Boys' Ranch (1950-1951 Harvey) comic books 1950

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. This kid-gang series set in the Old West is often hailed as a creative high-point in the partnership of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. After the Civil War, young guns Dandy and Wabash team up to save a ranch under siege by the forces of Geronimo. In the process, they gain fellow cowpokes Clay, Angel and Jason, the team that will become the Boys' Ranch gang. Also featuring Western lore, activities, and an illustrated biography of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. The Man Who Hated Boys; How to Ride a Horse, Lesson 1; The Chisholm Trail; Apache Agent; Now You Can Make Your Own Pair of Western Moccasins!; Meet Wee Willie Weehawken… The Oldest Boy at Boys Ranch!; Indian Death Trap; A Very Dangerous Dude; Introducing the Kid Cowboys; Western Lore from the Boys Ranch Scrapbook. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. This kid-gang series set in the Old West is often hailed as a creative high-point in the partnership of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The origin of the kid cowboys' mentor, Clay Duncan. Raised by Apaches as an adopted son of Geronimo, Clay becomes a frontier scout before going to work for the Boys' Ranch. Also featuring a 2-page map by Kirby of the neighboring town called Four Massacres, and lessons for readers on how to ride, rope and even talk like cowboys. Lead Will Fly at Sunset; How Cowboys Say It; How To Ride a Horse, Lesson 2; Four Massacres; The Original Cowboys; Apache Justice; The Clay Duncan Story!; How to Spin a Rope, Lesson 2. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.