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  • Issue #19
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 19

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    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky gets mixed up in a hotly contested mayoral election on the edge of outlaw territory. While seeking missing horses in the mountains, Rocky is surprised by a rogue mountain lion, and his horse Black Jack must save the day. Rusty spars with the staff at the new hotel. Plus a vintage ad for Scotch tape that suggests using it to apply fake mustaches and beards to your face. Candidate for Murder; Scarlet Justice; The Idle Rumor; Slim Pickens: Food for Thought; The Stalking Terror; Phillips the Psychiatrist; The Bill and the Bill of Fare; Gas Gulchers. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 20

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky investigates when obituaries appear in a small-town newspaper before the person has died. Rocky finds a missing marshal in the foothills, but he's displaying very un-marshal-like behavior. Rocky helps the local sheriff track escaped killer Red Baylor. Plus a vintage ad for "malted milk" featuring Rocky, "Rocky Lane Bags the Gold Bandits." Advance Obituaries; Sage-Brush; The Slow Draw; The Missing Marshal!; The Rodeo Rustlers; Colby the College Man; Dee Dickens; Wagon Wheels! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #21
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 21
    • 1" tear on front cover. Cover slightly detached from top staple.
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    Photo cover of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane). "Trouble Trail," art by Ralph Carlson; After a holdup and killing in a general store, Rocky is arrested for the crime. "The Big Battle" starring Dee Dickens. "Gypsy Nights," art by Frank Doyle; A stranded traveling circus is accused of stealing and robbing. "The Last Plank," art by Frank Doyle; Lots of settlers have had their houses collapse on them, and Rocky suspects the lumer mill owner. Captain Video comic ad. "Traders in Deceit!", art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is taken prisoner by fur-robbers. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 22

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky has seen a lot of strange things in the desert, but pirates on camels are something new. A short history of horses in America. Dee Dickens stays up all night trying to cure his insomnia. Plus a vintage ad for Daisy Red Ryder bb guns. Desert Buccaneers; Hard Hitting Harvey; Black Jack's Hitching Post; Gopherface; Death Deferred; Sagebrush; Cactus Brain; Dee Dickens: A Ward for the Wise; Pappy Parker. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 23

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    Photo cover of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane). "X Marks the Spot," art by Ralph Carlson; The prospectors who have made the big strikes in the silver boomtown have mysteriously disappeared. "Well Timed" one-page Sagebrush story, script and art by Howard Boughner. "The Drygultching Desperados," art by Frank Doyle; Rocky is on his way to transfer a prisoner, but is ambushed and his Marshal credentials stolen. "The Doctor's Dilemma" starring Dee Dickens. "The Bridge of Death," art by Frank Doyle; The only way people can get to town is over Brach's bridge, and he is taking a toll of ten dollars. Captain Video comic ad. Untitled Roamy and Julie story, art by Frank Bolle. "Coward's Comeback" text story by Tracy Lee. "Death's Hoax," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is asked to give immediate aid to a rancher who says he's going to be killed unless he gets protection. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 24

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    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) and his horse Black Jack. "The Fatal Ferry," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is on an urgent mission and is ferried across a river when knocked overboard by the phony ferryman. Untitled Helpfull Hannah and Harriett story, art by Frank Bolle. "The Bronc Bandits," art by Frank Doyle; Horses vanish without trace, and with the law helpless, they send for Marshal Rocky Lane. A Rodeo is under suspicion. "Fast Eaters" one-page story starring Gopherface. "Nester's Revenge" text story by Rod Reed (as Walter Farmer). "The King of the Rattlers," art by Frank Doyle; Rocky runs into a crazy man who plunder settlers and wagon trains, and has rattlesnakes as pets. One-page Black Jack's Hitching Post story, art by Ralph Carlson; Facts about horseshoes. "Aweigh With Him" one-page Sagebrush story by Howard Boughner. "The Diagnosis"; Dee Dickens has got a bad foot, and goes to the doctor. Rod Cameron Western ad. "Decoy for Death," script and pencils by Ralph Carlson. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 25

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky tracks an evil mastermind who is turning honest ranchers into hunted fugitives. But he finds the ranchers themselves are taking the law into their own hands, in an 18-page story. Hyde and Seake stop at a hotel with a mosquito problem. Plus a vintage ad for the "Cracker Jack Western Belt." The Looters of Lawless Range; Politician Purdy; Jail Break; Dee Dickens: The Welcome Return; Black Jack's Hitching Post; Hyde and Seake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 26
    • Full length spine split.

