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Indian Chief, #12

Published: October-December 1953

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Indian Chief #12

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Issue Contents:
1 page western-frontier

"Introducing a new feature, White Eagle"

Characters
  • White Eagle
Credits
The New Mesa
Story 1 2 pages western-frontier
Characters
  • Upright-In-War
  • Bear Man
Credits
Story Notes

On inside front and back covers in black and white. The noses high up in frofiles, sketchy inking and the leggings are all identical to Maxon's story in #6. He worked for Dell on many Young Hawk stories in Lone Ranger Comics. Also made some early Tarzan stories.

White Eagle
Story 2 16 pages western-frontier
Characters
  • Chief White Eagle (first appearance)
Credits
Story Notes

Originally credited to Jon Small. The artwork here is, however, identical to the Gollub credited story "Blunt Arrow Boy" in Four Color #290, the first issue in this series. The realistic horses are similar. Small's uses much more black in his inking, also on faces, which are quite different. Gollub's a bit rounder with more visible nostrils, wavy mouth and often smiling, which can also be seen in his credited art in "North to Alaska" Four Color #1155, or in Gene Autry's Champion #5. Gollub's inking is much more sketchy than Small's signed stories in Chief #2, but with lesser black.

The Journey of Standing Bear
Story 3 8 pages western-frontier
Credits
Story Notes

Same notes for art credits as for the first story. Script credit source (Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title, compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott) states: "The Journey of Standing Bear. 8p. For War Eagle. Sent May 1, 1950." ~Dave Porta

The Outlander
Story 4 8 pages western-frontier
Storyline

After his whole tribe is killed or taken prisoner, Little Tree goes to live with another friendly tribe, and has to prove his worth.

Characters
  • Little Tree
  • Kiutu Chief
Credits
Story Notes

Same notes for art credits as for the first story. Script credit source (Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title, compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott) states: "The Outlander. 8p. For War Eagle, stock. Sent April 16, 1950." ~Dave Porta

Your Gift From Indian Chief Comics
Story 5 1 page western-frontier
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover. This Indian head with much black ink and many thin lines at cheeks and upper lip is by Small.