It's a shame this comic isn't better-known. All the things that made Mort Drucker a fine caricaturist--lively characters, believable expressions, great posing, and simply terrific drawing--bring this western to life. He'll always be remembered for his humor work, but Drucker was also a top-notch realistic artist.
By Muffaroo
Drucker's style is literally cinematic. It's like watching a movie with a cast of Hollywood veterans. He was good at putting in little 'tells' that convince the eye it's seeing reality: little flaws in the physique, for instance, that most artists don't put in their work.
Additional Information
Name
0880 - Steve Donovan Frontier Marshal | Published
Publication
Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "STEVE DONOVAN WESTERN MARSHAL, No. 880." Code number is S.D.O.S. #880-582. Copyright 1958 by National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Based on the 1955-56 NBC TV series "Steve Donovan Western Marshal." Third of three Steve Donovan Western Marshal Four Color issues.
Cover
Shadow of Fear / 1 page
Feature
Steve Donovan Western Marshal
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Marshal Steve Donovan (photo of Douglas Kennedy)
Foreword/Afterword
No Title (1 page)
Synopsis
Introduction to the feature.
Feature
Steve Donovan Western Marshal
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Marshal Steve Donovan (photo of Douglas Kennedy); Deputy Marshal Rusty Lee (photo of Eddy Waller)
First Line
I've got two partners...
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Two photos with a few lines of text.
Comic Story
Shadow of Fear (16 pages)
Synopsis
Marshal Steve Donovan and his Deputy Rusty Lee go to the town of Daly City to investigate the murder of marshal Hal Grant. There they find the town living in fear of Ma Faulkner, her two sons, and a gang of renegades led by a man named Mapes.
Feature
Steve Donovan Western Marshal
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Steve Donovan; Rusty Lee
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Green Star (16 pages)
Synopsis
A gang is robbing post offices. Steve Donovan and Rusty Lee are given the job of bringing them in and are assigned a new marshal, Jim Allison, who is on his first assignment. The new marshal is out to prove himself and causes problems by not working as part of the team.
Feature
Steve Donvan Westen Marshal
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Steve Donovan; Rusty Lee
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Gun Tricks (1 page)
Synopsis
Tricks of handling a six-gun, including "road agent's spin", "roll", and "border shift".
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Western-frontier
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Panels with text underneath.
Comic Story
Early Railroads (1 page)
Synopsis
Facts about early railroads in the West.
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Western-frontier
Notes
Back cover. Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents".
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