Captain Fortune (sm paper) giveaways 1955:
Four to six in a Set. [1] Young Davy Crockett, [2] The Creek War, [3] Thunder'n Lightning Men Of The Old West, [4] Congress, [5] At The Alamo. Has Captain Fortune a frontiersman palling around with the original ring-tailed roarer himself, Davy Crockett!
Bank Coloring Book Giveaway:
This rare and hard to find Davy Crockett coloring book, because of it’s 7-1/4inch X 10-1/2inch measurements, can also be considered a 16 page comic book giveaway. Tells the story of David Crockett from his boyhood right up to the Alamo! Produced by the Osborne Company of Cincinnati, Ohio and distributed by The Union Savings & Loan Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales:
Sunday, weekly newspaper strip, July 17, 1955 - Jan. 8, 1956, The Legends of Davy Crockett. Featuring "Davy Crockett's Trial by Endurance!" has Davy and Georgie in all new weekly adventures. This is a wonderful strip beautifully drawn by Jesse Marsh, who really captures the likeness' of Parker and Ebsen. With numerous Dell comic books and Disney newspaper strip adaptations to his credit, Marsh at this time was well on his way to becoming the definitive Crockett and Fess Parker comic artist!
Davy Crockett Frontiersman:
Sunday and daily newspaper strip by McArdle and Herron, ran from 1955-1957. This strip gave Davy a kid side-kick, named Jamie and also had a Georgie type, called Gabe . Six of the Sunday's had some ghosting by Gold and Silver Age artist Fred Ray. The same Fred Ray who also drew the "Young Davy Crockett" appearances for DC Comics' Tomahawk #'s 35&36 and the 1955 graphic novel "The Story of the Alamo ".
Walt Disney's Li'l Davy:
Just when you thought you couldn't shoehorn another Davy Crockett comic book onto the newsstand Disney came out with a younger, more cuter version for it's animated cartoon titles. Check out Dell Giants, Mickey Mouse in Frontierland #1 May 1956, Donald Duck Beach Party #3 July 1956, #4 July 1957, and #5 July 1958 and Disneyland Birthday Party #1 Nov. 1958. Li'l Davy Runs around with Little Hiawatha, grins down B'ars, and sings "The Balled of Davy Crockett." All this and Mickey and Donald too! |
