(April-May 1951)

DC, 1951 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:
Standard Golden Age U.S; Later Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

Issue Notes

Indicia for this issues reads ALL-STAR WESTERN Comics.


Two-Fisted Justice! (Table of Contents)

Trigger Twins / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Frank Giacoia
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western

[Millions of readers...] (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:
western
Characters:
Tomahawk
Synopsis:
Ad for Tomahawk #4. General ad for DC Comics in general.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


Two-Fisted Justice (Table of Contents)

Trigger Twins / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
The Trigger Twins [Walter Trigger (intro); Wayne Trigger (intro)]

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [December 2007].


Join the gang! Start collecting (Table of Contents)

Royal Desserts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
John Lund; Jim Pollard; Mona Freeman; Dick McGuire; Betty Hutton
Synopsis:
Ad for Royal Desserts with emphasis on the celebrity photo cards that appear on the back of each package.

Fortunes Told Here (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Dubble Bubble Gum.

Indexer Notes

Printed on top half of page.


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 current published titles. Thirty-four titles are listed.

Indexer Notes

Printed on bottom half of page.


Duel at Hawk Hill (Table of Contents)

Don Caballero / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Don Caballero (intro)

Now Write Secret Messages in the Dark and Erase with a Light!!! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Swift Arrow
Synopsis:
Ad for a new premium available from Nabisco Shredded Wheat.

[Photo Opportunity] (Table of Contents)

Big Teepee and Little Teepee / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Big Teepee; Little Teepee

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 bar ad.

Gunlords of the Panhandle (Table of Contents)

Roving Ranger / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Alex Toth
Inks:
Bernard Sachs
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
The Roving Ranger (intro)

In the North Woods (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

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

[Cultured Ranch-Hands!] (Table of Contents)

Tenderfoot Sal / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Tenderfoot Sal

The Spectacles of the Range (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:
Brief description of the events on a cattle drive.

Watching Television (Table of Contents)

Tex / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Tex
Synopsis:
The perils of watching television.

Thrilling for Features and Fun! (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.

The First (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ben R. Allen [aka Stookie Allen]
Pencils:
Ben R. Allen [aka Stookie Allen]
Inks:
Ben R. Allen [aka Stookie Allen]
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ben R. Allen [aka Stookie Allen]

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
Characters:
Lucille Mulhall
Synopsis:
A short story about the original cowgirl.

Law of the Tomahawk (Table of Contents)

Strong Bow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
David Wood
Pencils:
Frank Giacoia
Inks:
Frank Giacoia
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Strong Bow (intro)

The Universe Is the Limit! (Table of Contents)

Mystery in Space / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Synopsis:
Ad for Mystery in Space #1.

Draw Me! (Table of Contents)

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit students for a correspondence school art course.

Human Rights for All (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Superman
Synopsis:
Superman explains human rights to a group of teens.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


Win Official National Rifle Association Medals (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Order blank for the booklet "How to Be a Champion Shot." Also, a promotional paragraph about the NRA.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. [Millions of readers...]
    Tomahawk
  2. 2. Two-Fisted Justice
    Trigger Twins
  3. 3. Join the gang! Start collecting
    Royal Desserts
  4. 4. Fortunes Told Here
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  5. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  6. 6. Duel at Hawk Hill
    Don Caballero
  7. 7. Now Write Secret Messages in the Dark and Erase with a Light!!!
    Nabisco Shredded Wheat
  8. 8. [Photo Opportunity]
    Big Teepee and Little Teepee
  9. 9. Our Bunch All Munch
    Nestle's Crunch
  10. 10. Gunlords of the Panhandle
    Roving Ranger
  11. 11. In the North Woods
    Captain Tootsie
  12. 12. [Cultured Ranch-Hands!]
    Tenderfoot Sal
  13. 13. The Spectacles of the Range
  14. 14. Watching Television
    Tex
  15. 15. Thrilling for Features and Fun!
    Columbia Bicycles
  16. 16. The First
  17. 17. Law of the Tomahawk
    Strong Bow
  18. 18. The Universe Is the Limit!
    Mystery in Space
  19. 19. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  20. 20. Human Rights for All
    Superman
  21. 21. Win Official National Rifle Association Medals
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Bob Hughes
  • Ed Boner