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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published February-April 1960
Frequency quarterly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing George T. Delacorte (Publisher); Helen Meyer (President); Paul R. Lilly (Executive Vice President); Harold Clark (Vice President-Advertising Director); Albert P. Delacorte (Treasurer)

Cover Details

Characters Chris Colt [as portrayed by Wayde Preston]
Synopsis Full-page color photo depicts Colt holding a rifle.
Genre western
Pencils ? (color photo)
Inks ? (color photo)
Colors ? (color photo)
Notes front cover

1 page Colt .45 foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Table of Contents"

Characters Chris Colt [as portrayed by Wayde Preston]
Synopsis Synopsis for "A Matter of Honor" with black and white photo of Colt.
Pencils ? (black and white photo)
Inks ? (black and white photo)
Colors ? (black and white photo)
Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover

15 page Colt .45 story "A Matter of Honor"

Characters Chris Colt; Colonel George Armstead; David Armstead (Colonel's son); John Armstead (Colonel's son); Helen Armstead (Colonel's daughter); Two Thieves
Synopsis Colonel Armstead's children plot to have his valuable gun collection stolen to pay the family debts.
Genre western

4 page story "The Big Splash"

Characters Fresno (Japanese-American ranch hand); Snubby (Fresno's teen pal); Montana (ranch hand bully); Charley (ranch hand); Rancher's Daughter
Synopsis Fresno uses karate to put a bully in his place.
Genre western

1 page text story "Battle for Bullets"

Characters Matt Monroe (blacksmith); Earl Townsend (general store operator); Ross Lucas (troublemaker); Townspeople
Synopsis A ruse is used to drive a troublemaker out of town.
Genre western
Pencils ? (header illustration)
Inks ? (header illustration)
Colors ? (header illustration)

11 page Colt .45 story "The Letter"

Characters Chris Colt; Borden Hatch (thief); Benton Drew (general store operator); Tommy (Drew's grandson); Colonel; Fred (store customer); Hotel Clerk; Sheriff
Synopsis Colt traps a thief holding an old man and his grandson hostage.
Genre western

1 page Colt .45 story "The Attention Getter"

Characters Chris Colt; Mr. Quimby (printer); Billy Bill; Boy
Synopsis A father and son are reunited through a printed poster.
Genre western

1 page Colt. 45 story "The Emergency"

Characters Chris Colt; Two Stage Drivers; Soap Salesman
Synopsis When the wheels lock on a stage coach, a soap salesman offers his samples to lubricate the wheels.
Genre western
Notes inside back cover

1 page text article "Time-Honored Code"

Synopsis Illustrated article about gun-fighting and duels in the Old West.
Genre fact
Notes back cover