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Issue Details

Issue #1007
Published September 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "JOHN PAUL JONES, No. 1007". Code number is J.P.JONES O.S. #1007-599. Copyright 1959 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Inc. Adapted from the movie "John Paul Jones".

Cover Details - "John Paul Jones"

Characters Robert Stack (as John Paul Jones, photo)
Genre period; war
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)
Colors ? (photos)
Letters typeset
Notes Indicia title is "JOHN PAUL JONES, No. 1007". Code number is J.P.JONES O.S. #1007-599. Copyright 1959 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Inc. Adapted from the movie "John Paul Jones".

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "John Paul Jones"

Characters Robert Stack (as John Paul Jones, photo)
Synopsis Preview of the story.
Genre period; war
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)
Letters typeset
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Five photos and partial cast and credits list from the movie.

32 page story "John Paul Jones"

Characters John Paul Jones; Patrick Henry; John Hancock; George Washington; Benjamin Franklin
Synopsis Born is Scotland, John Paul goes to sea at the age of 12. Later, as a ship's captain, he puts down a mutiny, but kills the ringleader. He must flee to Virginia where he changes his name to John Paul Jones. Through Patrick Henry he becomes involved in the Continental Navy of the American Revolution. After a number of battles near the colonies, he goes to France to see Benjamin Franklin and from there makes a raid on the English mainland. Later he is given a ship from France to attack the Baltic fleet. This leads to the famous Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis sea battle.
Genre period; war
Script Eric Freiwald; Robert Schaefer
Pencils Dan Spiegle (signed D.S.)
Inks Dan Spiegle (signed D.S.)
Notes Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents". Adapted from the 1959 movie "John Paul Jones". Romantic subplot described in the preview sequence does not appear in the story. Script credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page filler "Proud Ancestors"

Synopsis Facts about American fighting ships of various wars.
Genre fact
Script Eric Freiwald; Robert Schaefer
Pencils Dan Spiegle
Inks Dan Spiegle
Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page filler "Historic Flags of the Revolutionary War"

Synopsis Examples of flags used in the Revolutionary War.
Genre fact
Script Eric Freiwald; Robert Schaefer
Pencils Dan Spiegle
Inks Dan Speige
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover; color. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)