Indicia title is "Milton Caniff's STEVE CANYON." Code number is S.C.O.S. #1033-599. Copyright 1959 by Field Enterprises, Inc. Seventh of seven Steve Canyon Four Colors. Based on the Steve Canyon newspaper strip. Photos from the 1958-59 NBC TV series "Steve Canyon." On-sale date from 1959 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Cover
Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon / 1 page
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Steve Canyon (photo of Dean Fredericks)
Story
Steve Canyon (1 page)
Synopsis
Preview of the first story in the issue.
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Steve Canyon (photo of Dean Fredericks); Nurse Maggie Gallagher
Pencils
Ray Bailey
Inks
Ray BaileyMilton Caniff (see notes)
First Line
Mayday! Mayday!
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. One photo and five panels with text underneath.
According to information in the foreword of "Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon: The Complete Series" (Hermes Press, 2011) #1, Milton Caniff inked the heads of the Steve Canyon character.
Comic Story
The Mystery of the Missing Jet / Steve Canyon (16 pages)
Synopsis
When a top secret Air Force jet develops engine trouble, the pilot bails out over Baja California in Mexico. Steve Canyon and Nurse Maggie Gallagher fly to the crash area to prevent spies from discovering the plane's experimental hardware.
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Steve Canyon; Nurse Maggie Gallagher
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
Ray Bailey
Inks
Ray BaileyMilton Caniff (see notes)
First Line
Up from the long runway of the West Coast Big Thunder Air Force Base roars an F-105 on a goodwill south of the border...
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
According to information in the foreword of "Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon: The Complete Series" (Hermes Press, 2011) #1, Milton Caniff inked the heads of the Steve Canyon character.
Comic Story
The Daredevil / Steve Canyon (16 pages)
Synopsis
Civilian test pilot Buzz Waller delivers a new model jet to Canyon's base. After nearly causing the death of a pilot in a jet-style game of "follow the leader," Waller is given a lesson in stunt flying by Canyon himself.
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Steve Canyon; Nurse Maggie Gallagher; Buzz Waller
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
Ray Bailey
Inks
Ray BaileyMilton Caniff (see notes)
First Line
And at nearby Big Thunder Air Force Base, the phones begin to ring...
Notes
Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
According to information in the foreword of "Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon: The Complete Series" (Hermes Press, 2011) #1, Milton Caniff inked the heads of the Steve Canyon character.
Text Article
Air Force Helicopters (1 page)
Synopsis
Short article about Air Force helicopters.
Pencils
U.S. Air Force (photos)
Inks
U.S. Air Force (photos)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Aviation
First Line
In the jet age, side by side with the fast flying jets...
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Three photos credited as "Official U.S. Air Force Photos" plus typeset text.
Text Article
Lieutenant Colonel Stevenson B. Canyon / Steve Canyon (1 page)
Synopsis
Short profile of Steve Canyon.
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Adventure; Aviation
Characters
Steve Canyon (photo of Dean Fredericks)
First Line
Commanding officer of Big Thunder Air Force Base, California, Steve Canyon is not content to be a chair-borne flyer.
Notes
Back cover. Two black and white photos from TV series with yellow and blue background.
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