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Issue: Romance Trail #5
Publication Date: March 1950
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Issues: #5 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/09/1950
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Assets2
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. (photograph)
Inker(s): Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. (photograph)
Colorist(s): Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. (photograph)
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic, western
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kodak Verichrome Film
First Line: Anytime's snapshot time!
Synopsis: Ad for Kodak camera film.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Romance Trail Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino; Irwin Hasen; John Giunta; Everett Raymond Kinstler
Inker(s): Joe Giella; John Giunta; John Giunta; Everett Raymond Kinstler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 5 small illustrations taken from following stories
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Romance by Mail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic, western
Feature(s): Molly Adams
Character(s): Molly Adams; Vera Allan; Duke Dailey
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Per Todd Klein, first published lettering work for DC Comics by Gaspar Saladino (posted via the Comics History Exchange on Facebook, 5 August 2016).
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
Synopsis: A list of members of DC's advisory board plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-six titles are listed.
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Pages: 0.5
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Here's Your Chance Boys and Girls...Two Swell Premiums for the Price of One

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ralston Cereals
Character(s): Tom Mix
Synopsis: The Golden-Plastic Bullet Telescope and the Magic-Tone Birdcall are available for only 15 cents and a box top from Hot Ralston or Instant Ralston cereal.
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The Secrets of Paradise Island Revealed at Last!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman
Synopsis: Ad for Wonder Woman #40.
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Pages: 1
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Once and for Always

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): John Giunta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic, western
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Pages: 8
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Dream of Being a Bullfighter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Rancho Pancho
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: wordless strip
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Movies' Greatest Whip Expert

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bazooka Bubble Gum
Character(s): Whip Wilson
Synopsis: Ad for Bazooka Bubble Gum.
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Western Serenade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alex Toth
Inker(s): Alex Toth
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: illustrated poem; art previously credited to Mort Drucker
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My Lost Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Giunta
Inker(s): John Giunta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 8
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A Complete Picture-Story of a Thrilling New Movie before It Hits the Screen!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Sparling
Inker(s): Jack Sparling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Feature Films
Character(s): John Payne (as Captain China)
Synopsis: Ad for Feature Films Magazine #1.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover illustraiton in this ad is taken from the contents page of the published comic and is a line-drawn version of the photo cover of the printed comic.
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Pretty Baby!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stookie Allen
Penciller(s): Stookie Allen
Inker(s): Stookie Allen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stookie Allen
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): Jackie Durham
Synopsis: profile of 16-year-old rodeo performer Jackie Durham
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Heart of Gold

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Has header illustration. Pencils previously credited to Alex Toth.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hy Rosen
Penciller(s): Hy Rosen
Inker(s): Hy Rosen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Hy Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Bar-B Cutie
Character(s): Babs
First Line: Babs, isn't he cute?
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Pages: 0.67
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Our Bunch All Munch

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
Synopsis: Candy ad.
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Suzy 'n' Slim
First Line: Why don't you want to go dancing tonight, Slim?
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Pages: 0.66
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Statement of the Management, Ownership and Circulation

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. S. Liebowitz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A list of the owners and editors of Romance Trail.
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Pages: 0.34
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The Forgotten Woman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Everett Raymond Kinstler
Inker(s): Everett Raymond Kinstler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic, western
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Pages: 8
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"It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Woman

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman
Synopsis: Wonder Woman encourages a young boy to eat healthy and exercise.
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Girls Boys Get Your Prize This Easy Way

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): America Seed Company
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople to vegetable and flower seeds.
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I Will Train You at Home for Good Jobs in Radio-Television

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
Character(s): J. E. Smith
Synopsis: Correspondence school ad for radio and TV repair.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Get a Daisy Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Daisy BB Guns
Character(s): Red Ryder
Synopsis: Ad for three different models of Daisy BB Guns and a coupon for ordering the Daisy Handbooks.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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