(December 1950)

Dell, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1950-11-14
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)
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)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover

Victory in Rock River Valley (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Johnny Cordoba; Ralph Hale; Martha Hale; Sam Burton; Sing Lee
Synopsis
First line: "Look, Champ! Campfire smoke!"

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

The Crooked Trail (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Chip Herron (villain); Tom; Jed; Oley Swenson; Mort Wallace
Synopsis
First line: "FIRE!"

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.23)

The Miracle of Dobe Flats (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Slats Donnelly; Mister Wilson; Molly; Mister Halloran
Synopsis
First line: "The old-timer was not in his accustomed place on the porch of the Mansion House."

The Lake of Gold (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Panhandle Pete; Tommy; Janey
Synopsis
First line: "Hi, there, youngsters! How ´bout me joinin´this fishin´party?"

Indexer Notes

Last half page a Subscription information for Gene Autry Comics.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Use this Form for Christmas Gift Subscriptions
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photo)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.
Half page photo of Gene Autry with rifle.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Parents..Have you heard the News?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Gene Autry (photo); Santa Claus; Dell Comic Book Characters

Indexer Notes

Back cover.
Color drawing of Santa Claus, color photo of Gene Autry, and color drawing of all Dell comic book characters.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Gene Autry
  2. 1. [Gene Autry Pinup]
    Gene Autry
  3. 2. Victory in Rock River Valley
    Gene Autry
  4. 3. The Crooked Trail
    Gene Autry
  5. 4. The Miracle of Dobe Flats
  6. 5. The Lake of Gold
    Panhandle Pete
  7. 6. ["Use this Form for Christmas Gift Subscriptions"]
    Dell
  8. 7. ["Parents..Have you heard the News?"]
    Dell
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Merlin Haas
  • Glenn MacKay