Indicia title is "BONANZA, No. 1283." Code number is BONANZA O.S. #1283-621. Copyright 1961 by National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Third of three Bonanza Four Colors. On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date. Continues as Bonanza (Dell, 1962 series) #01070-207 (May-July 1962).
Cover
Bonanza / 1 page
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Ben Cartwright (photo of Lorne Greene); Little Joe Cartwright (photo of Michael Landon); Hoss Cartwright (photo of by Dan Blocker); Adam Cartwright (photo of Pernell Roberts)
Foreword/Afterword
The Four-Flusher / One Dark Night / Bonanza (1 page)
Synopsis
Previews of the two stories in the issue.
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Ben Cartwright (photo of Lorne Greene); Little Joe Cartwright (photo of Michael Landon); Hoss Cartwright (photo of Dan Blocker); Adam Cartwright (photo of Pernell Roberts)
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Cropped photo and two panels previewing each of the two stories.
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Summary. Cover #2 for Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent June 24, 1961." ~Dave Porta.
Comic Story
The Four Flusher / Bonanza (15 pages)
Synopsis
Gambler "Lucky Lou" Montaine captures the Cartwrights and tries to makes Ben sign a deed turning the Ponderosa over to him.
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Ben Cartwright; Little Joe Cartwright; Hoss Cartwright; Adam Cartwright; Hop Sing; Lucky Lou Montaine (villain); Caliban Grousse (villain)
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Four-Flusher. 15p. For Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent May 31, 1961." ~Dave Porta.
Comic Story
The Arrow and the Axe / Bonanza (2 pages)
Synopsis
When Little Wolf hits a mother bear with an arrow, Hoss has to defend himself armed only with an ax.
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Hoss Cartwright; Little Wolf
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
One Dark Night / Bonanza (15 pages)
Synopsis
The Cartwrights trail vanishing cattle to a canyon death trap. During a single dark night, Adam tracks rustlers who devise an ingenious plot to drive cattle into a river and then divert them from the river into a cavern.
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Ben Cartwright; Little Joe Cartwright; Hoss Cartwright; Adam Cartwright; Paiute Joe
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "One Dark Night. 15p. For Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent June 13, 1961." ~Dave Porta.
Comic Story
Swimming Cattle / Bonanza (1 page)
Synopsis
The dangers of cattle swimming across rivers in cattle drives.
Genre
Non-fiction; Western-frontier
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Bonanza logo is on the story; but no characters appear.
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Swimming Cattle. Cover #3 for Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent June 17, 1961." ~Dave Porta.
Comic Story
The Sleeve-Gun / Bonanza (1 page)
Genre
Non-fiction; Western-frontier
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Back cover. Sequence has the Bonanza logo, but no characters appear. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some copies. See Sequence 7.
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Sleeve Gun. Cover #4 for Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent June 17, 1961." ~Dave Porta.
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No Title (1 page)
Feature
Daisy Manufacturing Company
Pencils
Langston (signed) (painting)
Inks
Langston (signed) (painting)
Colors
Langston (signed) (painting)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
First Line
Announcing the all-new Daisy B-B gun
Notes
Back cover. Painting is signed, but signature is not clear. Illustrated ad for Daisy B-B Guns. Featured is the "Spittin' Image" Model 1894 for $12.95. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Rogers, Ark. This ad replaces Sequence 6 in some copies.
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