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Issue Details

Issue #54
Published September 1957
Frequency Quarterly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indexed from a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/.

Cover Details

Characters The Presto Kid; Red Mask (as part of logo)
Genre Western

6 page Red Mask story "The Luck of Major Hanley"

Synopsis A calvary officer's "bad luck" imperils the troops under him.
Genre Western
Pencils Frank Bolle (signed)
Inks Frank Bolle (signed)

7 page Red Mask story "The Substitute Sheriff"

Synopsis When Sheriff Gage of Bullet takes a vacation, his clumsy and not particularly bright cousin Billy takes over for him.
Genre Western
Pencils Frank Bolle (signed)
Inks Frank Bolle (signed)

7 page The Presto Kid story "The Floating Renegade!"

Synopsis To stop the vicious Marlow from inciting Indians to violence, the Presto Kid must prove his "magic" is stronger than their firepower.
Genre Western
Pencils Dick Ayers
Inks Dick Ayers
Reprinted in Presto Kid (AC, 1989 series) #1

2 page text article "Western Dictionary"

Synopsis Explains terms and expressions, and tells of people and items of the Old West that readers may come across in this and other western comic books. In this issue: Abilene, bunkhouse, chuckwagon, dogie, ewe, freighter, (Pat) Garrett, and (the) Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.
Genre Fact
Pencils ? (illustrations)
Inks ? (illustrations)
Colors ? (illustrations)
Letters Typeset

6 page Red Mask story "The Unknown Treasure!"

Characters Black Phantom
Synopsis Red Mask and the Black Phantom battle outlaws inexplicably seeking to rob a penniless rancher.
Genre Western
Pencils Frank Bolle (signed)
Inks Frank Bolle (signed)