Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) comic books 1938-1955

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is camping for the night when he is suddenly ambushed by Brisbey and his gang who knock him out and take his horse Steel and supplies and leave the outlaw hero for dead in the desert; However, by dawn, Brisbey's attempts to try and tame Steel have failed and the horse manages to break free and return to his master. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt comes across a two-against-one fight and stops the two attackers, saving their victim from the thrashing and sends them fleeing; The Kid is thanked by Jess Crane who takes Kid Colt back to his home to meet his wife; There the Crane's tell Kid Colt that Jess is running for mayor of Big Gap and are facing opposition from Steve Truax who is using heavy handed means to insure that he wins the election. "New Deputy" text story. "Revenge!", art by Dick Ayers. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is on his way to visit his friend Sam when he spots someone inside Sam's Saddle Shop roughing up his friend; Storming into the establishment the Kid stops the altercation but before he can get answers from the man someone pistol whips him from behind, knocking him out; When Kid Colt is revived by Sam he is told that the outlaws were after a painting owned by their late friend Pete Taylor, which was intended to be handed down to his niece. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Wide-Open Town," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt rides into the town of Stockton and finds that the once peaceful town has become a ruined gambling town after the town made it rich in a gold strike; He comes to the aid of a local named Charlie who is kicked out of a saloon by a local tough named Spence and forces him to apologize at gunpoint; The Kid is then asked to meet with the mayor and a group of high profile citizens who ask Kid Colt to help them clear out the gambling houses and help them rebuild their once great town. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; On his way to Silver Valley, Kid Colt is drawn to the scent of an old timer cooking bacon and arrives just in time to save the old man from a bear that smelled his cooking also; After being rewarded with a meal, Kid Colt is warned by the old man to stay out of Silver Valley as there is danger along the way, but Kid Colt refuses to give up on his job. "Stranger in Town" text story. "The Ramrod!", art by Gene Colan. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is in town and witnesses as Ed Moore attempts to start a fight with a local named Dawson whom Ed blames for murdering his brother Danny; Kid Colt breaks things up before a fight can happen and sends Ed on his way; Going home with Dawson, Kid Colt learns about his recent troubles and Dawson professes his innocence. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; While walking through town at night, Kid Colt spots a number of horses tied up in front of the Wells Fargo Express and finds it suspicious; Before he can do anything a man attacks him from behind while the rest of his gang blast the front entrance of the Wells Fargo building and steal all the cash inside and escape just as the law shows up. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt gets in the middle of a fight between two boys that has been instigated by local bully Ward Bascomb; After breaking up the fight, Bascomb tries to pick one with the Kid, but Kid Colt easily disarms him and beats him in a fair fight, prompting the mob to disburse. "Water Boy" text story. "Only One Returned," script by Carl Wessler, art by Gene Colan. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding through a mountain pass when suddenly someone causes a rockfall; Getting to cover, Kid Colt decides to investigate to see who attempted to kill him; Climbing the mountain, the Kid is knocked out from behind; When he wakes up, he finds himself prisoner old Ben Jensen who is trying to keep people away from his gold mine and is not above killing anyone who happens upon it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Williamson and Joe Maneely (Maneely added two gunfighters on the upper left of the cover). "Wanted," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt happens upon a man named Ted Stewart who is a man on the run; Thinking that the Kid is part of the posse after him, he draws on Colt, but the Kid is faster with his fists and easily bowls him over; As Stewart recovers, Kid Colt tells him to take cover, but Ted does not heed his warning. "The Visitor!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt rides into town to see his friend Sheriff Potter, however when he asks people where he can find the Potter residence one of the local ruffians tries to pull a gun on him, but the Kid is faster at the draw and easily disarms him; Getting the Potter address, he pays a visit and finds the sheriff in bed with his son Randy by his side. "Range Feud" text story. "The Desperate Man!", art by Doug Wildey. "Gun Smoke!", art by Jack Keller; Spotting a gang of men attacking a girl on a wagon, Kid Colt comes to her aid sending the shooters packing; Escorting her home, the Kid learns that she is Ann Marshall and that her Uncle Oliver is well on his way to discovering a strike of gold dust, making him a target. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. "The Meeting," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is confronted by a gunslinger named Fresno who orders Kid to draw them; Kid Colt proves to be the faster draw and shoots the guns out of Fresno's hands; Demanding to know why Fresno is gunning after him he learns that Jed Garner of Copper City challenged Fresno to test his guns against Kid Colt for a thousand dollars. "Son of the Plains" text story. "Rustlers' Roundup!", pencils by Jack Keller; Kid Colt comes across some men trying to re-brand some cattle; He recognizes them as cattle as belonging to the Diamond J ranch; When the men tells Kid Colt to mind his own business he realizes that they are rustlers and draws his guns; However, the leader of the rustlers sneaks up behind Kid Colt and pistol whips him from behind, knocking him out. "Gun Savvy!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt spends some time teaching a young boy named Tim how to shoot teaching him that it is important to know how to properly handle a gun; However, when Tim's father finds them he scolds Kid Colt for showing his son how to shoot, telling him that they don't need guns and tells the Kid to get lost. "The Loser!", pencils by Norman Maurer. "The Challenge!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt witnesses as some towns people rough up a man named Bob Daly and comes to his aid, beating on the men who are bullying him and sends them packing; Bob and his nephew Lennie thank the Kid for his help and invite him back to their house; There Bob apologizes to Colt for not being a fighting man saying that he is dedicated to raising Lennie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.