(1957)

American Comics Group, 1957 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Custom Comics Inc.
Editing
?
Color
color
Dimensions
5.5" x 7.5"
Paper Stock
newsprint
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Produced for the Chicago Skating Co., a roller skate producer. Overstreet notes that there were two versions.

347 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C. Printed in U.S.A.

Additional data from Russ Maheras via Facebook postings, 20 February 2020.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton (text, logo design)
Genre
sports
Cover Thumbnail for Skating Skills Featuring "Secrets of Roller Skating" (American Comics Group, 1957 series)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Letters
Ed Hamilton
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Roller skating has graduated from a childhood activity...
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Skating Skills (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton
Genre
sports
Keywords
educational

Indexer Notes

Script credit is likely because this comic book was one of the comics kept by Richard E. Hughes' widow, as reported in Alter-Ego (TwoMorrows Publishing, 1999 series) #117 (June 2013).

Buy "Chicago", Choice of Champions! (Table of Contents: 3)

"Chicago" Roller Skates / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes ? (ad copy)
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Indexer Notes

Centerspread advertisement between pages 15 and 16 of the story for "Chicago" Roller Skates.

There's a "Chicago" Skate for Every Purse and Purpose (Table of Contents: 4)

"Chicago" Roller Skates / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes ? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
Ed Hamilton ?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Advertisement for "Chicago" Roller Skates.

Get in on the Fun! (Table of Contents: 5)

"Chicago" Roller Skates / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes ? (ad copy)
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger ?
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton ?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Advertisement for "Chicago" Roller Skates of 4440 W. Lake St., Chicago 24, Illinois.

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. ["Roller skating has graduated from a childhood activity..."]
  3. 2. Skating Skills
  4. 3. Buy "Chicago", Choice of Champions!
    "Chicago" Roller Skates
  5. 4. There's a "Chicago" Skate for Every Purse and Purpose
    "Chicago" Roller Skates
  6. 5. Get in on the Fun!
    "Chicago" Roller Skates
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  • Edgar Loftin
  • Mike Nielsen
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