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson, Howard Boughner and Frank Doyle. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky tries to figure out how bandits are targeting anyone who withdraws cash from the bank. Black Jack the horse has a solo adventure after Rocky is forced to trade him to an outlaw to save a hostage, but Rocky and Black Jack aren't separated that easily. Dee Dickens is put in charge of a pet store, and the jokes just keep comin'. Plus a vintage Western-themed ad for View-Master featuring Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry and the Cisco Kid. The Harbingers of Death; Revenge for Old Mike; Dee Dickens: For Pet-Ter or Worse; Barrows the Borrower; Sagebrush; Hot Headed Hopper; The Unspoken Command. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 27

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson, Howard Boughner and Frank Doyle. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Outlaws give the "party of the first part" treatment to a treaty contract with the local Native population, so they can take the tribe's buffalo herd and sell it back to them at a profit. Black Jack the horse saves the day when Rocky must stop a train from being dynamited. Dee Dickens tries to figure out the difference between Pike's peke (a dog), and Pike's Peak, but it's a losing battle. Plus a vintage ad for "plastic picture rings" jewelry. Buffalo Branders; Dee Dickens: No Sale; The Sneak Rustlers; The Young Sheriff; Ice Skating Kait; Gopher-Face; The Riders of the Fog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 28

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    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky investigates the strange theft of a stagecoach full of oyster shells. Black Jack the horse helps Rocky pursue an outlaw known as The Swamp Fox who's hiding out in the swamps. Dee Dickens explains how he got kicked out by his landlord. Plus a vintage ad for "Rocket Rings" featuring sci-fi imagery based on the show Tom Corbett, Space Ranger. The Shirt of Doom; Dee Dickens: Dispossessed; The Swamp Fox; Gopher-Face; Badlands Blackmail; Big Bow and Little Arrow: No Sale. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 29

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    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane). "The Land of Missing Men Chapter One Tombstone Gunplay," art by Ralph Carlson; A band of four outlaws fleeing from prison take refuge in the Tombstone Hills, and Rocky Lane is summoned to bring them back; On his way he gets the company of a young kid who is searching for his two missing elder brothers. Lash LaRue Western ad. "The Ghost"; Dickens meets a ghost in the hills near town, and the ghost sees a scary face. "The Land of Missing Men Chapter Two Vengeance of Centuries," art by Ralph Carlson; In the hidden valley they come upon an old pyramid city, and are attacked by the Toltec inhabitants; Rocky's shooting scare them away. "The Three Deuces" text story by Rod Reed (as Walt Farmer). "Just Wait" one-page Sagebrush story, script and art by Howard Boughner. "The Land of Missing Men Chapter Three Idol of Doom," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky manages to set free the two brother; The outlaws are captured by the Toltecs, who want to sacrifice them to a strange idol of wood and stone; Rocky finds a hollow in the back of the idol, and crawls into it and uses his voice to scare the Toltecs to set the outlaws free. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 30

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    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane). "The Chameleon Kid Chapter One Death Sets a Trap," art by Ralph Carlson; In a severe drought, the community of Deerhorn is hiring a rainmaker; He fires a cannon to get rain, and at the same time his gang blast the vault in the bank and gets off with ten thousand dollars. "The Sizzling Point"; Dee Dickens gets first prize for having the ugliest mask at the masquerade, without wearing a mask. "The Chameleon Kid Chapter Two Doom in the Darkness," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky gets loose from the snare and follows the trail till he meets a wagon with Dr. Marvel with his Wonder Elixir; In town every man is doped by the elixir of Dr. Marvel, and he and his men pick their pockets clean; Rocky is trapped again, but escapes just to be shot when running away. "Grizzly Guardian" text story by Dick Kraus. "The Chameleon Kid Chapter Three The Gold Raid," art by Ralph Carlson; The Chameleon gang hijacks a mule transport with gold dust. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #31
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 31

