Ringo Kid Western (1954 Atlas) comic books 1956-1969

Cover art by John Severin. "The Hostage," art by Fred Kida; While riding across the range the Ringo Kid realizes that he is being followed and puts on a chase; Unsure if he is dealing with lawmen or not, the Kid jumps up into a nearby tree and sends Arab ahead to lead his pursuers on a wild goose chase; As the men pass by, he recognizes one of them as an outlaw named Blackjack Kane, but notices that they are wearing sheriff stars. "Trail of Thunder" text story. "The Poachers!", art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid comes to the aid of his friend Dull Knife who has been tied up by and places on his horse by a gang of poachers led by a man named Tarlowe; The Kid sends Tarlowe and his men into fleeing and frees Dull Knife; He learns from his friend that Tarlowe and his men have been poaching buffalo on Comanche land which threatens to send the Comanches on the warpath. "Desperate Hour!", art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is camping out for the night when he is suddenly interrupted by Sheriff Gil Ransom, who has not come to arrest the Ringo Kid, but to ask for his help; He explains that his sixteen year old son Joe idolizes the Ringo Kid and wants to become an outlaw. "Stranger in Town!", script by Stan Lee, art by Al Williamson and Angelo Torres. "One Must Die!", art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is riding along the rang when he hears a gunshot and goes to investigate; He comes across a man standing over a dead body and gets the drop on him; Refusing to let the shooter go, the Kid searches the dead man and finds a warrant written by Marshal Cameron to arrest Buzzard Brady for murder and take him to Yuma prison. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. "The Man from the Panhandle," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid comes to the aid of a man along the Texas Panhandle who is being gunned after by the Darrow gang; Thanks to the cover fire that the Kid has provided, they managed to force the outlaws into retreat and the man thanks Ringo for his help; Darrow is furious over the Ringo Kid's interference and orders one of his men to trail the outlaw hero. "The Roundup" text story. "Hostage!", art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is riding along the trail when he is met by his lifelong friend Dull Knife rushes to him to inform him that the army has captured the father, Cory Rand; The pair then rushes off to rescue Cory; However not far away the wagon that is carrying Cory as a prisoner is under attack by a Jake Saterlee and his gang who have come to rob the weapons and supplies on the wagon. "Fugitive!", art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is having a meal when the owner of the inn warns the Kid that there are law men with a warrant for his arrest; While the owner distracts the law men, the Ringo Kid manages to escape by jumping out of an upstairs window and begins to ride toward the border. "Lawman!", art by John Romita. "The Plundered Stage!", art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid spots a stage coach out of control and rushes to its rescue, jumping from his steed Arab onto the stage horses and calming them down; The Kid learns that the coach was robbed by a gang of road agents; When a posse heads toward the wagon, the Ringo Kid tells them that he will try and recover the stolen gold and asks the coach drivers to not mention that he was there. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "A Price On His Head," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid and his longtime friend Dull Knife spot a man who is surrounded by outlaws who have the drop on him; The Kid and Dull Knife come to the man's rescue, getting the drop on the outlaws and rounding them up; The man explains that they were trying to stop him from reaching Colt City and has the Kid disarm them and send their horses packing. "The Six-Gun" text story. "The Phantom Raiders," art by Fred Kida; While riding along the range the Ringo Kid spots a wagon out of control and rushes to stop it; Once he gets the horses to stop, the Kid finds that the stage is missing its riders and cargo; Finding this strange he decides to backtrack the stage to solve the mystery; The Ringo Kid gets to a nearby canyon when the sheriff of Fargo City and his posse catch up with him. "The Six-Gun Schoolhouse," art by Fred Kida. "The Silver Holster," script by Stan Lee , art by Joe Orlando. "The Golden Spur," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid comes across an old fort build by the Spanish Conquistadors many years before; Seeing a fire raging around the building, the Kid rides out to see if there is anyone trapped inside; Ordering his horse Arab to dive over the flames he comes across a man named Pilar Juarez caught in the blaze; Pilar tells Ringo to recover the golden spur before a gang of outlaws can get it, directing the hero to the nearby armory where the spur is hidden in a cannon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; As the Ringo Kid rides along the range, two men armed with a rifle take a shot at him; Hearing the shot, the Kid pretends to be struck and tumbles off his horse; The men search him and are angry to find that this wasn't the mail carrier they were looking for; The Ringo Kid suddenly springs to life and easily disarms the men, demanding they explain what is going on. "Man to Remember," art by Joe Maneely. "End of the Trail," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is pursued by soldiers, of whom he does not wish to fight against; His flight is stopped when he's cornered in a canyon with nowhere to go; To his surprise the soldiers have come for his help, not to apprehend him; He is brought to Fort Sierra to meet with Colonel Pierce. "Six-Gun Auction," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is riding through a tight pass when he is almost bowled over by two men racing their horses through from the opposite direction. In retaliation, the Kid shoots the straps off their horse saddles, but the men manage to stay on their horses even as the saddles slip away; Not long after they are out of sight the Kid runs into a sheriff and his posse who were after them. "Where Larabee Rode," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Williamson. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is on the run from a posse running to a dead end at a cliff high atop Spinner's Gorge; Unwilling to be captured, the Kid orders his horse Arab to dive into the raging river below, leaving the chasing lawmen to believe that the Kid drowned in the rapids; However the Kid and Arab survive and when they get to shore they continue to ride. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid spots two bushwackers who are attempting to shoot at the local marshal who is bringing out his prisoner, a man named Lance from his jailhouse; The Kid is faster at the draw and his superior shooting skills allows him to shoot the guns out of the assassins hands, but they managed to flee the scene before they can be rounded up. "Ranch Hand's Luck" text story, art by Al Williamson. "Duel At Dawn," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is riding along a mountain pass when he comes across a man hanging on for dear life on the remains of a collapsed rope bridge; With the help of his horse Arab, the Ringo Kid swings down and pulls the man to safety; The old man thanks the Kid for his help and introduces himself as Matt Carmody, the circuit judge for the district. "Calico Pony," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is in a saloon refilling his canteen when a young boy rushes in asking for help; The Kid tries to calm the boy, when suddenly a man comes bursting in and demands that the boy give up his Calico pon. "The Stranger!", script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. "Freeze Or Fight," art by Fred Kida; Arriving in the town of Bowstring, the Ringo Kid finds the sheriff and his posse waiting for him; The sheriff tells the Kid that the only way he will allow him into town, with his reputation, is if the Kid agrees to turn over his guns; With no choice, the Ringo Kid agrees and turns over his guns; He is spotted by two men named Lobo and Zack who decide to get a reputation for themselves even though the Ringo Kid does not have any guns on him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Challenge!", art by Fred Kida; Ringo's friend and fellow gunfighter Ben Santee wants out of the gunfighting profession; He heads to Totem with unloaded guns hoping to be killed; The Ringo Kid becomes sheriff to protect his friend. "Man In the Moonlight" text story. "Hero For a Day!", art by Fred Kida; Ringo Kid and Dull Knife befriend a small boy who has no friends. "Aztec Gold," art by Fred Kida; Ringo Kid saves his friend from debtor prison due to a scheme by the bad guys. "Gunhawk!", script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. "One Life...One Peso!", art by Fred Kida; The town of Barbary is ruled by three different gangs until Ringo Kid rides into town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Last Warning," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid has set up camp when he is suddenly ambushed by a lawman; However, the sheriff is not there to arrest him but to ask for his help; He explains that to most he is known as Pat Howland the sheriff of Calope, but he was once an outlaw named Pony Clanton before he reformed; He explains that his old gang managed to track him down and asked him to rejoin them or have his secret exposed. "Locoweed" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Dead Man's Duel," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid has agreed to face Cabe Tilden to duel it out in an enclosed area after he and Hank Sawyer swindled Jim Connor's ranch; They agree to clamp a kerchief between each others teeth, promising only to draw and shoot once they both drop it. "Vengeance Is Mine," art by Fred Kida; Sheriff Sam Kimball has been gunned down Gila Bass with the Ringo Kid coming to his side; As he dies, Kimball hands the Ringo Kid his guns and tells him not to get revenge against Bass, telling him that somehow he will get revenge himself, telling the Kid to hang up his guns in his office. "Back Down or Die," script by Stan Lee, art by Doug Wildey. "Showdown In Calico," script by Stan Lee, art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is camped out for the night when he hears someone approaching his camp and draws his guns; It turns out to be Matt Horn, the sheriff of Calico and he is in rough shape; The Kid learns that the entire town, including his father Cory Rand, are in trouble as the Black Widow mob have taken over the entire town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Deadline In Caribou," art by Joe Maneely; In the town of Caribou, the Ringo Kid was forced to turn over his guns to the local sheriff; Not long after entering town the Kid is tricked into thinking horse Arab was stolen by Shag Wilson and Brink Loran; Going after them to the local blacksmith shop to recover it only to find that he has walked into an ambush. "One Hour Truce," art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid, his father Cory Rand, and his Comanche friend Dull Knife roll into the town of Nogales; Their arrival is seen by some outlaws who go to warn their boss Jag Fresco who orders his men to arm up and keep the Kid and his friends off his back; The Kid is confronted by some of Jag's men, but he easily disarms them and goes to see Fresco. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid spots a cattle fence that has been torn down and stops to mend it; He is stopped by a man named Ronson and his posse who accuse the Kid of trying to rustle their cattle. "The Racing Herds," art by Joe Maneely. "The Payoff," script by Stan Lee, art by Doug Wildey. "Challenge In the Night," art by Joe Maneely; With his father arrested by the soldiers at Fort Cheyenne, the Ringo Kid races there and demands an audience with the commanding officer, however he is refused admittance into the fort; Forced back, the Ringo Kid calls on his friend Dull Knife and they plot to sneak into the fort; To do this, Dull Knife uses a small tree as a catapult to launch the Ringo Kid over the fort wall; The Kid then fights his way into the court room and insists that the charges against his father are false. