(February-March 1952)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1951-12-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Iron Horse's Last Run! (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Toth
Inks
Sy Barry ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Johnny Thunder

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Nick Caputo. We previously credited the cover to Gil Kane.

Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy; Bob Hunter
Synopsis
Buzzy teaches a classmate about self-confidence.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Iron Horse's Last Run! (Table of Contents: 2)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Johnny Thunder [John Tane]
Reprints

Goo Is Throo! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Bert Parks
Synopsis
Ad for Vitalis Hair Cream.

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 4)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
sports
Characters
George Mikan
Synopsis
Profile of George Mikan coupled with a Wheaties ad.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
W-we're lost in this cave!!
Genre
children
Synopsis
Bubble gum ad.

Indexer Notes

Printed on top half of page.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
A list of DC's advisory board plus a list of currently published titles. Thirty-nine titles are listed. Also, a plug for A Date with Judy, broadcast Saturday mornings on ABC-TV.

The Bushwhacked Baggage! (Table of Contents: 7)

Overland Coach / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Out of This World; Necco Assorted Wafers / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The tail of a comet always points away...
Synopsis
Candy ad.

The Radar Rescue (Table of Contents: 9)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. C. Beck ? (signed)
Pencils
C. C. Beck (signed)
Inks
C. C. Beck ? (signed); Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Captain Tootsie; Rollo

Six-Gun Showdown! (Table of Contents: 10)

Minstrel Maverick / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Harmony Hayes

Wild West Charlie Has a Lucky Luden's Tip... (Table of Contents: 11)

Luden's Wild Cerry Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Cowboy Charlie
Synopsis
Cough drop ad.

The Runaway Indians! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al Schwartz
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Wolf-Head
Reprints

Smoke Signal (Table of Contents: 13)

Word Roundup / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
How many four-letter words can you make from the letters in "smoke signal?"

Statement of the Ownership, Management and Circulation... (Table of Contents: 14)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz (Business Manager)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Lists the various owners of All-American Western which includes National Comics Publications, Inc. and several individuals.

Wonder Warriors of the West (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
David Kahn
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Geronimo
Synopsis
Brief history of the various tribes that comprised the Apache nation.

Terror on the Telegraph Trail! (Table of Contents: 16)

Foley of the Fighting 5th / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

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

Squeekie!; Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No square dance for me tonight!
Characters
Squeekie
Synopsis
Ad for Wildroot Liquid Cream SHampoo.

Enter Here -- If You Dare! (Table of Contents: 18)

House of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
Ad for House of Mystery #2.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Get the Famous Daisy 1000 Shot Red Ryder Carbine (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Harman
Inks
Fred Harman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Red Ryder; Little Beaver
Synopsis
Ad for Daisy Air Rifles, models 111 and 311.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Iron Horse's Last Run!
    Johnny Thunder
  2. 1. Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!"
    Buzzy
  3. 2. The Iron Horse's Last Run!
    Johnny Thunder
  4. 3. Goo Is Throo!
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  5. 4. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["W-we're lost in this cave!!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  8. 7. The Bushwhacked Baggage!
    Overland Coach
  9. 8. ["The tail of a comet always points away..."]
    Out of This World; Necco Assorted Wafers
  10. 9. The Radar Rescue
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  11. 10. Six-Gun Showdown!
    Minstrel Maverick
  12. 11. Wild West Charlie Has a Lucky Luden's Tip...
    Luden's Wild Cerry Cough Drops
  13. 12. The Runaway Indians!
  14. 13. Smoke Signal
    Word Roundup
  15. 14. Statement of the Ownership, Management and Circulation...
  16. 15. Wonder Warriors of the West
  17. 16. Terror on the Telegraph Trail!
    Foley of the Fighting 5th
  18. 17. ["No square dance for me tonight!"]
    Squeekie!; Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo
  19. 18. Enter Here -- If You Dare!
    House of Mystery
  20. 19. Get the Famous Daisy 1000 Shot Red Ryder Carbine
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dave Marchand
  • Mike Nielsen
  • John Pannozzi
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore