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BIP Comics: Publisher Insignia and Indicia Data
Lev Gleason Publications

Insignias:

Title Owners:
• Black Diamond Western
[18-Sep-1951] #32: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[26-Aug-1954] #54: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
• Boy Comics
[23-Sep-1942] #8: Comic House, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Sidney Schreiberg; H. C. Morris; Arthur Bernhard; Morris Latzen;
[17-Sep-1943] #14: Magazine House, Inc.; Comic House, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Sidney Schreiberg; H. C. Morris;
[21-Sep-1944] #23: Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld;
[21-Aug-1945] #27: Boy Comics Publishers, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld;
[10-Sep-1946] #32: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal;
[12-Sep-1947] #38: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal;
[2-Oct-1953] #100: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Charles Biro; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[26-Aug-1954] #107: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Charles Biro; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[5-Oct-1955] #119: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Charles Biro; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
• Boy Illustories
[14-Sep-1950] #62: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[18-Sep-1951] #74: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[9-Sep-1952] #87: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
• Crime Does Not Pay
[14-Sep-1949] #84: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[14-Sep-1950] #95: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[2-Oct-1953] #133: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Charles Biro; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
• Crime and Punishment
[14-Sep-1948] #12: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
•Daredevil
[1-Oct-1941] #7: New Friday Publications, Inc.; D. M. Gillmor; L. S. Gleason; A. J. Bernhard; M. S. Latzen;
[23-Sep-1942] #15: Comic House, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Sidney Schreiberg; H. C. Morris; Arthur Bernhard; Morris Latzen;
[17-Sep-1943] #23: Comic House, Inc.; Comic House, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; H. C. Morris;
[21-Aug-1945] #35: Daredevil Publishers, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld;
[10-Sep-1946] #41: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal;
[12-Sep-1947] #47: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal;
[14-Sep-1948] #53(26): Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[14-Sep-1949] #60: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[14-Sep-1950] #71: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[18-Sep-1951] #84: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[9-Sep-1952] #97: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Bella Kimelfeld; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[2-Oct-1953] #109: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Charles Biro; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[26-Aug-1954] #117: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Charles Biro; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
[5-Oct-1955] #131: Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.; Leverett S. Gleason; Charles Biro; Morton Rosenthal; Rosalind Rosenthal; Judy Rosenthal; Jane Rosenthal; Pat Rosenthal; Carol L. Rosenthal; Ellen J. Rosenthal; Peter Rosenthal;
•Silver Streak Comics
[1-Oct-1940] #7: Your Guide Publications, Inc.; J. Becker; H. Samath;

Publishers of Record:
• Boy Comics Publishers, Inc.
Boy Comics (24);
• Comic House, Inc.
Boy Comics (7); Daredevil (8,18); Silver Streak Comics (19,20);
• Junior Readers' Guild, Inc.
Adventures in Wonderland (1-5); Buster Crabbe (4); Cutie Pie (1,2);
• Daredevil Publishers, Inc.
Daredevil (34);
• Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.
Black Diamond Western (9,12,16,17,19,22-25,30,32,33,45,49,54-57,59); Boy Comics (30,31,33,37); Boy Illustories (48,51,62,63,74,79,80,82-93); Boy Loves Girl (46,47,49); Boy Meets Girl (2,20); Crime and Punishment (32); Crime Does Not Pay (51,53,63,69,78,82,84,86,87,88,103,106,119,121,126); Dilly (1-3); Lovers' Lane (1,20,34,40,41); Squeeks (4); Uncle Charlie's Fables (1,3,5);
• Lev Gleason Enterprises Corp.
Boy Comics (100,102-107,109,113-119); Crime Does Not Pay (132,134,147); Daredevil (132); Slugger (1);
• Magazine House
Boy Comics (21,23); Crime Does Not Pay (39);
• Magazine House, Inc.
Boy Comics (13);
• New Friday Publications, Inc.
Capt. Battle Comics (1,2); Daredevil (4-7); Silver Streak Comics (8-12,15);
• Newsbook Publishing Corporation
Dime Comics (1);
• Your Guide Publications, Inc.
Daredevil (3); Daredevil Battles Hitler (1); Daredevil Comics (2); Silver Streak Comics (1-7);

