(June-July 1951)

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

Ambush at Painted Mountain! (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Johnny Thunder

Indexer Notes

Cover penciler credits by art spotter Greg Theakston


Top Value in America's Top Comics! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Win Mortimer; Fred Ray; Bob Oksner; others
Inks:
Win Mortimer; Fred Ray; Bob Oksner; others
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; funny animal; teen; crime; adventure
Characters:
Batman; Robin; Superman; Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow; Mutt; Jeff; Binky; Susie; Judy; Oogie; TOmahawk; Dan Hunter
Synopsis:
Ads for Batman #65, Superman #71, Mutt & Jeff #52, Real Screen Comics #?, Mr. District Attorney #21, Leave It to Binky #20, A Date with Judy #23 and Tomahawk #5.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


Ambush at Painted Mountain (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Alex Toth
Inks:
Sy Barry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Johnny Thunder

Now! Prize Plastic Picture Rings (Table of Contents)

Kellogg's Raisin Bran / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for a premium available inside cereal boxes.

"Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Bubble gum ad.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / advertisement / 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-three titles are listed.

Gold Coach Holdup! (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

Art ID, title, and page count updated by KC Carlson in an error report on 12/08/07. Inker credit added by Gene Reed on 2/16/2011.


Captain Tootsie to the Rescue (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Synopsis:
Ad for Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops plus a premium offer.

Gains Fame in Race with Flame (Table of Contents)

Another Jim Wise P-F Adventure Story / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ken Bald
Inks:
Ken Bald
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Jim Wise
Synopsis:
Ad for canvas shoes made by Hood Rubber Company and B. F. Goodrich.

Wanted - A Sheriff (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Harmony Hayes

Indexer Notes

"Comparing it to the MM story in #121, I am pretty confident it is by the same artists, Irwin Hasen and Bob Lander. " art ID, title and page count by KC Carlson in an error report Deember 8, 2007. Art ID verified by Gene Reed on 2/16/2011.


How Many of These Kwiz Statements Can You Complete? (Table of Contents)

Western Kwiz / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western
Synopsis:
Miscellaneous multiple-choice questions about the West.

This Free Booklet (Table of Contents)

Cadet Speedometer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for a bicycle speedometer.

[Trigger Tom] (Table of Contents)

Bullseye Billy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor; western
Characters:
Bullseye Billy; Trigger Tom

What Cowboys Really Were Like! (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 life of a cowboy.

[Smoke Signals] (Table of Contents)

Big Teepee and Li'l Teepee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor; western
Characters:
Big Teepee; Li'l Teepee

Boys! Girls! Hurry! Be the first to own this 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.

Pencil ready, Pardner? (Table of Contents)

Texas Tim's Surprise Silhette / advertisement / 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:
Blacken the spaces with even numbers to reveal a picture.

[Tryouts] (Table of Contents)

Squeekie / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo.

Duel of the Indian Chiefs (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western

Tess and Tim Dive for Pearls (Table of Contents)

Popsicle Twins / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Tess; Tim; Popsicle Pete
Synopsis:
Ad for Popsicle products.

Indexer Notes

Art is signed, but the signature is unreadable.


Types of Fires (Table of Contents)

Western Album / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Sol Harrison
Pencils:
Sol Harrison
Inks:
Sol Harrison
Colors:
?
Letters:
Sol Harrison

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
Synopsis:
Drawings and explanations of various fires used by the Indians.

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 ad.

Know Your Country! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Synopsis:
Superboy teaches some teens to respect different nationalities.

Exciting News! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
An ad announcing Daisy's affiliation with the NRA.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Top Value in America's Top Comics!
    DC Comics
  2. 2. Ambush at Painted Mountain
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. Now! Prize Plastic Picture Rings
    Kellogg's Raisin Bran
  4. 4. "Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?"
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  5. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  6. 6. Gold Coach Holdup!
    Overland Coach
  7. 7. Captain Tootsie to the Rescue
    Captain Tootsie
  8. 8. Gains Fame in Race with Flame
    Another Jim Wise P-F Adventure Story
  9. 9. Wanted - A Sheriff
    Minstrel Maverick
  10. 10. How Many of These Kwiz Statements Can You Complete?
    Western Kwiz
  11. 11. This Free Booklet
    Cadet Speedometer
  12. 12. [Trigger Tom]
    Bullseye Billy
  13. 13. What Cowboys Really Were Like!
  14. 14. [Smoke Signals]
    Big Teepee and Li'l Teepee
  15. 15. Boys! Girls! Hurry! Be the first to own this beautiful identification bracelet!
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  16. 16. Pencil ready, Pardner?
    Texas Tim's Surprise Silhette
  17. 17. [Tryouts]
    Squeekie
  18. 18. Duel of the Indian Chiefs
    Foley of the Fighting Fifth
  19. 19. Tess and Tim Dive for Pearls
    Popsicle Twins
  20. 20. Types of Fires
    Western Album
  21. 21. Our Bunch All Munch
    Nestle's Crunch
  22. 22. Know Your Country!
    Superboy
  23. 23. Exciting News!
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Merlin Haas
  • Gene Reed
  • Nick Caputo
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
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