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Issue: Four Color #1283
Publication Date: February 1962
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Issues: #1283 of 1331 Issues (1412 Printings)
Title: Bonanza
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: Dell [stamp]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/30/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 8 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "BONANZA, No. 1283." Code number is BONANZA O.S. #1283-621. Copyright 1961 by National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Third of three Bonanza Four Colors. On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date. Continues as Bonanza (Dell, 1962 series) #01070-207 (May-July 1962).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Bonanza

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bonanza
Character(s): Ben Cartwright (photo of Lorne Greene); Little Joe Cartwright (photo of Michael Landon); Hoss Cartwright (photo of by Dan Blocker); Adam Cartwright (photo of Pernell Roberts)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSheriff #1/1963 published February 1963
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagBonanza #5-007 published January 1965
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Four-Flusher / One Dark Night

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Tom Gill
Inker(s): ? (photo); Tom Gill
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bonanza
Character(s): Ben Cartwright (photo of Lorne Greene); Little Joe Cartwright (photo of Michael Landon); Hoss Cartwright (photo of Dan Blocker); Adam Cartwright (photo of Pernell Roberts)
Synopsis: Previews of the two stories in the issue.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover; black and white.

Cropped photo and two panels previewing each of the two stories.

Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Summary. Cover #2 for Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent June 24, 1961."
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The Four-Flusher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois
Penciller(s): Tom Gill
Inker(s): Tom Gill
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bonanza
Character(s): Ben Cartwright; Little Joe Cartwright; Hoss Cartwright; Adam Cartwright; Hop Sing; Lucky Lou Montaine (villain); Caliban Grousse (villain)
Synopsis: Gambler "Lucky Lou" Montaine captures the Cartwrights and tries to makes Ben sign a deed turning the Ponderosa over to him.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBonanza #[1963] published January 1963
as The Four Flusher [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSheriff #1/1963 published February 1963
as Spilleren [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBonanza #5-007 published January 1965
as The Four Flusher [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Four-Flusher. 15p. For Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent May 31, 1961."
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The Arrow and the Axe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tom Gill
Inker(s): Tom Gill
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bonanza
Character(s): Hoss Cartwright; Little Wolf
Synopsis: When Little Wolf hits a mother bear with an arrow, Hoss has to defend himself armed only with an ax.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSheriff #1/1963 published February 1963
as Pila og øksa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBonanza #5-007 published January 1965
as The Arrow and the Axe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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One Dark Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois
Penciller(s): Tom Gill
Inker(s): Tom Gill
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bonanza
Character(s): Ben Cartwright; Little Joe Cartwright; Hoss Cartwright; Adam Cartwright; Paiute Joe
Synopsis: The Cartwrights trail vanishing cattle to a canyon death trap. During a single dark night, Adam tracks rustlers who devise an ingenious plot to drive cattle into a river and then divert them from the river into a cavern.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBonanza #[1963] published January 1963
as One Dark Night [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSheriff #1/1963 published February 1963
as En mørk natt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBonanza #5-007 published January 1965
as One Dark Night [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "One Dark Night. 15p. For Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent June 13, 1961."
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Swimming Cattle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois
Penciller(s): Tom Gill
Inker(s): Tom Gill
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Feature(s): Bonanza
Synopsis: The dangers of cattle swimming across rivers in cattle drives.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSheriff #1/1963 published February 1963
as Svømmende kveg [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover; black and white.

Bonanza logo is on the story; but no characters appear.

Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "Swimming Cattle. Cover #3 for Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent June 17, 1961."
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The Sleeve-Gun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois
Penciller(s): Tom Gill
Inker(s): Tom Gill
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Bonanza
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Sequence has the Bonanza logo, but no characters appear. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some copies. See Sequence 7.

Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Sleeve Gun. Cover #4 for Bonanza, February/April issue. Sent June 17, 1961."
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Announcing the All-New Daisy B-B Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Landston ? (signed) (painting)
Inker(s): Landston ? (signed) (painting)
Colorist(s): Landston ? (signed) (painting)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Painting is signed, but signature is not clear. Illustrated ad for Daisy B-B Guns. Featured is the "Spittin' Image" Model 1894 for $12.95. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Rogers, Ark. This ad replaces Sequence 6 in some copies.

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