(August 1948)

Marvel, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1948-05-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Inc.
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1948, 3rd Series, Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 128.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Two-Gun Kid / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Syd Shores
Inks
Vince Alascia (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Two-Gun Kid [Clay Harder]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Previous indexer credited Bill Everett as inker.

Win! Play Bingo at Home (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Automatic Bingo Outfit / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Killer Badman and the Colt-Hung Kid! (Table of Contents: 2)

Two-Gun Kid / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
2977
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Cyclone; Two-Gun Kid [Clay Harder]; Killer King Cole; Mickey
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
When town youngster Mickey wants to learn how to be an outlaw like robber Killer King Cole, the Two-Gun Kid steps in to show the lad it's a bad idea.

Indexer Notes

Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006)

Guns, Gold, and Glory! (Table of Contents: 3)

Two-Gun Kid / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Syd Shores
Inks
Frank Sieminsky ? (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
2979
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Cyclone; Two-Gun Kid [Clay Harder]; Glory Blanchard; Stang; John Blanchard; Bill Bailey
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The Two-Gun Kid runs into a heap of trouble in Cactus City when he inherits a ranch from old-timer Bill Bailey.

Indexer Notes

Previous indexer credited Syd Shores as inker.

Gun Guard for Boot-Hill! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Sheriff / Blaze Carson / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
SL-3043
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Sheriff [Al/Dave "Blaze" Carson/Speed Larson]; Zeb; Lars Johnson
Synopsis
The Sheriff takes care of business when the local stage is continually robbed of its gold bullion.

Indexer Notes

The Sheriff next appears as Dave "Blaze" Carson in Blaze Carson (Marvel, 1948 series) #1 (September 1948), there was one more "The Sheriff" feature in Wild Western (Marvel, 1948 series) #3 (also September 1948). Other names from later appearances. The Sheriff is not called by name in this story.

Good Luck to Me (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Syd Shores ?
Inks
Syd Shores ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SL -2895
Genre
crime

Death in the Ring! (Table of Contents: 6)

Two-Gun Kid / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Syd Shores (sourced)
Inks
Vince Alascia ? (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
2978
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Cyclone; Two-Gun Kid [Clay Harder]; Curly Collins; Gus Matzo; Scarpin
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The Two-Gun Kid takes the place of a boxer and is almost killed for it in the ring.

Indexer Notes

Previous indexer credited Shores on layouts and John Forte on finished art.

Coloring Page (Table of Contents: 7)

Two-Gun Kid / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ?
Pencils
Syd Shores
Inks
Vince Alascia
Letters
Artie Simek ?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Two-Gun Kid [Clay Harder]

Indexer Notes

Black and white repro of the cover of Two Gun Kid # 2.

Oil Is Where You Find It (Table of Contents: 8)

Annie Oakley / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Winiarski ? (sourced)
Inks
Earl James ? (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
2821
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Annie Oakley; Tex; Sally Swoon; Mr. Barr
Synopsis
Sally sells inherited ranch land to Annie, saddling her with the back taxes debt.

Reducing Specialist Says: Lose Weight (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Spot Reducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bad Skin? (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Viderm Skin Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Two-Gun Kid
  2. 1. Win! Play Bingo at Home
    Automatic Bingo Outfit
  3. 2. The Killer Badman and the Colt-Hung Kid!
    Two-Gun Kid
  4. 3. Guns, Gold, and Glory!
    Two-Gun Kid
  5. 4. Gun Guard for Boot-Hill!
    The Sheriff / Blaze Carson
  6. 5. Good Luck to Me
  7. 6. Death in the Ring!
    Two-Gun Kid
  8. 7. Coloring Page
    Two-Gun Kid
  9. 8. Oil Is Where You Find It
    Annie Oakley
  10. 9. Reducing Specialist Says: Lose Weight
    Spot Reducer
  11. 10. Bad Skin?
    Viderm Skin Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Ethan Hoddes
  • Rob Johnson
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Douglas Sederberg