(October-November 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

Buffalo Raiders of the Mesa! (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

Indexer Notes

Pencils:
1. Original indexer stated: Gil Kane.
2. Nick Caputo (March 2011) stated: Alex Toth
3. Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (Toth checklist) stated: Alex Toth
4. DeMotte (http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5725) stated: Alex Toth


Your Favorite Buckskin Hero Now in a Brand-New Magazine All His Own (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Fred Ray
Inks:
Fred Ray
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Tomahawk; Dan Hunter
Synopsis:
Ad for Tomahawk #1.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


Buffalo Raiders of the Mesa (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Johnny Thunder

$100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds! (Table of Contents)

Ray-O-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
A true case history from the files of the U. S. Treasury Department's Bureau of Customs. Ray-O-Vac flashlight batteries play an important part.

Thrills and Chills in This Big 52-Page 2nd Issue (Table of Contents)

Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jim Mooney
Inks:
Sy Barry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Synopsis:
Ad for Strange Adventures #2.

3 Riders to Doom (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Bob Lander
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Tony Barrett

Captain Tootsie Braves Raging Torrent (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bill Schreiber
Inks:
Bill Schreiber
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Captain Tootsie
Synopsis:
Ad for Tootsie Roll and Tootsie Pops.

Case of the Rangeland Feud (Table of Contents)

Epics of the Texas Rangers / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
John Giunta
Inks:
John Guinta
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western

The Saga of Goldville Jackie (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
John Giunta
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Harmony Hayes

Indexer Notes

Page 4, panel 2 has a wanted poster for Two-Gun Irwin.


[Carlsbad Caverns] (Table of Contents)

Western Facts / filler / 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:
Odd facts about the desert, Carlsbad Caverns, parrors and Capitol Reef.

Super-Bike for Super-Boys! (Table of Contents)

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

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

Texas Tim's Surprise Silhouette (Table of Contents)

Texas Tim / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Texas Tim
Synopsis:
Fill in the spaces that contain vowels to reveal an upside down picture.

The Day's Best Bite! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Neddy Nestle
Synopsis:
Candy ad.

The Arizona Nightingale (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
Raymond Perry
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
Synopsis:
Descriptions of various animals native to Arizona.

The Lawless Legion (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
David V. Reed
Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western

["I got the knot hole first!"] (Table of Contents)

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ray Thompson
Inks:
Ray Thompson
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ray Thompson

Content Information

Synopsis:
Bubble gum ad.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

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

["Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way you got that air rifle?"] (Table of Contents)

Bud and Sis / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Bud; Sis
Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve.

School Children 'Round the World (Table of Contents)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman
Synopsis:
Superman demonstrates the importance of education.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


Shoot a Daisy Pump Gun! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for two models of Daisy BB Guns, BBs and target outfits.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Your Favorite Buckskin Hero Now in a Brand-New Magazine All His Own
    Tomahawk
  2. 2. Buffalo Raiders of the Mesa
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. $100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds!
    Ray-O-Vac Batteries
  4. 4. Thrills and Chills in This Big 52-Page 2nd Issue
    Strange Adventures
  5. 5. 3 Riders to Doom
    Overland Coach
  6. 6. Captain Tootsie Braves Raging Torrent
    Captain Tootsie
  7. 7. Case of the Rangeland Feud
    Epics of the Texas Rangers
  8. 8. The Saga of Goldville Jackie
    Minstrel Maverick
  9. 9. [Carlsbad Caverns]
    Western Facts
  10. 10. Super-Bike for Super-Boys!
    Columbia Bicycles
  11. 11. Texas Tim's Surprise Silhouette
    Texas Tim
  12. 12. The Day's Best Bite!
    Nestle's Crunch
  13. 13. The Arizona Nightingale
  14. 14. The Lawless Legion
    Foley of the Fighting Fifth
  15. 15. ["I got the knot hole first!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  16. 16. Editorial Advisory Board
  17. 17. ["Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way you got that air rifle?"]
    Bud and Sis
  18. 18. School Children 'Round the World
    Superman
  19. 19. Shoot a Daisy Pump Gun!
    Daisy BB Guns
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Per Sandell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed
  • Nick Caputo
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
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