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "A Badge to Die For!", art by Joe Maneely; In the town of Cross Creek, Sheriff Jim Langtry is gunned down by a pair of outlaws; Before they can kill him, the Ringo Kid gets in the way, ordering them to stand down; When the two outlaws draw, the Kid shoots the guns out of their hands and tells them to get packing. "The Troublemaker," art by Gene Colan. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid is riding past a waterfall when he notices a logger and a bunch of logs go over the falls; Rushing to the man's rescue, Ringo manages to pull the man out of the raging river before he can drown; The man turns out to be Jim Abbot a local logger. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid is riding across the range and comes across a wanted poster for a young man named Frisco Durand; Incidentally enough, Durand gets the drop on him, thinking that Ringo is after the reward on his head; Frisco tries to steal the Kid's horse, and Ringo tries to talk sense into him. "Man With a Gun!", art by Doug Wildey. "Duel by Sundown!", art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid is suddenly confronted by Ben Rathburn who is goaded into drawing on the Kid by some locals; Realizing that Ben is sick somehow, the Kid draws and shoots the guns out of his hands. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Fang, Claw, and Six-Gun!", art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid is spying on Scar Parsons and his gang through a skylight at their meeting place as they plan a raid; The Kid comes crashing through the skylight and faces the outlaws. "The Land-Grabber" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Phantom of Coronado!", art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid goes to visit his friend Joe Hammer, a local blacksmith in the town of Coronado, when his friend is suddenly shot dead, but oddly enough there is no sound of a gunshot; The locals tell him that it was the work of the so-called Phantom Gunman. "Man-Killer!", art by Joe Maneely; While in town the Ringo Kid is surprised when his horse Arab suddenly attacks a man named Morley and his men seemingly without provocation; When they try to shoot the stallion, the Ringo Kid shoots the guns out of their hands; When the sheriff arrives, Morley presses charges and the sheriff has no choice but to order the Ringo Kid to pen Arab pending trail. "Empty Holsters," art by Jack Keller. "The Riders of Doom!", art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid rides into a town and soon finds it under siege by the so-called Riders of Doom, remnants of the Union and Confederate armies who regularly come and raid the town; When nobody comes to the defense of the town, the Ringo Kid steps in and sends the Riders packing but takes one of their number captive. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Last Challenge," art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid stops an attempted robbery of the Cattleman's Bank owned by Chet Guthrie. However when the sheriff arrives, the Kid has to defend himself from being implicated as a crime and is locked up as a material witness in insure that he does not flee; Ringo is partnered in a cell with Johnny Tumbleweed, a reformed outlaw who tells him that Chet Guthrie was the reason why he was locked up in jail as well. "The Right of Way text story, art by Reed Crandall. "The Ghost of Sam Magee," art by Joe Maneely; In Gila City, Spotting a stage coach that is out of control, the Ringo Kid rushes after it; But as he grabs hold of the reins an eerie voice orders him to let go of the reins or die and the Kid lets go an narrowly avoids getting trampled; Meeting with the sheriff who was also after the coach he tells his experience and is told that Jake Grimley, the man who was scheduled to ride the stage, said the same thing when the horses suddenly started to run wild. "Make Every Bullet Count," art by Joe Maneely; In the town of Powder Keg the Ringo Kid is heading back to the stable to collect his horse when suddenly someone starts shooting at him; Whirling around he is surprised to find that it is Buzz Drury, who was testing to see if Ringo is still as fast as he remembers. "The Streets of Larrame," art by Joe Certa. "The Pirates of the Plains," art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid, his father Cory Rand, and his Comanche friend Dull Knife ride into the town of Stampede; They are spotted by men under the employ of a gambler named Pecos and they go to warn their boss; When the Ringo Kid and his companions arrive outside the gambling hall, Ringo tells them to wait outside to keep people from interfering with his confrontation; Ringo then confronts Pecos and orders him to return the property he stole from the local Pawnee tribe. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid spots an old man Roscoe about to rob a bank and stops him before it's too late; The Kid then returns to the old man's house to find out why he was so desperate as he was let go from his job a ranch hand because his employers thing he is too old to do the job. "Thundering Herd" text story, art by Gene Colan. "The Wreckers," art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid, his father Cory Rand, and Dull Knife cross paths with the Shilo gang who are herding horses and they identify that horses have been stolen and use force to take the stolen horses; They then follow the back trail and reunite the stolen horses with their proper owners, a group of religious homesteaders who are looking for new land to settle in. "The Coward," art by Joe Maneely; Outside a casino in Longhorn the Ringo Kid watches as a man backs out of with guns blazing. The Kid recognizes him as Zack Bolt the fastest gun in the region and wonders why he has backed out of a fight; When Ringo asks him why he backed out of a fight, Zack tells the Kid that he refuses to use his guns ever again. "The Fastest Gun In Cheyenne," script by Carl Wessler, art by Ruben Moreira. "Duel At the Bridge," art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid spots a pony express rider being chased by a posse; The Kid comes to his aid, sending the outlaws fleeing; Curious as to what the men could be interested in an ordinary mail delivery, the Ringo Kid goes into the post office to find out. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.