michael Hoskin
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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