Issue | #2 |
Published | April 1937 |
Frequency | monthly |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Harry Chesler; Kenneth Fitch |
Genre | humor |
Pencils | Fred Schwab |
Inks | Fred Schwab |
Synopsis | A poem about a rider taking a new Pinto pony. |
Genre | western |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | on inside front cover. |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Editorial introduction with vignettes from the various features. |
Synopsis | Publisher credits (editors), feature list, and indicia. |
Letters | typeset |
Genre | fact |
Script | Richard Speed (signed) |
Pencils | Richard Speed (signed) |
Inks | Richard Speed (signed) |
Characters | Tenderfoot Joe |
Synopsis | City-slicker Joe thinks that tossing a bull can't be that hard...until he tries it. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Fred Schwab (signed) |
Pencils | Fred Schwab (signed) |
Inks | Fred Schwab (signed) |
Characters | Tenderfoot Mary |
Genre | humor |
Script | Fred Schwab |
Pencils | Fred Schwab |
Inks | Fred Schwab |
Synopsis | A sheriff investigates an old Ghost Town, where people have been disappearing, and finds a band of murderous robbers. |
Genre | western |
Script | Ken Fitch |
Synopsis | Ace and Deuce host some city ladies at their Dude Ranch. |
Script | William M. Allison |
Pencils | William M. Allison |
Inks | William M. Allison |
Synopsis | A story of the buffalo herd and their existence with their hunters, the Native Americans. |
Genre | western |
Script | Norman Daniels (signed) |
Pencils | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Inks | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Characters | Red Cloud |
Synopsis | A biography of the Sioux Indian Chief who lived from 1822 to 1909. |
Genre | fact |
Synopsis | When he plays Poker with a tough guy, Jake takes the better part of valor, and folds rather than revealing his hand of four Aces. |
Synopsis | Bull Turner is mean and seemingly the fastest gun in Lariat, until the Ranger discovers his trick and sends him to the hangman's noose for dirty fighting. |
Genre | western |
Script | [as Jack Melzer] |
Pencils | Creig Flessel (signed) |
Inks | Creig Flessel (signed) |
Characters | Francisco Villa |
Synopsis | A biography of the Mexican rebel leader who challenged the United States over control of New Mexico, and several revolts against the government of Mexico. |
Genre | fact |
Synopsis | The boss talks tough all day long to his workers, but wait 'til he gets home to his wife. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Pencils | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Inks | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Synopsis | Cut-throat Burt murders a rancher and forges the deed to the ranch into his name. Burt tries to get the rancher's daughter to marry him, but the deputy is on hand to win her favor and save the ranch. |
Genre | humor |
Notes | not same character as the Sam Hill Private Eye from publisher Archie. |
Synopsis | A bunch of cowboys view a television for the first time to see who sings their favorite cowboy ballads, and are sore when they see it is a bunch of city slickers. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Fred Guardineer [as F.B.G.] (signed) |
Pencils | Fred Guardineer [as F.B.G.] (signed) |
Inks | Fred Guardineer [as F.B.G.] (signed) |
Synopsis | Ramrod and Woogy have been picked to put on a Valentine's Day play at the Dude Ranch, but dirty tricks are going to get in the way. |
Script | George Nagle (signed) |
Genre | humor |
Script | Fred Guardineer [as F.B.G.] (signed) |
Pencils | Fred Guardineer [as F.B.G.] (signed) |
Inks | Fred Guardineer [as F.B.G.] (signed) |
Genre | western |
Script | Tom Curry (signed) |
Pencils | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Inks | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Notes | text with spot illustrations. |
Synopsis | The sheriff's dog Pal knows when something smells fishy at the scene of a miner's death. |
Genre | western |
Script | W. C. Miller ? [as Vance Miller] |
Pencils | Fred Guardineer |
Inks | Fred Guardineer |
Synopsis | After the judge gives the order, the sheriff does his best to clear the unruly mob, but nothing works as well as a skunk to clear a room. |
Genre | funny animals |
Script | Dick Ryan |
