Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #2
Published February-April 1960
Frequency Quarterly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing George T. Delacorte, Jr. (publisher); Helen Meyer (president); Paul R. Lilly (executive vice-president); Harold Clark (vice-president/art director); Albert P. Delacorte (treasurer)
Notes Copyright © 1959, by Ziv Television Programs, Inc. Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.

Cover Details

Characters Gene Barry [as Bat Masterson] (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)

1 page Bat Masterson foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Lead Souvenir / The Vanishing Gandy Dancers"

Characters Bat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo); ?
Inks ? (photo); ?
Letters typeset
Notes Brief introduction to the two main stories. On inside front cover in black and white.

13 page Bat Masterson story "The Lead Souvenir"

Characters Bat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]; Spike (villain)
Genre Western

1 page text story "Animal Friend"

Characters U.S. Marshal Jeff Radin; Scag Waller (villain, death)
Genre Western
Letters typeset
Notes Copyright, 1959, by Western Printing & Litho Co.

4 page "Softspoken" Smith story "The Red Hot Ringer"

Characters "Softspoken" Smith [Sam Smith]; Jerry; Ben
Genre Western
Notes Copyright, 1959, by Western Printing & Litho Co.

14 page Bat Masterson story "The Vanishing Gandy Dancers"

Characters Bat Masterson [William Barclay Masterson]; General Walsh; Red Wolf; Larry; Jennings; Hokey (villain); Flash Carruthers (villain)
Genre Western
Notes Bat Masterson's full name is used in this story.

1 page Roaring Towns of the Old West text article "Bisbee, Arizona"

Characters Mr. Goldwater; Mr. Castaneda; Mrs. Anna Roberts
Genre Western
Letters typeset
Notes On inside back cover in black and white.

1 page Landmarks of the Old West text article "The Saline Pueblos"

Genre Western
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover.