Indicia title is "FURY, No. 1080." Code number is FURY O.S. #1080-602. Copyright 1959 by Independent Television Corporation. Fifth of nine Fury Four Colors. Based on the 1955-59 "Fury" syndicated TV series. On-sale date from 1960 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Fury
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Animal; Western-frontier
Characters
Fury (photo of Highland Dale, horse); Joey Newton (photo of Bobby Diamond)
First Line
A mock train robbery nearly proves fatal to Fury and the boys!
Notes
Identification of horse from The Internet Movie Database.
Foreword/Afterword
The Train Robbery / The Bounty Hunter (1 page)
Synopsis
Previews of the two stories in the issue.
Feature
Fury
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Animal; Western-frontier
Characters
Fury (photo of Highland Dale, horse); Joey Newton (photo of Bobby Diamond); Packy
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Photo of Fury and four drawn panels. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Train Robbery (16 pages)
Synopsis
Two bandits take advantage of a re-enactment of an old-time train robbery to rob a modern train nearby. They escape on the old steam train then transfer to a jeep. Joey and Packy are following on their horses but get captured when the crooks' jeep gets stuck. Fury gets away and brings Jim and others to the rescue.
Feature
Fury
Genre
Animal; Western-frontier
Characters
Fury (horse); Joey Newton; Jim Newton; Packy
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script per Newman's biblio.
Comic Story
The Bounty Hunter (16 pages)
Synopsis
Joey and Packy find a bounty hunter using a cave on the Broken Wheel ranch as a base for his wolf hunts. Aside from trespassing, the hunter is cruelly using a fawn as bait for the wolves. With Jim and Pete gone overnight, Joe and Packy return to try to rescue the fawn. They fail, but find evidence that the hunter is poaching beaver and otters. The boys then lead the hunter on a chase through a cave and later, with Fury's help, hold off a pack of attacking wolves.
Feature
Fury
Genre
Animal; Western-frontier
Characters
Fury (horse); Joey Newton; Packy
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents". Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script per Newman's biblio.
Comic Story
Train Robberies (1 page)
Synopsis
Facts about train robberies in the old West.
Genre
Non-fiction; Western-frontier
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Bounties (1 page)
Genre
Non-fiction; Nature
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Back cover. This sequence replaced by an ad in some copies. See Sequence 6. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Advertisement
Five Seconds to Play! (1 page)
Synopsis
Frisky Fudgie helps Billy sink the winning shot in the big basketball game.
Feature
Frisky Fudgie; Kraft Fudgies
Genre
Sports
Characters
Frisky Fudgie
Notes
Back cover; color. Ad in comic form for Kraft Fudgies candy. Part of "Frisky Fudgie" series. This ad replaces Sequence 5 on some copies.
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