Pencils | Dick Ryan |
Inks | Dick Ryan |
Synopsis | A rancher tells his son that he will earn his spurs when he can capture his own wild horse. The boy rescues a spectacular black stallion from a mountain lion, and earns the stallions trust, gaining the boy his rite of passage to manhood. |
Genre | western |
Synopsis | An old land dispute between two cattle ranchers will spill into the next generation unless someone can find out who is behind the mysterious Masked Riders. |
Genre | western |
Script | Fred Guardineer [as F.G.] (signed) |
Pencils | Fred Guardineer [as F.G.] (signed) |
Inks | Fred Guardineer [as F.G.] (signed) |
Notes | A horse is branded 'FG' in panel 5 of the 2nd page, initials for Fred Guardineer. |
Characters | Pinto Pete |
Synopsis | Pinto Pete, a grifter, bums a meal, but specifically requests cake, as it is his birthday. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Pencils | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Inks | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Notes | contains a 1/4 page Butterfinger candy bar ad. |
Synopsis | A rancher is murdered for his money, and the killers force the ranchers' assistant to drive the get-away car. The driver has no intention of letting the killers get away. |
Script | Will Harr |
Pencils | Creig Flessel [as Valens Moreno] (signed) |
Inks | Creig Flessel [as Valens Moreno] (signed) |
Synopsis | Ladies' movie night at the Ol' Opry House. |
Genre | gags |
Notes | on same page with an ad by Bradley National Jewelers for and Engineers' watch. |
Synopsis | There has been cattle rustling going on, and nobody is able to track the disappearing cattle. A new rancher on the scene has an airplane, and soon, folks put two and two together. |
Script | ? [as George Hill] |
Pencils | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Inks | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Synopsis | Information on chaps, cowboy boots, Maverick calfs, the 30-30 Winchester rifle, and boots for horses. |
Genre | fact |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Okie Doke |
Synopsis | Okie is in court once again, and the judge has a hard time making him feel any shame. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Pencils | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Inks | Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Notes | contains a 1/4 page ad for Butterfinger candy bars. |
Characters | Jess Phoolin |
Script | Fred Schwab |
Pencils | Fred Schwab |
Inks | Fred Schwab |
Notes | contains a 1/4 page ad from Mead Cycle Co. for the Streamlined "Champion". |
Synopsis | "Bull" Moose tries to credit his strength to the motto that 'you are what you eat'. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Creig Flessel [as C.F.] (signed) |
Pencils | Creig Flessel [as C.F.] (signed) |
Inks | Creig Flessel [as C.F.] (signed) |
Synopsis | An outline of the progression of mail delivery in the West from Pony Express, to Stage Coach, to railroad. |
Genre | fact |
Script | William M. Allison [as W. M. Allison] (signed) |
Pencils | William M. Allison [as W. M. Allison] (signed) |
Inks | William M. Allison [as W. M. Allison] (signed) |
Characters | Killer McGee |
Synopsis | Killer McGee is a bounty hunter who isn't worried if the dead body he brings in doesn't match the wanted poster. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Fred Schwab |
Pencils | Fred Schwab |
Inks | Fred Schwab |
Notes | contains a 1/4 page ad for Baby Ruth candy bars. |
Synopsis | A peace-seeking cattle hand joins a ranch where the boss means to drive off a group of 'Nesters', and new guy is determined to stop it. |
Genre | western |
Script | James Sanders |
Pencils | Rafael Astarita (signed) |
Inks | Rafael Astarita (signed) |
Synopsis | The Chinese brothers have a hard time pleasing cowhand customers with their laundry service. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Pencils | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Inks | Creig Flessel [as Fless] (signed) |
Characters | Lonesome Luke |
Synopsis | Luke applies for the job of cook at the local diner for the pay of $1 a day and all you can eat. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Fred Schwab |
Pencils | Fred Schwab |
Inks | Fred Schwab |
Notes | house ad for Star Comics. |