Texas Rangers in Action (1956 Charlton) comic books
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Issue #7
Published Apr 1957 by Charlton Comics Group.$5.80
- Water damage. Chew. Staple rust with migration.
Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Mario DeMarco. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Rejected from the Rangers, Dan gets a chance to prove himself anyway when he encounters outlaws. Short-tempered rancher Kelly is framed by Simms as a rustler, flees to Mexico, and returns with an army. Ranger Fess tracks outlaw Jud into the desert, and the chase becomes an endurance test for both men and their horses. The Redheaded Renegade; Random Recruit; We Want Water; Get Out Or Get Shot; The Real End; Western Talk; Matt and His Mutt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #15
Published Mar 1959 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
- INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.
Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Peace-loving cowpoke Art is driven to join the Rangers after an encounter with no-good horse thieves. Crack shot Luke wants to join the Rangers, but they tell him he's too young. McClure finds himself the center of suspicion after payroll robbers address him by name during a holdup. The Long Trail; Sure Shot; Owlhoot Brand; The 1871 Eagles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #17
Published Jul 1959 by Charlton Comics Group.$9.00
Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Montes, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Lew isn't fancy in his ridin' or his shootin', but he does have one advantage: he doesn't give up. Outlaw Swenson's abuse of a stray dog sets a Ranger on his trail. Dan's quick shootin' gets him chased out of town by a powerful outlaw, but maybe if he becomes a Ranger, he can set that to rights. The Mutt, The Ranger, and the Outlaw; Behind a Gun; Trigger Fast; Ruined Rustlers; The Homesteader; Don't Ever Pity a Ranger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #18
Published Oct 1959 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
- INCOMPLETE. Missing centerfold (affects art and story). 8" cumulative spine split.
Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. In a three-part story, Sam returns to Texas from serving in the Civil War, only to learn his ranch has been stolen. He joins the Rangers to get the men who stole his home. Homecoming; The Turncoat; 4 O'Clock Deadline; Plenty of Bite; The Showdown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #20
Published Feb 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.$5.00
Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Pickett's Brigade veteran Dawes, who still wears his Confederate uniform, sees a Yankee Ranger as a chance to fight the war all over again. The land baron of Mud Creek sends his men to break Ranger Jinx...but Jinx doesn't break. Wild Bill Hickok's sidekick Jingles gets caught up in a phony IOU scheme. The Ranger Hunt!; The Big Squeeze!; Switch; Wild Bill Hickok: Jingles Pays Off; The Apache Brand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #52
Published Oct 1965 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Johnny fakes his own death so that Ranger Mark Miller, pretending to be his killer, can go undercover with a gang of outlaws. Ranger Ned seeks the Ox Oldham Gang, but they could be anywhere in the West. Ranger Ben goes after the kid who stole his horse. Horse Thief; Comanche Trap; Forgotten Gold; Cheyennes vs. Shoshones; Run, Killer, Run! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #55
Published Jun 1966 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Rangers face an unhinged Mexican militia leader who believes himself to be the reincarnation of ancient Spanish hero El Cid. "El Cid" thinks he is supposed to reconquer Texas for Mexico. Ranger Ornow has a sentimental attachment to his slow-loading Remington .44, but like himself, it belongs to an earlier era. Plus a comics version of the Battle of the Alamo. Sword of El Cid; The Fight for the Black Hills; Remember the Alamo!; The Slow Gun; Night Fighter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #61
Published Jul 1967 by Charlton Comics Group.$3.00
$2.50
$2.50
Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A Ranger takes after what he thinks is a rogue Apache, but turns out to be more like a modern-day caveman. Two Rangers are caught by outlaws and imprisoned in an abandoned silo in a border town. Ranger Miles is the only thing standing between a homesteader's settlement and a Comanchero raid. Riley's Rangers go undercover with Pancho Garcia's gang of border raiders. Killer of Lost Mesa; Donaldson the Dude; Border Killer; Riley's Rangers and Garcia's Guns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #63
Published Nov 1967 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Mike must stop war from breaking out between the Kiowa tribe and the nearby town of Fairville. Corrupt banker Lyle charges homesteaders so much for land that they default, and then he shoots them if they complain. Riley's Rangers start a brawl with the outlaws known as the Ugly Brothers. Kiowa Killer; Murder with a Mortgage; Riley's Rangers vs. Ugly Brothers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #73
Published Aug 1969 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. An injured Man Called Loco is nursed back to health so he can stand against Snake Keeler and his hired guns. Riley's Rangers debate the difference between bravery and foolhardiness in the midst of a gun battle. A Ranger must pursue escaped outlaw Riggs, even though Riggs has become a father-figure to a woman and her young son. Plus a vintage ad for the "NASA Space Pen." The Man Called Loco: A World Full of Hungry Wolves; Riley's Rangers: A Coward's Way; The Worst Badman; Wise Words. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #75
Published Dec 1969 by Charlton Comics Group.$3.00
$2.50
Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Carlos Casalla, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The Man Called Loco wonders why someone would want to kill The Man Who Was Everybody's Friend. Riley's Rangers face a man who fancies himself a British earl. The Man Called Loco: The Man Who Was Everybody's Friend; Riley's Rangers: The Earl of Texas; The Victors; Tenderfoot Sheriff; Sanctuary; The Real Enemy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #76
Published Feb 1970 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Cover by Miguel A. Repetto. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Miguel A. Repetto, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The Man Called Loco smells trouble when he hears gunshots in a little Mexican village. Ranger Lex just happens to be in Westville when the Baird Brothers rob the local bank. An outlaw convinces a Ranger that he is his long-lost brother. The Man Called Loco: Guns of Evil; Bogus Billy; The Toughest Man in Texas; The Fallen Star; Tarnished Badge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #77
Published Apr 1970 by Charlton Comics Group.$3.00
$2.50
Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Hyte is shot by banditos, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Man Called Loco accidentally gets himself on the wrong side of the law. The Man Called Loco: Beyond the Law; Famished for Food; Ranger, Keep Out; Enemy Ground. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #79
Published Aug 1970 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Cover by Carlos Casalla. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Carlos Casalla, Bill Montes and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Taw is baffled by the Outlaw Nobody Saw. The letters page includes a biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Prisoner; The Finest Cavalryman in the World; The Whipping Boy; The Outlaw Nobody Saw. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
