Black Diamond Western #21

(September-October 1950)

How an Unhappy Fat Girl... (Table of Contents)

Sel-Tex Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

How to take off ugly fat.

Indexer Notes

Three comic panels.

The Death of Black Diamond! Part One (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Overgard (signed)

Pencils:

William Overgard (signed)

Inks:

William Overgard (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (Black Diamond's horse); Bumper; Silk Hat (villain)

Reprints:

• in Best of the West (AC, 1998 series) #70 (2008)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit verified by the Who's Who and added by Craig Delich 2013-2-15.

Send Today (Table of Contents)

Novelty Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Fun for all with KableCar, Skee-Bowl, doll and airline model.

Better Schools... (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jerry Fasano (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Fasano (signed)

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Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

One page comic strip.

Will Black Diamond Be Buried Alive? Conclusion (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Overgard (signed)

Pencils:

William Overgard (signed)

Inks:

William Overgard (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (Black Diamond's horse); Bumper; Silk Hat

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Best of the West (AC, 1998 series) #71 ([April] 2009)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit verified by the Who's Who and added by Craig Delich 2013-2-15.

Scoop! (Table of Contents)

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils:

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typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Complete picture-taking, picture-making outfit for only $2.98.

Pulling Boners (Table of Contents)

Stamp Page / advertisement / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sidney M. Elias

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

About mistakes made on stamps by engravers, and several small ads for stamp collectors.

Happy Daze (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.25 page (report information)

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Script:

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Content Information

Genre:

humor; western-frontier

["Look! Somebody's comin'!"] (Table of Contents)

Bingbang Buster / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Basil Wolverton

Pencils:

Basil Wolverton (as Basil Splashcash Wolverton)

Inks:

Basil Wolverton (as Basil Splashcash Wolverton)

Colors:

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Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; western-frontier

Characters:

Bingbang Buster; Hedy (horse)

Pay Less-Get the Best! (Table of Contents)

Luxury Seat Cover Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

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Synopsis:

Latest style luxury genuine fibre seat covers by mail order.

["Because of antiquated..."] (Table of Contents)

Left-Over Laws / filler / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Genre:

non-fiction

Nuff Said (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

?

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Genre:

humor

Learn to Dance (Table of Contents)

Pioneer Publications Inc. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

It's easy to learn dancing.

The Irish Dude (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Reliapon's Big Race (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Overgard (signed)

Pencils:

William Overgard (signed)

Inks:

William Overgard (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Black Diamond [Bob Vale] (town Marshall); Reliapon (Black Diamond's horse); Bumper; Fireball (race horse); Sterno (circus strongman); Whispering Wilson (villain, owner of Fireball); Turk (villain)

Synopsis:

A circus comes to Thunder Basin and the owner posts notices that his race horse, Fireball, will take on all comers, the winner pocketing $500.

Reprints:

• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #11 (2012)
• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight: Charles Biro & Company (AC, 2007 series) Volume 11 (2012) (in black and white)

Keywords:

Thunder Basin

Indexer Notes

Writer credit verified by the Who's Who and added by Craig Delich 2013-2-15.

Fast-Bite Fish Bait (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Several small ads from fish bait to Billy the Kid belt.

["The Indian war bonnet!"] (Table of Contents)

Straight as an Arrow / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Claude Moore (signed)

Pencils:

Claude Moore (signed)

Inks:

Claude Moore (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Claude Moore is credited to both writing and drawing fillers for Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Which Of These 2 One Time Weaklings... (Table of Contents)

Jowett Institute of Physical Culture / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils:

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typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

How to become an "All-Around He-Man" at home.

New Pocket Adding Machine (Table of Contents)

Mail Order Shoppers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils:

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typeset

New! Picture Method (Table of Contents)

Bob West / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Short comic strip on how to play guitar.

Hospital Care (Table of Contents)

Mutual Hospitalization Insurance Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.