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Issue: Tex Granger Adventure Magazine #18 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1948
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Issues: #18 of 7 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagParents' Magazine Press
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: The Parents' Magazine Press Division of The Parents' Institute Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/25/1948
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Kenneth L. Hall
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 2, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, January-June 1948.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Bandits of the Badlands!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Tex Granger
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Bjorklund is credited to Tex Granger by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and artwork identical to originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts. Very authentic drawn. All the covers are his work. He also was a western painter. He made several stories for St. John's "The Hawk".
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Kit Carson

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Lorence Bjorklund
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Famous Fighters of the Frontier
Character(s): Kit Carson
Synopsis: Pencil drawing of Kit Carson with horse riders in background. First in a series to save till you have the complete set.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Horses and face points to Bjorklund. Continues on page 26 and 27.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Tex Granger; Jeb Harker
First Line: Jackknife's got no place for edjicated dudes!
Synopsis: How Tex Granger arrives in Jackknife as teacher sent from Harward.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Artwork identical to originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts. Very authenticly drawn. Charles Verral is credited as writer to Tex Granger in 1947-49 by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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The Story of Cattle Brands

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ferris Weddle (credited)
Penciller(s): Lorence Bjorklund
Inker(s): Lorence Bjorklund
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Synopsis: The custom of branding as it came to America with the Spaniards.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Horses and hats are sure signs of Bjorklund.
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Tex Granger vs. Bandits of the Badlands

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Tex Granger; Faro Blake (banditleader); Clemens (journalist)
Synopsis: How Tex the teacher becomes the sheriff of Jackknife.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Bjorklund is credited to Tex Granger by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and artwork identical to originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts. Very authenticly drawn.

Charles Verral is credited as writer of Tex Granger in 1947-49 by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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Get on the Right Track

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Irving "Moon" Mondschein (credited)
Penciller(s): ? [as EJE.]
Inker(s): ? [as EJE.]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Coach's Corner
Character(s): Irv Mondschein (track and field star)
Synopsis: Some advices from Irv if your goal is the Olympics, New York University track and field star.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: At the bottom three small ads for Hunting Knife, Saddle Ring and Radio Microphone.
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Kit Carson

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lorence Bjorklund
Inker(s): Lorence Bjorklund
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Feature(s): Famous Fighters of the Frontier
Character(s): Kit Carson
Synopsis: A short story of the deeds of Kit Carson.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Famous Fighters of the Frontier, continued from the inside of the front cover. Plus three small ads for Record Book, Stenso Stencils and Model Planes.
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Novelty Park Thrill-Spills-Chills

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vic Herman
Inker(s): Vic Herman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Hector
Character(s): Hector; Bertie
Synopsis: Hector takes his cousin Bertie to the Novelty Park to scare away his hiccups.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Vic Herman is credited to Hector by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Johanson (signed)
Penciller(s): Will Johanson (signed)
Inker(s): Will Johanson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mail Call
First Line: New name is Great Idea
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters page with a small gag panel, and some small ads and offers.
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The West on Wheels

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Lorence Bjorklund
Inker(s): Lorence Bjorklund
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Synopsis: Nice drawings of twelve different western wagons by Bjorklund.
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Pages: 1
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Hi Pardner

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Lorence Bjorklund ?
Inker(s): Lorence Bjorklund ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Parents' Magazine Press, Inc.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two wash/ink drawings of a cowboy and a stage that probably are made by Bjorklund.
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Talk-Sing-Play

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three ads for a Home Radio Mike, Make Your Own Records, and Running Water with drawings on back cover.

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