Another example of how good Sekowsky could be.
Based on the book by Alfred Olivant.
book available here
https://archive.org/details/bobsonofbattleolli
Additional Information
Publication
November 1956 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1
Notes
Cover art credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Cover
Bob Son of Battle
Credits
Letters: typeset
Content
Genre: Animal | Characters: Bob (dog); James Moore
Notes
Cover art credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Foreword/Afterword
Bob Son of Battle (1 page)
Synopsis
Preview of story.
Credits
Letters: typeset
Content
Genre: Animal | Characters: Bob (dog); James Moore; Adam M'Adam; Red Wull (dog)
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Illustrations and text. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Author of the original book, Alfred Ollivant, is mis-identified on this page as being "Alfred Oliphant".
Comic Story
Bob Son of Battle (32.67 pages)
Synopsis
The conflicts of James Moore and his dog Bob, Son of Battle, and his neighbor Adam M'Adam and his dog Red Wull as they compete for the Dale Cup, Scotland's symbol of sheepdog supremacy in a story that stretches over a number of years of the annual contests.
Credits
Script: Alfred Ollivant (original story)
Content
Genre: Animal | Characters: Bob, Son of Battle (dog); James Moore; Adam M'Adam; Red Wull (dog)
Notes
Story concludes on inside back cover in black and white. Adapted from the 1898 book "Bob Son of Battle" by Alfred Ollivant. Highly abridged version leaves out several characters and some major plot points of the original story. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Featuring
Francis the Talking Mule
Credits
Letters: typeset
Content
Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Francis the Talking Mule
Notes
Bottom third of last interior page in middle of story. Promo for Dell's Francis the Talking Mule comic and also for the movie "Francis and the Haunted House." The cover of Dell Four Color #745 (November 1956) is depicted.
Text Article
The Sheepdog (1 page)
Synopsis
Facts about sheepdogs.
Credits
Letters: typeset
Content
Genre: Non-fiction; Animal
Notes
Back cover. Text article with five monochrome illustrations.
Some copies with ad on back cover (see sequence 5).
Featuring
Trix
Credits
Letters: typeset
Notes
Some copies with text article on back cover (see sequence 4).
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