All-American Western
#108
(June-July 1949)
DC,
1948 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1949-04-18
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Vengeance of the Silver Bullet!
Johnny Thunder / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Johnny Thunder
Indexer Notes
Toth pencils per Nick Caputo, Mar 2011. Former indexer listed Gil Kane.
[no title indexed]
AMF Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bobby and Jane tell you why they chose Roadmaster for their summer vacation
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Vengeance of the Silver Bullet!
Johnny Thunder / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Johnny Thunder [John Tane]
Get Your New Funny Face Cut-Out Masks
Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad announcing a new premium on the back of Shredded Wheat cereal packages.
Editorial Advisory Board
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Synopsis
- A list of the members of DC's advisory board plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-one titles are listed.
Cowboy Flips Starring Johnny Thunder
Johnny Thunder / activity / 0.5 page
- Script
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils
- Martin Naydel; Alex Toth
- Inks
- Martin Naydel; Alex Toth
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Martin Naydel
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Johnny Thunder
- Synopsis
- Instructions are 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...and, PRESTO...your cowboy flips will move!
Indexer Notes
Johnny Thunder panels lifted from an unidentified story.
The Phantom Passenger!
Overland Coach / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Philip Evans ? (see notes)
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- John Giunta
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- western-frontier
Indexer Notes
Per Evans Biblio published in Robin Snyder's History of Comics (Vol 1, No.6, August 1990) Evans wrote stories for this issue although the titles are not specified.
Ruining the Ransom Plan
"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- U. S. Royal
Indexer Notes
Ad for U. S. Royal tires and a plug for Bike Comics.
The Treasure of the Great Smoky Mine!
Minstrel Maverick / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Philip Evans ? (see notes)
- Pencils
- Irwin Hasen
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Reprints
-
in Hopalong Cassidy Spesialnummer (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1965 series) #[1965] (1965) [changed to Hopalong Cassidy]
-
Indexer Notes
Per Evans Biblio published in Robin Snyder's History of Comics (Vol 1, No.6, August 1990) Evans wrote stories for this issue although the titles are not specified.
Kids! It's Easy to Win One of 400 Flexy Racers!
Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Bazooka Boy
Indexer Notes
Contest rules and entry blank for a Guess-the-Birthday of Bazooka Boy.
[no title indexed]
Western Facts / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Pencils
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Inks
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- When the Texas armadillo is attacked by some small animal...
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Facts about an armadillo, six-shooter, stampedes, cattle lullaby, and tenderfoot.
Lawmen of the Lone Star State
text article / 2 pages
- Script
- John Broome (credited as John Osgood)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Short article about the Texas Rangers.
[no title indexed]
Cactus Charlie's Western Dictionary / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Pencils
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Inks
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah once owned mah own one-hoss outfit...
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Deinitions for one-hoss outfit, cob-roller, knobhead, woolies, spots, peeps, wind devil, and sell mah saddle.
Indexer Notes
Printed on top half of page.
New! Dog Head Tokens
Listerine Tooth Paste / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for premiums available from Listerine Tooth Paste, made by Lambert Pharmacal Company.
Lightning Speed...Heroic Deed!
"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; sports
- Characters
- Jim Wise
Indexer Notes
Ad for PF canvas shoes made by B. F. Goodrich and Hood Rubber Co.
[no title indexed]
Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Mike takes a trip on his bicycle.
Indexer Notes
Columbia bikes are made by The Westfield Manufacturing Company.
At the Radar Station
Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Popsicle Pete
Indexer Notes
Ad for Popsicle products and premiums. Art is signed but signature is not readable.
[no title indexed]
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You'll find this sure-fire brand on these sure-fire western winners!
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Johnny Thunder; Dale Evans Comics
- Synopsis
- Ads for Western Comics #9, All-American Western #108 and Dale Evans Comics #5.
Indexer Notes
Cover for Dale Evans is a line-drawn version of the photo cover on the actual comic. Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Vengeance of the Silver Bullet!
Johnny Thunder -
1.
["Bobby and Jane tell you why they chose Roadmaster for their summer vacation"]
AMF Roadmaster Bicycles -
2.
Vengeance of the Silver Bullet!
Johnny Thunder -
3.
Get Your New Funny Face Cut-Out Masks
Kellogg's Shredded Wheat -
4.
Editorial Advisory Board
DC Comics -
5.
Cowboy Flips Starring Johnny Thunder
Johnny Thunder -
6.
The Phantom Passenger!
Overland Coach -
7.
Ruining the Ransom Plan
"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] -
8.
Adventure of the Shipwrecked Pirates
Ray-o-Vac Batteries -
9.
The Treasure of the Great Smoky Mine!
Minstrel Maverick -
10.
Kids! It's Easy to Win One of 400 Flexy Racers!
Bazooka Bubble Gum -
11.
["When the Texas armadillo is attacked by some small animal..."]
Western Facts -
12.
Lawmen of the Lone Star State
-
13.
["Ah once owned mah own one-hoss outfit..."]
Cactus Charlie's Western Dictionary -
14.
New! Dog Head Tokens
Listerine Tooth Paste -
15.
Lightning Speed...Heroic Deed!
"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story -
16.
The Big Drive!
Foley of the Fighting 5th -
17.
[no title indexed]
Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! -
18.
At the Radar Station
Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products -
19.
["You'll find this sure-fire brand on these sure-fire western winners!"]
DC Comics -
20.
Announcing the New Daisy BB Pak
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Bob Hughes
- Dave Marchand
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Jim Van Dore
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