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Issue Details

Issue #1040
Published December 1959-February 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "QUICK DRAW McGRAW, No. 1040." Code number is Q.D.M. O.S. #1040-5912. Copyright 1959 by Hanna-Barbera Productions. First and only Quick Draw McGraw Four Color. Continues as Quick Draw McGraw (Dell, 1960 series) #2 (April-June 1960).

Cover Details

Characters Quick Draw McGraw; Baba Looey
Genre funny animal; western
Pencils Harvey Eisenberg
Inks Harvey Eisenberg

1 page Quick Draw McGraw story "Hitting a Hidden Target"

Characters Quick Draw McGraw
Synopsis Quick Draw can't hit a tin can on a rock, but his shooting brings in an outlaw hiding in the background.
Genre funny animal; western
Pencils Harvey Eisenberg
Inks Harvey Eisenberg
Notes Inside front cover; black and white.

11 page Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey story "Traveling Trouble Shooter"

Characters Quick Draw McGraw; Baba Looey; Howard the Coward (villain); Boom-Boom Billy (villain)
Synopsis Quick Draw and Baba Looey have to catch the badmen causing trouble in Dodge City, Doomstone, and Sundown.
Genre funny animal; western
Pencils Harvey Eisenberg
Inks Harvey Eisenberg

9 page Snooper and Blabber story "Missing House Mystery"

Characters Super Snooper; Blabbermouse
Synopsis Snooper and Blabber follow the trail of a house that was stolen because of its wall murals by the famous artist Len Arty.
Genre funny animal; detective
Pencils Harvey Eisenberg
Inks Harvey Eisenberg

7 page Augie Doggie story "Just Plain Doggie"

Characters Augie Doggie; Doggie Daddy
Synopsis Augie is embarrassed to be a "just plain doggie" so Doggie Daddy sends away to have the family tree traced.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Harvey Eisenberg
Inks Harvey Eisenberg
Reprinted in Golden Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1969 series) #11 (July 1970)

4 page Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey story "The Magnificent Massacre"

Characters Quick Draw McGraw; Baba Looey
Synopsis Quick Draw is a scout for a wagon train, but the Indians think he's a Hollywood talent scout for the movies.
Genre funny animal; western
Pencils Harvey Eisenberg
Inks Harvey Eisenberg

1 page Daisy Manufacturing Co. advertisement New! "Rocket Club" Movie!

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Notes Illustrated ad promoting free rental of a sound color film about rocket experimenting, produced by the Daisy Manufacturing Company in cooperation with the United State Air Force. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Rogers, Ark.

1 page Quick Draw McGraw story "Name Change"

Characters Quick Draw McGraw; Baba Looey
Synopsis After striking water, Quick Draw changes the name from Ironhill Mine to Ironhill Springs.
Genre funny animal; western
Pencils Harvey Eisenberg
Inks Harvey Eisenberg
Notes Inside back cover; black and white.

1 page Daisy Air Rifles advertisement "Send for New Free Shooting Books!"

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Notes Back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Daisy air rifles. Model 25 for $9.95 is highlighted. Also depicted are models 88, 94, and 110. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Rogers, Ark.