(December 1949-January 1950)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-10-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Gun-Shy Sheriff (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Toth
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
Jack Adler ?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Johnny Thunder

Jimmy's Biggest Christmas (Thanks to Dad) (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

AMF Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Gun-Shy Sheriff! (Table of Contents: 2)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Alex Toth
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Johnny Thunder [John Tane]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Ride] (Table of Contents: 4)

Li'l Wah-hahpin / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Boys! Girls! Have More Fun! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Secret in the Flames! (Table of Contents: 6)

Overland Coach / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Giacoia
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier

Made of Steel to Build Like Real (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Erector / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kid (Table of Contents: 8)

Green Arrow / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Red Feather Kid
Synopsis
Green Arrow explains the meaning of the Red Feather and its relationship to social services.

Indexer Notes

Appears before page 5 of Overland Coach story.

Most Sensational Tom Mix Offer Ever! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

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

Young Buffalo Billy / comic story / 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
The cougar is one of the most difficult animals to see...
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Young Buffalo Billy
Synopsis
Brief discussion about the different names for cougars and foxes.

Indexer Notes

Printed on bottom half of page.

The Sign of the Crooked Brand! (Table of Contents: 12)

Minstrel Maverick / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Tom Cooke
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Harmony Hayes; Ringo Kid

Hi Fellows! The New Lionel Trains Catalog Is Ready (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Lore of the West / comic story / 0.67 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
The James brothers, the Younger brothers, and the Daltons...
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis
Various facts about the Old West.

Our Bunch All Munch (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

At the End of His Rope (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis
A short history of the types of ropes and their uses by cowboys in the Old West.

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

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Western Facts / comic story / 1 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
The gila monster, a large lizard of the Arizona and New Mexico deserts...
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis
Facts about gila monsters, Colorado, black bears, and Navajo religious symbols.

Massacre in Mesquite Valley! (Table of Contents: 19)

Foley of the Fighting 5th / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Tarrant
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier

Wow! Kids! I'm Giving Away 10,000 Official Bazooka Scouting Knives! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Hollywood Film Studios Enlargements / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Get a Daisy and Get In On the Fun! (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Gun-Shy Sheriff
    Johnny Thunder
  2. 1. Jimmy's Biggest Christmas (Thanks to Dad)
    AMF Roadmaster Bicycles
  3. 2. The Gun-Shy Sheriff!
    Johnny Thunder
  4. 3. ["Hurry! Be the first to go roaring by with a wonderful Chugga-Mota!"]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  5. 4. [The Ride]
    Li'l Wah-hahpin
  6. 5. Boys! Girls! Have More Fun!
    Pan-American Band Instruments
  7. 6. The Secret in the Flames!
    Overland Coach
  8. 7. Made of Steel to Build Like Real
    Erector
  9. 8. The Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kid
    Green Arrow
  10. 9. Most Sensational Tom Mix Offer Ever!
    Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal
  11. 10. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  12. 11. ["The cougar is one of the most difficult animals to see..."]
    Young Buffalo Billy
  13. 12. The Sign of the Crooked Brand!
    Minstrel Maverick
  14. 13. Hi Fellows! The New Lionel Trains Catalog Is Ready
    Lionel Trains
  15. 14. ["The James brothers, the Younger brothers, and the Daltons..."]
    Lore of the West
  16. 15. Our Bunch All Munch
    Nestlé's Crunch
  17. 16. At the End of His Rope
  18. 17. ["Ps-s-st! Want this great Columbia bike for Christmas?"]
    Columbia Bicycles
  19. 18. ["The gila monster, a large lizard of the Arizona and New Mexico deserts..."]
    Western Facts
  20. 19. Massacre in Mesquite Valley!
    Foley of the Fighting 5th
  21. 20. Wow! Kids! I'm Giving Away 10,000 Official Bazooka Scouting Knives!
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  22. 21. ["New silk-finish enlargement, ivory gold-tooled frame"]
    Hollywood Film Studios Enlargements
  23. 22. Get a Daisy and Get In On the Fun!
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  24. 23. ["You're 'ridin' high, wide and handsome' in The Texan"]
    Thom McAn Shoes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dave Marchand
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore