(May 1950)

Dell, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1950-04-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Editing
?

Issue Notes

The on sale date is the copyright date from Catalog of Copyright Entries 1950 Pamphlets, Serials Etc. Jan-Dec 3D Ser Vol 4 Pt 1B by Library of Congress. Copyright Office. Page 36

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Gene Autry / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photo); Champion (photo); Dog (photo)
Reprints

[Gene Autry Pinup] (Table of Contents: 1)

Gene Autry / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photo); Champion (a horse, photo)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

No Sale (Table of Contents: 2)

Gene Autry / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nicholas Firfires
Inks
Nicholas Firfires ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
G.A.#39-505
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hold it, Champ! I´m curious about that hombre down there! Wonder what he´s up to!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry; Champion; Bud Loring; Jim Russell; Polly Kirwin; Ray Snyder; Widge; Pete; Buck
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

The Lost Galleon (Table of Contents: 3)

Panhandle Pete / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Elizabeth Beecher
Pencils
Mike Arens
Inks
Mike Arens
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tommy! Look who´s turning in at the gate!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Panhandle Pete; Janey; Tommy; Jughead (burro)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

Elizabeth Beecher script credit as per page 36 Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series: 1950, Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 1951. Elizabeth Beecher script identification by David Porta, May 2014.

Hop Sing's Outlaw Trap (Table of Contents: 4)

Hop Sing / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Elizabeth Beecher
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sheriff Dave Kelsey pushed back his chair and smiled wearily at Hop Sing, his ancient Chinese cook.
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Sheriff Dave Kelsey; Hop Sing; Nevada Joe; Blacky (horse)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Elizabeth Beecher script credit as per page 36 Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series: 1950, Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 1951. Elizabeth Beecher script identification by David Porta, May 2014.

Gene Autry and the River Pirates (Table of Contents: 5)

Gene Autry / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jesse Marsh
Inks
Jesse Marsh
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Father! That cowboy! Doesn´t he look familiar!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry; Trudy Chandler; Mister Chandler; Linky (villain); Mason (villain); Dutch (villain); River Captain; Mister Ledoux
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

[Wanted! Boys and Girls that act fast for a Money-Saving offer...] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photo)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

[Gene Autry Pinup] (Table of Contents: 7)

Gene Autry / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.
Like most of these pinup photos, this on is hand colored, as can be seen by the saddle and background.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Gene Autry
  2. 1. [Gene Autry Pinup]
    Gene Autry
  3. 2. No Sale
    Gene Autry
  4. 3. The Lost Galleon
    Panhandle Pete
  5. 4. Hop Sing's Outlaw Trap
    Hop Sing
  6. 5. Gene Autry and the River Pirates
    Gene Autry
  7. 6. [Wanted! Boys and Girls that act fast for a Money-Saving offer...]
  8. 7. [Gene Autry Pinup]
    Gene Autry
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Glenn MacKay
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dave Porta