Ben Bowie and His Mountain Men (1956-1959 Dell) comic books 1956

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Stories and art by Al Micale and others. Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) #443, 513, 557, 599, 626, and 657 counted as the first six issues of this series in Dell's reckoning. Adventures of the Mountain Men in the early days of the American frontier. When the river rises, Ben and his fellow Mountain Men build a raft and ride the floodwaters to St. Louis. There, he joins an expedition to venture down the river past a Cheyenne blockade. A new Sioux leader called "The Prophet" has war on his mind, so Ben leads an expedition to find him. Plus a notice that Dell Comics won a Civil Air Patrol citation for Outstanding Service to Youth. Terrific painted cover by an unknown artist. Forcing the River; The Indian Alliance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Micale and others. Adventures of the Mountain Men in the early days of the American frontier. Ben and his fellow Mountain Men are exploring an abandoned pueblo cliff dwelling, but they learn too late that it isn't actually abandoned. Ben's party finally makes it to the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, they've walked right into the middle of a war between the Chinook and the Nootka. Nice painted cover by an unknown artist. Keelboats; The Prisoner in the Pueblo; Challenge of the Pacific. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.