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Issue: Western Comics #3
Publication Date: May 1948
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Issues: #3 of 85 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/29/1948
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (editor); Jack Schiff (assistant); Murray Boltinoff (art); George Kashdan (story)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US, latter issues standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Wyoming Kid
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Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: A list of members of DC's Advisory Board and a list of their current publications.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Left side of inside front cover.
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Want Action??? Want Mystery??? Want Humor???

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Feature(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Green Lantern; Flash; Buzzy
Synopsis: Ads for All-American Comics #97, an issue of Flash Comics, and an issue of Buzzy.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Right side of inside front cover.
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A Trail Drive to Glory!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Wyoming Kid
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Pages: 10
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Yours! Explorer's Sun Watch!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
Synopsis: Ad for a Wheaties premium!
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The Case of the Killer Cat!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lou Fine
Inker(s): Lou Fine
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
Character(s): Sam Spade; Orlo the Lion Tamer
Synopsis: Sam solves the mystery of a lion turning on his trainer.
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Pages: 1
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The Two-Faced Bandit of Mesa Town!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin ?; George Roussos ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Vigilante
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Pages: 10
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Roping the Runaway Driver

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): "U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
Character(s): U. S. Royal
Synopsis: Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires.
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Win This Bicycle!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Safe-T Cone Co.
Synopsis: Rules and entry blank for entering the Safe-T Cone contest. 500 Monark Bicycles are to be given away.
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Pages: 2
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The Black Stallion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Post [as Post] (signed)
Inker(s): Howard Post [as Post] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rodeo Rick
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Pages: 7
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Boys! Girls! A Slick New Motor Bike "Putt-Putt"!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Kellogg's Rice Krispies
Synopsis: Ad for a cereal premium.
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Pages: 1
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Ranger Rescue

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy; Bazooka Bubble Gum
Character(s): Bazooka Boy
Synopsis: Ad for Bazooka Bubble Gum.
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A Scratch in Time

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Sheriff Bill Hackett; Hal Jepson
Synopsis: A sheriff trails a bank robber to Rash Ridge and then returns to town to await a visit from the outlaw.
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Deadline for Action!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
Character(s): R. C.; Quickie; Gilbert Roland
Synopsis: Ad for Royal Crown Cola and a plug for Monogram's Cisco Kid movie, "King of the Bandits."
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The Lost Badge of Courage!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Smalle Jr.
Inker(s): Ed Smalle Jr.
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Cowboy Marshal
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Pages: 9
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The Secret That Saved the Sandlot

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
Character(s): Jim Wise; Mr. Jones
Synopsis: Ad for P-F Canvas Shoes made by B. F. Goodrich and Hood Rubber Co.
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Outstanding Boy

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Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): High School "Champs" of America by Thom McAn
Character(s): Allen Murray
Synopsis: A description of Allen Murray's accomplishments at South High School, Denver, Colorado. Also an ad for Thom McAn shoes.
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Daisy Announces an Entirely New 128 Page, Pocket Size Handbook

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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Character(s): Captain Marvel; Robotman; Red Ryder; Da Vince; 2-Gun Percy; Rudolph Diesel; Boy Commandos; Ibis
Synopsis: Ad for the Daisy Handbook and Daisy Air Rifles.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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How to Signal a Car for Help at Night

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Eveready Batteries
Synopsis: Safety tips for signaling for help if your automobile breaks down after dark.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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