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    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. A dying outlaw arranges a fiendish revenge on "Undercover Marshal" Rocky Lane, telling his gang that Rocky has the gold from their robberies, in a three-part story. Dee Dickens tries to prove he went to school, but smart he aren't. Plus a vintage ad for Daisy air rifles that includes an offer of a junior NRA membership. The Dead Man's Revenge: Outlaw Ruse; Dead Shot; Danger Maps the Trail; Dee Dickens: The Last Gulp; Good Formula; Rocky Lane Battles Death's Claim; Sage-Brush; Descriptive Debbins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 32

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    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane). "The Port of Missing Badmen Chapter 1 Disguise in Badmen," art by Ralph Carlson; A former jail bird and killer has set up a new business, making up a new disguise for badmen after every job they pull, for a price. Rocky finds the badman's "beauty" parlor. "Happy Days"; Dee is playing the guitar and singing for the blacksmith. "The Port of Missing Badmen Chapter 2 Death's Target," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky has been disguised as a notorious outlaw when unconcious, and is stopped by the Sheriff and his posse. "Murder on the Stage" text story by Rod Reed (as Clement Good). "The Port of Missing Badmen Chapter 3 Renegade Hide-Out," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky finds the hide-out of the disguised outlaws. John Derek in Mask of the Avenger comic ad. "The Write Thing"; Hoak has become a successful writer, he thinks. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #33
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 33

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    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky disguises himself as a gun-for-hire to discover who's been hiring hired guns, and why. A "slippery gang of owlhoots" distracts Rocky and the sheriff with a decoy robber, so they can rob the bank. Dee Dickens offers to solve anyone's problems for ten cents, just like Lucy in her psychiatrist's office. Gunslinger for Hire; Gopherface; Dee Dickens: Ten Cents an Answer; The Decoy Desperadoes; Easy Money; Dangerous Errand; Sage-Brush. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 34

    Stories and art by Howard Boughner and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky searches for outlaws in a boarding house, but a cup of tea is almost his undoing. Rocky tries to figure out how money disappeared from a locked safe. A couple of cowpokes set out to taunt Dee Dickens, but he has the last laugh. The Dangerous Cup; Sagebrush; Dee Dickens: If the Shoe Fits; The Closed Safe; Rustler's Gold; Gopherface; The Guilty Mind. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 35

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    Stories and art by Howard Boughner and Frank Bolle. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky gets involved with Mexican bullfighters while investigating an unsolved murder. Rocky tries to find an outlaw's younger brother, to get him to identify his fellow culprits in a bank robbery. Pistol Packing Pattie tells Edwards that he's such a blowhard, his house must be built on a bluff. Murder South of the Border; Sagebrush; Dee Dickens: Black-Out for Brown; Timed for Death; Curly; Gopherface; The Death Verdict; Pistol Packing Pattie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 36

    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) and his horse Black Jack, with a small drawing by Ralph Carlson. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter One Massacre," art by Ralph Carlson; Wolf and his gang are preying on new settlers and Indians by stealing and selling horses. "Moose Call" one-page Sagebrush story by Howard Boughner. "The Lost Job" starring Dee Dickens. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter Two Pitfall," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is tied to his horse, with a burning sack stuffed with dry grass on his back. "Some Luck" one-page Gopherface story. "Baited With Gold" text story by Hank Spector. When Worlds Collide Motion Picture Comics ad. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter Three The Roundup," art by Ralph Carlson; A stampede of wild horses is sent against Rocky to trample him to bits. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 37

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky investigates wolf attacks in the area, and learns the secret of the Wolf-Man of Lost Skull Range, in a horror-tinged story. Rocky discovers the secret of an old mission in a Mexican border town. Dee Dickens lists the many faults of his new landlord. Plus a vintage ad for an autographed photo of Rocky Lane and Black Jack. The Wolf-Man of Lost Skull Range; Sagebrush; Dee Dickens: Everything's Relative; The Golden Gunload; The Secret of the Old Mission; Gopherface; Chuck Waggin; Six-Gun Territory; Mule Ears. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 38

    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane), with a small drawing by Ralph Carlson. "The Indian War Chapter One: Friend or Foe," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is assigned as scout for the army, and to find the camp of the Powati tribe, but the captain don't like to have him along. "The Prospector"; Dee Dickens is panning for gold. "The Indian War Chapter Two The Escape Plot," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky and the captain with some soldiers are kept prisoners by the Indians. Hopalong Cassidy comic ad. "Wits Against Gun" text story by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). "The Indian War Chapter Three The Golden Showdown," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky sends smoke signals to a friendly Indian chief to warn the townspeople of a Powati raid. "Star Struck"; Buffalo Bill has been in the movies. Motion Picture and Television Magazine ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 39

    Stories and art by Howard Boughner and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky tracks the canny outlaw known as the Fox, whose specialty is surprising getaways. Rocky sets out to outsmart him, in a two-part story. While filling in for a bank teller, Rocky is tricked by a check with disappearing ink. Plus a vintage comics-format ad for Popsicle featuring Major Mars (and an offer for his "Rocket Ring"). The Law-Baiters; Gopherface: Smokey Issue!; Dee Dickens: The Big Pull; Outlaw Justice; Killers Gold; Death Makes a Deposit; Sagebrush. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 40

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    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky follows stolen horses to buried loot, but unfortunately, the outlaws find him as he's digging it up. An especially smart rustler tries to keep Rocky from finding out his gang has only three men. Dee Dickens gets into a joke duel about his landlady's cooking. Buried Loot; Dee Dickens: The Proud Boarders; The Big Brain; Sage-Brush; The Beef Rustlers; Terror at Midnight; Gopherface. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #41
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 41

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky tries to figure out why he keeps seeing a strange building and a murder in his dreams, and what they have to do with the mysterious coin that keeps turning up in his waking life. Rocky finds an invitation to join the Snake Hollow Bend gang on an unconscious outlaw, and decides to RSVP in person. Dee Dickens tries to prove that a five-dollar bill is actually a twenty. The Toss of the Coin; Sage-Brush; Gopher-Face; Dee Dickens: The Legitimate Swindle; The Tavern of Doom; Peaceful Sam; Tightwad Tad; Barks in the Night; Harper in Hollywood. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #42
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 42
    • 1/2" Spine split from top. 1/2" tear on back cover. Cover oxidation.
    • Water damage.

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky must enter a condemned mine when two outlaws turn on each other after a holdup. A killer sets a double-trap for Rocky's posse and an outlaw gang, in a particularly violent pre-Code story. Dee Dickens goes to a family reunion and the jokes run in the family. Cayuga Treachery; Brain Buster; Dee Dickens: The Prairie Get-Together; The Web of Justice; Sage-Brush; Devil's Dynamite; The Theft of Black Jack; Watch Out! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #43
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 43
    • 1/2" tear on back.

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky discovers ex-boxer Hercules living as a hobo, and tries to talk him out of fighting up-and-coming pugilist Jawbreaker Jones. Rocky is trapped inside a house with two bandits and a posse waging a gun battle outside. Dee Dickens explains how he bought an entire battleship from some sailors in a saloon for only five dollars. Winner Takes All; Sage-Brush; Gopher-Face; Dee Dickens: The Big One Dollar Bill; Blood Tears; Brainy Buster Has Horse Sense; Rustler's Valley; The Double Burial; Watch Out! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #44
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 44

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. In timber country, "Undercover Marshal" Rocky discovers timber-rustlers who are stealing good wood by claiming it's bad. Rocky must get to the bottom of a kidnapped accountant and a supposedly haunted ranch. Dee Dickens tries to convince Huck and Buck that two bottles of sarsaparilla are actually three. Forest of Death; Gopher-Face; Dee Dickens: Three Is One Too Many!; The Secret Panel; The Red Raiders; The Treacherous Trio; Windy: Farm Fables; Wise Acre Atkins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #45
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 45

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky learns that the unveiling of a town's new statue will set off a dynamite explosion, and then it's a race against time. Framed for murder, Rocky is stymied when the real killer is female and he "can't hit a woman," so he goes for a Three Stooges approach instead. A man thinks he might make a good actor, because his arm was in a cast once. Sagebrush; Gopher-Face; The Statue of Devastation; Dee Dickens: The Tough Hombre; The Frame-Up; Doctor of Law; Experienced!; The Ghost City That Came to Life; Fizzy: Barber Shop Blues. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #46
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 46

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky figures out that the location of buried outlaw loot is really a dynamite trap, but will he reach the sheriff in time to tell him? Rocky figures out the connection between a missing rancher and a condemned swimming hole, and it's not pretty. When a friend's son inherits a small fortune and spends it all on gambling, Rocky decides to intervene. Sub Outlaw; Boomerang of Death; Sage-Brush; Gopher-Face; The Secret of the Creek; The Ace of Death; Dee Dickens: The Wood Expert; The Root Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #47
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 47

    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) and his horse Black Jack. "The Prairie Massacre," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky disguises himself as an Indian to get near the renegade Indians who have stolen ammunition. "The Deadly Dead Bear," art by Frank Bolle; A taxidermist is sewed up in a bear hide by his killer. "A Close Shave"; Dee Dickens at the barber shop. "Murder's Suitor," art by Frank Bolle; A jealous cowboy kills his rival. "The Midnight Marauders"; A rancher who is running for Sheriff has his ranch wrecked by masked hoodlums several times. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 48

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson, Tom Cooke and Howard Boughner. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky gets to town just in time to witness a murder by defenestration, but he doesn't buy the official story of a drunken accident. A stranger comes to Rocky with a tale of murder, but no one else remembers him and the dead body has disappeared. Bronko Betsy finds a friend. The Big Strike; The Accident; Give Him Room; Good Night!; The Devils Hoof; Bronko Betsy: A Cure for Lonesomeness; Assignment: Peril!; The Paint Job; Dead Mans Revenge!. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #49
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 49

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    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky is framed for murder when a man is shot with his own gun, in the dramatically titled "Stagecoach of Doom." A murder mystery takes Rocky deep into the hidden past of a town. Dee Dickens decides to make some money by selling the Elixir of Youth for $100 a bottle. Go West Young Man; The Stagecoach of Doom; Sage-Brush; Old Smokey; Dee Dickens: The Elixir of Youth; Bronko Betsy; Gopher-Face; The Hand of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 50

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and Howard Boughner. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky tries to tame the infamous bronco Meteor, but even Rocky is unable to ride him until he confronts the men who killed his young master. When rustlers make repeated night raids that always fail, Rocky suspects they're up to something else. Rocky gets involved in the feud over a disputed lumber camp. Longhorn Killer; The Wrangler; Sage-Brush; Gopherface; Dee Dickens: Foul Fighting on Fair Grounds; Longhorn Masquerade; No Escape; Bronko Betsy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 51

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and Howard Boughner. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky tries to find out why Army Captain Berry hates the Arapahoe, before he can succeed in starting a war with the Native tribe. Rocky must figure out who's planning to murder a rancher, and why they're sending mysterious messages to his friends. Dee Dickens starts a conversation with his barber about how much he hates chatty barbers. Trail Detective; Arapahoe Prisoner; Old Smokey; Bronko Betsy; Dee Dickens: The Closest Shave on Record; The Alibi; Murder and Marriage; Sagebrush; Gopherface. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 52

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and Howard Boughner. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky tries to tame a Western town when a cattle drive comes through, making the place as wild as a future spring break, only with horses and guns. A beautiful woman causes strife in a small town, but that's as nothing to a woman scorned. Vengeful outlaw Hank plots to get even with Rocky in the town of Wheel Rim, where guns are banned. Peaceful Pete; The Green-Eyed Monster; Sagebrush; The Town Tamer; Gopherface; Bronko Betsy; Dee Dickens: The Mighty Masseur; The Mountain Lion Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 53

