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Issue Details

Issue #30
Published September-November 1958
Frequency Quarterly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing George T. Delacorte, Jr. (publisher); Helen Meyer (president); Paul R. Lilly (executive vice-president); Harold Clark (vice-president, advertising director); Albert P. Delacorte (treasurer)
Notes Designed, produced, and copyright © 1958, by Western Printing & Lithographing Company.

Cover Details - "The Treasure of Black Mountain"

Characters Rex Allen (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes Photo cover.

1 page Rex Allen illustration "Our Very Best"

Characters Rex Allen (photo); Koko (horse; photo)
Synopsis Rex Allen poses with his horse Koko.
Genre western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters Rex Allen
Notes Inside front cover. Black and white photograph, inscribed and autographed by Rex Allen.

17 page Rex Allen story "Treasure of Black Mountain"

Characters Rex Allen; Koko (horse)
Synopsis Dan Simmons finds a map to a lost gold mine in the heel of his dead brother's boots. He and his son and Rex Allen follow the map to try and find the mine, not knowing they are followed by four claim-jumpers.
Genre western
Pencils Russ Manning (signed)
Inks Russ Manning (signed)
Notes A store sign on page one reads "Manning's Cafe".

1 page text story "A Real Man"

Synopsis Frail but determined Homer Parsons causes roughneck Bull Parsons to reassess his definition of a "real man".
Genre western
Letters typeset
Notes Text story with small title illustration.

4 page story "The Fast Gun"

Characters Saul Dunn; Hap (villain); second villain; Sheriff Dunn
Synopsis Two bandits force a shopkeeper to take them to his home, where he keeps the store's money; but find a surprise when they get there.
Genre western
Pencils Nat Edson
Inks Nat Edson

10 page Rex Allen story "Forewarned"

Characters Rex Allen; Koko (horse)
Synopsis Robbers plot to decoy Rex Allen and the Sheriff away from the town of Preston so they can rob a payroll train.
Genre western
Pencils Russ Manning
Inks Russ Manning
Notes Store sign on page six is "Doe's" Doe was the name of Manning's wife.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Get this Free Puzzle Game..."

Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover. Black and white. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Comics. Premium is KE puzzle game. One-year subscriptions to five titles for $5.

1 page Juicy Fruit Gum Presents advertisement "Have Fun Safely"

Synopsis Safety rules for conduct crossing streets or playing nearby.
Genre children; fact
Notes Back cover. Illustrated ad for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum. Part of a series of "Play Safe" ads.