Name: Dell
Publishing Co. (American comics corporation). Personal dates: Founded in 1921.
Stopped in 1973. Formed partnership with Western
Publishing from 1938 to 1962. First editor was
Harry Steeger.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention
here. Please look under Dell in the Creators
section.
Successors: None.
Comments: Dell divided their comic book
activities between original stories and stories
based on films.
MAIN STORY
The series premiered in
1937. Stopped in 1939 after 11 issues.
The series consists of numerous lesser and better
known comic book characters in their own, individual stories.
Examples are Alley Oop, Deadwood Gulch, Shootin' Sheriff, Tex
Ritter, Tom Mix, and Wash Tubbs.
MAIN CHARACTERS
None.
GALLERY (presenting
the front covers from 6 random issues)