Addresses:
• Editorial and Executive Offices:
114 East 32nd Street, New York 16, N.Y.
67 W. 44th St., New York, N.Y.
• Offices of Publication:
114 East 32nd Street, New York 16, N.Y.
67 W. 44th St., New York, N.Y.
• Advertising Office:
28 E. 1st Street, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

Personnel:
• Publisher:
Leverett S. Gleason
• Editor:
Vivian Fields
Charles Biro
• Managing Editor:
Bob Wood
• Business Manager:
Angela Berg
Hannah Schreiberg
Thomas F. O'Brien
• Advertising Director:
E. A. Piller

Statements of Ownership:
Black Diamond Western #32 (Mar 1952)
Black Diamond Western #54 (Feb 1955)
Boy Comics #8 (Feb 1943)
Boy Comics #14 (Feb 1944)
Boy Comics #23 (Aug 1945)
Boy Comics #27 (Apr 1946)
Boy Comics #32 (Feb 1947)
Boy Comics #38 (Feb 1948)
Boy Comics #100 (Apr 1954)
Boy Comics #107 (Jan 1955)
Boy Comics #119 (Mar 1956)
Boy Illustories #62 (Feb 1951)
Boy Illustories #74 (Feb 1952)
Boy Illustories #87 (Mar 1953)
Crime Does Not Pay #84 (Feb 1950)
Crime Does Not Pay #95 (Feb 1951)
Crime Does Not Pay #133 (Apr 1954)
Crime and Punishment #12 (Mar 1949)
Daredevil #7 (Feb 1942)
Daredevil #15 (Feb 1943)
Daredevil #23 (Apr 1944)
Daredevil #35 (Mar 1946)
Daredevil #41 (Mar 1947)
Daredevil #47 (Mar 1948)
Daredevil #53(26) (Mar 1949)
Daredevil #60 (Mar 1950)
Daredevil #71 (Feb 1951)
Daredevil #84 (Mar 1952)
Daredevil #97 (Apr 1953)
Daredevil #109 (Apr 1954)
Daredevil #117 (Jan 1955)
Daredevil #131 (Mar 1956)
Silver Streak Comics #7 (Jan 1941)

Indicias:
1939-1943
  1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Jan   Silver Streak Comics #2
Silver Streak Comics #7
   
Feb       Daredevil #7
Boy Comics #8
Daredevil #15
Mar   Silver Streak Comics #3
Silver Streak Comics #8
Daredevil #8
Silver Streak Comics #19
 
Spr          
Apr     Silver Streak Comics #9
Boy Comics #3
Silver Streak Comics #20
Boy Comics #9
Daredevil #16
May   Silver Streak Comics #4
Silver Streak Comics #10
   
Jun   Silver Streak Comics #5
Silver Streak Comics #11
Boy Comics #4
Daredevil #11
Boy Comics #10
Daredevil #17
Sum     Capt. Battle Comics #1
   
Jul     Daredevil Battles Hitler #1
Silver Streak Comics #12
Crime Does Not Pay #22
 
Aug     Daredevil Comics #2
Boy Comics #5
Daredevil #12
Boy Comics #11
Daredevil #18
Sep   Silver Streak Comics #6
Daredevil #3
   
Oct     Daredevil #4
Silver Streak Comics #15
Boy Comics #6
Daredevil #13
Boy Comics #12
Daredevil #19
Fall     Capt. Battle Comics #2
  Captain Battle Jr. #1
Nov     Daredevil #5
   
Dec Silver Streak Comics #1
  Daredevil #6
Boy Comics #7
Daredevil #14
Boy Comics #13
Win         Captain Battle Jr. #2
  1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

