| Issue | #610 |
| Published | January 1955 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | ? |
| Notes | Indicia title is "DRUM BEAT, No. 610." Code number is D.B.O.S. #610-551. Copyright 1954 by Ladd Enterprises, Inc. Adapted from the 1954 Warner Bros. movie "Drum Beat." |
| Characters | Johnny MacKay (as played by Alan Ladd, photo); Captain Jack (as played by Charles Bronson, photo) |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | ? (photo) |
| Characters | Johnny MacKay (as played by Alan Ladd, photo); Captain Jack (as played by Charles Bronson, photo); President Ulysses S. Grant (as played by Hayden Rorke, photo) |
| Synopsis | Preview of the story. |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | ? (photos) |
| Inks | ? (photos) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover; black and white. Four photos from the movie, along with a partial cast list. |
| Characters | Johnny MacKay; Captain Jack; President Ulysses S. Grant |
| Synopsis | President Ulysses S. Grant orders Indian fighter Johnny MacKay to negotiate with the Modocs to leave Lost River Valley and return to their reservation at Fort Klamath. The catch is that MacKay has to deal with renegade Modoc leader Captain Jack by peaceful means, despite Jack's fondness for violence. |
| Genre | western |
| Script | Paul S. Newman |
| Pencils | Bob Correa |
| Inks | Bob Correa |
| Notes | Story continues on inside back cover in black and white and concludes on back cover in color. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |