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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published October-December 1955
Frequency quarterly
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 100

Cover Details - "Western Roundup"

Characters Roy Rogers; Dale Evans; Jock Mahoney; Gene Autry; Johnny Mack Brown; Bill Elliott; Rex Allen
Synopsis Pictures of the featured stars are mounted on signposts in front of a bleak western landscape.
Genre Western
Pencils photos; ?
Inks photos; ?
Colors photos; ?

1 page Roy Rogers and Bullet filler "Roy Rogers and Bullet photo"

Characters Roy Rogers; Bullet; Nellybelle (Pat Brady's jeep from the TV show)
Genre Western
Pencils photo
Inks photo
Notes inside front cover. Even-numbered issue have a photo of Roy Rogers in this position. Odd-numbered issues have a photo of Gene Autry in this position.

14 page Gene Autry story "The Killer Gang"

Characters Gene Autry; Brent Hawkins; Doc Harper
Synopsis Gene foils a gang when they attempt to rescue a convicted bank robber. When the convicted robber is found dead in his jail cell, Gene has to track down the killers.
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires

1 page text story "Superstition Mountains"

Synopsis How the Superstition Mountains were named.
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters August Lenox

14 page Roy Rogers story "The Boom-Town Mystery"

Characters Roy Rogers; Steve Clayton; Nan Clayton; Bud Dunhill; Chad Blake (a claim-jumper); Earl (another claim-jumper); Ward (boss of the claim-jumpers)
Synopsis When Roy's friend disappears after taking a telegrpaher's job in a boom-town, Roy investigates and runs into a gang of claim-jumpers.
Genre Western
Pencils Nat Edson

8 page Trigger and Bullet story "Trigger and Bullet Meet Crooked Horse"

Characters Uncle Mike Hanford; Trigger; Bullet; Lem Tuttle; Little Hawk
Synopsis Uncle Mike tells of the time that Trigger and Bullet encountered a camel.
Genre Western
Pencils Sparky Moore
Inks Sparky Moore ?

8 page Flaying A's Range Rider story "Guilt Rides the Trail"

Characters Range Rider; Dick West; Sheriff Gus Anderson; Miller (a storekeeper)
Synopsis Range Rider and Dick encounter a pair of counterfeiters in a small town.
Genre Western
Pencils Nat Edson

2 page activity "Indian Quiz"

Synopsis Ten questions to test a reader's knowledge of Indian lore.
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters August Lenox

10 page Johnny Mack Brown story "Johnny on the Spot"

Characters Johnny Mack Brown; Jeff Hunter;
Synopsis Johnny foils the plans of a group of gun runners.
Genre Western
Notes Art looks like a solo job by one of Tom Gill's many assistants. Linework and some figures are reminiscent of his work on the Lone Ranger.

3 page text story "Luke Sherman's Fortune"

Characters Luke Sherman; Anna Sherman
Synopsis A wealthy man recalls how he made his fortune in the West.
Genre Western
Letters typeset

10 page Wild Bill Elliott story "Troubled Waters"

Characters Bill Elliott; Doc Foley; Ned Ashton; Sam Ashton
Synopsis Bill mixes it up with some rustlers.
Genre Western

1 page Thumbnail Westerns text story "Petrified Gravity a Tale of the West"

Characters Jim Bridger
Synopsis A western tall tale.
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters August Lenox

1 page Thumbnail Westerns text story "The Salt Water Broncs"

Characters Febold Feboldson
Synopsis A tall tale of lassoing sharks.
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters August Lenox

1 page Thumbnail Westerns text story "Pecos Bill's Match"

Characters Pecos Bill; Febold Feboldson
Synopsis Story of a duel between Pecos Bill and Febold Feboldson.
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Thumbnail Westerns text story "The Fur-Bearing Trout"

Synopsis A strange tale of fish with fur.
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Thumbnail Westerns text story "The Trapper and the Bear"

Characters Windy WIlly.
Synopsis Windy WIlly's encounter with a bear.
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Thumbnail Westerns text story "Bear George's Ride"

Characters Bear George
Synopsis A tale of Bear George and his pet grizzly.
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Thumbnail Westerns text story "The Mugwump"

Synopsis Discussion of the Mugwump, the Wampas, and the Idaclare.
Genre Western
Pencils August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Inks August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
Letters typeset

10 page Rex Allen story "Day of Reckoning"

Characters Rex Allen; Sheriff Durke;
Synopsis Two train robbers set a trap for Rex and Koko.
Genre Western
Pencils John Ushler
Inks John Ushler

1 page text story "The Amazing Mind Reader Trick"

Synopsis Explanation of how the mind reading trick is done.
Pencils August Lenox
Inks August Lenox
Letters typeset

8 page Dale Evans story "The Fugitive"

Characters Dale Evans; Pat Brady; Mike Sully; Fred Polk; Bess Polk
Synopsis Dale tracks a wanted outlaw to ranch occupied by a couple new to the area.
Genre Western
Pencils Russ Manning
Inks Russ Manning
Notes Manning's name is on a storefront on page 4, panel 3. Dell Pledge to Parents appears on the last page of this story.

1 page Gene Autry filler "Gene Autry and Champion photo"

Characters Gene Autry; Champion
Genre Western
Pencils photo
Inks photo
Notes inside back cover. Even-numbered issues have a photo of Gene Autry in this position. Odd-numbered issues have a photo of Roy Rogers in this position.

1 page filler "Two Riders"

Characters Two unnamed riders on two unnamed horses riding by an unnamed cactus.
Genre Western
Pencils Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
Inks Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
Colors Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
Letters typeset