Dead Eye Western Comics Vol. 2 (1951) comic books 1952

Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, Gerald McCann, Al Eadeh, Paul Reinman, Leo Morey, Lorence Bjorklund and Mike Becker. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. The death mask of infamous outlaw Salazar causes a power struggle among his surviving gang. An outlaw has issues with his father's low-paying but honest job. A corrupt Texas oil magnate fears the son of the ex-partner he once murdered is looking for evidence, rather than a job. The Mask of Salazar; Handout Heaven; Two Lives for Yancey; The Man With the Padlocked Pockets; Catfighting Kid; Saddle Scraps; Black Texas Rainbow; The Mud Wagon; The Concord Coach; Rainy Day Croaker. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Olesen and John Prentice. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. An outlaw's weakness for fancy haircuts becomes his undoing. A sheriff's young sons swear to catch the outlaw who murdered their pa. Young whippersnappers pull a trick on a pair of aging outlaws who are always bragging about their past exploits. Rico's Secret Saddle; The Spiked Gun; Nailed With Mud; The Story of the River; The Silent Draw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories and art by Gerald McCann, Charles W. Winter, Ed Smalle, Paul Reinman, John Daly and Carmine Infantino. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. Outlaws see a golden opportunity when the town dance requires everyone to check their guns at the door. A cavalry corporal matches wits with a sergeant who hates gambling over the sergeant's two-headed coin. An aging rodeo cowboy tries to prepare his young protege for the dangerous Bonus Ride. The Shotgun Waltz; Study Period; Cactus Pointers; McKell's Two-Headed Dollar; Last Slug in the Deck; The High Steppers; Codger's Bonus Ride; Prayer Works Wonders; The Kaitsenko Anchor; Seal of Lightfoot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. An outlaw swears revenge on the partner who left him behind, but by the time he gets out of prison, he's a gambling mogul. A lazy blacksmith decides to turn to crime, but he's sloppy with the details. Corrupt stagecoach drivers hijack their own gold shipment, but ill-advisedly try to hide in Plague Swamp. The Blue Chip Bullet; The Good-Enough Kid; The Texas Spectre; The Last Stage to Sorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Abel and Don Perlin. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. Outlaws set their sights on a boy's faithful pony. A cowhand en route to Chicago unknowingly falls in with a gang of cattle rustlers. A famous clown returns to his Western roots and gets caught up in a fort siege, in a story featuring the unusual image of a clown exchanging gunfire with the bad guys. The Barefoot Pinto; .44 Calibre Thrift; The Jewel of the Prairies; The Beat of the Drum; Fort Apolco Funny Man; Bull-Whip Surprise; Trader Sam; Apache Snare. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Dan Zolnerowich, Paul Reinman and Ed Smalle. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. A crooked gambler runs afoul of three Treasure of the Sierra Madre-style banditos. A farmer who lost his land to the railroad joins up with a gang that's trying to sabotage the train line. A settler turns outlaw, while his adopted Shoshone brother becomes a military scout, and their eventual showdown is inevitable. Two Square Bullets; The Train Fighter; Dinner Is Served; Shoshone Johnny; 5-Trey Stevens; The Killer Canteen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.