(October 1954)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1954
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Dell Comic
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Red Ryder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (painting)
Inks
? (painting)
Colors
? (painting)
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Red Ryder
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The Pegleg Smiths (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
August Lenox
Pencils
August Lenox
Inks
August Lenox
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Pegleg Smith
Synopsis
The stories of the two Pegleg Smiths.

Indexer Notes

Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.

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 Pegleg Smiths. (In Red Ryder comics, Oct. 1954, p. [2] of cover) Appl. Author: Western Print. & Litho. Co., employer for hire of August Lenox. © Western Print. & Litho. Co.; 2Sep54; B5-28615." ~Dave Porta

Outlaw's Return (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
R.R.C. # 135-5410
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Red Ryder; Little Beaver; Matt Thomas (crooked politican); Pop Otic (editor); Cathy
Synopsis
Before the election for mayor, the newspaper editor is killed and his printing press wrecked by hired gunmen. The crook behind it all is Matt Thomas, who is running for office. He is a former member of Wild Bill Doolin's gang.

Indexer Notes

Unidentified ghost artist.

Haunted Fort (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; Chief Warrior; Jeb (bankrobber); Boss (bankrobber)
Synopsis
To become a member of the secret Tomahawk Society, Little Beaver has to stay all night in the old fort haunted by evil spirits and not get scared and run away. Two bankrobbers are hiding there.

Indexer Notes

Unidentified ghost artist with clumsy horses and not the usual overdone inking.

The Danger Trail (Table of Contents: 4)

The West That Lives Forever / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Harman (signed)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Kit Carson
Synopsis
One of the many stories about Kit Carson as 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.

Indian Wampum Belts (Table of Contents: 5)

Wigwam Ways / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Harman ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Fred
Synopsis
The value of the Wampum belts.

Indexer Notes

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.

Billy Comstock's Betrayal (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
August Lenox
Pencils
August Lenox
Inks
August Lenox
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Billy Comstock; Sharpe Grover
Synopsis
The killing of Billy Comstock.

Indexer Notes

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

Page 1495 of Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, SERIALS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICALS states, "WESTERN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY. Billy Comstock's Betrayal. (In Red Ryder comics, Oct. 1954, p. [48]) Appl. Author: Western Print. & Litho. Co., employer for hire of August Lenox. © Western Print. & Litho. Co.; 2Sep54; B5-28614." ~Dave Porta

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

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

Delicious for Folks of Action! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Red Ryder
  2. 1. The Pegleg Smiths
  3. 2. Outlaw's Return
    Red Ryder
  4. 3. Haunted Fort
    Little Beaver
  5. 4. The Danger Trail
    The West That Lives Forever
  6. 5. Indian Wampum Belts
    Wigwam Ways
  7. 6. Billy Comstock's Betrayal
  8. 7. Exciting Stories
    Red Ryder
  9. 8. Delicious for Folks of Action!
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Dave Porta
  • Jim Stangas
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