Indicia title is "BONANZA, No. 1110." Code number is BONANZA O.S. #1110-606. Copyright 1960 by National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Some information from Karl Wilcox, January 2008. Additional information added by Merlin Haas (August 2, 2008). On-sale date from 1960 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Cover
The Ponderosa Ranch / 1 page
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Adam Cartwright (photo of Pernell Roberts); Little Joe Cartwright (photo of Michael Landon); Hoss Cartwright (photo of by Dan Blocker); Ben Cartwright (photo of Lorne Greene)
Foreword/Afterword
The Ponderosa Ranch / The Gold Dowser / Bonanza (1 page)
Synopsis
Previews of the two stories in the issue.
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Adam Cartwright (photo of Pernell Roberts); Little Joe Cartwright (photo of Michael Landon); Hoss Cartwright (photo of Dan Blocker); Ben Cartwright (photo of Lorne Greene)
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Photo plus previews of two panels each.
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Ponderosa - The Gold Dowser. Cover #2 for Bonanza stock. Sent November 10, 1959." ~Dave Porta.
Comic Story
The Ponderosa Ranch / Bonanza (16 pages)
Synopsis
The Cartwrights get caught between arrogant squatters and vengeful Indians and have to prevent a range war.
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Ben Cartwright; Adam Cartwright; Little Joe Cartwright; Hoss Cartwright; Hop Sing; Red Eagle
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: "Ponderosa. 16p. For Bonanza stock. Sent November 10, 1959." ~Dave Porta.
Comic Story
The Gold Dowser / Bonanza (16 pages)
Synopsis
A professor claims to be able to find water or gold by dowsing with a forked stick.
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Hoss Cartwright; Little Joe Cartwright; Adam Cartwright; Ben Cartwright
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Gold Dowser. 16p. For Bonanza stock. Sent November 5, 1959." ~Dave Porta.
Comic Story
The XIT Ranch (1 page)
Synopsis
History of the XIT Ranch in Texas.
Feature
Famous Western Ranches
Genre
Non-fiction; Western-frontier
Characters
Ab Blocker
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white.
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Famous Western Ranches. Cover #3 for Bonanza stock. Sent November 30, 1959." ~Dave Porta.
Comic Story
The Divining Rod (1 page)
Synopsis
Use of divining rods to find water.
Genre
Non-fiction
Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Notes
Back cover.
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Divining Rod. Cover #3 for Bonanza stock. Sent November 10, 1959." ~Dave Porta.
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