Two Gun Western (1950-52) comic books 1951

Cover by Joe Maneely. "The Man Who Made the Law!", art by Joe Maneely; Roving cowboy Aloysius Kare is riding through the town of Green River when he is stopped and ordered to pay a $10 toll, learning that the town is run by a man named Silas Crag who implemented the toll; Not wishing to pay the toll, Kare shoots the guns out of the toll guards hands and speeds by; Entering the outskirts of Green River, he witnesses a family being forced off their ranch by the sheriff's deputy who is in league with Crag; Kare then changes into his alter-ego the Apache Kid and attacks the sheriff and his men, sending them all fleeing. "The Deadly Double-Cross." "When the Odds Are Even" text story. "The Bully." "The Outcast!", art by Chuck Miller. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Apache Kid stars in "The Human Sacrifice" (art by Joe Maneely), "Blast Corbett, Outlaw"; "Wanted"; and "The Secret Mine" (art by Mike Esposito). Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Chuck Miller. "Red Man's Blood," art by Werner Roth; While hanging out in the Silver Bar Saloon, Aloysius Kare refuses to accept a drink from Angus Dobbs of the New York Land Company; The belligerent easterner gets on Kare's nerves; he does finally accept the drink but throws it in Hobbs face; Hobbs then tries to start a fight with Aloysius, but the lights suddenly go out and a gun goes off; When the lights turn back on, Hobbs is dead; The bartender then accuses Kare for killing Hobbs, and when Kare denies it he is shocked when the bartender pulls out the gun out of Kare's holster and shows that the gun was recently fired. "Dead Man's Rendezvous" starring Texas Kid. "Showdown In the Woods" text story. "Doc Holliday, the Killer Who Searched For Death," pencils by Les Zarakin, inks by John Romita. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Chuck Miller. "The Vengeance of the Apache Kid," art by Werner Roth; When a band of Coyotes attack a stage coach, it is rescued by the Apache Kid who sends the renegade band of Native Americans fleeing; When the coach arrives at Fort Madison, it passenger Anthony Nichols - a businessman setting up a gold prospecting company - tells off Captain Bill Gregory for not doing anything about the attackers; Gregory is shocked when Nichols names an Apache Kid as one of his attackers. "The Gun That Ruled the West" text story. "Judgment Day," art by Pete Tumlinson. "Blood Will Tell." "Smokey Showdown" starring Texas Kid, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"War Drums in the Badlands!"; Across the range, drums of war are played to call together the various Native American tribes in the region; A warrior named Cunning Fox meets with Red Hawk of the Apaches and informs him that Bald Eagle, the father of all the Native Peoples, has called his brothers to arms to go on the warpath and force the white man off their lands; He explains to Red Hawk that since his people have been allies of the white men that they will be crushed if they do not side with Bald Eagle; Apache Kid attempts to talk them out of going to war, saying that both the white settlers and the Native Americans must learn to live in peace. "Colt-Wise Hellion" text story. "The Accused" starring Kid Colt. "The Man Who Killed Again." "Blind Justice" starring the Texas Kid. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. "The Silver Spurs"; While riding along the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, Kid Colt spots a gang of five men on horseback chasing after a lone rider and decides to come to the man's aid. "The Apache Kid's Last Stand!"; In the town of Madison, Aloysius Kare and gambling house owner Kit Faraday watch as some men from back east ride into town; Kare muses that these men could provide good business for Kit's gambling house. "Bushwacker" text story. "Dead Man's Boots!" "The Man with the Bullet-Hole Stetson"; Lance Temple rides his buck wagon into Caliber City and sees that the town is in pandemonium; The sheriff tells Lance to tie up his horses and take cover as the Calendar Gang is riding into town. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.