Mighty Samson #30 [Whitman]
(December 1975)

Western, 1964 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Whitman W [with Face]
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Copyright © 1975, by Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Bullwinkle character © P.A.T.-WARD, used with permission of copyright owner.
This issue is a variant of Mighty Samson (Western, 1964 series) #30.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mighty Samson / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Wilson (painting)
Inks
George Wilson (painting)
Colors
George Wilson (painting)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A strange and furious battle explodes in the skies of N'Yark!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samson; Prince Jonz
Reprints
Keywords
balloons; bat monsters; reindeer; Santa Claus; umbrellas

Indexer Notes

Pencils/Inks/Colors credit from Mighty Samson (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #4.

Personality Posters (Table of Contents: 1)

Gandalf Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now!

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad, with order coupon, from Gandalf Products Co.

The Balloon Gods, Part 1: Mindor Is a Wizard! (Table of Contents: 2)

Mighty Samson / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake
Pencils
Jack Abel
Inks
Jack Abel
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
Samson #30-759
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is half-past doomsday!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor; Terra; Prince Jonz; Magor; Bullwinkle (a balloon)
Synopsis
Samson and his friends are captured by a tribe living in the ruins of Macy's department store. Mindor shows them how to make better use of the goods and facilities, angering the witch doctor Magor. Since knowledge weakens Magor's authority, he plots to seize power with the help of Terra.
Reprints
Keywords
Balloon; department store; New York City; witch doctor

Helter Skelter (Table of Contents: 3)

Beep Beep the Road Runner; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wile E. Coyote thinks he's found a way to catch a roadrunner.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Beep Beep the Road Runner; nephews; Wile E. Coyote; Daffy Duck
Synopsis
Wile E. Coyote almost catches the Road Runners, but Daffy distracts him with Hostess Twinkies.

Tournament of Thrills Featuring Daredevil Dan (Table of Contents: 4)

SSP Tournament of Thrills / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All the action starts with a pull of the T-stick
Characters
Boy; Daredevil Dan
Synopsis
Daredevil Dan demonstrates Tournament action.

Indexer Notes

Ad from Kenner

The Balloon Gods, Part 2: Mind over Magic! (Table of Contents: 5)

Mighty Samson / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake
Pencils
Jack Abel
Inks
Jack Abel
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the ruins of a great department store, Mindor has been teaching the Macy tribe how to use the many 'treasures' stored there!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor; Terra; Prince Jonz; Magor
Synopsis
By murdering the sentries, Terra and Magor gain a first-strike advantage. But an attack by dawgeon monsters forces both groups into the store and a temporary alliance. Samson and Mindor lead the counterattack, after which Terra declines King Jonz's offer of marriage, and returns to Jerz.
Reprints
Keywords
Balloon; mutant; New York City; witch doctor

1001 Free Gifts (Table of Contents: 6)

Free Give-A-Ways / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Over 1001 free items... yours for the asking

Indexer Notes

Ad from Free Give-A-Ways

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Engravaplates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make Excellent Extra Cash

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for Social Security plates

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

Gandalf Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters in These Brilliant Embroidered Cloth Patches

Indexer Notes

Ad with order coupon

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

Gandalf Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available As Iron-On Transfers!

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for transfer designs from Roach Studios

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Five Star Gift Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fun Things!

Indexer Notes

15 small ads, with order coupon, for novelties

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

The Robots: Clanky for President / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Comics Collectors Get Your 1972 First Edition Copy
Characters
Clanky; Rattles
Keywords
President; robot

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Picture Craft Corp.

The Best of Walt Disney Comics (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Job Number
S23
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A treasury of Collectors' Classics from the Golden Age of Comics!

Indexer Notes

Promo, with order coupon, for four-issue set

Fun Tricks Free Things! (Table of Contents: 13)

Gandalf Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mail today

Indexer Notes

14 small ads for novelties

Personality Posters (Table of Contents: 14)

Gandalf Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now!

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad with order coupon. Not identical with the ad in Sequence 1.

The Six Million Dollar Man (Table of Contents: 15)

The Six Million Dollar Man Action Figure / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All the excitement
Characters
Boy; Colonel Steve Austin [the Six Million Dollar Man]

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad from Kenner, with response coupon, for The Six Million Dollar Man Bionic Action Club.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["A strange and furious battle explodes in the skies of N'Yark!"]
    Mighty Samson
  2. 1. Personality Posters
    Gandalf Products Co.
  3. 2. The Balloon Gods, Part 1: Mindor Is a Wizard!
    Mighty Samson
  4. 3. Helter Skelter
    Beep Beep the Road Runner; Hostess Twinkies
  5. 4. Tournament of Thrills Featuring Daredevil Dan
    SSP Tournament of Thrills
  6. 5. The Balloon Gods, Part 2: Mind over Magic!
    Mighty Samson
  7. 6. 1001 Free Gifts
    Free Give-A-Ways
  8. 7. ["Make Excellent Extra Cash"]
    Engravaplates
  9. 8. ["Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters in These Brilliant Embroidered Cloth Patches"]
    Gandalf Products Co.
  10. 9. ["Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available As Iron-On Transfers!"]
    Gandalf Products Co.
  11. 10. ["Fun Things!"]
    Five Star Gift Co.
  12. 11. ["Comics Collectors Get Your 1972 First Edition Copy"]
    The Robots: Clanky for President
  13. 12. The Best of Walt Disney Comics
  14. 13. Fun Tricks Free Things!
    Gandalf Products Co.
  15. 14. Personality Posters
    Gandalf Products Co.
  16. 15. The Six Million Dollar Man
    The Six Million Dollar Man Action Figure
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome