All-American Western #117

(December-January 1950-51)

Everybody - But Everybody Wants... (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?; Win Mortimer

Inks:

?; Win Mortimer

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen; superhero

Characters:

Judy; Oogie Pringle; Superman; Batman; Robin; Tom Sparks

Synopsis:

Ads for A Date with Judy #20 and World's Finest Comics #49.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Johnny Thunder vs. Black Lightnin' (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; humor

Characters:

Johnny Thunder

Dear Dad, Won't you make this a Columbia Christmas, please? (Table of Contents)

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for bikes made by The Westfield Manufacturing Company, Inc.

["Golly! "We've got to see that!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ray Thompson

Pencils:

Ray Thompson

Inks:

Ray Thompson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray Thompson

Content Information

Synopsis:

Bubble gum ad.

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 plus a list of currrently published comics. Thirty-four titles are listed.

The Rustlers of Sagamore Bluff (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

Indexer Notes

Tom Orzechowski suggested "credited to Kane and Giella. I believe it was at least penciled by Lee Elias. I haven't seen enough of Elias'
work from this time frame to hazard a guess about the inks.

"I have a copy of Strange Adventures #7 (April '51... a few months later) and it
features a story by Gil and John Guinta. The pencil work is tamer than what he was delivering within just a few years, but it was unmistakably Gil. The All-American Western story shows a lot of the square jaws and Caniff influence that were Elias' hallmarks for so many great years. I haven't seen any other "Overland Coach" stories, but it's possible that this was Elias' series.

Gene Reed here: This is consistent with Gil's other western pencil work of this period. The profiles, hands, panel compositions are all his. What may be causing the confusion is the inking by Bob Lander. Lander's inks are heavy, in the tradition of the Caniff-inspired comic art of this period. Lander also inked Irwin Hasen on earlier appearances of this strip, so there's some similarity in the finished faces. Elias was drawing stories for Kanigher (Danger Trail, Flash) during this period. There's no record (or obvious evidence) in any of Schwartz's titles, western or otherwise, of art by Elias during this time. Until someone has hard evidence to the contrary, please do not change the art credits. 2/15/2011

Calling All Braves! (Table of Contents)

Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western

Characters:

Straight Arrow

Synopsis:

Ad for for Straight Arrow's colorfully stitched Tribal Patch available for 10 cents and a Nabisco Shredded Wheat boxtop.

Tinker Tom Swows You How to Make Fancy Western Duds (Table of Contents)

Tinker Tom / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Drucker

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Mort Drucker

Colors:

?

Letters:

Mort Drucker

Content Information

Genre:

western

Characters:

Tinker Tom

Synopsis:

How to use brass staples to make western designs on clothing.

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.

Trail of the Silver Medal (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western

Characters:

Harmony Hayes

Here's Fun! Build This Erector Amusement Park (Table of Contents)

Gilbert Hall of Science / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for different sizes of Erector Sets with prices that include shipping.

[Black Bart] (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 Black Bart, cattle in Nevada, Shiprock plus definitions of several colorful Western expressions.

Warriors of the Plains (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:

An article about the plains Indians.

[Muskrats] (Table of Contents)

Li'l Lone Feather / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact; western

Characters:

Li'l Lone Feather

Synopsis:

Facts about the muskrat and the red fox.

Boys! Girls! Hurry! Be the first to own ths beautiful identification bracelet! (Table of Contents)

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for a premium available for 25 cents plus the front cover of any Smith Brothers box.

Your United Nations at Work (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Synopsis:

How the U.N. reacted to a cholera outbreak.

Three Steps to Danger (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

David V. Reed

Pencils:

Frank Giacoia

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

They're a million miles ahead of everything! (Table of Contents)

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for The Big New Lionel 44-page full-color catalog available for only 25 cents.

Special Bargain Offer! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Subcription ad offering 12 issues of your favorite Superman D-C magazine for only $1.00. Subscriptions are available for thirty different titles.

Indexer Notes

At least two of the titles listed -- All-Star Comics and Danger Trail -- will not have 12 more issues.

2 New Daisy Target Outfits Ready for Christmas! (Table of Contents)

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ads for Daisy BB guns and target sets.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Saddle-up with Thom McAn's Round-up! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Thom McAn shoes.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.