(August-September 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

The Unmasking of Johnny Thunder! (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Alex Toth
Inks:
Sy Barry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Johnny Thunder
Reprinted:
  • in Johnny Thunder (DC, 1973 series) #1

Tops in Westerns! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino; Howard Sherman; Alex Toth; Jim McArdle; Gil Kane
Inks:
Joe Giella; Howard Sherman; Sy Barry; Jim McArdle; Bernard Sachs
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Trigger Twins; Wyoming Kid; Johnny Thunder; Dale Evans; Jimmy Wakely
Synopsis:
Ads for All-Star Western #60, Western Comics #26, All-American Western #121; Dale Evans Comics #18 and Jimmy Wakely #12.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


The Unmasking of Johnny Thunder (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; period
Characters:
Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Ma Pecos; Sheriff Tane; Arroyo Gang
Synopsis:
When the Arroyo Gang kidnaps Sheriff Tane, Johnny Thunder thinks they must have killed his father, and tells the townsfolk that he is really Sheriff Tane's son. Johnny takes out the whole Arroyo Gang single-handedly and happily finds his father alive. But his secret identity remains safe, as everyone assumes he was only honoring Sheriff Tane by his earlier declaration.
Reprinted:
  • in Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1990 series) #nn
  • in Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1992 series) #nn

Tess and Tim Help Stake a Claim (Table of Contents)

Popsicle Kids in Nevada Bad Lands / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Tess; Tim; Popsicle Pete
Synopsis:
Ad for Popsicle products and premiums available for Popsicle wrappers and a small fee.

Bird Houses (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
Synopsis:
Drawings and explanation of different bird houses.

No More Goo! (Table of Contents)

Vitalis Hair Tonic / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
celebrity
Characters:
Bert Parks
Synopsis:
Ad for Vitalis Hair Tonic.

Vengeance Trail (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Tony Barrett

Captain Tootsie Silences Rattler (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
Characters:
Captain Tootsie
Synopsis:
Ad for for Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops.

["Step right up, folks -"] (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 currently published comics. Thirty-three titles are listed.

Two-Gun Editor (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

Cornered in the Corral! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

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

[Hunting] (Table of Contents)

Big Teepee and Li'l 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; western
Characters:
Big Teepee; Li'l Teepee

Neat Treat (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 Case of the Guilty Hangman (Table of Contents)

Epics of the Texas Rangers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Joe Kubert
Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western

Name Your Brand (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
Synopsis:
An explanation of brands use on cattle.

Cry of the White Stallion (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino
Inks:
Sy Barry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western

["Tex, this is your big scene!"] (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; western
Characters:
Tex

["Fred said I look like a scarecrow."] (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.

Tomahawk! Symbol of the restless frontier. (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Fred Ray; Bruno Premiani
Inks:
Fred Ray; Bruno Premiani
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Tomahawk; Dan Hunter
Synopsis:
Ads for Star Spangled Comics #119 and Tomahawk #6.

Sweet Land of Liberty (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Otto Feuer
Inks:
Otto Feuer
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Now! Get Genuine Walt Disney Masks on Weaties Boxes! (Table of Contents)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Donald Duck; Cinderella; Mickey Mouse; Pinocchio; Dumbo; Lucifer; Brer Rabbit; Bambi
Synopsis:
Wheaties ad for Disney masks on the back of each Wheaties package.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Tops in Westerns!
    DC Comics
  2. 2. The Unmasking of Johnny Thunder
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. Tess and Tim Help Stake a Claim
    Popsicle Kids in Nevada Bad Lands
  4. 4. Bird Houses
    Western Album
  5. 5. No More Goo!
    Vitalis Hair Tonic
  6. 6. Vengeance Trail
    Overland Coach
  7. 7. Captain Tootsie Silences Rattler
    Captain Tootsie
  8. 8. ["Step right up, folks -"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  9. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  10. 10. Two-Gun Editor
    Minstrel Maverick
  11. 11. Cornered in the Corral!
    Another Jim Wise P-F Adventure Story
  12. 12. [Hunting]
    Big Teepee and Li'l Teepee
  13. 13. Neat Treat
    Nestle's Crunch
  14. 14. The Case of the Guilty Hangman
    Epics of the Texas Rangers
  15. 15. Name Your Brand
  16. 16. Cry of the White Stallion
    Foley of the Fighting Fifth
  17. 17. ["Tex, this is your big scene!"]
    Tex
  18. 18. ["Fred said I look like a scarecrow."]
    Squeekie
  19. 19. Tomahawk! Symbol of the restless frontier.
    Tomahawk
  20. 20. Sweet Land of Liberty
    Peter Porkchops
  21. 21. Now! Get Genuine Walt Disney Masks on Weaties Boxes!
    Wheaties
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Peter Croome
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
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