Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	January 1947
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?
Notes	Indicia title: Cowpuncher Comics.

Cover Details

Genre	western
Notes	Indicia title: Cowpuncher Comics.

1 page advertisement "Lonesome Joe Finds the Tune to Popularity!!"

Synopsis	a comic strip ad for Casper Garber's "Hot Lick" Slide Flute and Clariflute musical instruments
Notes	inside front cover

10 page The Texas Ranger story "The White Comanche"

Characters	Clint Cortland; Pronto; Grey Lightning; Sam; Mort Meagher
Synopsis	Clint goes "undercover" in a Comanche tribe.
Genre	western
Pencils	E. Balter ?
Inks	E. Balter ?

7 page Knight of the North story "The Arctic Assassin!!"

Characters	Ken Knight; Johnson; Nukuhdlah
Synopsis	Ken tracks down a fur thief.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Jon Small (signed) [as Bob Jannsen]
Inks	Jon Small (signed) [as Bob Jannsen]

9 page Alabam story "Split-Second Stand In!"

Characters	Alabam; Mike Mantee; John Hyler; Mrs. Hyler
Synopsis	Alabam comes to Broken Creek to avenge his uncle and become the sheriff.
Genre	western
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert

4 page Dead-eye Dude story "Throwing the Bull!"

Characters	Randy Range
Synopsis	A real cowboy is determined to make a real cowboy out of Randy.
Genre	humor; western

2 page text story "The Jealous Lover!"

Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Wild Bill Hickok (Avon, 1949 series) #4

8 page Kit West story "Spitting Snake's Revenge!!"

Characters	Spitting Snake; Kit West; Little Snake
Synopsis	An Indian chief attempts to get revenge on Kit for killing his son.
Genre	western
Pencils	Gus Schrotter ?
Inks	Gus Schrotter ?

8 page The Fighting Parson story "Poisoned Pipers!!"

Characters	John Watkins; Claude Piper; the Piper Brothers
Synopsis	John learns to use a gun when going up against the Piper Brothers.
Genre	western
Pencils	Jon Small [as Jack Ross] (signed)
Inks	Jon Small [as Jack Ross] (signed)
Reprinted	in Custer's Last Fight (Avon, 1950 series) #[nn]; in Wild Bill Hickok (Avon, 1949 series) #19; in Wild Bill Hickok (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #11

1 page advertisement "Be a Movie Producer!"

Synopsis	an ad for Projector Sales Co.'s Comicscope projector
Notes	inside back cover

1 page advertisement "Now Get Bursting Strength Fast!"

Synopsis	an ad for Muscle Power Co.'s exercise equipment
Notes	back cover