Northwest Mounties #1 – Key Highlights
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Publisher: St. John
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Publication Date: October 1948
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Editor: Unknown
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Cover Artist: Bob Lubbers (signed; pencils and inks)
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Genre: Western, Adventure, Crime
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Pages: 36 (32 pages listed in the general description)
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Format: Full Color
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Original Cover Price: $0.10
🔥 Key Significance
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Features action-packed adventures set in the Arctic North, following the Canadian Mounties as they pursue dangerous criminals and protect the wilderness.
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The cover is illustrated by Bob Lubbers, while the interior lineup includes work by L. B. Cole, Walter Johnson, and Matt Baker.
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Matt Baker illustrates “Rose of the Yukon,” featuring the action heroine Rose battling wolfpacks and pelt poachers.
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L. B. Cole provides both pencils and inks for the lead Northwest Mounties story.
📖 Story Highlights
- “Hunt the Human Wolverine” – 10 pages
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Pencils and Inks: L. B. Cole
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The RCMP pursues Albert, a killer described as a “human wolverine.”
- “Paydirt Pierce” – 6 pages
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Pencils and Inks: Walter Johnson (signed)
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Prospector Paydirt Pierce rescues a woman from a panther attack and helps her outwit claim-jumpers.
- “Goldrush Junction” – 7 pages
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Genre: Western
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Creator credits not specified.
- “Cover-Up For Murder” – 1-page text story
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Genre: Crime
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Lettering: Typeset
- “Rose of the Yukon” – 6 pages
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Pencils and Inks: Matt Baker
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Rose battles wolfpacks and pelt poachers in the northern woods.
- “Seeds of Suspicion” – 1-page text story
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Genre: Western
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Lettering: Typeset
📌 Additional Details
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The cover is signed by Bob Lubbers, who is credited with both pencils and inks.
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The issue includes two one-page text stories: “Cover-Up For Murder” and “Seeds of Suspicion.”
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The six listed features account for 31 pages of the issue.
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The supplied descriptions give two different page totals: 32 pages in the general listing and 36 pages in the detailed issue information.
Collector’s Note: Northwest Mounties #1 is a strong example of St. John’s postwar adventure comics, bringing together the distinctive artwork of Bob Lubbers, L. B. Cole, Walter Johnson, and Matt Baker in a lineup of Arctic action, Western adventure, and crime.
