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53December 1947
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Red Ryder Comics #53

Dell · December 1947 · on sale 1947-11-14

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Identification plate

Series
Red Ryder Comics (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
December 1947
Key date
1947-12-00
On-sale date
1947-11-14
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred HarmanRed Ryder; Little Beaver
1Red Ryder Ranchtext article1script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman; letters: Fred HarmanFred Harman; Cass Hough; Bob Wesley; Kit Hough
2-comic story16pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred HarmanRed Ryder; Little Beaver; Sheriff; Bart; Hitch
3-comic story12.75pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim GaryTelecomics Kid; King; Kid; Bulky; Doc; Merry
4-statement of ownership0.25script: F. J. Leyerle
5Little Beaver's Bull Sessiontext story3script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill ElyLittle Beaver (Navajo youngster); Po-ko (Navajo youngster); Red Ryder (rancher); Bull; second bull; rustler in tree; Jase (other rustler in tree)
6The Shepherd's Sacrificecomic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Harry Parkhurst; inks: Harry Parkhurst; letters: Harry ParkhurstPepe Fulano (a shepherd); Ted Lucas (Kiyotee, kid); outlaws' horses (referenced); Gib (a Selden outlaw); Silk Selden (bank robber, gambler, killer); outlaw gang; Pepe's / Ted's horse (word balloon); Billy Haynes (Kiyotee, kid); Sandy Rivers (Kiyotee, kid); Sheriff Simms; "Judge" Tobey (a Selden outl
7Panamint Pattycomic story8script: Dan Gormley; pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyPanamint Patty; Bareface; Gatney; Little Neck
8-photo story1script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman; letters: Fred HarmanKit Hough; Cass Hough; Fred Harman; Lola Harman; Chief Langworhty
9Fred Harman, creator of Red Ryder...illustration1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typesetFred Harman; Thunder (horse)

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