(May 1949)

Lev Gleason, 1949 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Lev Gleason Publications
Editing:
Charles Biro; Bob Wood
Color:
full color
Dimensions:
Standard silver age U.S.
Paper Stock:
newspring
Binding:
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Black Diamond / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Charles Biro (signed)
Inks:
Charles Biro (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
western-frontier
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Scoop! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Black Diamond / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
William Overgard (signed)
Inks:
William Overgard (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
Stop Redban!
Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
Black Diamond; Redban's Raiders

Fire Your Own V-2 Model Rocket (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Empire Merchandising Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Sure as Shootin' / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:
Claude Moore
Pencils:
Claude Moore
Inks:
Claude Moore
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
John Ringos walked into a saloon...
Genre:
non-fiction; western-frontier

Jack Williams (Table of Contents: 5)

A True Wild West Story / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Roussos
Inks:
George Roussos
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
western-frontier

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

Straight as an Arrow / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:
Claude Moore [as C. H. Moore] (signed)
Pencils:
Claude Moore [as C. H. Moore] (signed)
Inks:
Claude Moore [as C. H. Moore] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
The original League of Nations...
Genre:
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis:
About the Iroquois Indians, sign language, round boats and combined tomahawks.

West Jests (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Robert Perry
Inks:
Robert Perry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
humor; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

JVJ has Perry as most probable, and the art is identical to the other gags in this issue, western Whackies signed by RAP.

Bob Grady (Table of Contents: 8)

A True Wild West Story / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
western-frontier

Stamps (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.67 page (report information)

Laff These Off (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Gladiolus (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Michigan Bulb Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Blazing Houses and Poisoned Cattle... (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Al Bare
Inks:
Al Bare
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
Genre:
western-frontier

Indexer Notes

JVJ has Al Bare as most probable artist. He is credited on Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Sure as Shootin' / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:
Claude Moore
Pencils:
Claude Moore
Inks:
Claude Moore
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
Roy Bean used to place...
Genre:
non-fiction; western-frontier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Western Whackies / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Robert Perry [as RAP] (signed)
Inks:
Robert Perry [as RAP] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
How'll ya have your eggs, Jeb?
Genre:
humor; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

JVJ has Perry as most probable, and the signing should indicate it too. He worked for Lev Gleason at the end of the 1940's.

Desperadoes in Disguise (Table of Contents: 15)

A True Wild West Story / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ed Moore
Inks:
Ed Moore
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
western-frontier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Straight as an Arrow / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:
Claude Moore [as C. H. Moore] (signed)
Pencils:
Claude Moore [as C. H. Moore] (signed)
Inks:
Claude Moore [as C. H. Moore] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
Smoking and tobacco...
Genre:
western-frontier
Synopsis:
Smoking and tobacco, underground temples, Natchez Indians and some other short facts.

Color-Keyed Piano (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

The Harbert Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Take Pictures Day or Night (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Martins-David Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Amazing New Toy Gun (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Specialties MFG. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Beauty Trix Wallet (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Scope Sales Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Black Diamond
  2. 1. Scoop!
    Illinois Merchandise Mart.
  3. 2. ["Stop Redban!"]
    Black Diamond
  4. 3. Fire Your Own V-2 Model Rocket
    Empire Merchandising Co.
  5. 4. ["John Ringos walked into a saloon..."]
    Sure as Shootin'
  6. 5. Jack Williams
    A True Wild West Story
  7. 6. ["The original League of Nations..."]
    Straight as an Arrow
  8. 7. West Jests
  9. 8. Bob Grady
    A True Wild West Story
  10. 9. Stamps
  11. 10. Laff These Off
  12. 11. Gladiolus
    Michigan Bulb Co.
  13. 12. Blazing Houses and Poisoned Cattle...
  14. 13. ["Roy Bean used to place..."]
    Sure as Shootin'
  15. 14. ["How'll ya have your eggs, Jeb?"]
    Western Whackies
  16. 15. Desperadoes in Disguise
    A True Wild West Story
  17. 16. ["Smoking and tobacco..."]
    Straight as an Arrow
  18. 17. Color-Keyed Piano
    The Harbert Co.
  19. 18. Take Pictures Day or Night
    Martins-David Co.
  20. 19. Amazing New Toy Gun
    Specialties MFG. Co.
  21. 20. Beauty Trix Wallet
    Scope Sales Co.
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