Cowboy Western Comics (1948) comic books 1955 or before

Stories and art by Tex Blaisdell, Lee Sherman, Bill Fraccio, Bill Allison and Joe Orlando. Numbering continues from Jack in the Box (1946) #16. Western adventure tales from the early days of Charlton Publishing. The Texas Rangers track the Phantom Bandit. A folk tale from the Old West about how Paul Bunyan and his cow Babe dug the St. Lawrence River. Pistol Pete wants to serenade Miss Mazie, and a few bullet holes won't stop him. Plus the "true" stories of Old West legends Jesse James, Annie Oakley and Wild Bill Hickok. Highwheeling; Jesse James; Annie Oakley; Tex Trail; Twain Shall Meet; Paul Bunyan; Pistol Pete; The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok; Sheriff John Slaughter; A Tale of the Texas Rangers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

On the cover, "Hi Pals" is misspelled as "Hy Pals". In order of appearance: "Calamity Jane, Queen of the Old West..." art by Lee Sherman; "Young Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #52; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Annie Oakley" art by Joe Orlando; "The Tally Book of Dusty Roads" art by Lee Sherman; "Legends of Paul Bunyan"; and "Roping a Steer"art by Lee Sherman. "Hotel Holdup" text story reprinted in Six-Gun Heroes (1950 Fawcett/Charlton) #32. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Orlando cover. Contains a Wyatt Earp story. In order of appearance: "Gold" art by Lee Sherman; "Young Jesse James"; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley"; "Deadman's Hand" and "Outlaw! Boone Helm" art by Lee Sherman; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Adventures of Wyatt Earp, Fighting Marshal" art by Mario DeMarco; "Henry Plummer" art by Lee Sherman; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok"; and "Custer's Last Stand" and "Tecumseh, Chief of the Shawnees"art by Lee Sherman. "Never Judge a Man by His Size" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "'Wild' Bill Elliott" by Mario DeMarco; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #50; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #53; "Cowboy Clothes, What They Wear, Their Uses"; "The Sons of the Pioneers!" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" and "Tumbleweed Tom" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #50 and #52; and "Billy the Kid" art by Lee Sherman."Covered Wagon Days" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains a Buffalo Bill story. In order of appearance: "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "The Vigilantes, The Mystery of the Altered Brands" art by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Buffalo Bill" art by Michael Nargi; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Sheriff Mudd and the Case of the Headless Outlaw!" art by Clinton Harmon; and "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano."Kit Carson's Indian Adventures" text story by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Texas Rangers cover. In order of appearance: "Geronimo" art by Mario DeMarco; "Jesse James"; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #56; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Muscle Man Mudd" by Clinton Harmon; "Buffalo Bill Col. W. F. Cody" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Buck Evins"; "Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Devil's Double, A Story of the Texas Rangers." and "Gun Facts" art by Mario DeMarco."Buffalo Bill's Private Life", "Buffalo Bill as an Author", and "Buffalo Bill-Vital Statistics text articles by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Orlando cover. In order of appearance: "They Made History" art by Mario DeMarco; "Annie Oakley"; "Jesse James"; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns" and "The Vigilantes, The King of the Double Cross" art by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" art by Joe Orlando; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Wild Bill Hickok"; and "Western Stars, Dick Foran" art by Mario DeMarco."Daniel Boone, Adventurer" text article by Donna Davis.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joel McCrea (as Ross McEwen) photo cover. In order of appearance: Francis Dee (as Fay Hollister) photo; "Four Faces West" adaptation of the United Artists film; "Annie Oakley"; "Chuck Wagon Gus", "Legends of Paul Bunyan", "The Vigilantes, The Frame Up", "Happy Homer", and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns" art by Clinton Harmon; "Jesse James"; and Charles Bickford (as Pat Garrett) photo. "Sutter's Gold" text article Photos of Frances Dee (inside front), and Charles Bickford (inside back). 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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James Craig (as Dan Bennett) photo cover. In order of appearance: Chill Wills (as Mileaway) and Joan Leslie (as Chris Johnson) photo; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #56; "Calamity Jane" art by Mario DeMarco; "Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #53; "Chuck Wagon Gus", "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Duel in the Sand", and "Happy Homer" art by Clinton Harmon; "Northwest Stampede" adaptation of the Eagle-Lion film; "Chuck Wagon Gus" and "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Kit Carson" art by Mario DeMarco; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; and Chill Wills (as Mileaway) and Stanley Andrews (as Bowles) photo. "How Brady Lake Got Its Name" text article by Donna Davis.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

George Montgomery (as Davy Crockett) photo cover. In order of appearance: Ellen Drew (as Frances Oatman) photo; "Davy Crockett, Indian Scout" adaptation of the United Artists film; "Will Rogers" art by Mario DeMarco; "Indian Sign Language, The Language Without Words"; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; "Will James" art by Mario DeMarco; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Pass the Desert Duck", "Chuck Wagon Gus, The Dough", and "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Vigilantes, Red Man!" by Chad Kelly and Fran Matera; and Phillip Reed (as Red Hawk) photo."The Professor and the Gold Mine" text story by Harold Gluck.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sunset Carson photo cover. In order of appearance: Sunset Carsonphoto; "Sunset Carson Rides Again" adaptation of the Astor Pictures Corporation film, by Chad Kelly and Fran Matera; "Range Talk"; "Sunset Carson and the Black Bandit" by Chad Kelly and Fran Matera; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "Indian Lore, Silent Talk" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Cowboy Western Comics Presents The Birth of Deadwood" art by Mario DeMarco; and "Chuck Wagon Gus" by Clinton Harmon."The Saga of Two-Gun Garry" text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Sunset Carson cover. In order of appearance: Sunset Carson photo; "Sunset Carson, Battling Marshal" adaptation of the Astor Pictures Corporation film; "Will Rogers"; "Indian Lore, Indian Sign Language" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan", "Western Wonders, Was It Jesse James Who 'Bob Ford' Shot???", and "Happy Homer" art by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson, The Fighting Mustang" adaptation of the Astor Pictures Corporation film; "Chuck Wagon Gus" and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Wild Willie Williams"by Clinton Harmon; and Sunset Carson photo."The Extra Bullet" illustrated text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mario DeMarco, Bill Allison and Clint Harmon. Western adventure tales from the early days of Charlton Publishing. A focus on Western star Sunset Carson in this issue includes a 5-page comics biography of the cowboy actor. The movie tie-ins continue with an adaptation of 1949 film Rio Grande (not the John Ford classic but a Sunset Carson film). Then an adaptation of Jimmy Stewart's movie Winchester '73, which IS a bona fide Western classic. Rio Grande; Rodeo Facts; Sunset Carson Handles a Tough Situation; Winchester 73; Paul Bunyan; Pecos Bill: Swingin' High; The Carson Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Sunset Carson photo cover. In order of appearance: Sunset Carson and Pat Starling (as Martha Taylor) photo; "Sunset Carson, Deadline" adaptation of the Astor Pictures Corporation film; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson, Gateway to Death"; "Pecos Bill, Sweet Children or Pranks and Spanks" by Clinton Harmon; "Death Valley, A Cowboy Western Feature" art by Mario DeMarco; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, The Big Gold Rush" by Clinton Harmon; and Sunset Carson, Pat Starling (as Martha Taylor), and others photo."Sunset Carson Turns Detective" text story with photo, by Harold Gluck.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Wanted Jesse James"; "Pecos Bill, Sweethearts or Strangers" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters"; "Li'l Hootie", "Happy Homer", "Legends of Paul Bunyan", and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Just About, Almost, Nearly, But Not Plum" by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok"; and "Western Wonders" by Clinton Harmon."Chief Wild Feather Gets a Free Ride" text story by Harold Gluck, reprinted in Range Busters (1955 Charlton) #9.36 pages Cover price $0.10.

