Now this is a great Comic. Back then they made the Native American wild, crazy, and not so smart. But this comic tells a different story. And the TV show was great too.
By hermen1959
Now this is a great Comic. Back then they made the Native American wild, crazy, and not so smart. But this comic tells a different story. And the TV show was great too.
Additional Information
Name
0705 - Brave Eagle | Published
Publication
Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "BRAVE EAGLE, No. 705." Code number is BR.E. O.S. #705-566. Copyright 1956 by Frontiers, Inc. First of five Brave Eagle Four Colors. Based on the 1955-1956 "Brave Eagle" TV series.
Cover
The Mask of the Manitou / 1 page
Feature
Brave Eagle
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Brave Eagle (photo of Keith Larsen)
Publisher advertisement
Another Outstanding Award for Dell Comics (1 page)
Synopsis
Photo of trophy and citation "for his continuing efforts in behalf of the betterment of American youth" given by the Civil Air Patrol to Dell publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr.
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Characters
George T. Delacorte, Jr. (photo); Col. Draper F. Henry, USAF (photo); Major General Lucas V. Beau, USAF (photo); Hon. John I. Lerom, Asst. Sec. USAF (photo); Col C. Short, USAF (photo)
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Three photos, typeset text, and Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."
Comic Story
Brave Eagle and the Mask of the Manitou (19 pages)
Synopsis
The Kiowas and Comanches have joined forces for a war with the Blackfoot tribe. While their warriors are away, the Blackfoot seek to move their women and children to Cheyenne land for protection. When the Blackfoot food supplies are destroyed in a landslide, Brave Eagle and Smokey take supplies to the village at night and run into a Comanche ambush.
Feature
Brave Eagle
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Brave Eagle; Smokey; Keena; Morning Star; White Cloud (horse)
Pencils
Dan Spiegle
Inks
Dan Spiegle
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Gold of Haunted Mountain (15 pages)
Synopsis
Old prospector Chris Wilkins once saved the Cheyenne tribe by warning them of a planned ambush by the Cree tribe. In return the Cheyenne promised to grant him a favor. Now, years later, Wilkins asks Brave Eagle to take him to the secret "Hidden Mine of Haunted Mountain," which holds the gold of the Cheyenne.
Feature
Brave Eagle
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Brave Eagle; Smokey; Keena; White Cloud (horse)
Pencils
Dan Spiegle
Inks
Dan Spiegle
Notes
Story continues on inside back cover in black and white (with craftint shading) and concludes on the back cover in color. The next-to-last panel on the back cover is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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