Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	September 1957
Frequency	Bi-Monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	Entire contents copyrighted 1957.

Cover Details - "Apache Attack!"

Genre

western

1 page advertisement "How to Gain up to 50 lbs of Mighty Muscles!"

Synopsis	ad for Jowett Institute of Physical Training's physical fitness manuals
Notes	Inside front cover

7 page Swift Arrow story "Apache Attack!"

Characters	Swift Arrow; Crooked Antler; Red Eagle; Black Bison
Synopsis	SWift Arrow warns the fort of Red Eagle's attack
Genre	western

1 page public service announcement "A Date With Effie"

Synopsis	Stan works as a hospital volunteer
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Notes	This sequence falls between pages 1 and 2 of sequence 1. This PSA also appears in Strange Journey (Steinway, 1957 series) #1 September 1957. This is possible evidence of business ties between Steinway and DC.

Half page advertisement "12 Real Dolls"

Synopsis	an ad for House of Dolls' doll set
Notes	upper half of page between pages 4 and 5 of sequence 1.

Half page story "100 Toy Soldiers $1.25"

Synopsis	ad for Modern Toys' toy soldiers
Notes	lower half of page between pages 4 and 5 of sequence 1.

5 page story "The Sheriff's Return!"

Synopsis	Modern-day gangsters are arrested with the assistance of a western ghost
Genre	western; occult

2 page text story "Take My Word For It..."

Letters	typeset
Notes	First page is between pages 1 and 2 of sequence 6 and second page is between pages 1 and 2 of sequence 9

1 page advertisement "Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!"

Synopsis	an ad for Honor House Products Corporation's novelties
Notes	Between pages 4 and 5 of sequence 6.

7 page story "Triple Twist!"

Synopsis	Identical twins use their resemblance to commit crimes but are foiled by a blind woman.
Genre	western

Half page advertisement "Amazing Precision Miniature Camera!"

Synopsis	an ad for Honor House Products Corporation's miniature camera
Notes	upper half of page between pages 4 and 5 of sequence 9.

Half page advertisement "Automatic Tripod Firing Machine Gun"

Synopsis	an ad for Honor House Products Corporation's replica of the 1917A1 machine gun
Notes	lower half of page between pages 4 and 5 of sequence 9.

5 page story "A Tribe Betrayed!"

Characters	Silent Hills; Lone Eagle
Synopsis	Silent Hills betrays his people by arming them with blank ammunition in their attack on the white men.
Genre	western

1 page advertisement "Start to Play Real Music on the Harmonica in 15 Minutes Flat!"

Synopsis	an ad for Tim Calhoun's Sliding Note Finder Harmonica
Notes	between pages 1 and 2 of sequence 12

1 page advertisement "Skinny?"

Synopsis	an ad for Add-a-Pound Company's weight gain diet waifers
Notes	between pages 4 adn 5 of sequence 12

1 page advertisement "Everything You Need to Enjoy Stamp Collecting!"

Synopsis	an ad for Zenith Company's Stamp Collecting Outfit
Notes	inside back cover

1 page advertisement "Given!"

Characters	Yogi Berra
Synopsis	an ad in comic strip form for Wilson Chemical Company's White Cloverine Salve sales
Notes	back cover