Danger Trail
#1
(July-August 1950)
DC,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1950-05-24
- 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.
Hunters of the Whispering Gallery
King Faraday / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- spy
- Synopsis
- The movie Faraday was watching, evidentially, was "Sorry, Wrong Number". Barbara Stanwick is visible on a movie poster on page two.
Three All-Star Cameras
Kodak Cameras / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for the Brownie Hawkeye, Kodak Duaflex, Brownie Flash Six-20 camera, including prices.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Hunters of the Whispering Gallery!
King Faraday / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- spy
- Characters
- King Faraday (introduction)
- Reprints
-
in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #78 (1964) -
in Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #51 (July-August 1964) -
in OSS.117 (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #5 (août 1966) [N&B [B&W]]
-
Luke Appling
Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- sports
- Synopsis
- Highlights of Luke Appling's 19-year career in baseball coupled with a Wheaties ad.
[no title indexed]
Young Buffalo Billy / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The badger, a member of the weasel family...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Buffalo Billy
- Synopsis
- Facts about the badger and prairie dog.
Indexer Notes
Printed on top half of page.
[no title indexed]
Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For a real treat, kids, you can't beat Cracker Jack!
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Unnamed cowboy
- Synopsis
- Ad for Cracker Jack
Indexer Notes
Even though the cowboy is unnamed, he looks suspiciously like Red Ryder.
After the Atom Spies
"U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- U. S. Royal
- Synopsis
- U. S. Royal captures two spies who stole an atomic formula.
Indexer Notes
Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires. Appears after page 4 of "Appointment in Paris."
[no title indexed]
Feature Films Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Thundering out of America's most danger-filled days...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- John Payne; Rhonda Fleming
- Synopsis
- Ad for Feature Films #3 featuring an adaptation of "The Eagle and the Hawk."
Indexer Notes
The cover depicted in the ad is a line-drawing version of the photo cover that appears on Feature Films #3. This ad appears before page 5 of "Appointment in Paris."
Jean & Theodore Grasser, Jr.
The Popsicle Hall of Fame / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Ted Grasser; Jean Grasser; Popsicle Pete
- Synopsis
- A true heroic story about a couple that alerts everyone to a fire in their apartment building.
Indexer Notes
Story is coupled with an ad for Popsicle products.
[Free Prizes for Your Letters]
King Faraday / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- spy
- Characters
- King Faraday
- Synopsis
- Readers letters are solicited with a one-year subscription of Danger Trail to go to the writers of the 25 most interesting letters.
Jimmy Saves a Life
Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Jimmy; Joe
- Synopsis
- Ad for Roadmaster Bicycles.
Guide for Treasure Hunters
comic story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- A group of deserters from the army of Cortes is pursued by Montezuma's Aztecs as they flee Mexico City.
[no title indexed]
Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our bunch all munch...
- Synopsis
- Ad for Nestle's Crunch.
Indexer Notes
Printed on bottom portion of page.
Jam in Jamaica
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- spy
- Characters
- Jim Kirby; Mr. Hines
- Synopsis
- A secret agent encounters problems in Jamaica.
[no title indexed]
Flag Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- During his explorations through the West...
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Printed on top half of page.
Kids! Get This Swell Official League Baseball
Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- sports
- Synopsis
- Ad for a premium available for 25 cents and 50 Bazooka wrappers.
Indexer Notes
Printed on bottom half of page.
Buzzy Says Balance Your Fun Diet
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; teen
- Characters
- Buzzy Brown; Susie Gruff; Wolfie
- Synopsis
- Buzzy shows the importance of a balanced fun diet.
Reunion at the Rustlers
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Jim Wise
- Synopsis
- Jim helps round up some rustlers.
Indexer Notes
Ad for shoes made by B. F. Goodrich and Hood Rubber Co.
Dream Pirate
comic story / 0.67 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Synopsis
- Illustrated poem.
- Reprints
- in Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #51 (July-August 1964)
-
Be King of the Road with this Great Bike!
Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for Columbia Bicycles made by The Westfield Manufacturing Company.
[no title indexed]
Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The one and only Superman is still America's most talked-about comics magazine character!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Synopsis
- Ad for the current issues of Action Comics, Superman, and World's Finest Comics.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Hunters of the Whispering Gallery
King Faraday -
1.
Three All-Star Cameras
Kodak Cameras -
2.
Hunters of the Whispering Gallery!
King Faraday -
3.
Luke Appling
Wheaties -
4.
["The badger, a member of the weasel family..."]
Young Buffalo Billy -
5.
["For a real treat, kids, you can't beat Cracker Jack!"]
Cracker Jack -
6.
Appointment in Paris
-
7.
After the Atom Spies
"U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires -
8.
["Thundering out of America's most danger-filled days..."]
Feature Films Magazine -
9.
Jean & Theodore Grasser, Jr.
The Popsicle Hall of Fame -
10.
[Free Prizes for Your Letters]
King Faraday -
11.
3 Steps to Mr. Sandino
-
12.
Jimmy Saves a Life
Roadmaster Bicycles -
13.
Guide for Treasure Hunters
-
14.
["Our bunch all munch..."]
Nestlé's Crunch -
15.
Jam in Jamaica
-
16.
["During his explorations through the West..."]
Flag Facts -
17.
Kids! Get This Swell Official League Baseball
Bazooka Bubble Gum -
18.
Buzzy Says Balance Your Fun Diet
Buzzy -
19.
Mystery of the Highland Queen!
-
20.
Reunion at the Rustlers
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes -
21.
Dream Pirate
-
22.
Be King of the Road with this Great Bike!
Columbia Bicycles -
23.
["The one and only Superman is still America's most talked-about comics magazine character!"]
Superman -
24.
Kids! Get This Mysterious Navajo Treasure Ring
Peter Pan Peanut Butter
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Bob Hughes
- Lee Lines
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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