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Black Diamond Western (1949) comic books 1954

  • Issue #49
    Black Diamond Western (1949) 49

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    by Bill Walton. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and others. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Black Diamond and Bumper board a Mississippi steamboat to protect a Pinkerton detective who's been targeted by killers. Red Fire discovers the Tragedy of the Commons when an outlaw creates stampedes on shared grazing land. A rival plots to wreck the rodeo train at Deadman's Chasm, and only Buck Roper can stop them. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Snake Bow Tie" prank tie. Black Diamond: Mask of Terror; Buck Roper: Danger at Deadman's Chasm; Trigger Happy; Western Lore; Red Fire: The Stampede of Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Black Diamond Western (1949) 50

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    Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Walton and Doug Wildey. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Recuperating from a gunfight, Black Diamond seeks the saloon girl who stole a late friend's life savings, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. Gamblers plot to kill the rodeo's star performer, and only Buck Roper can stop them. The true and lawless history of Dodge City, Kansas. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Snake Bow Tie" prank tie. Black Diamond: Rendezvous with Death; Buck Roper: Gambler's Chance; Rustler's Proof; Dodge City, The Wildest Town In the West; Red Fire: Ambush. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Black Diamond Western (1949) 51

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    Stories and art by Bill Walton and Ben Brown. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. All the stories in this issue attempt to simulate a 3-D effect (without glasses) through the use of page-wide panels with curved borders, a style called "Deep Dimension" in the promotional copy. Buck Roper is blamed when a rodeo bull gets loose and tramples a cowhand. Red Fire tries to prevent war between federal troops and local tribes that oppose the coming railroad. Black Diamond: Pastures of Peril; Buck Roper: Vengeance at the Rodeo; Dressed to Kill; Red Fire: Ride to Doom! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Black Diamond Western (1949) 52

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    Cover by Bill Walton. Stories and art by Bill Walton and Vic Carrabotta. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Black Diamond tries to prove a man was framed for a prospector's murder, in a story that use the wide panels - but no other special features - of the previous issue's "Deep Dimension" pseudo 3-D effect. Buck Roper is targeted by kidnappers who learn about his rich parents, but his rodeo friends intervene. Red Fire is accused when a masked arsonist terrorizes the town. Black Diamond: Six Gun Showdown; Buck Roper: The Rodeo Ransom; Tight Noose; Red Fire: The Flaming Torch Rider of the Plains. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Black Diamond Western (1949) 53

    Stories and art by Bill Walton and Allan Bellman. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Black Diamond and Bumper track an outlaw gang to their secret hideout on an island in a lake. Buck Roper and Hotfoot investigate after a robbery of the rodeo payroll turns to murder. Red Fire is abducted while investigating the disappearance of the town's neighboring tribe. Black Diamond: Terror Island; Buck Roper: Rodeo Payroll Murder; Western Lore; Too Young to Die; Red Fire: Fight for Life. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.