Texan (1948 St. John) comic books 1950-1959

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, George Tuska, Bert N. Dean, Richard Speed and Rudy Palais. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. After surviving a skirmish, Comanche Spotted Bear and settler Mike realize they've both been set up by a treacherous white man, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. "Six-Gun Stan" sets out to prove he's been framed for murder and stage robbery. Outlaw Jake manages to frame the Lone Vigilante for his crimes and take over the Vigilante's ranch. Plus an ad for "Authentic Indian Handicrafts." Cover by Baker. Spotted Bear: Comanche Justice Strikes at Midnight; Jack Dalton; Bandits Ride the Buffalo Trail; Six-Gun Stan; The Lone Vigilante. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Matt Baker, George Tuska, Richard Speed and Howard Larsen. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Smoky Horse dreams of peace between the Apaches and the settlers, but that makes him suspect to both groups, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, action girl Yukon Jane battles wolfpacks and pelt poachers in the northern woods. The Marshal of Eagle Springs tracks masked raiders who use silver bullets, but these are no Rangers. Plus biographical pages on Crazy Horse, Harry Tracy, Jesse James, and Arizona Pete. And a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Cover by Baker. Jesse James; Scalp Hunters Hide Their Tracks; Arizona Pete; Ghost Riders Defy the Range Law; Crazy Horse; The Renegades' Last Raid; The Lone Vigilante; Tracy the Outlaw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by George Tuska, Tex Blaisdell and Howard Larsen. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. The Texan and his sidekick Lopez track the McGilvery Gang after a robbery in Grand Prairie. In an action-girl story, Prairie Kate takes on cattle rustlers, aided only by her kid brother and aged farmhand Cactus Pete. The Bold Buckeroo and Rusty tangle with dope smugglers. Plus a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Cover by Baker. A Double-Cross in Disguise; The Texan; Ghost Terror of the Blackfeet; Prairie Kate; Indians on Horseback; The Lone Vigilante: Graveyard Gulch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Lubbers. "Gunsmoke Gets Action" text story by Tex Houston. "Treason Rides the Warpath starring Hawk Knife, Crazy Elk, Chief Buffalo Horn, and Clovita," art by Howard Larsen. "Red Scalp Magic"; Chief Yellow Tooth has put a price on Cheyenne Joe's head. Untitled story; Dexter Dean tries to run Prairie Kate and her brother off the Circle "S" Ranch. "Indians on Horseback" non-fiction story. "Renegades of Deadfall Canyon"; Three white men are trying to find the Lost Spaniard's Mine in the sacred mountains of the Apaches. "Registered for Ransom" text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and John Forte. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Renegade Sioux frame Hawk Knife in an attempt to start a war between the tribe and the Army, in one of three stories this issue with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, the disappearance of a Texas Ranger forces The Texan to confront a town's self-appointed ruler, the "Hangman of Helldorado." Margo's ranch is targeted by land thieves, even though it's useless for raising cattle. Terrific cover by Baker. Thirty Yards to Justice; Hawk Knife: Bad Blood Brews a Massacre; About Horses; The Texan; Gun Law Blazes on Indian Mesa; Cheyenne Joe: The Ruse of the Snake River Raiders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Renegade Sioux try to end the peace treaty with the settlers and start a war, unless Hawk Knife can stop them, in one of three stories this issue with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, Black Feathers kidnaps Jenny in order to free her son, who has been captured by the scout White Eagle. Cowboys Terry and Willie herd a cattle drive to feed starving Cheyenne, but mistrust leads to the risk of war. Ambush at Alkali Flats; Hawk Knife: Scalp Fever Strikes the Sioux; Bushwhacker's Bullet; Something About Indians; Cheyenne Joe; Gambler's Ghost; Trail of the Longhorns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Renegade Sioux kidnap tribe chieftain Buffalo Horn in an effort to bring Hawk Knife's tribe to war, in one of four stories this issue with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, prospectors seek the "cursed" lost mine of Arizona's Superstition Mountains. Notorious gunfighter "Santa Fe" reluctantly agrees to take on the outlaw gang that wounded the town sheriff. Technical Kayo; Hawk Knife: Thunder Drowns the War Drums; Curse of the Thunder God; Doublecross at Devil's Den; The Bar-O Outfit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. A dying man's last act and an escaped prowler put Hawk Knife on the trail of a killer, in one of three stories this issue with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, Lynx Paw and Long Feather are framed for murder by unscrupulous buffalo hunters. Cowboys Terry and Willie come to the aid of rancher Sue when they stumble on a rustling and murder scheme in Abilene. A Talisman Tames the Trail; Hawk Knife: Ambush at Buffalo Trail; Comanche Courage Strikes Back!; Prairie Guns: Deaths Roundup!. Series continues as Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John) #15, and also, confusingly, as Texan (1948 St. John) #15. This is an oversize issue. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Howard Larsen and Enrico Bagnoli. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. When Hawk Knife is appointed the successor of dying chieftain Buffalo Horn, rebels plot against him, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Cowhand Neil takes on the lawless town of Tombstone after his partner is robbed and beaten by the Kickback Kid. Cheyenne Joe knows that rogue soldiers who framed him for murder, but now he must live long enough to prove it. Plus fun facts about Native American housing. The Wrong Train for Slick Willie; Hawk Knife: Twirling Blades Tame Treachery; Terror at Tombstone; Totem Tales; Cheyenne Joe: Whistling Arrows Seek Justice; Rustlers Strike It Rich. Final issue under this title; series continues as Fightin' Texan (1952) #16. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.