(1959)

Charlton, 1959 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Charlton Press Inc.
Brand
Blue Bird Comics
Editing
?

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[Schiff's Shoes cover] (Table of Contents)

Black Fury / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Maurice Whitman; ? (vignettes)
Inks
Maurice Whitman; ? (vignettes)
Colors
?
Genre
animal; western-frontier
Characters
Black Fury; Masked Raider (vignette); Freddy (vignette); Timmy the Timid Ghost (vignette); Li'l Genius (vignette)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Covers may have different shoe stores on the top banner. BIG Shoe Store is one known variant. Gene Reed - 12/14/2010

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Most Shoe for the Money in America (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Friskies Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Poison Valley (Table of Contents: 2)

Black Fury / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Hart (signed as E. H. H.)
Inks
Ernie Hart (signed as E. H. H.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier; animal
Characters
Black Fury; Jake McBain; Johnny McBain
Synopsis
While pursuing Black Fury, a rancher discovers the healing power of the waters in Poison Valley.
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Own and Fly Your Own Jet Engine Plane (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Jetex Jet Planes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Horse Sense (Table of Contents: 4)

Black Fury / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Hart
Inks
Ernie Hart
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier; animal
Characters
Black Fury
Synopsis
Black Fury saves a herd of horses from a prairie fire.
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Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Exact Replica Army Grenade (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Exact Replica Army Grenade / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Lucky (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Hart (signed as E. H. Hart)
Inks
Ernie Hart (signed as E. H. Hart)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lucky; Billy the Kid; unnamed sheriff
Synopsis
An old timer tells a sheriff how he got his nickname.
Reprints

Charlton Comics Offer Valuable Premiums (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Charlton Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Frontier Cabin Large Enough for 2 Children to Play In! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Genuine Stuffed Alligator (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Genuine Stuffed Alligator / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Lazy Sheriff (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Tallarico
Inks
Tony Tallarico
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Luke Bannion; unnamed sheriff
Synopsis
A sheriff infiltrates an outlaw gang in order to capture the leader.
Reprints

The Days of '48 (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
A brief article about the Gold Rush of 1848 and some of the rules for mining life.

Apple John (Table of Contents: 13)

Black Fury / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Hart (signed as E. H. Hart)
Inks
Ernie Hart (signed as E. H. Hart)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier; animal
Characters
Black Fury; Apple John Clayton
Synopsis
Black Fury encounters a trapper who uses apples as bait.
Reprints

Toys! Tricks! Surprises! Galore (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Discover the Scenic Wonders... (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

American Geographical Society Know Your America Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

It's a Snap (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Madison Square Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Out of This World! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Blue Bird Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Schiff's Shoes cover]
    Black Fury
  2. 1. Most Shoe for the Money in America
    Friskies Shoes
  3. 2. Poison Valley
    Black Fury
  4. 3. Own and Fly Your Own Jet Engine Plane
    Jetex Jet Planes
  5. 4. Horse Sense
    Black Fury
  6. 5. Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps
    Littleton Stamps
  7. 6. Exact Replica Army Grenade
    Exact Replica Army Grenade
  8. 7. Lucky
  9. 8. Charlton Comics Offer Valuable Premiums
    Charlton Comics
  10. 9. Frontier Cabin Large Enough for 2 Children to Play In!
    Frontier Cabin
  11. 10. Genuine Stuffed Alligator
    Genuine Stuffed Alligator
  12. 11. The Lazy Sheriff
  13. 12. The Days of '48
  14. 13. Apple John
    Black Fury
  15. 14. Toys! Tricks! Surprises! Galore
    Honor House Products
  16. 15. Discover the Scenic Wonders...
    American Geographical Society Know Your America Program
  17. 16. It's a Snap
    Madison Square Shoes
  18. 17. Out of This World!
    Blue Bird Shoes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
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