Red Ryder Comics #134

(September 1954)

The Indian Languages (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:

August Lenox

Pencils:

August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)

Inks:

August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Synopsis:

The many different Indian languages.

Indexer Notes

Page 1496 of Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, SERIALS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICALS states, "WESTERN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY. The Indian languages. (In Red Ryder comics, Sept. 1954, p. [2] of cover) Appl. Author: Western Print. & Litho. Co., employer for hire of August Lenox. © Western Print. & Litho. Co.; 5Aug54; B5-28496." ~Dave Porta

Double Bluff (Table of Contents: 2)

Red Ryder / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Red Ryder; Little Beaver; Sheriff Newt; Fred Stanton (killer); Mace (killer); Charlie Stanton (miner); Jeb Peters (miner)

Synopsis:

Fred Stanton and his partner are escaped killers on their way to hide out at the mine of Fred's uncle. The partner kills Fred, and from now on uncle Charlie's got a new nephew.

Indexer Notes

Unidentified ghost artist.

The Rainbow's End (Table of Contents: 3)

Little Beaver / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Little Beaver; Po-ko; Sheriff Newt; Jeff Davis (banker); Augie Zadra; Jim Zadra; Chief White Cloud

Synopsis:

Little Beaver and Po-ko discover a wrecked wagon loaded with gold at the end of the rainbow. The two drivers are bankrobbers, and take them to the hide out in an old cave dwelling.

Indexer Notes

Unidentified ghost artist with clumsy barrel body horses

Courage of the Red Man (Table of Contents: 4)

The West that lives Forever / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Fred Harman (signed)

Pencils:

Bill Lignante ?

Inks:

Bill Lignante ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Synopsis:

A story of unknown Indian heroes told by Fred Harman.

Indexer Notes

Fred Harman used ghost writers and artists on most in the comic books, but he is supposed to have done some features himself, like the script on Wigwam Ways and this series. Info "Comics of the American West" by Maurice Horn. The drawing has similarities with others by Lignante in this series.
Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.

The Strange Invention (Table of Contents: 5)

Wigwam Ways / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Fred Harman ?

Pencils:

Bill Lignante

Inks:

Bill Lignante

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Synopsis:

An Indian submarine story.

Indexer Notes

Fred Harman used ghost writers and artists on most in the comic books, but he is supposed to have done some features himself, like the script on Wigwam Ways. Info "Comics of the American West" by Maurice Horn. Similar to signed artwork by Bill Lignante in this series. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.

Bill Bevin's Amazing Feat (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

August Lenox

Inks:

August Lenox

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters:

Bill Bevin

Synopsis:

Stoty of an unusual feat by a horse thief.

Indexer Notes

Not signed, but horses, people, faces and inklines are all by Lenox. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.

Exciting Stories (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Stampede (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Fineline Pen / advertisement / 1 page (report information)