All-American Western #109
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- August-September 1949
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Golden Age size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/7717
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)
Issue contents
Cover
The Secret of Crazy River!
(Johnny Thunder [western])
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Thunder [western]
- Genre
- Western-frontier
- Characters
- Johnny Thunder
Credits
- Art
- Alex Toth, line art
- Colours
- Jack Adler , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
1Featuring
- Feature
- DC Comics
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
A list of DC's advisory board plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-one issues are listed.
Notes
Inside front cover.
2"Now -- more than ever -- look for this famous symbol!"
Featuring
- Feature
- DC Comics
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad promoting comics on which the DC bullet appears.
Notes
Inside front cover.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Thunder [western]
- Genre
- Western-frontier
- Characters
- Johnny Thunder [John Tane]
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Alex Toth, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
4Featuring
- Feature
- Wheaties
- Genre
- Sports
- Characters
- Bob Lemon
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Highlights of Bob Lemon's ad coupled with an ad for Wheaties cereal.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Romance Trail
- Genre
- Romance; western-frontier
- Characters
- Jimmy Wakely
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad for Romance Trail #1.
Notes
Cover shown in this ad is a line-drawn version of the photo cover that appears on the actual comic.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Overland Coach
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Irwin Hasen, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
7Featuring
- Feature
- Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
- Genre
- Sports
- Characters
- Jim Wise
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad for P-F Canvas Shoes made by B. F. Goodrich and Hood Rubber Co.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Epics of the Texas Rangers
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Giunta, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
9Featuring
- Feature
- Li'l Wah-hahpin
- Genre
- Humour; western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
10Featuring
- Feature
- Bendix Coaster Brake
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad for Bendix coaster brakes.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Wakely
- Genre
- Western-frontier
- Characters
- Jimmy Wakely
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad for Jimmy Wakely #1.
Notes
Cover in this ad is a line-drawn version of the photo cover that appears on the actual comic.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Minstrel Maverick
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Irwin Hasen, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
13"It's terrific! A jet-model racer with split-second speed!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Kellogg's Rice Krispies
- Characters
- Snap; Crackle; Pop
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad for a premium available from Kellogg's Rice Krispies.
14"All horses are mounted from the left side..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Injun Facts
- Genre
- Non-fiction; western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Martin Naydel, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Martin Naydel, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Martin Naydel, letterer [signed]
Synopsis
Odd facts about horses, hunting and divorce.
15Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Short article about the various chores of a cowboy.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Foley of the Fighting 5th
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Lee Goldsmith, scripter
- Art
- Joe Kubert, penciller
- John Giunta, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
17Featuring
- Feature
- Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
- Characters
- Bazooka
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Bazooka saves an airplane and reminds readers of the latest Bazooka Bubble Gum contest.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Advocacy; superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Schiff, scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Synopsis
Superman shows a young boy why it's important to pay attention to traffic signals.
19Featuring
- Genre
- Advocacy
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Public service ad encouraging everyone to observe fireworks safety.
Notes
Art is signed, but the signature is unrecognizable. Inside back cover.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Daisy BB Guns
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad for Daisy BB Guns and BBs.
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.