Black Diamond Western

    (Lev Gleason, 1949-1956)
™ and ©1951 Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.

In the mold of the Lone Ranger or Zorro, the Black Diamond is a masked Western character. Clad in a red shirt, black hat, and mask which wraps around his head like Zorro’s, Black Diamond roams the West securing justice for settlers and thwarting the schemes of outlaws. But unlike the vigilante Lone Ranger, Black Diamond has legal standing as a badge-carrying Federal Marshall. His territory is uncommonly vast as he is involved locales as widespread as Montana and Arizona.

In place of Tonto, the Black Diamond’s companion is a man named Bumper, whose handlebar mustache gives him the appearance of boxer John L. Sullivan. His tan Palomino, Reliapon, is a magnificent horse in keeping with the tradition of the Lone Ranger’s Silver, Roy Roger’s Trigger, and Hopalong Cassidy’s Topper.

— George Haberberger
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  • 9
    #9
    Mar 1949
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    W: Claude Moore  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Fred Kida, Fred Guardineer
    1st appearance of Black Diamond (Bob Vale); Origin of Black Diamond (Bob Vale)
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  • 10
    #10
    Apr 1949
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    W: Claude Moore  ·  A: William Overgard, Norman Maurer, George Tuska, Claude Moore
    1st Bumper
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  • 11
    #11
    May 1949
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    W: Claude Moore  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, George Roussos, Ed Moore
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  • 12
    #12
    Jun 1949
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    W: Claude Moore  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Fred Guardineer, Sam Cooper, Jack Keller
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  • 13
    #13
    Jul 1949
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    W: Claude Moore  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Fred Guardineer, Ed Moore
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    #14
    Aug 1949
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    W: Claude Moore  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Fred Guardineer, Ed Moore
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  • 15
    #15
    Sep 1949
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    W: Claude Moore  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Fred Guardineer, Ed Moore, Tony DiPreta, Joseph Gagliardi
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  • 16
    #16
    Nov 1949
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    W: Claude Moore, Basil Wolverton  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Ed Moore, Basil Wolverton
    Bing Bang Buster stories begin
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  • 17
    #17
    Jan 1950
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    W: Claude Moore, Basil Wolverton  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Ed Moore, Basil Wolverton
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    #18
    Apr 1950
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    W: Claude Moore, Basil Wolverton  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Fred Guardineer, Basil Wolverton
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    #19
    Jun 1950
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    W: Claude Moore, Basil Wolverton  ·  A: William Overgard, Claude Moore, Fred Guardineer, Basil Wolverton
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    #20
    Aug 1950
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    A: Basil Wolverton
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    #21
    Oct 1950
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    A: Basil Wolverton
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    #22
    Dec 1950
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    A: Basil Wolverton
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    #23
    Feb 1951
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    W: William Overgard  ·  A: Basil Wolverton, William Overgard
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    #24
    Mar 1951
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    A: Basil Wolverton
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    #25
    Jun 1951
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    A: Basil Wolverton
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    #26
    Aug 1951
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    A: Basil Wolverton
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    #27
    Oct 1951
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    A: Basil Wolverton
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  • 28
    #28
    Nov 1951
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    A: Basil Wolverton
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    #29
    Dec 1951
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    #30
    Jan 1952
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    #31
    Feb 1952
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    #32
    Mar 1952
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    #33
    Apr 1952
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    #34
    May 1952
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    #35
    Jun 1952
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    #36
    Jul 1952
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    A: Dick Rockwell, Bill Walton
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    #37
    Aug 1952
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    #38
    Sep 1952
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    #39
    Oct 1952
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    #40
    Nov 1952
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    #41
    Dec 1952
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    #42
    Jan 1953
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    #43
    Mar 1953
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    #44
    Apr 1953
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    #45
    Jun 1953
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  • 46
    #46
    Aug 1953
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    A: Bernard Case, John Belfi
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    #47
    Oct 1953
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    #48
    Dec 1953
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    #49
    Feb 1954
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    #50
    Apr 1954
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  • 51
    #51
    Jun 1954
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    3-D effect
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  • 52
    #52
    Oct 1954
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    3-D effect
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    #53
    Dec 1954
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    #54
    Feb 1955
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    Apr 1955
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    Jun 1955
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    Aug 1955
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    Oct 1955
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    #59
    Dec 1955
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    #60
    Feb 1956
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    Final Issue
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