| Issue | #1004 |
| Published | June-August 1959 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | George T. Delacorte (Publisher); Helen Meyer (President); Paul R. Lilly (Executive Vice President); Harold Clark (Vice President-Advertising Director); Albert P. Delacorte (Treasurer) |
| Notes | Indicia title is "COLT .45, No. 1004." Code number is COLT.45 O.S. #1004-596. Copyright 1959 by Warner Bros Pictures., Inc. Second of three "Colt .45" Four Colors. Based on the "Colt .45" TV series. |
| Characters | Chris Colt (as portrayed by Wayde Preston) |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | front cover |
| Characters | Chris Colt (as portrayed by Wayde Preston) |
| Synopsis | Brief preview of "The Crooked Trail" with three black and white photos and typeset text. |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | ? (photos) |
| Inks | ? (photos) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | inside front cover; black and white. |
| Characters | Chris Colt |
| Synopsis | Chris Colt goes undercover at a prison in order to help three prisoners escape. The three had robbed a government shipment of half a million dollars in gold. The robbers were caught but won't reveal where they hid the gold. The plan is for them to lead Colt to the gold after he helps them escape. |
| Genre | western |
| Script | Eric Freiwald; Robert Schaefer |
| Pencils | Dan Spiegle |
| Inks | Dan Spiegle |
| Notes | Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
| Characters | Chris Colt |
| Synopsis | A trio of confidence men are running a racket where they get gullible men to invest in a phony silver mine, then fake an argument and murder so that the frightened investor will flee without his money. Chris goes to Silver City in his role as a Colt firearms salesman to see if the outfit will pick him as their next victim. |
| Genre | western |
| Script | Eric Friewald; Robert Schaefer |
| Pencils | Dan Spiegle |
| Inks | Dan Spiegle |
| Notes | Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents". Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
| Characters | Chris Colt; Don Diablo |
| Synopsis | While riding in a stage, Chris Colt recognizes a fellow passenger is the bandit Don Diablo and tricks the bandit into letting him look at his gun. |
| Genre | western |
| Script | Eric Freiwald; Robert Schaefer |
| Pencils | Dan Spiegle |
| Inks | Dan Spiegle |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black and white. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
| Characters | Chris Colt (as portrayed by Wayde Preston, photo) |
| Synopsis | Black and white portrait photo of Wayde Preston as Chris Colt, with facsimile autograph. |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Notes | Back cover. Black and white photo with blue border and light green background. |