1944-1948
  1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Jan   Crime Does Not Pay #37
Daredevil #28
Daredevil #34
Crime Does Not Pay #49
Daredevil Comics #40
Daredevil #46
Feb Boy Comics #14
Daredevil #22
Boy Comics #20
Boy Comics #26
Boy Comics #32
Boy Comics #38
Mar     Daredevil #35
Daredevil #41
Daredevil #47
Spr   Dime Comics #11
Horsefeathers #11
     
Apr Boy Comics #15
Daredevil #23
Boy Comics #21
Boy Comics #27
Boy Comics #33
 
May   Crime Does Not Pay #39
Daredevil #30
  Crime Does Not Pay #51
Daredevil #42
Crime Does Not Pay #63
Crime and Punishment #2
Daredevil #48
Jun Boy Comics #16
Boy Comics #22
Boy Comics #28
  Crime and Punishment #3
Sum          
Jul   Daredevil #31
Daredevil #37
Crime Does Not Pay #53
Daredevil #43
Boy Comics #41
Crime and Punishment #4
Daredevil #49
Aug Boy Comics #17
Boy Comics #23
Boy Comics #29
  Crime Does Not Pay #66
Crime and Punishment #5
Sep   Daredevil #32
Daredevil #38
  Daredevil #50
Desperado #3
Oct Boy Comics #18
Boy Comics #24
Boy Comics #30
Boy Comics #36
 
Fall          
Nov Daredevil #27
Daredevil #33
Crime Does Not Pay #48
Daredevil #45
Crime Does Not Pay #69
Daredevil #51
Desperado #5
Dec Boy Comics #19
Boy Comics #25
Boy Comics #31
Boy Comics #37
Crime Does Not Pay #58
Boy Comics #43
Crime and Punishment #9
Win          
  1944 1945 1946 1947 1948

1949-1953
  1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
Jan Daredevil #52
Desperado #7
Black Diamond Western #17
Daredevil #58
Boy Illustories #61
Daredevil #70
Black Diamond Western #30
Boy Illustories #73
Crime Does Not Pay #106
Daredevil #82
Lovers Lane #20
Uncle Charlie's Fables #1
Boy Illustories #85
Daredevil #94
Feb Crime and Punishment #11
Desperado #8
Crime Does Not Pay #84
Daredevil #59
Black Diamond Western #23
Boy Illustories #62
Crime Does Not Pay #95
Crime and Punishment #35
Daredevil #71
Boy Illustories #74
Boy Meets Girl #20
Daredevil #83
Boy Illustories #86
Crime Does Not Pay #119
Daredevil #95
Mar Black Diamond Western #9
Crime and Punishment #12
Daredevil #53(26)
Boy Illustories #51
Daredevil #60
Boy Illustories #63
Crime Does Not Pay #96
Crime and Punishment #36
Daredevil #72
Black Diamond Western #32
Daredevil #84
Boy Illustories #87
Daredevil #96
Spr          
Apr Black Diamond Western #10
Boy Comics #45
Crime and Punishment #13
Boy Meets Girl #2
Crime Does Not Pay #86
Daredevil #61
Black Diamond Western #24
Daredevil #73
Black Diamond Western #33
Boy Illustories #76
Daredevil #85
Boy Illustories #88
Crime Does Not Pay #121
Daredevil #97
May Daredevil #54
Boy Illustories #53
Crime Does Not Pay #87
Daredevil #62
Boy Illustories #65
Crime Does Not Pay #98
Daredevil #74
Boy Illustories #77
Daredevil #86
Uncle Charlie's Fables #3
Boy Illustories #89
Daredevil #98
Dilly #1
Lovers Lane #34
Jun Black Diamond Western #12
Boy Illustories #46
Crime and Punishment #15
Black Diamond Western #19
Crime Does Not Pay #88
Daredevil #63
Black Diamond Western #25
Daredevil #75
Boy Illustories #78
Crime and Punishment #51
Daredevil #87
Black Diamond Western #45
Boy Illustories #90
Daredevil #99
Sum          
Jul Black Diamond Western #13
Daredevil #55
Daredevil #64
Boy Illustories #67
Crime Does Not Pay #100
Daredevil #76
Boy Illustories #79
Crime Does Not Pay #112
Daredevil #88
Boy Illustories #91
Daredevil #100
Dilly #2
Aug Boy Illustories #47
Crime Does Not Pay #78
Crime Does Not Pay #90
Boy Illustories #68
Crime and Punishment #41
Daredevil #77
Boy Illustories #80
Daredevil #89
Boy Illustories #92
Daredevil #101
Sep Black Diamond Western #15
Crime and Punishment #18
Daredevil #56
Boy Illustories #57
Crime Does Not Pay #91
Daredevil #66
Daredevil #78
Boy Illustories #81
Daredevil #90
Uncle Charlie's Fables #5
Boy Illustories #93
Crime Does Not Pay #126
Daredevil #102
Dilly #3
Oct Boy Illustories #48
Lovers Lane #1
Crime Does Not Pay #92
Daredevil #67
Black Diamond Western #27
Boy Illustories #70
Crime Does Not Pay #103
Crime and Punishment #43
Daredevil #79
Boy Illustories #82
Crime Does Not Pay #115
Daredevil #91
Boy Illustories #94
Daredevil #103
Fall          
Nov Black Diamond Western #16
Crime and Punishment #20
Daredevil #57
Boy Illustories #59
Crime and Punishment #32
Daredevil #68
Boy Illustories #71
Crime Does Not Pay #104
Daredevil #80
Boy Illustories #83
Daredevil #92
Boy Illustories #95
Daredevil #104
Dec Crime Does Not Pay #81
Crime Does Not Pay #82
Black Diamond Western #22
Boy Illustories #60
Daredevil #69
Boy Illustories #72
Daredevil #81
Boy Illustories #84
Daredevil #93
Boy Illustories #96
Daredevil #105
Win          
  1949 1950 1951 1952 1953

