(December 1949-January 1950)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
Format:
Golden Age Comic Size; Color Covers and Interiors; Saddle-Stitched

The Gun-Shy Sheriff (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Alex Toth
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Johnny Thunder

Jimmy's Biggest Christmas (Table of Contents)

Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Roadmaster bicycles.

The Gun-Shy Sheriff (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero; Humor

Hurry! Be the first to go roaring by with a wonderful Chugga-Mota! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for a premium available for 20 cents plus two front covers of Smith Brothers Wild Cherry Cough Drop boxes.

[The Ride] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Boys! Girls! Have More Fun! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for a booklet that will test a person's musical aptitude.

The Secret in the Flames (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Western

Made of Steel to Build Like Real (Table of Contents)

Erector / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Erector building sets available from Gilbert Hall of Science.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 4 and 5 of Overland Coach story.


The Red Feather Kid (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
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 between pages 4 and 5 of Overland Coach story.


Most Sensational Tom Mix Offer Ever! (Table of Contents)

Ralston Cereals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Tom Mix
Synopsis:
Ad for premiums available from Ralston cereals. Also, a plug for the Tom Mix radio program on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Indexer Notes

Follows the last page of Overland Coach story.


Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
A list of DC's advisory board members plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-four titles are listed.

Indexer Notes

Printed on top half of page.


[Cougar and Fox] (Table of Contents)

Young Buffalo Billy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
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 Branch (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Harmony Hayes; Ringo Kid

Hi Fellows! The New Lionel Trains Catalog Is Ready (Table of Contents)

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for the new Lionel Trains catalog at a cost of only 10 cents.

[Western Story/Cowboy Talk] (Table of Contents)

Lore of the West / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
Synopsis:
Various facts about the Old West.

Our Bunch All Munch (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Creig Flessel
Inks:
Creig Flessel
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Candy ad.

At the End of His Rope (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Broome [as John Osgood]
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
Raymond Perry
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
Synopsis:
A short history of the types of ropes and their uses by cowboys in the Old West.

Ps-s-st! Want this great bike for Christmas? (Table of Contents)

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Santa Claus
Synopsis:
Ad for bikes made by The Westfield Manufacturing Company.

[The Gila Monster] (Table of Contents)

Western Facts / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
Synopsis:
Facts about gila monsters, Colorado, black bears, and Navajo religious symbols.

Massacre in Mesquite Valley (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Western

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

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
Synopsis:
Rules and entry form for a contest. One hundred Bazooka wrappers are required for entry.

New silk-finish enlargement, ivory gold-tooled frame (Table of Contents)

Hollywood FIlm Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for tinted picture enlargements.

Get a Daisy and Get in on the Fun! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Red Ryder
Synopsis:
Ad for the Red Ryder Carbine and three other Daisy BB Guns. Guns are not sold through the mail.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


You're ridin' high, wide and handsome in The Texan (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for boy's shoes.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Jimmy's Biggest Christmas
    Roadmaster Bicycles
  2. 2. The Gun-Shy Sheriff
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. Hurry! Be the first to go roaring by with a wonderful Chugga-Mota!
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  4. 4. [The Ride]
    Li'l Wah-hahpin
  5. 5. Boys! Girls! Have More Fun!
    Pan-American Band Instruments
  6. 6. The Secret in the Flames
    Overland Coach
  7. 7. Made of Steel to Build Like Real
    Erector
  8. 8. The Red Feather Kid
    Green Arrow
  9. 9. Most Sensational Tom Mix Offer Ever!
    Ralston Cereals
  10. 10. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  11. 11. [Cougar and Fox]
    Young Buffalo Billy
  12. 12. The Sign of the Crooked Branch
    Minstrel Maverick
  13. 13. Hi Fellows! The New Lionel Trains Catalog Is Ready
    Lionel Trains
  14. 14. [Western Story/Cowboy Talk]
    Lore of the West
  15. 15. Our Bunch All Munch
    Nestle's Crunch
  16. 16. At the End of His Rope
  17. 17. Ps-s-st! Want this great bike for Christmas?
    Columbia Bicycles
  18. 18. [The Gila Monster]
    Western Facts
  19. 19. Massacre in Mesquite Valley
    Foley of the Fighting Fifth
  20. 20. Wow! Kids! I'm Giving Away 10,000 Official Bazooka Scouting Knives!
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  21. 21. New silk-finish enlargement, ivory gold-tooled frame
    Hollywood FIlm Studios
  22. 22. Get a Daisy and Get in on the Fun!
    Daisy BB Guns
  23. 23. You're ridin' high, wide and handsome in The Texan
    Thom McAn Shoes
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  • Gene Reed
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