| Additional Information |
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| Publication | September-October 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Cover | Reliapon's Big Race; Will Black Diamond Be Buried Alive?; The Death of Black Diamond |
| Featuring | Black Diamond |
| Credits | Pencils: Charles Biro (signed) | Inks: Charles Biro (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Black Diamond [Bob Hale]; Reliapon (Black Diamond's horse) |
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| Advertisement | How an Unhappy Fat Girl... (1 page) |
| Synopsis | How to take off ugly fat. |
| Featuring | Sel-Tex Products Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Three comic panels. |
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| Comic Story | The Death of Black Diamond! Part One (12 pages) |
| Featuring | Black Diamond |
| Credits | Script: William Overgard (signed) | Pencils: William Overgard (signed) | Inks: William Overgard (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (Black Diamond's horse); Bumper; Silk Hat (villain) |
| Notes | Writer credit verified by the Who's Who and added by Craig Delich 2013-2-15. |
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| Advertisement | Send Today (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Fun for all with KableCar, Skee-Bowl, doll and airline model. |
| Featuring | Novelty Mart |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| PSA | Better Schools... (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils: Jerry Fasano (signed) | Inks: Jerry Fasano (signed) |
| Notes | One page comic strip. |
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| Comic Story | Will Black Diamond Be Buried Alive? Conclusion (8 pages) |
| Featuring | Black Diamond |
| Credits | Script: William Overgard (signed) | Pencils: William Overgard (signed) | Inks: William Overgard (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Black Diamond [Bob Vale]; Reliapon (Black Diamond's horse); Bumper; Silk Hat |
| Notes | Writer credit verified by the Who's Who and added by Craig Delich 2013-2-15. |
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| Advertisement | Scoop! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Complete picture-taking, picture-making outfit for only $2.98. |
| Featuring | Illinois Merchandise Mart |
| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photo) | Inks:?;? (photo) | Colors:?;? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Pulling Boners |
| Synopsis | About mistakes made on stamps by engravers, and several small ads for stamp collectors. |
| Featuring | Stamp Page |
| Credits | Script: Sidney M. Elias | Letters: typeset |
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| Cartoon | Happy Daze |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier |
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| Featuring | Bingbang Buster |
| Credits | Script: Basil Wolverton | Pencils: Basil Wolverton [as Basil Splashcash Wolverton] | Inks: Basil Wolverton [as Basil Splashcash Wolverton] |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Bingbang Buster; Hedy (horse) |
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| Advertisement | Pay Less-Get the Best! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Latest style luxury genuine fibre seat covers by mail order. |
| Featuring | Luxury Seat Cover Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Featuring | Left-Over Laws |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Nuff Said |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
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| Advertisement | Learn to Dance |
| Synopsis | It's easy to learn dancing. |
| Featuring | Pioneer Publications Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Text Story | The Irish Dude (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Reliapon's Big Race (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | A circus comes to Thunder Basin and the owner posts notices that his race horse, Fireball, will take on all comers, the winner pocketing $500. |
| Featuring | Black Diamond |
| Credits | Script: William Overgard (signed) | Pencils: William Overgard (signed) | Inks: William Overgard (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Black Diamond [Bob Vale] (town Marshall); Reliapon (Black Diamond's horse); Bumper; Fireball (race horse); Sterno (circus strongman); Whispering Wilson (villain, owner of Fireball); Turk (villain) |
| Notes | Writer credit verified by the Who's Who. |
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| Advertisement | Fast-Bite Fish Bait (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Several small ads from fish bait to Billy the Kid belt. |
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| Featuring | Straight as an Arrow |
| Credits | Script: Claude Moore (signed) | Pencils: Claude Moore (signed) | Inks: Claude Moore (signed) | Job #: 6194 |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier |
| Notes | Claude Moore is credited to both writing and drawing fillers for Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. |
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| Advertisement | Which Of These 2 One Time Weaklings... (1 page) |
| Synopsis | How to become an "All-Around He-Man" at home. |
| Featuring | Jowett Institute of Physical Culture |
| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photos) | Inks:?;? (photos) | Colors:?;? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | New Pocket Adding Machine (1 page) |
| Featuring | Mail Order Shoppers |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | New! Picture Method (1 page) |
| Featuring | Bob West |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Short comic strip on how to play guitar. |
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| Advertisement | Hospital Care (1 page) |
| Featuring | Mutual Hospitalization Insurance Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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