Black Diamond Western #32

(March 1952)

Look Slimmer! (Table of Contents)

Empire Merchandising Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

The Greedy Paleface (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Luster

Inks:

Al Luster

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (horse); Bumper; Mike O'Shea (crooked trader); Black Eagle

Indexer Notes

This is not signed, but is similar to Luster's art in many of the signed stories in this series. Long noses and small eyes, and especially the extremely broad brims of the hats, are all signs of Luster. He is credited to Black Diamond by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Pimple Misery? (Table of Contents)

Purelon Laboratories / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?

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?

Letters:

typeset

["The Indian tepee is the property of the squaw!"] (Table of Contents)

Straight as an Arrow / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Claude Moore (signed)

Pencils:

Claude Moore (signed)

Inks:

Claude Moore (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters:

Pocahontas; Chief Powhatan; Stinking Saddle Blanket (Kiowa brave)

Indexer Notes

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

The Sioux Slaughter (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Rockwell (signed)

Inks:

Dick Rockwell (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (horse); Bumper; Black Hog

Be a Radio-Television Technician (Table of Contents)

Mr. J.E. Smith / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

? (photos)

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? (photos)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

From Shoo-Fly to Stand-by (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Rockwell [as DR] (signed) (illo)

Inks:

Dick Rockwell [as DR] (signed) (illo)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Stubby Burroughs (prospector)

["An Army scout..."] (Table of Contents)

Sure as Shootin / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Claude Moore

Pencils:

Claude Moore

Inks:

Claude Moore

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters:

Horace Tabor; California Joe

Indexer Notes

Not signed, but art identical to signed work in the same series. Claude Moore is credited to both writing and drawing fillers for Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

500 Stamps For Only 10 cents (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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?

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?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Several small advertisements.

The Vicious Cheyenne Episode (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Luster

Inks:

Al Luster

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (horse); Bumper; Chief Gray Eagle; Manangalaj (Gay Eagle's daughter); Dutch Henry (outlaw)

Indexer Notes

Not signed, but similar to Luster's art in many of the signed stories in this series. Long noses and small eyes, and especially the extremely broad brims of the hats, are all signs of Luster. He is credited to Black Diamond by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Hey, You Skinny Bag of Bones! (Table of Contents)

Jowett Intitute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

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?

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?

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?

Letters:

typeset

It's Easy to Win Her! (Table of Contents)

Plaza Book / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

How to get along with girls.

Walkie Talkies (Table of Contents)

Empire Merchandising Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?

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?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Mighty Electric Motor (Table of Contents)

Empire Merchandising Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Prizes For Everyone (Table of Contents)

American Seed Company, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Sell seeds and get prizes.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.