Digital Comic Museum - Black Diamond Western 017


	Filesize:	32.19 MB
	Uploader:	Marble River
	Downloads:	497
	Views:	5629

Black Diamond Western 17 [Jan'50][Wolverton,Gardiner]-52pg -MarbleRiver scans
Upload by Brain Dead

12-March-2007 11:16 pm	\|
Username:	Bob Stump
Comment:	Thanx, Brain_Dead! This Black Diamond has BASIL WOLVERTON art and Fred Guardineer art, etc. Corner of cover is missing -- no big deal. A nice comic to read!

Issue: #17
Published: January 1950, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Charles Biro and Bob Wood
Color: Full Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S. Paper Stock: Newspring Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Featuring:	Black Diamond
Credits:	Pencils: Charles Biro \| Inks: Charles Biro
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Black Diamond War Eagle

Advertisement (1 page)	Reducing Specialist Says Don't Stay Fat
Featuring:	The Spot Reducer
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (12 pages)	The Mystery of the Gold Mine and the Fallen Cave
Featuring:	Black Diamond
Synopsis:	Black Diamond solves the mystery of a lost gold shipment.
Credits:	Pencils: William Overgard \| Inks: William Overgard
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Black Diamond (Bob Vale) Bumper Quick Ax

Comic Story (1 page)	Straight as an Arrow
Synopsis:	Anecdotes about various Indian tribes.
Credits:	Pencils: C. H. Moore \| Inks: C. H. Moore \| Letters: C. H. Moore
Genre:	Western-frontier

Advertisement (1 page)	Have a Simmer, Youthful, Feminine Appearance Instantly
Featuring:	Adjust-o-Belt
Synopsis:	Ad for a weight loss item.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (1 page)	The Cowboy and His Equipment
Featuring:	Black Diamond's Page of Western Lore
Synopsis:	Examples and explanations of various cowboy equipment.
Credits:	Pencils: William Overgard \| Inks: William Overgard
Genre:	Western-frontier

Advertisement (1 page)	Fire Your Own V-2 Model Rocket
Featuring:	Empire Merchandising Co.
Synopsis:	Ad for toy rocket and launching stand.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Kill-Crazy Carlin Brothers
Synopsis:	The Carlin Brothers go on a killing spress.
Credits:	Script: Carl Wessler \| Pencils: Fred Guardineer \| Inks: Fred Guardineer
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Abner Carlin Zach Carlin Simon Carlin Sheriff Garland

Advertisement (1 page)	Genuine Swiss Chronograph
Featuring:	Ballco Products
Synopsis:	Ad for various products including hair restorer and a bookk on how to hypnotize people.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Advertisement (0 pages)	Play Baseball Now
Featuring:	Richard S. Clarke
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Text Story (3 pages)	The Hero of Beeker Pass
Synopsis:	A young man traps a gang of rustlers.
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Curley Holt Judge Baker

Comic Story (1 page)	Sure as Shootin'
Synopsis:	Anecdotes about some odd western characters.
Credits:	Pencils: Claude Moore \| Inks: Claude Moore \| Letters: Claude Moore
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Kirk Olsen Tom Brady Buster Hogan

Comic Story (3 pages)
Featuring:	Bingbang Buster
Synopsis:	Two claim jumpers try to steal Buster's claim.
Credits:	Script: Basil Wolverton \| Pencils: Basil Wolverton \| Inks: Basil Wolverton \| Letters: Basil WOlverton
Genre:	Humor Western-frontier
Characters:	Bingbang Buster

Advertisement (0 pages)	Boys Girls Young and Old Something You Really Want
Featuring:	Photo Stars
Synopsis:	Ad for photos of movie and western stars.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Text Article (0 pages)	Juarez
Featuring:	Stamp Page
Synopsis:	An article about the Juarez stamp.
Credits:	Script: Sidney M. Elias \| Letters: typeset

Advertisement (0 pages)	Free Presidential Set
Synopsis:	Collection of classified ads for stamps.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (12 pages)	The Pit of the Killer Bear of Devil's Alley
Featuring:	Black Diamond
Synopsis:	A ruthless gang leader forces men to fight a wild bear while others bet on the outcome.
Credits:	Pencils: William Overgard \| Inks: William Overgard
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Black Diamond Bumper Case Barron

Advertisement (1 page)	Hi-yo! Kids!
Featuring:	Fun Industries C.
Synopsis:	Ad for a Lone Ranger gun belt.
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Western-frontier
Characters:	Lone Ranger

Comic Story (1 page)	Snake Eyes
Featuring:	Sheriff Muddle
Synopsis:	Sheriff Muddle recovers a stolen bundle of laundry.
Genre:	Humor Western-frontier
Characters:	Sheriff Muddle Snake Eyes Banker Goldbrick

Advertisement (1 page)	Fun! Fun...and More Fun!
Featuring:	Novelty Mart
Synopsis:	Ads for dolls, air rifles and other toys.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Advertisement (1 page)	The Show's on, Gang!
Featuring:	Kent Merchandising Co.
Synopsis:	Ad for a television coin bank that lights and shows a picture each time a coin is inserted.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Advertisement (1 page)	I Will Send You Both Free
Featuring:	Mr. J. E. Smith
Synopsis:	Ad for radio and televisio repair manuals.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Advertisement (1 page)	Silk-Finish Enlargement, ivory gold-toothed frame
Featuring:	Hollywood Fil Studios
Synopsis:	Ad for photo enlargements.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

The data in the above section is courtesy of the Grand Comics Database™ under a Creative Commons Attribution License.