4GEMWORKS COMPLETE FOUR COLOR EMPORIUM
Four Color 1013

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Four Color #1013 Universal
Grade: 9.6
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Pedigree: File Copy
Certification #: 0200135007
Owner: 4GEMWORKS

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: 4GEMWORKS COMPLETE FOUR COLOR EMPORIUM
Date Added: 12/1/2012
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

Bat Masterson (#1) 8-10/59 File Copy First and only Bat Masterson Four Color. Becomes Bat Masterson (Dell, 1960 series) with #2 (February-April 1960). Based on the "Bat Masterson" TV series.

Photo Cover: Bat Masterson (photo of Gene Barry)
Script: Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils & Inks: Jerry Robinson

This is tied with one other as the best of six copies graded top date/ 02/13. I originally bought this as a NM- copy from Metropolis.

Table of Contents
1. 1. [Preview]
Bat Masterson
2. 2. The Tough Crew
Bat Masterson
3. 3. The Treasure Hole
Bat Masterson
4. 4. Apache Pass
Landmarks of the Old West
5. 5. Tombstone
Roaring Towns of the Old West Also the back cover of this issue.

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While not as popular as other shows of the day, it ran for three seasons. Here is some additional historical data, courtesy of Wikipedia:

Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masterson. The title character was played by Gene Barry and the half-hour black-and-white shows ran on NBC from 1958 to 1961. It was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.

Overview
The show took a tongue-in-cheek outlook, with Barry's Masterson often dressed in expensive Eastern clothing and preferring to use his cane rather than a gun to get himself out of trouble, hence the nickname "Bat". Masterson was also portrayed as a ladies' man who traveled the West looking for women and adventure.
The black derby, fancy vest, black jacket, and elegant cane were his trademarks. Miniaturized versions were marketed to children as tie-in products during the run of the show.[1]
The theme song was sung by Mike Stewart, who had previously contributed to a children's album in 1956, Walt Kelly's Songs of the Pogo.
The series was loosely based on Richard O'Connor's 1957 biography of Masterson.[2] This was highlighted by the book's front cover being shown at the end of the closing credits with an onscreen notation "based on".
Comic strip and comic book
Dell Comics issued nine issues of a quarterly Bat Masterson comic book between Aug./Oct. 1959 and Nov. 1961/Jan. 1962 with the initial issue a Four Color tryout (#1013).[3] Columbia Features syndicated a comic strip from September 7, 1959 to April 1960 written by Ed Herron and drawn by Howard Nostrand (Sept. 1959-Dec. 1959) and Bob Powell (Dec. 1959-April 1960).[4] Notably Nostrand was assisted (on backgrounds) by Neal Adams who had just graduated from the School of Industrial Arts; it was among his first professional art jobs.[5]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Masterson_(TV_series)
 
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