(July-August 1951)

Lev Gleason, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Lev Gleason Publications Inc.
Brand
Lev Gleason Publications
Editing
Charles Biro; Bob Wood

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Biro (signed)
Inks
Charles Biro (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I told you to mind your own business, Black Diamond!
Genre
western-frontier
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Cover Thumbnail for Black Diamond Western (Lev Gleason, 1949 series) #26
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Charles McManus / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Silver-Mad Slayers (Table of Contents: 2)

Black Diamond / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Luster (signed)
Inks
Al Luster (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (horse); Bumper; Tad Grimsby (villain)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Picture Set Division / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Miss Lee-Fashions / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Cheaters, Incorporated (Table of Contents: 5)

Black Diamond / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Rockwell (signed)
Inks
Dick Rockwell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (horse); Bumper; Buck Riker (villain); Jigger Riker (villain); Charley Riker (villain)
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'Uncle Bernie's' Toy Shop (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Novelty Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Inadvertent Stagecoach Adventure (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Rockwell (signed as DR) (illo)
Inks
Dick Rockwell (signed as DR) (illo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Rick Reardon
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Walkie Talkies (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

The Robin Hood Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Ward Green Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Haunted Horse (Table of Contents: 11)

Black Diamond / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Luster
Inks
Al Luster
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (horse); Bumper; Felsher (horsethief); Durelles (horsethief); Blue Panther; Trooper Habler
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Indexer Notes

Not signed, but identical art to the signed one in this issue.

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Figure-Adjuster Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Sure as Shootin' / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Claude Moore (signed)
Pencils
Claude Moore (signed)
Inks
Claude Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The pioneers traveling west...
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Belle Starr; Judge Parker; "Pegleg" Smith; Bill Wescot
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Indexer Notes

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Basil Wolverton
Pencils
Basil Wolverton (signed as Basil Wetwash Wolverton)
Inks
Basil Wolverton (signed as Basil Wetwash Wolverton)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, neighbor...
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Bingbang Buster; Hedy (horse); McLice

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Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Ballco Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Uncle Jerry / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

36-Piece Electric Work Kit (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I told you to mind your own business, Black Diamond!"]
    Black Diamond
  2. 1. ["Outstanding bargains in U.S. Army war surplus camping gear"]
    Charles McManus
  3. 2. The Silver-Mad Slayers
    Black Diamond
  4. 3. ["Quick, start your collection now!"]
    Picture Set Division
  5. 4. ["Miracle values!"]
    Miss Lee-Fashions
  6. 5. Cheaters, Incorporated
    Black Diamond
  7. 6. 'Uncle Bernie's' Toy Shop
    Novelty Mart
  8. 7. Inadvertent Stagecoach Adventure
  9. 8. Walkie Talkies
    The Robin Hood Co.
  10. 9. ["Anyone can learn to dance"]
    Pioneer Publications Inc.
  11. 10. ["Men! Appear slimmer instantly!"]
    Ward Green Co.
  12. 11. The Case of the Haunted Horse
    Black Diamond
  13. 12. ["Reduce your appearence!"]
    Figure-Adjuster Co.
  14. 13. ["The pioneers traveling west..."]
    Sure as Shootin'
  15. 14. ["Sensational precision-jeweled wrist-watch..."]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  16. 15. ["Look, neighbor..."]
    Bingbang Buster
  17. 16. ["One of South America's greatest liberators..."]
    Stamp Page
  18. 17. ["Which of the 2 weaklings..."]
    Jowett Institute
  19. 18. ["Blackheads 'pet hate'..."]
    Ballco Products Co.
  20. 19. ["Hi, fellers... here's Uncle Jerry's page of sensational bargains!"]
    Uncle Jerry
  21. 20. 36-Piece Electric Work Kit
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
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