Indicia title is "BUFFALO BEE, No. 1061." Code number is B.BEE O.S. #1061-5912. Copyright 1959 by the National Biscuit Company. Third of three Buffalo Bee Four Colors. Based on the Buffalo Bee character used in animated TV commercials for Nabisco Wheat Honeys breakfast cereal. On-sale date from 1960 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Buffalo Bee
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Western-frontier
Characters
Buffalo Bee; Honey Bee
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Comic Story
The Steak Dinner (1 page)
Synopsis
Herman O'Hare uses bait and switch tactics to sell his tiny steak dinners.
Feature
Buffalo Bee
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Western-frontier
Characters
Buffalo Bee; Herman O'Hare; Sheriff Happy Harrigan
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Herman O'Hare was just Herman Hare in the previous Buffalo Bee Four Color (#1002). Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Rajah's Ruby (10 pages)
Synopsis
The Rajah of Dishpanistan comes to Fleabite to rest his nerves after four attempts to remove him from the throne by stealing the Sacred Ruby which makes its possessor the Rajah. Prince Ali-Oop uses the Catfish Kid and his gang to try to steal the ruby.
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Totem Pole (7 pages)
Synopsis
An anthropologist who has bought a wagonload of totem poles hires Herman to guard them. Chief Eaglebeak steals the totems. Herman, disguised as The Masked Avenger, attempts to catch the thieves, but needs all the help Buffalo Bee can provide.
Feature
Buffalo Bee
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Western-frontier
Characters
Buffalo Bee; Sheriff Happy Harrigan; Herman O'Hare; Chief Eaglebeak (villain)
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Wind Wagon (8 pages)
Synopsis
T. Skinflint Nursenickle, an eccentric millionaire, invents a wind-powered wagon that sails on land or water. Nursenickle is hired to transport gold from Fleabite to Wishbone City, but his wagon is hijacked by Prof. Presto and his gang.
Feature
Buffalo Bee
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Western-frontier
Characters
Buffalo Bee; Honey Bee; T. Skinflint Nursenickle; Sheriff Happy Harrigan; Prof. Presto (villain)
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
T. Skinflint Nursenickle was called Skinflint T. Nursenickle in the previous Buffalo Bee Four Color (#1002). Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Iron Man (6 pages)
Synopsis
The Catfish Kid outfits his gang in suits of bullet-proof armor to rob the Eldorado gold mine.
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Free Shine (1 page)
Synopsis
Thinking it's a wishing lamp, the Catfish Kid inadvertently polishes Honey's lamp given her by the Rajah of Dishpanistan.
Feature
Buffalo Bee
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Western-frontier
Characters
Buffalo Bee; Honey Bee; Catfish Kid (villain)
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Reference to the Rajah of Dishpanistan from sequence two of this issue. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Lazy Mule (1 page)
Synopsis
Buffalo Bee fools his mule into thinking it has other mules helping him pull the wagon.
Feature
Buffalo Bee
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Western-frontier
Characters
Buffalo Bee; Sheriff Happy Harrigan
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
Back cover; color. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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