(November 1956-January 1957)
Dell,
1952 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1956-10-04
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
Dell
- Editing
- George Delacorte (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president)
Issue Notes
On sale date per page 151 Catalog of Copyright Entries 1957 Periodicals Jan-Dec 3D Vol 11 PT 2
Permafrost
Sergeant Preston's Arctic Diary / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Sergeant Preston
- Synopsis
- The freezing cold permafrost in the Arctic.
Indexer Notes
Frank Thorne has signed artwork in this series, so the head is his, but the rest is unfamiliar. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.
The Whispering Raven
Sergeant Preston / comic story / 10 pages
- Job Number
- S.P. #28-5811
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Sergeant Preston; Yukon King (dog); Joe Little Fox; Pop Diston; Anthracite (pet raven); Marquette (robber); Bagley (robber)
- Synopsis
- Preston is on the trail of two express robbers, when he comes across the pet raven of Pop Diston. It whispers "trouble," and Preston and his team set out to learn what the trouble is.
Indexer Notes
Du Bois credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
The Bush Tramp
Sergeant Preston / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Sergeant Preston; Yukon King (dog); Davy Norton (prospector); Sam Norton (prospector); Mackson (bush tramp); Tom Nason (prospector); Will Corby (prospector)
- Synopsis
- Preston is following the thieving bush tramp from cabin to cabin, and by taking a short cut to the next one, he gets his man.
Indexer Notes
Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.
[no title indexed]
Gray Wolf Leader of the Wolf Pack / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Lifting his eyes...
- Genre
- animal
- Characters
- Gray Wolf (wolf)
- Synopsis
- Gray Wolf in a struggle with a black bear.
Indexer Notes
Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.
The Sourdough
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Ben Thomas (sourdough); Gordon (storekeeper); Corporal Hill
- Synopsis
- Sourdough is a lifesaver for old Ben Thomas, although he hates it.
Indexer Notes
No illustration.
The Burned Cabin
Sergeant Preston / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Sergeant Preston; Yukon King (dog); Tom Tanner; Sam Tanner; Spade Langer (crook); Nicky Hawkins (crook); Barlum (crook)
- Synopsis
- Two brothers brawl over the division of their late father's property. It is more than they imagine, and they have to fight crooks instead of each other.
Indexer Notes
Bottom of page with a small cover of the Dell Comic, Indian Chief.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Whispering Raven
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon -
1.
Permafrost
Sergeant Preston's Arctic Diary -
2.
The Whispering Raven
Sergeant Preston -
3.
The Bush Tramp
Sergeant Preston -
4.
["Lifting his eyes..."]
Gray Wolf Leader of the Wolf Pack -
5.
The Sourdough
-
6.
The Burned Cabin
Sergeant Preston -
7.
Eskimo Table Manners
The Eskimo -
8.
["Have mom and dad take you down to see the keen new toys in toyland!"]
Monsanto
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Steinar Ådland
- Chris Boyko
- Peter Croome
- Dave Porta
- Tony R. Rose
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