(May 1955)

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
Dell
Editing
Helen Meyer (vice-president); Albert P. Delacorte (vice-president); George Delacorte (president)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Photo cover

The Coyote - Prairie Wolf (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (1 illustration) painted
Inks
? (1 illustration) painted
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover

Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Cowbell Clue (Table of Contents: 2)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The art credits come from the John Buscema checklist compiled by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.
The script credit comes from the book "Roy Rogers: a biography, radio history, television career chronicle ..." by Robert W. Phillips.

Trail the Pack (Table of Contents: 3)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Roy Rogers
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The art credits come from the John Buscema checklist compiled by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.
The script credit comes from the book "Roy Rogers: a biography, radio history, television career chronicle ..." by Robert W. Phillips.

Sure-Enough Man (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Tom McKimson (credited as Al McKimson) (3 illustrations); Pete Alvarado (under house name Al McKimson Team) (3 illustrations); Chuck McKimson (under house name Al McKimson) (3 illustrations)
Inks
Tom McKimson (credited as Al McKimson) (3 illustrations); Pete Alvarado (under house name Al McKimson Team) (3 illustrations); Chuck McKimson (under house name Al McKimson) (3 illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier; war
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Al McKimson is pen name for Peter Alvarado and Charles (Chuck) McKimson.
The Writer and art infos come from the book "Roy Rogers: a biography, radio history, television career chronicle ..." by Robert W. Phillips.

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

Chuckwagon Charley's Tales / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Ray Thayer
Inks
Ray Thayer
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ohhh! What is that --?
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The script credit comes from the book "Roy Rogers: A Biography, Radio History, Television Career Chronicle, Discography, Filmography, Comicography, Merchandising and Advertising History, Collectibles Description, Bibliography and Index" by Robert W. Phillips.

In Jerry Bails' Who's Who, Thayer is credited with Zane Grey FC#449 Tappan's Burro. Using that as a start, it is easy to pick out the rest of his work in the 50's, and this is one.

The Indians of New York State (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Red Thundercloud (credited as Chief Red Thunder Cloud of the Catawbas)
Pencils
? (1 illustration)
Inks
? (1 illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Lower half of page with illustration of cover for Dale Evans Comics.

The Gourd and Its Value for the Indian (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Red Thundercloud (credited as Red Thunder Cloud)
Pencils
? (2 illustrations)
Inks
? (2 illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be Original!
Characters
Roy Rogers

Indexer Notes

Back cover promotional ad for Roy Rogers Comics. Two third page showing the pocket printer offered if you subscribe. Roy Rogers head drawn.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Roy Rogers
  2. 1. The Coyote - Prairie Wolf
  3. 2. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Cowbell Clue
    Roy Rogers
  4. 3. Trail the Pack
    Roy Rogers
  5. 4. Sure-Enough Man
    Breed of the Pioneers
  6. 5. ["Ohhh! What is that --?"]
    Chuckwagon Charley's Tales
  7. 6. The Indians of New York State
  8. 7. The Gourd and Its Value for the Indian
  9. 8. ["Be Original!"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Rodney Hinkle
  • Michel Maillot
  • Nuno Miranda
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk