(September 1950)

Dell, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1950-08-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Editing
Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president); George Delacorte (president)

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.

[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)

[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); Colt (a horse, photo)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.
Gene Autry on Champion

Gene Autry and Owlhoots of Deadwood Mesa (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.#43-509
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I recon a swim in this stream might wash off th´alkali dust, eh, Champ?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Grego (villain); Jimmy Farrow; Ginger Farrow; Bart Forrester (villain)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

Gene Autry and the Phantom Rider (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don´t know about you, Champ, but I´m too bushed to push on to Sundale tonight!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Sheriff Ben Noble; Walt Hansen; Jane Mallory; Roy Burke; Sid Fox

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

An Educated Sucker (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Elizabeth Beecher (sourced)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Blade Maddox and Tom Jessup entered the La Mesa general store at the same moment.
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Blade Maddox; Tom Jessup; Abner Haley

Indexer Notes

Copyright, 1950, by Western Printing & Litho. Co.
Two illustrations

The Short-Lived Republic (Table of Contents: 5)

Panhandle Pete / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script
Elizabeth Beecher (sourced)
Pencils
Mike Arens
Inks
Mike Arens
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, Panhandle Pete, camping out is fun!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)
Last half page a promo ad from the publisher: "Subscribe now-Mail this Coupon Today!"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Big round-up! For boys & girls free...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photo)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.
Membership Certificate and Emblem of the Dell Comics Club!
One photo of Gene Autry, and some small drawings

[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); Champion (horse, photo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover
Gene Autry and Champion

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Gene Autry
  2. 1. [Gene Autry Pinup]
    Gene Autry
  3. 2. Gene Autry and Owlhoots of Deadwood Mesa
    Gene Autry
  4. 3. Gene Autry and the Phantom Rider
    Gene Autry
  5. 4. An Educated Sucker
  6. 5. The Short-Lived Republic
    Panhandle Pete
  7. 6. ["Big round-up! For boys & girls free..."]
  8. 7. [Gene Autry Pinup]
    Gene Autry
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Chris Boyko
  • Glenn MacKay
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore