Four Color #820
Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
United States
- Published
- June 1957
- Page count
- 36?
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/13740
Credits
- Editing
- ?
Issue contents
Cover
The Oklahoman
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Western
- Characters
- Dr. John Brighton (as played by Joel McCrea, photo); Cass Dobie (as played by Brad Dexter, photo)
Credits
- Art
- ? (photos)
- Colours
- ? (photos)
Notes
Indicia title is "THE OKLAHOMAN, No. 820." Code number is T.O.O.S. #820-576. Copyright 1957 by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation.
1Featuring
- Genre
- Western
- Characters
- Dr. John Brighton (as played by Joel McCrea, photo); Cass Dobie (as played by Brad Dexter, photo); Charlie Smith (as played by Michale Pate, photo)
Credits
- Art
- ? (photos)
- Letters
- typeset
Synopsis
Preview of the story.
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Seven photos from the movie plus partial cast list.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Western
- Characters
- Dr. John Brighton; Cass Dobie; Jim Hawk; Maria Smith; Charlie Smith; Mel Dobie
Credits
- Script
- Daniel B. Ullman (movie writer)
Paul S. Newman (comic adaptation) - Art
- Bob Jenney
- Letters
- Ben Oda
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
The Oklahoman (Magman, 1957) (October 1957) — The Oklahoman
-
Gunfire Giant Edition (Jubilee, 1964? series) #4 ([1965?]) — The Oklahoman
-
Heroes of the West Giant Edition (Jubilee, 1969) #39-71 (November 1969) — The Oklahoman
Synopsis
Dr. John Brighton settles in Cherokee Wells after his wife dies giving birth to his daughter. Five years later, big cattleman Cass Dobie is trying to run off the smaller ranchers and makes an enemy of the Doctor. Cass Dobie suspects there is oil on Indian Charlie Smith's property. He sends his brother Mel to take a sample for analysis, but Smith sees him and Mel tries to shoot him. Smith kills him with a knife and Cass Dobie vows revenge. Dr. Brighton has to keep Smith safe from Cass until the inquest.
Notes
Based on the 1957 movie "The Oklahoman." Script credit from "Who's Who in American Comic Books 1928-1999" website. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). "R. Jenney" appears on a store sign in panel two of page two of the story.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Fact
- Characters
- Edwin Drake
Credits
- Art
- Bob Jenney
- Letters
- typeset
Synopsis
The drilling of the first oil well by Edwin Drake in Pennsylvania in 18959.
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Panels with typeset text underneath. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
4Featuring
- Genre
- Fact; western
Credits
- Art
- Bob Jenney
- Letters
- typeset
Synopsis
A description of the land rush in Oklahoma in 1889.
Notes
Back cover. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Panels with typeset text underneath. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Notes
Indicia title is "THE OKLAHOMAN, No. 820." Code number is T.O.O.S. #820-576. Copyright 1957 by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.