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky brings law and order to Beaver Falls, but that doesn't sit well with the vigilante mob that was dealing out crude justice with a heavy hand. Rocky investigates a series of deadly blasts at the railroad construction site. Dee Dickens describes the toughest bug ever and his foolproof bug solution. Also featuring a PSA for air rifle safety. Young Boss; Vigilante Violence; Sagebrush; Old Smokey; Bobby's Bull's-Eye; Dee Dickens: The Buggy Tale; Trouble Boss. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 55

    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane). "Tin-star Trick" text story by John Martin. "Dangerous Past," pencils by Frank Bolle; Langdon is approached by an old "friend" who knows he once robbed a safe, and he wants money to keep his mouth shut. "The Tricky Problem" starring Dee Dickens. "Roping 'n' Riding with Allan Rocky Lane and Black Jack" one-page story, art by Ralph Carlson. "The Double D Dilemma Duty or Debt!", art by Frank Bolle; Rocky arrests a stagerobber who turns out to be an old friend that saved his life when they were kids, so he turn him loose and resigns his job as Marshal; But they meet again very soon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #56
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 56

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    Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia and Tony Tallarico. First issue published by Charlton. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky investigates old Zeke's murder, and the trail leads to notorious gambling joint The Flaming Flamingo and its muscle, "Gorilla" Bates. Rocky goes to see the "Prairie Magician," whose grand finale is robbing the audience at gunpoint! A mysterious stranger saves Jean Fargo when bandits try to steal the gold she's transporting from her father's mine. The Flaming Flamingo; Curtains for Curly; Day for Justice; The Stranger; The Cavern of Death; Western Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #57
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 57

    Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Ralph Carlson and Frank Bolle. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky looks for a rancher's kidnapped son and finds trouble at the river's edge. Rocky gets in the middle of a hotly contested mayoral election on the edge of outlaw territory. Dee Dickens is excited to meet a pretty girl, but not if it means he has to clean up first. The Edge of Doom; Pony Boy Pedro; Pistol Packing Pattie; Tenderfoot Terror; Dee Dickens: The Big Joke; Lawless Territory! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 58

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky goes undercover to track down a masked outlaw gang made up of ordinary citizens. While Rocky is telling the sheriff of Drummondville that his jail needs repairs, a jailbreak happens right under their noses. Outlaws plan to use a blizzard as cover for robbing the salmon-fishing crew's payroll. Cover by Dick Giordano is the first in the series to not feature a photo of Rocky Lane. Gang War!; Horse Sense!; Mystery Trail; Colonel Corn and Jawbones Jeffers: Hero's Reward; Storm Warning. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #59
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 59

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    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky goes on a secret agent-type adventure, as he must deliver the formula for an experimental new gunpowder and avoid enemy spies. A mysterious blackmailer sends threatening notes to Jobey, demanding he turn over all the money he has hidden on his ranch. A jailbreak, fire and ambush combine to doom Rocky, unless Black Jack the horse can save the day. Destination: Death; The False Friendship; The Marauders; Young Falcon: The Escape; Red-Hot-Trio! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #60
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 60

    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky investigates the mysterious outlaw behind the green mask, but it's not who he suspects. Rocky makes the mistake of getting involved in a violent family feud. Big Bow and Little Arrow go in search of treasure. The Case of the Green Mask!; Brothers; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Fortune Hunters; The Sonset Feud. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #61
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 61

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    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky knows the Web Foot tribe is preparing for war, because he can understand their drum signals. But the key to preventing war lies with a missing woman, in a two-part story. Young Falcon helps a grizzled old prospector when his gold mine is seized by no-good claim jumpers. Prairie War Drums, Part I - Smoke Signals!; The Trail of the Missing Daughter!; Gopherface; Ice Skating Kait; Cactus Brain; Prince Albert Kid: Railroad Ranger; Young Falcon and the Dangerous Discovery; Riders of the Fog; Wilbur the Waiter; Wagonwheels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #62
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 62

    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky is targeted by Kid Scurby's younger brother, Young Scurby, for putting Kid in the slammer. A cowboy protests his exorbitant bill at the Liberty Hotel. Murder and Massacre!; Tex Ritter: Deputy Daisy Donavan; The Bill and the Bill of Sale; The Idle Rumor; Li'l Buck: Ironed Out; Wilbur the Waiter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 63

