(April-May 1950)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-01-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor); Jack Schiff (assistant editor); Murray Boltinoff (art editor); George Kashdan (story editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Wyoming Kid / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #14
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Siege of Prairie City! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Wyoming Kid / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman's Code for Buddies (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman; Jim; Tommy; Sam Levy

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with leading national social welfare and youth-serving organizations.

Rodeo Rick Against Rodeo Rick! (Table of Contents: 5)

Rodeo Rick / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Cooke
Inks
Tom Cooke
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier

America's Favorite Funnyman (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Bob Hope / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Hannibal Hawks, Telegrapher! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Nighthawk / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Mayo
Inks
Ralph Mayo
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

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

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Sagebrush Sam / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at this! Swimmin' pools...
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Sagebrush Sam; Charlie; Doctor Millard
Reprints

Junior Rodeo (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Reprints

The Greatest Marshal Who Ever Lived (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Cactus Charlie's Surprise Cartoon! / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's one chicken that's competition fer them thar airyplanes!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Cactus Charlie
Synopsis
The reader is required to re-assemble pieces of a scrambled illustration to reveal a completed cartoon.

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

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Fast Hands-- Slow Draw! (Table of Contents: 14)

The Cowboy Marshal / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Smalle (signed as EJS)
Inks
Ed Smalle (signed as EJS)
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

2 Great Western Stars in 2 Great Comics Magazines! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Dale Evans; Jimmy Wakely / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Shoot a Daisy Pump Gun! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Wyoming Kid
  2. 1. ["You will always hit the bull's-eye..."]
  3. 2. The Siege of Prairie City!
    The Wyoming Kid
  4. 3. ["Be the first in the stampede for this Straight Arrow good luck ring!"]
    Nabisco Shredded Wheat
  5. 4. Superman's Code for Buddies
    Superman
  6. 5. Rodeo Rick Against Rodeo Rick!
    Rodeo Rick
  7. 6. America's Favorite Funnyman
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  8. 7. Hannibal Hawks, Telegrapher!
    The Nighthawk
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  10. 9. ["Look at this! Swimmin' pools..."]
    Sagebrush Sam
  11. 10. Junior Rodeo
  12. 11. The Greatest Marshal Who Ever Lived
  13. 12. ["Here's one chicken that's competition fer them thar airyplanes!"]
    Cactus Charlie's Surprise Cartoon!
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  15. 14. Fast Hands-- Slow Draw!
    The Cowboy Marshal
  16. 15. 2 Great Western Stars in 2 Great Comics Magazines!
    Dale Evans; Jimmy Wakely
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  18. 17. Shoot a Daisy Pump Gun!
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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