Bob Colt (1950 Fawcett) comic books 1955 or before

Stories and art by George Evans and Otto Binder (credited as Eando Binder). To go with its lineup of comics based on classic Western movie stars, Fawcett created their own version, cowboy hero Bob Colt. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. Several stories in this issue feature art by EC legend George Evans. In Bob Colt's "origin story," he tracks his father's killer, the outlaw Ferris, all the way to Timbertown to bring him to justice. Then, outlaws Jed and Hank try to track Bob and Pablo back to their secret headquarters, Hidden Ranch. Bob investigates a stage robbery, and a stray acorn gives away the culprit. Plus a text story by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder. A Misfit; Bob Colt Battles the Tyrant of Timbertown; Rawhide Hotchkiss: The Sad Daze; Flying Fists; Merchant of Death; The Talking Trees; Chuck Waggin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George Evans and Al Packer. Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. Bob investigates when trains mysteriously disappear, and train cars turn up miles away from any tracks. A lost address book leads Bob to the missing Triangle Copper Mine, where he finds trouble. When Rawhide gets an accordion, it leads to a war of wits with Clem, who hates accordions. Chuck Waggin: Diction Expert; The Death Bound Trains; The Straight Shooter; The Mysterious Rider; Rawhide Hotchkiss: The Goats Tale; The Singer and the Six-Guns; Sappy Sutter: Show Him Away! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. Bob helps Treasury agents seeking the source of counterfeit silver dollars that are really only half silver. Bulletproof knights in medieval armor suddenly start making raids in the Old West, leading to an awesome cowboy vs. knight showdown. A stranger makes a bet that he can get Close Mouthed Clem to say three words. Bronko Betsy: Poor Speller!; The Silver Dollar Smugglers; Boots Gets the Boot; False Claim; The Black Knight of the Prairie; Close Mouthed Clem: The Say Three Words Bet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob McCarty and John Martin. Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. At a Mexican festival called Fiesta del Burrito in Pablo's hometown, Bob seeks a badman, and finds him dressed as the Devil. Bob goes undercover as a lumberjack to find out who's causing accidents at his friend's lumber camp. Rawhide gets back from vacation with a new crop of tall tales and dad jokes. Sappy Nappy; The Fiesta del Burrito; Rawhide Hotchkiss: The Vacation; Danger Signal; Waiting Wade; Quiz; Death Goes Downstream; Chuck Waggin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. The Jackal's outlaw gang targets people left vulnerable after a disaster, and Bob won't sit still for that. High atop the unexplored Mesa of Mantoro, Bob discovers living dinosaurs! Chuck tells Gibbs about the time his uncle made a fortune from "cacoons." Plus pinups of Steve Holland in his Bob Colt getups. The Jackal; Chuck Waggin; Sappy Nappy; The Mesa of Mystery; Strange Revenge; Dizzy Daisy; Rawhide Hotchkiss: A Hunting We Will Go! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $3.00 View scan Interior is complete. Near full length spine split.

Stories and art by Bob McCarty and Dick Kraus. Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. Bob sets out to learn who intercepted a message from the federal government to the Ferguson Copper Mine, and why. Rawhide tries to make himself more presentable at work. Bob's search for a missing ranch hand leads him to an encounter with saucer aliens! The Copper Killers; Rawhide Hotchkiss: For Bet-Ter or Worse; Chuck Waggin; Scarecrow Justice; Sappy Nappy; The Mysterious Visitors. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob McCarty and Rod Reed. Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. Bob's enemies send four hired killers after him, but first the killers must find the Hidden Ranch. Sappy Nappy butters his flies to make butterflies. Bob investigates when sightings of a "dragon" cause ranchers to sell their mineral-rich lands off to land baron Tanner. Plus pinups of Steve Holland in his Bob Colt getups. The Specialists in Death; Chuck Waggin; Rawhide Hotchkiss: Prairie Pigskin; Rich Brother; Sappy Nappy; The Dragon of Disaster. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. When peaceable Arapaho Big Tree is caught aiming his bow at Brad Peters, Bob knows someone is up to no good, and he suspects its Brad. Rawhide tries to prove he can sing, but he didnt say he could do it well. Bob rescues beautiful redheaded Lucy from a runaway stagecoach, and soon hes in the middle of a ruthless competition between stage companies for a government contract. Plus pinups of Steve Holland in his Bob Colt getups, and a Shazam connect-the-dots puzzle. Chuck Waggin; Rawhide Hotchkiss: Pranks on the Range; Invisible Smith; Sappy Nappy; Stagecoach Line. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $23.00 View scan 2.25" Cumulative spine split.

Stories and art by Bob McCarty and Rod Reed. Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. Descendants of Mexicos first settlers are being targeted by the mysterious masked killer El Magnifico, who strikes from the Hidden Hacienda. Rawhide gets into an argument with the hotel manager over the definition of room service. Bob must find renegade Comanches who are targeting white settlers, before they provoke a misguided war between settlers and the nearby Pawnee. Plus pinups of Steve Holland in his Bob Colt getups. The Hidden Hacienda; Rawhide Hotchkiss: The Check-Out; The Trap; Chuck Waggin; The Search. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western hero Bob Colt, a Fawcett creation, fights for justice with his sidekicks Pablo and Terry. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. Bob tracks the killer who shot a man in the back, and the trail leads to a sobbing youngster and hideout in a mining shack. Rawhide tries to get a job as a reporter, leading to wordplay in more ways than one. Bob investigates a series of horrible killings, and finds the strange, apelike beast of Vulture Mountain. Plus pinups of Steve Holland in his Bob Colt getups. The Mystery of the Missing Deed; Hibble the Hunter; Rawhide Hotchkiss: The Headline Maker; Sappy Nappy; The Flowers of Fury; Chuck Waggin; Curly and Lock; The Fiend From Vulture Mountain. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.