    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky captures the gang of vandals causing trouble in Bloody Gap, but soon learns they're just a distraction for a robbery. Jetter names his talking horse Preposterous, because what else are you going to call a talking horse? Cactus Brain isn't half as dumb as he thinks he is. The Bloody Gap Plot; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Buckaroos; Kit Carson; The Sneak Rustlers!; Jetter and His Talking Horse Preposterous: A Night Time Fable; Cactus Brain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 64

    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. The killer called "Hatchet-Face" has just escaped from prison, unfortunately, right when the rubber-mask salesman is passing through town. Rocky searches for escaped convict Squelch and finds him in Balsa City. Plus facts about raising horses. The Hatchet-Faced Killer!; Black Jack's Hitching Post; The Trail's End; Daniel Boone - Adventurer; Slim Pickens: A Figure of Speech; Sagebrush. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #66
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 66

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    Cover art by Dick Giordano. "The Chamelon Kid Chapter One Death Sets A Trap," art by Dick Giordano ? (p.1) and Ralph Carlson (pp.2-7); In a severe drought, the community of Deerhorn is hiring a rainmaker; He fires a cannon to get rain, and at the same time his gang blast the vault in the bank and gets off with ten thousand dollars. "The Sizzling Point"; Dee Dickens gets first prize for having the ugliest mask at the masquerade, without wearing a mask. "The Chameleon Kid Chapter Two "Doom In the Darkness," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky gets loose from the snare and follows the trail till he meets a wagon with Dr. Marvel with his Wonder Elixir. In town every man is doped by the elixir of Dr. Marvel, and he and his men pick their pockets clean. One-page text story; A letter from "Rocky" about farming and agriculture. "Grizzly Guardian" text story. "The Chameleon Kid Chapter Three The Gold Raid," art by Ralph Carlson; The Chameleon gang hijacks a mule transport with gold dust. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #67
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 67

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    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Howard Boughner and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. While searching for escaped convicts, "Secret Marshal" Rocky is joined by a boy seeking his missing brothers. Together they discover an ancient civilization hidden behind a waterfall, and must protect the Toltec gems from the outlaws, in a multi-part story. Land of Missing Men Chapter One: Tombstone Gunplay; Gopherface; Loco Lew; Chief Gray Matter; Vengeance of Centuries; The Three Deuces; Sagebrush; Idol of Doom; Old Slick. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #68
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 68

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    Cover pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Vince Alascia. "The Port of Missing Badmen Chapter One Disguise In Badmen"; A former jail bird and killer has set up a new business, making up a new disguise for badmen after every job they pull, for a price. Rocky finds the badman's "beauty" parlor. "Happy Days"; Dee Dickens is playing the guitar and singing for the blacksmith. The Port of Missing Badmen Chapter Two "Death's Target"; Rocky has been disguised as a notorious outlaw when unconcious, and is stopped by the Sheriff and his posse. "Murder on the Stage" text story by Rod Reed (as Clement Good). "The Port of Missing Badmen Chapter Three Renegade Hide-Out"; Rocky finds the hide-out of the disguised outlaws. "The Write Thing"; Hoak has become a successful writer, he thinks. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #69
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 69

    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Frank Doyle and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky is framed for a robbery-murder and must prove his innocence. Hyde and Seake stop at a hotel with a mosquito problem. During a prisoner transfer, Rocky is ambushed, and now the outlaws have his badge. Trouble Trail; Slim Dickens: The Big Battle; Silent Slim's Enemy; Hyde and Seake; The Drygulching Desperados. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #70
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 70

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    Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Mario DeMarco and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky tracks an evil mastermind who is turning honest ranchers into hunted fugitives. But he finds the ranchers themselves are taking the law into their own hands, in an 18-page story. Plus fun facts about racehorses, mustangs, and Tom Smith, the 1860 Marshal of Abilene. The Looters of Lawless Range; Relatively Speaking; Black Jack's Hitching Post; The Man Who Tamed Abilene; Windy: Farm Foolery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.