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Bat Masterson
Date | Number: 2 | Lang: English (en)
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Robinson did such a fine job on these books. Great figure work, great backgrounds.
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Ah, a Dell comic based on a ZIV Television Production (like the old Highway Patrol and Sea Hunt television series) with a photograph of Gene Barry as Bat Masterson on the cover. Does that bring back memories for a kid from the ‘50s? I used to watch the show on television whenever I could. So, I was delighted to find this collection. Lead Souvenir: This story proved to be better than its initial set-up. I thought it was going to be a “no good deed goes unpunished” story. I thought that was strange as it didn’t fit the Bat Masterson tone. The resolution of the tension between my presupposition and the actual story was quite satisfactory. In fact, there was an additional element to it that I liked. Regarding the art, I really liked the use of duotone red/black on PDF page 4 to highlight the leaders of the fast-riding gang and duotone blue/black for the trailing members of the posse. I’m not sure why only one of the leaders was shot while the trailing members was spared, but I still liked the effect. It seems like the technique is used whenever certain characters are in the shadows. I really like it. Animal Friend: Aesop would have proud of this variation of the Androcles and the Lion story. The Red Hot Ringer: I won’t know till I read more of these whether “Softspoken Smith” is a regular back-up character in this title, but this one works nicely. It seems to work because the protagonist doesn’t give away what he’s thinking. It will be interesting (if this is a regular back-up) to see how this “close to the chest” strategy works in other stories. In terms of art, the facial expressions in this story are far superior to those in the cover story. The Vanishing Gandy Dancers: There is a nice middle frame on page 25 of the PDF that looks like a wide-angle television camera shot. The building detail is lovely, particularly the center building. The story treats the Cheyenne with dignity and certainly fits the idealistic justice one expects in every Masterson story. When I was a kid, I would read the one-page historical notes like the inside back cover on Bisbee, AZ and the back cover on “The Saline Pueblos.” Of course, the whitewashing of the Native American labor to build those towers was typical of the era when this title was published.
  
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NameBat Masterson 2 | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36 | Frequency: quarterly
NotesCopyright © 1959, by Ziv Television Programs, Inc. Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. On-sale date from 1960 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
 
Cover1 page
Pencils? (photo)
Inks? (photo)
Colors? (photo)
Letterstypeset
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersBat Masterson (photo of Gene Barry)
First LineBat raises cane with a crooked car game, and deals himself into a frameup!
 
Foreword/AfterwordThe Lead Souvenir / The Vanishing Gandy Dancers / Bat Masterson (1 page)
Pencils? (photo)
Inks? (photo)
Letterstypeset
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersBat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]
PencilsBob Forgione
InksJerry Robinson
NotesBrief introduction to the two main stories. On inside front cover in black and white. New pencils identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
 
Comic StoryThe Lead Souvenir / Bat Masterson (13 pages)
SynopsisBat finds a wounded bank robber in the mesquite, addresses him as "boy," digs the bullet from the fellow's spine, gives it to him, the fellow says, "It will make a souvenir!" A week later, Bat spots the fellow, thinks to himself, "the boy in the brush." The fellow gets a message to Bat enabling him to foil the bank robbers.
Job #BAT M. #2-602
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersBat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]; Spike (villain)
Script
PencilsBob Forgione
InksJerry Robinson
LettersBen Oda
NotesArt identification by Steinar Ådland (December 2010). Script and new pencils identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010). Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Boy in the Brush. 13p. For Bat Masterson, stock. Sent July 18, 1959." Synopsis' story quotes explain both the working title and the title change. ~Dave Porta
 
Text StoryAnimal Friend (1 page)
SynopsisA wounded marshal and a wounded cougar go after the same man.
Letterstypeset
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersU.S. Marshal Jeff Radin; Scag Waller (villain, death)
PencilsJoe Certa ?
InksJoe Certa ?
NotesCopyright, 1959, by Western Printing & Litho Co.
 
Comic StoryThe Red Hot Ringer (4 pages)
SynopsisA blacksmith figures a man on a horse that lost a shoe is a bank robber.
Feature"Softspoken" Smith
GenreWestern-frontier
Characters"Softspoken" Smith [Sam Smith]; Jerry; Ben; Catamount (horse)
Script
PencilsBob Forgione
InksJerry Robinson
LettersBen Oda
NotesCopyright, 1959, by Western Printing & Litho Co. New pencils identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Soft Spoken Smith. 4p. For Bat Masterson, stock. Sent August 7, 1959." ~Dave Porta
 
Comic StoryThe Vanishing Gandy Dancers / Bat Masterson (14 pages)
SynopsisBat is hired to locate some missing railroad workers.
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersBat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]; General Walsh; Red Wolf; Larry; Jennings; Hokey (villain); Flash Carruthers (villain)
Script
PencilsBob Forgione
InksJerry Robinson
LettersBen Oda
NotesBat Masterson's full name is used in this story. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (December 2010). Script and new pencils identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010). Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Vanishing Gandy Dancers. 14p. For Bat Masterson, stock. Sent July 31, 1959." ~Dave Porta
 
Text ArticleBisbee, Arizona (1 page)
SynopsisThe 'Black Ghosts' reign of terror robbing the citizens of Bisbee, Arizona.
FeatureRoaring Towns of the Old West
Letterstypeset
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersMr. Goldwater; Mr. Castaneda; Mrs. Anna Roberts
Script
PencilsBob Forgione
InksJerry Robinson
LettersBen Oda (title only)
NotesOn inside back cover in black and white. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (December 2010).New pencils identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010). Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Roaring Towns of the Old West. cover #4 for Bat Masterson, stock. Sent August 10, 1959." ~Dave Porta
 
Text ArticleThe Saline Pueblos (1 page)
SynopsisThe history of the Saline Pueblos in New Mexico.
FeatureLandmarks of the Old West
Letterstypeset
GenreWestern-frontier
Script
PencilsBob Forgione
InksJerry Robinson
NotesBack cover; alternate back cover with ad (see sequence 8). New pencils identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010). Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Landmarks of the Old West. cover #3 for Bat Masterson, stock. Sent August 10, 1959." ~Dave Porta
 
AdvertisementThis Is a Beaverbear (1 page)
FeatureKraft Caramels
Letterstypeset
NotesBack cover; alternate back cover with text article (see sequence 7).
 
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