Black Diamond Western #11
| Additional Information | |
| Publication | May 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52 | Frequency: monthly | Editing: Charles Biro; Bob Wood |
| Featuring | Black Diamond |
| Credits | Pencils: Charles Biro | Inks: Charles Biro |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Advertisement | Scoop! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Complete piture-taking, picture-making outfit for $2.98 by mail order. |
| Featuring | Illinois Merchandise Mart. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story | "Stop Redban!" (14 pages) |
| Featuring | Black Diamond |
| Credits | Pencils: William Overgard (signed) | Inks: William Overgard (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Black Diamond; Redban's Raiders |
| Advertisement | Fire Your Own V-2 Model Rocket (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Send this real rocket soaring up high into the sky. |
| Featuring | Empire Merchandising Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story | "John Ringos walked into a saloon..." (1 page) |
| Featuring | Sure as Shootin' |
| Credits | Script: Claude Moore | Pencils: Claude Moore | Inks: Claude Moore |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier |
| Comic Story | Jack Williams (7 pages) |
| Featuring | A True Wild West Story |
| Credits | Pencils: George Roussos | Inks: George Roussos |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Comic Story | "The original League of Nations..." (1 page) |
| Synopsis | About the Iroquois Indians, sign language, round boats and combined tomahawks. |
| Featuring | Straight as an Arrow |
| Credits | Script: Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed) | Pencils: Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed) | Inks: Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed) |
| 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. |
| Comic Story | West Jests (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils: Robert Perry | Inks: Robert Perry |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier |
| Notes | JVJ has Perry as most probable, and the art is identical to the other gags in this issue, western Whackies signed by RAP. |
| Comic Story | Bob Grady (6 pages) |
| Featuring | A True Wild West Story |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Advertisement | Stamps |
| Credits | Script: Sidney M. Elias | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ads and some info on stamps featuring coffee. |
| Comic Story | Laff These Off |
| Advertisement | Gladiolus (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Sensational offer to flower lovers. 100 prize selection Rainbow Mix Gladiolus. |
| Featuring | Michigan Bulb Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Text Story | Blazing Houses and Poisoned Cattle... (3 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils: Al Bare | Inks: Al Bare | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Notes | JVJ has Al Bare as most probable artist. He is credited on Lev Gleason by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. |
| Comic Story | "Roy Bean used to place..." (1 page) |
| Featuring | Sure as Shootin' |
| Credits | Script: Claude Moore | Pencils: Claude Moore | Inks: Claude Moore |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier |
| Filler | "How'll ya have your eggs, Jeb?" (1 page) |
| Featuring | Western Whackies |
| Credits | Pencils: Robert Perry [as RAP] (signed) | Inks: Robert Perry [as RAP] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier |
| Notes | JVJ has Perry as most probable, and the signing should indicate it too. He worked for Lev Gleason at the end of the 1940's. |
| Comic Story | Desperadoes in Disguise (7 pages) |
| Featuring | A True Wild West Story |
| Credits | Pencils: Ed Moore | Inks: Ed Moore |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Comic Story | "Smoking and tobacco..." (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Smoking and tobacco, underground temples, Natchez Indians and some other short facts. |
| Featuring | Straight as an Arrow |
| Credits | Script: Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed) | Pencils: Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed) | Inks: Claude Moore [as C.H. Moore] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Advertisement | Color-Keyed Piano (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Now you can play real songs at once with the new color-keyed piano. |
| Featuring | The Harbert Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Advertisement | Take Pictures Day or Night (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Take 16 pictures at our expense. Minicam Camera by Mail order. |
| Featuring | Martins-David Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Advertisement | Amazing New Toy Gun (1 page) |
| Synopsis | New toy gun shoots like a real gun. Completely safe. |
| Featuring | Specialties MFG. Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Advertisement | Beauty Trix Wallet (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Girls! It's the wonderful new Beauty Trix Wallet by mail order. |
| Featuring | Scope Sales Co. |
| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photo) | Inks:?;? (photo) | Colors:?;? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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