Western Fighters Vol. 1 (1948) comic books 1948

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. "Black Bart," art by Dan Barry; The story of Black Bart, the terror and poet of the west; He robbed the rich to feed the poor, which hardly is a sin; And poems also did he write before he were put in. "Killers Die Too!", script by Dick Wood; The life and death of a notorious gunman called Ben Thompson, based on a true story. "Belle Starr"; A true story of the original gun girl of the west. "Bill Mayfield"; Bill Mayfield starts as a member of Henry Plummer's gang, and is later hanged in Idaho for more than five killings. ".45 Calibre Sneeze"; A gunman with an ugly sense of humor and entertainment, which ended when he was hung by an angry mob. "Vanishing Kid," pencils by Rudy Palais; An American badman goes to Canada where he commits murder, but are caught by the Mounted Police and hanged for his murders. Untitled one-page story; The guy is so big and tough that it hurts, but Tucson Tom can certainly do something about that. "Justice by Vigilante," art by Lee Elias; The vigilante committee thinks Sheriff Plummer is doing his best, but it's too big a job for one man; They begin their task, but find out the Sheriff himself is behind all the killings and robberies, so they hang him too. Untitled one-page story; Tom has a hard time getting to the cinema. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Mort Meskin and John Belfi. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. The story of notorious outlaw Billy the Kid provides an appropriate launch to Hillman's "true" tales of the West. Marshal Tom Smith brings order to lawless Abilene, Kansas by banning guns from the town limits. Crack shot Banty West quits his cowpoke job and sets out to join the dreaded Doolin Gang. Billy The Kid; Tom Smith - The Marshall Who Put Teeth in the Law!; Saga of Banty West; Tombstone Tale; Third Degree Chant. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Charles W. Winter and Jules Steiner. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. Lakota chief Crazy Horse's brave fight to save the Oglala makes him a legend to friend and foe alike. John Wesley Hardin may have been one of the greatest gunfighters of the Old West, if we can believe John Wesley Hardin. Guerrilla soldiers of the Old South and the Old West, Quantrill's Raiders gave many outlaws their start, including Frank and Jesse James. Battle on the 4th of July; Chief Crazy Horse; Snake of the Southwest: The True Story of John Wesley Hardin; Bunny; Kit Carson: Eagle of the West; Little-Shut-His-Eyes; Badman's Poison: The True Story of Wild Bill Hickok; Wanted Out West; The Outcast: The True Story of William Clarke Quantrill; Bedtime Story. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Dick Wood and Graham Ingels. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. The story of the California Gold Rush and how it changed the West. Prospector-turned-stagecoach robber "Rattlesnake Dick" Barter finds stealing gold is easier than panning for it. More showman than cowboy, Buffalo Bill helps spread the idea of the American West to the rest of the world, in a story with early art by future EC legend Graham Ingels. Detective on Horseback; The Iron Octopus; The Gold Rush; Rattlesnake Dick, the Pirate of the Placers; Wagon Trail; Buffalo Bill; Last Kickback, the Funeral Dirge of Long-Haired Jim Courtright. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Maurice Del Bourgo and Leonard Starr. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. Apaches allow prospectors to claim a legendary valley of gold, as long as they mind the boundaries - but of course, greed gets the better of them. When their mine peters out, the Clanton family turns to Arizona and outlaw raids. A quick-shooting sheriff and a gun-shy tenderfoot form an unlikely friendship. The Treasure of Never-Never Land; Me and My Boys; The Kids Farewell; Wishbone Harry; A Ride for Life; The Vultures Brand; How to Hang Before Forty. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.