DAVY CROCKETT AND THE FRONTIER FIGHTERS #11 [COLOUR COMICS] AUSTRALIAN 1956

Series Title: Davy Crockett and the Frontier Fighters (1956 series)

Story Title: The Outlaw Fort, The War of Magic, Wooden Warrior of the West, The Frontier Artist, Pow-Wow Smith's Surprise Deputy, The First Pony Express Ride! 

Issue #: 11

Date of Publication: November 1956

Edition: Standard / Regular Edition

Publisher: Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

Cover Price: 1/-

Cover Artists: Nick Cardy

Artists: Nick Cardy, Howard Sherman, Jerry Grandenetti, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Morris Waldinger, Tommy Nicolosi

Writers: Gardner Fox, France Herron, Julius Schwartz

Characters: Davy Crockett, Strong Bow, Pow-Wow Smith, Foley of the Fighting 5th, various frontier fighters and supporting figures

Key Facts: This is an issue from the Australian reprint series "Davy Crockett and the Frontier Fighters" by Colour Comics Pty. Ltd. (produced by K. G. Murray Publishing), capitalizing on the 1950s Davy Crockett craze from Disney media. It reprints black-and-white interior Western/frontier stories from US DC Comics: Cover (1 page, "The Outlaw Fort" featuring Davy Crockett, art by Nick Cardy, from The Legends of Daniel Boone #6); main 8-page "The Outlaw Fort (Davy Crockett and the Frontier Fighters)" (art by Nick Cardy); 4-page "The War of Magic (Foley of the Fighting 5th)" (script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman, from All Star Western #91); 6-page "Wooden Warrior of the West (Strong Bow)" (script by France Herron, art by Jerry Grandenetti, from All Star Western #91); 6-page "The Frontier Artist (Davy Crockett)" (art by Nick Cardy, from The Legends of Daniel Boone #7); 6-page "Pow-Wow Smith's Surprise Deputy (Western Comics #60 Pow-Wow Smith)" (script by France Herron, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella, letters by Gaspar Saladino); 1-page "The First Pony Express Ride!" (script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi, letters by Milt Snapinn, from Hopalong Cassidy #115). Features matte colour cover stock, standard size (179mm x 256mm), saddle-stitched binding, newsprint interior paper. Series ran from #1 (1956) to #18 (1957).

Page Count: 32 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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