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Issue: New Frontiers #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1958
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Information Press Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 16
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Created and produced by Harvey Information Press, Inc., N.Y.C. Copyright 1958, United States Steel Corporation. Front and back both have circular US Steel symbol, to which is added "American Fence; American Steel & Wire." American Fence is a brand name for US Steel woven wire. Space on back cover for local dealer's name and information. Back cover bears designation ADASW-6656-58.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Avison ?
Inker(s): Al Avison ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Rancher; small boy; John "Bet-a-Million" Gates; Little Barb
Synopsis: Rancher and small boy string barbed wire; cattle drive in background; montage teaser for interior content
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Little Barb [teaching/advertising character]; Joseph F Glidden; Jacob Haish; Isaac L Ellwood; Charles Washburn
First Line: Hi folks -- I'm Little Barb.
Synopsis: Americans try many types of fences over 250 years, but can't find one suitable to the west. Glidden and Haish independently conceive double-strand barbed wire. Glidden partners with Ellwood and sells out to Washburn. The Glidden interests successfully defend their patents in court.
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Pages: 4
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The Story of John Bet-a-Million Gates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, western
Character(s): John Gates; Isaac Elwood; Little Barb
Synopsis: Frustrated trying to sell barbed wire in Texas (1877), John Gates makes and wins large bets on the product's usefulness, resulting in huge orders. When his boss refuses a raise John forms his own company and breaks the Elwood-Glidden patents. Ruined by fire, he starts again, then moves into running steel companies. He finally forms a steel and wire company with $90,000,000 in capitalization.
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American Barb

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Rancher; American Barb [advertising character]
Synopsis: Promo (in comic story form) on the usefulness of American Barb ("barbed wire made by the American Steel & Wire Division, United States Steel Corporation."
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Disclose Notes: Artwork in a cartoon style
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The Story of Woven Wire Fence

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): J Wallace Page; AJ Bates; John W Gates
Synopsis: Page develops woven wire and demonstrates it at county fairs. His manufacturing catches the eye of John W Gates, who buys the Gates patents.
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Cousin Woven Wire

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Woven Wire [advertising character]; Little Barb [advertising character]; Farmer Brown
Synopsis: Promo in comic story form. Little Barb persuades Farmer Brown to see if Woven Wire can control the livestock. He does! Woven Wire represents American Woven Wire Fence product.
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Disclose Notes: Artwork in a cartoon style
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Fence Facts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Little Barb [advertising/educational character]; Ira Aten
Synopsis: Facts about fencing, particularly barbed wire
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ? lettering
Subject Matter
First Line: USS American Fence
Synopsis: US Steel/American Steel & Wire seal; space for name and contact information of local vendor
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Disclose Notes: Lower right corner marked ADASW-6656-58

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