(March 1952)

Dell, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Editing
George Delacorte (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo); ? (painted)
Inks
? (photo); ? (painted)
Colors
? (photo); ? (painted)

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers; Trigger (horse)
Reprints

Multi-Shot Weapons of Yesteryear (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Jenney
Inks
Bob Jenney
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

Roy Takes a Prisoner (Table of Contents: 2)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Micale (signed as AM)
Inks
Al Micale (signed as AM)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That rider looks like Muleface Maggie O'Toole, Trigger!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers; Trigger (horse); Muleface Maggie O'Toole; Vance Nardahl; Johnny Kittering; Clarke Handley (pilot)
Synopsis
A small rancher is framed as mailrobber, but Roy and Maggie get help from a plane to catch the real culprits.
Reprints

One Man's Poison (Table of Contents: 3)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Micale
Inks
Al Micale
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Will! You're looking worried today!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers; Trigger (horse); Apache Tom Hawkins
Synopsis
After a bank robbery, Roy saves the life of Apache Tom twice, and Tom reckons he will go straight after getting out of the pen.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Breed of the Pioneers / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Micale
Inks
Al Micale
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Doc Thomas straightened up from his examination and frowned.
Genre
western-frontier; war
Characters
Doc Thomas; Blastin' Blaine; Jamie Cameron
Synopsis
After falling down a mine shaft, Blastin' needs enough gold dust to pay for treatment at a big city hospital. The kid, Jamie is not going to let his friend down.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Chuckwagon Charley's Tales / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thayer
Inks
Ray Thayer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What will we do, Charley?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Chuckwagon Charley; Pete; Pat
Synopsis
A big, black wild horse went crazy when he smelled any fire, and killed three sleeping cowboys.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Last half page Subscription Form for Dell Comics.
Art identification by Steinar Ådland December 2010

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

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

[Roy Rogers Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Rogers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers; Trigger (horse)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Roy Rogers
  2. 1. Multi-Shot Weapons of Yesteryear
  3. 2. Roy Takes a Prisoner
    Roy Rogers
  4. 3. One Man's Poison
    Roy Rogers
  5. 4. ["Doc Thomas straightened up from his examination and frowned."]
    Breed of the Pioneers
  6. 5. ["What will we do, Charley?"]
    Chuckwagon Charley's Tales
  7. 6. ["Oh-boy, look at this swell free gift offer!"]
    Dell Comics
  8. 7. [Roy Rogers Pin-Up]
    Roy Rogers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Chris Boyko
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Stephen Mitchell