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After gaining recognition as Flash Gordon in three Universal serials, champion swimmer Buster Crabbe starred in B-westerns at PRC from 1941-1946 as Billy the Kid, then Billy Carson. As with so many other cowboy screen heroes, Buster didn’t acquire a comic book until his B-western starring days were over. It was the advent of his films being released to TV that inspired Famous Funnies (aka Eastern Color Printing Co.) to release a comic of Buster’s exploits.
The first issue, published in November 1951, had a western cover and three western stories. #2-#4 were in the same western vein. From #5-#12, stories alternated, with each issue containing at least one western story, but also incorporating Crabbe’s adventures in the jungle and outer space. Covers from #5-#10 were space or jungle themed, then returned to a western motif. Oddly, even in these tales Buster still wore his cowboy outfit.
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Lev Gleason Publications #1 and #2
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Lev Gleason, who published DAREDEVIL, CRIME DOES NOT PAY and others, picked up the rights and renamed the comic THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF BUSTER CRABBE. Gleason published four issues from December ‘53 through June ‘54. Each had “personal messages” from Buster and a page where you could order a photo. Contents for each were divided equally between a space epic, a jungle adventure and one western story. Whiskers was gone, replaced by a tubby fellow named Algy.
#1 had a photo cover, but the other three were drawn, with no western themes. Artists once again varied—Mort Leav (1916-2005), Alex Toth (1928-2006), Bob Fugitani (1920- ), Robert Martinott and Doug Wildey (1918-1994). Many of Buster’s exploits at Lev Gleason were written by Hal Straubing (1918-1994).
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Finally, in 1955, Charlton Comics published issue #1 of Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion which had a 4 issue run ending with the September, 1956 issue. #1 has small black and white headshots of Buster and his son Cuffy in the upper corners; these became drawings on issues #2 and #4, and a full-page photo of Buster on the inside front cover. There may be other photos inside as well. #1 was also issued as a Heinz Foods giveaway, which Overstreet says has ads in place of some of the photos.
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