1954-1956
  1954 1955 1956
Jan Boy Illustories #97
Daredevil #106
Boy Comics #107
Daredevil #117
Boy Comics #118
Daredevil #129
Feb Black Diamond Western #49
Boy Comics #98
Crime Does Not Pay #131
Daredevil #107
Black Diamond Western #54
Boy Comics #108
Daredevil #118
Adventures in Wonderland #5
Daredevil #130
Mar Boy Comics #99
Crime Does Not Pay #132
Daredevil #108
Boy Comics #109
Daredevil #119
Boy Comics #119
Daredevil #131
Spr      
Apr Boy Comics #100
Crime Does Not Pay #133
Daredevil #109
Squeeks #4
Adventures in Wonderland #1
Black Diamond Western #55
Boy Comics #110
Daredevil #120
Slugger #1
May Boy Comics #101
Boy Loves Girl #46
Crime Does Not Pay #134
Daredevil #110
Lovers Lane #40
Boy Comics #111
Cutie Pie #1
Daredevil #121
 
Jun Boy Comics #102
Boy Loves Girl #47
Buster Crabbe #4
Daredevil #111
Adventures in Wonderland #2
Black Diamond Western #56
Boy Comics #112
Daredevil #122
Daredevil #132
Sum      
Jul Boy Comics #103
Crime Does Not Pay #136
Daredevil #112
Lovers Lane #41
Boy Comics #113
Crime Does Not Pay #147
Daredevil #123
 
Aug   Adventures in Wonderland #3
Black Diamond Western #57
Boy Comics #114
Daredevil #124
Daredevil #133
Sep Daredevil #113
Boy Comics #115
Daredevil #125
Daredevil #134
Oct Boy Comics #104
Daredevil #114
Adventures in Wonderland #4
Boy Comics #116
Boy Loves Girl #54
Cutie Pie #2
Daredevil #126
 
Fall      
Nov Boy Comics #105
Daredevil #115
Boy Comics #117
Daredevil #127
 
Dec Boy Comics #106
Boy Loves Girl #49
Daredevil #116
Black Diamond Western #59
Daredevil #128
 
Win      
  1954 1955 1956

1: Estimated cover date.



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