Keats E. Petree cover reprinted with alterations on Cody of the Pony Express (1955 Charlton) #8. In order of appearance: "The Poker Hand That Won a Ranch" art by Mario DeMarco; "Jesse James"; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #52; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Soups On or Pass Th' Biscuits Before They're All Gone" by Clinton Harmon, reprinted in Gabby Hayes Western (1948 Fawcett) #54; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" by Clinton Harmon; "Western Wonders, Did Camels Ever Travel Our Great Western Deserts? Yes!" art by Clinton Harmon, reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #52; "Legends of the Old West, The Mystery of Twin Mounds" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Dead Man's Hand" art by Mario DeMarco, reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Western Wonders, Did Buffalo Bill Kill Any Buffalo? No!" art by Clinton Harmon, reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #52; "Wild Bill Hickok, Sheriff of Abilene"; and "Chuck Wagon Gus" by Clinton Harmon."Death Sends Six Shots" text story by Harold Gluck.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Keats E. Petree cover. In order of appearance: "The Texas Rangers" art by Mario DeMarco; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok"; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns, The Mad Inventor", "Rod Kline, United States Marshal", "Li'l Hootie", "Legends of Paul Bunyan", and "Pecos Bill, Goril'la Mah Dreams" art by Clinton Harmon; and "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #58. "Revenge Destroys Itself!" text story by Harold Gluck.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Keats E. Petree cover. In order of appearance: "Makers of the West, The Stagecoach" art by Mario DeMarco; "Wild Bill Hickok's Gunfight at Hayes City" art by Robert Forgione, reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #58; "Pecos Bill, A Mess" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters"; "Pancho Villa" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan", "Li'l Hootie", and "Legends of the Old West, The Double Justice" art by Clinton Harmon; "Jesse James, The Great Train Robbery"; and "Western Wonders, The Ghost Trail". "Western Misdirection" text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Sunset Carson line art cover by Keats E. Petree, with Sunset Carson photo. In order of appearance: Sunset Carson and Pat Starling (as Martha Taylor) photo; "Sunset Carson"; "Indian Sign Talk" art by Mario DeMarco; "Rod Kline, United States Marshal, The Case of the Run-A-Way Stage!", "Western Wonders, Did the Indians Ride the Great Western Plains Before the White Man Came? No! The Had to Walk!", "Desert Oddities", "Cowboy Lingo Department! Slapping Leather", and "Legends of the Old West, Little Icinike and the Buzzard" art by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson and the Rodeo Robbery"; and "Desperate Lou, Sorry Wrong Number", "Chuck Wagon Gus", and "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon."The Trail of the Silver Dollars" text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Sunset Carson cover. In order of appearance: "Chuck Wagon Gus, Foul Play" by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson" art by W. A. Szantay; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson and the Prisoner of Little Creek" art by W. A. Szantay; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Grandpa's Fortune", "Happy Homer", "Sitting Bull, Warrior Chief", and "Pecos Bill, Gold Is Where You Find It or The Case of the Rich Ol' Goat!" art by Clinton Harmon."Two-Gun Henry" illustrated text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dennis Laugen cover. In order of appearance: "Western Wonders, Holding out to the Last Ditch! A Long Wait!" and "Western Quiz, What Creature Lassoes Its Prey? The Chameleon!" art by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson and the Dudes From the East" art by W. A. Szantay; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Sunset Carson, Double-Barrel Action on the Western Plains" art by Fran Matera; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Desert Tycoon", "Happy Homer, The Champ", "Li'l Hootie", "Pecos Bill", and "Chuck Wagon Gus, Good Business" art by Clinton Harmon."Scout Wes Eagan Has a Magic Bird" text story.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Brands of Branding"; "Bill Bent, Border Sheriff, South of the Border"; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters"; "Jessie James, King of the Outlaws" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #53; "Adventures of Mickey and Sitting Bull"; "Ranger Ridley of Shadow Valley, Branding Counterfeiters"; and "The Rodeo, Spanish Word for 'Roundup'". "Dressed to Kill" illustrated text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Cowboy Saddles"; "Adventures of Mickey and Sitting Bull"; "Annie Oakley"; "Jessie James, King of the Outlaws"; "Bill Bent, Border Sheriff, and Pancho, South of the Border"; "Kinowa"; and "Ropes and Roping". "The Prince Albert Kid" illustrated text story. Numbering continues with Space Western (1952) #40. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stan Campbell cover. Numbering continues from Space Western (1952) #45. Contains two space western stories. In order of appearance: "Rip Ryan, U.S. Marshal, Danger in the High Sierras" art by Stan Campbell; "Rawhide Necklace!"; "A Wagon Full of Death" art by Stan Campbell; "Mark of Distinction"; and "Geronimo's Return!" and "Trip to the Moon!" art by John Belfi. "Three Western Tests" illustrated text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stan Campbell cover. In order of appearance: "Rip Ryan, Sentence of Death" art by Stan Campbell; "The Way of a Killer"; "Trail's End" art by John Belfi; "Yellow Gold"; and "Cry For Revenge" art by Stan Campbell. "Blind as a Bat" illustrated text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN HEROES". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Giordano-Alascia cover. In order of appearance: "Rip Ryan, Trigger Bait" art by Dick Giordano; "One Horsepower"; "Golden Arrow, The Ghost of Golden Arrow" and "Republic Pictures' Star Rocky Lane, The Terror, A Black Jack Story, The Stalking Terror!" reprinted in Star Western (2000) #2; and "Buffalo Bull...Australia Bound!". "Six-Gun Savvy" illustrated text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Giordano-Alascia cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Triple-Test!" and "Rocky Lane, The Deadly Wolf-Pack! A Black Jack Story" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia; "Wagonwheels---Pads His Part"; "Molasses Mouth Puts His Foot Into It"; "Golden Arrow, Cry for Revenge" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia, reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #14; "Gopher Face, Laughing Boy" reprinted from Rocky Lane Western (1949) #8; and "Dusty, Short Cut Haircut!". "Salted Trail" text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Giordano-Alascia cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Golden Arrow, Where Death Rode the Range"; "No Chance!" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20; "Young Falcon, Death By-Passed" reprinted from Real Western Hero (1948) #75; "Whitey Whisker, The Get-Rich-Quick Scheme" and "Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20. "The Prince Albert Kid in Rustler's Roundup" text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Giordano-Alascia cover. Contains all reprints except for "Golden Arrow...". In order of appearance: "Golden Arrow, Death Meets the Scavenger" art by Stan Campbell; "Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21; "The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #18; "Annie Oakley" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21; "Rusty Hall, The Coyote Chase" reprinted with character name "Rusty Hall" replacing "Monte Hale" from Real Western Hero (1948) #73; and "The Dead Man's Hand" art by Mario DeMarco, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32. "Covered Wagon Days" text story reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickock" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20; "Rocky Lane, Killer Stallion"; "Western Wonders, Did Buffalo Bill Kill Any Buffalo? No!" art by Clinton Harmon, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32; "Novelist Nevers"; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32; "Chemist Keeber"; "Mack the Magician" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #84; "Young Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #18; "Buffalo Bill" art by Michael Nargi, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21; and "Western Wonders, Did Camels Ever Travel Our Great Western Deserts? Yes!" art by Clinton Harmon, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32. "Train Robbers" text story reprinted in Racket Squad in Action (1952) #25. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

All reprints. Last pre-Code issue. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickock" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #25; "Jesse James, King of the Outlaws" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #38; "Big Bow and Little Arrow, Turn Over A-New Leaf" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #84; "Tom Mix and the Infamous Revenge" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #76; "Annie Oakley" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20; and "Dusty, The Fable of the Lost Stable". "Rodeo Terror" illustrated text story reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #78. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

First post-Code issue. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok" and "Young Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #17; "Molasses Mouth, Black Cats"; "Annie Oakley" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #17; "Lumber Jack, No Joke" reprinted from Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) #76; "Mule Ears, Sign Sap!"; and "Tom Mix, Blackmail!" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #77 and in Star Western (2000) #2. "Kit Carson's Indian Adventures" text story reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21 and Rocky Lane Western (1949) #63. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dick Giordano cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickok, The Taming of Trigger Town!" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia; "Annie Oakley"; "Jesse James"; "Big Bow and Little Arrow, Food for Thought" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #82; and "Monte Hale, Installment for Plunder" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #78. "Peril of Cougar Hollow, A Red Roan Story" illustrated text story reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #82. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Don't Be My Sidekick!" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia; "Annie Oakley" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #22; "Monte Hale Meets the Sheriff" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #86; "Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #25; and "Big Bow and Little Arrow, The Escape" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #85. "Runaway Train, A Red Roan Story" illustrated text story by Dick Kraus, reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #85. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stan Campbell cover. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickok, The Trap"; "Annie Oakley, The Last Show"; "The Ranch Boys" art by Clinton Harmon; "Jesse James"; "Chuck Wagon Gus" art by Clinton Harmon; and "Golden Arrow Fights the Renegade Robbers". "Ghosts in Ghost Town" illustrated text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.