Giant Size Western Comic Book #53
Tricho Publications Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
1Featuring
- Feature
- The Durango Kid
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Fred Guardineer, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Raymond C. Krank, original Editor
Reprint history
2Featuring
- Feature
- Durango Kid
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox , scripter
- Art
- Joe Certa, penciller
- John Belfi , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Raymond C. Krank, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid (Magazine Enterprises, 1949 series) #8 (December-January 1950) — Peril of the Pony Express!
- Also printed
-
Great Western (Magazine Enterprises, 1953 series) #11 (October-December 1954) — Peril of the Pony Express!
-
Bumper Western Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #20 (August 1964) — Peril of the Pony Express!
3Featuring
- Feature
- The Durango Kid
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox , scripter
- Art
- Fred Guardineer, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Raymond C. Krank, original Editor
Reprint history
4Featuring
- Feature
- Durango Kid
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Raymond C. Krank, original Editor
Reprint history
5Featuring
- Feature
- White Eagle
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Chief White Eagle (Sioux); Deer Horn (Crow); Raven Claw [formerly Raven Foot]
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Daly, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Management
- George Delacorte, President
- Helen Meyer, Vice-President
- Al Delacorte, Vice-President
Reprint history
- First print
-
Indian Chief (Dell, 1951 series) #17 (January-March 1955) — Indian Chief White Eagle and the Hunted
Synopsis
While Crow are hunting on Sioux land, they offer young Deer Horn as hostage to show their good will. But the Crow then try to kill Deer Horn because they want an excuse for war. White Eagle tells Deer Horn the story of Red Cloud (Seminole) being hunted by Raven Foot (Creek).
6Featuring
- Feature
- Muley Pike
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox , scripter
- Art
- Fred Guardineer, line art
- Text
- Fred Guardineer , letterer
- Editing
- Raymond C. Krank , original Editor
Reprint history
7Featuring
- Feature
- The Ghost Rider
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Code
- GR 119
- Characters
- Ghost Rider; Bart Grubb; Josiah Prescott
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox , scripter
- Art
- Dick Ayers, penciller
- Ernie Bache, inker
- Text
- Dick Ayers, letterer
- Editing
- Raymond C. Krank, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Red Mask (Magazine Enterprises, 1954 series) #44 (October-November 1954) — Dead Man's Son!
- Also printed
-
Best of the West (AC, 1998 series) #3 (1998) — Dead Man's Son
Synopsis
Bart Grubb kills a man, then lies to the man's son that it was the Ghost Rider that committed the murder.
Notes
writing credit taken from reprint. Bache inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Dick Ayers.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Dan Brand and Tipi
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Fred Meagher, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
Reprint history
9Featuring
- Feature
- Black Phantom
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Black Phantom
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Frank Bolle, penciller [signed]
- , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
Reprint history
10Featuring
- Feature
- Black Phantom
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Black Phantom
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Frank Bolle, penciller
- , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
Reprint history
11Featuring
- Feature
- Black Phantom
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
- Characters
- Black Phantom; sheriff Ben Gage; sheriff Satan (outlaw)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Frank Bolle, penciller
- , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
Reprint history
12"Bengali legend: "...Phantom Ring Always Brings Good Fortune to Wearer"…"
Details
- Printed
- 1959?
- Genre
- Adventure
- More...
- Phantom Ring Always Brings Good Fortune to Wearer
Notes
The address in this advertisement, 149 Castlereagh St., Sydney, was used by Frew/Tricho and the Magazine Management group of companies. The use of this advertisement in a KG Murray comic was unusual -- generally, the properties of other comic publishers were not advertised in KG Murray publications.
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Indicia
Printed by Rotary Colorprint Co. Pty. Ltd., 15 Hamilton St., Sydney. Published by Tricho Publications Pty. Limited, 149 Castlereagh St., Sydney.