Western Fighters Vol. 4 (1952) comic books

Cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by Gerald McCann and Simon Perlin. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. Drifter Johnny befriends aged prospector Andy and defends him from bullying gunslinger Bull Taggert. A stagecoach robber escapes from his murderous, double-crossing partner into the Sioux territory where he was raised. A cat-loving bandit king plans his next job, but his cat-hating crony complicates the scheme. The Fool's Nugget; Frontier Hand Guns; Cardboard Gunhawk; Heap Big Saturday Night; Last Ride for the Hot-Gun; Shotgun Surprise; Showdown Masquerade; Master of Cat Castle; Saddle Scraps; The Old Hag's Trap. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bill Ely and Bernie Krigstein. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. Bud Kincaid rides into town looking for the man who shot his pa, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. A retired lawman takes action after the sheriff gets shot by The Alamo Kid. A runaway kid grows up and turns outlaw, but it's inevitable that he'll cross paths with his law-abiding brother. The Kid Talks Tough; Bits About Brands; Kerrigan's First Command; Scar-Faced Stranger; The Old Man's Bracelets; Ready For Action; This Time With Guns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Lawrence Dressler, Paul Reinman, Lorence Bjorklund, Gerald McCann and Bernie Krigstein. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. A young outlaw has issues with his father's menial but honest saloon job, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. An abused runaway becomes the outlaw The Apache Kid, but after being shot in a robbery, he finds unexpected kindness at the old homestead. A steamboat captain is blamed after the ship is robbed and run aground, but only he knows who's actually responsible. The Red Dog Floor-Walker; The Wild Flower Kid; Spur-line Tommy; Frontier Freighters; Boss of the Annabelle Lee; Land Grab; McKenna's Red Grass. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories and art by Vic Martin and Paul Reinman. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. A con man swindles a town with promises of a railroad stop, igniting a feud with a neighboring town. Tom, Dick and Harry give up their totem-pole business and decide to start robbing stagecoaches, in a humorous story with art by Vic Martin. A prospector's faithful mule Jamie gets him out of one jam after another. The Peddler From the Cavalry; The Rattler's Ticket; Tom, Dick and Harry: The Totem Pole; The Foolish Maverick; The Steam Huckster; Frontier Signals; Lop-Eared Sidekick. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. A US Cavalry deserter takes up with an outlaw gang, but he runs into his old unit at the worst possible time. A failed prospector plans to shoot the man who sold him a phony gold mine, but the sheriff changes his mind by deputizing him. A greenhorn gets off some lucky shots while practicing, and convinces a gang of hired thugs that he's a crack shot. The Muddy Uniform; Outlaw Payday; The Goat's Cold .44; The Drop-Shot; The Showdown Rabbit; The Square-Up Rider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. An ex-con sets out for revenge on the men who framed him for murder, but first he wants to prove their guilt to the law. An outlaw on the run builds cabinets for his daughter and gives them to her for her wedding, without revealing his identity as her father. The Gila Kid matches wits with an Indian yogi who has beguiled Yucca Flats with his enigmatic sayings and Eastern mysticism. Return of the Dark Rider; Bucking the Rivers; Black Jacks Wooden Dream; Miguel the Squint; The Yogi of Yucca Flat; Thataway Stranger; Dakota Drum Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. After his son runs away, a sheriff wanders the West, becoming a top gunfighter to prove he's no coward. A young outlaw abandoned in the desert is taken in by a monastery, but soon his ex-partner shows up. A sheriff outwits a rustler gang that uses a pan-shaped brand to mark its stolen cattle, eradicating any previous brands. Also featuring a vintage PSA for the American Red Cross. The Back-Down Gun; Bite of the Desert; March Is Red Cross Time; The Frying Pan Blotter; Sundown Drive; The Engine Rustler. Final issue of the series; followed by Western Fighters 3-D (1953) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.