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Issue Details

Issue #20
Published December 1952-January 1953
Frequency every other month
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Raymond C. Krank
Notes Indicia states "Charles Starrett as THE DURANGO KID"

Cover Details - "The Lady Shoots a Hot Iron!"

Characters The Durango Kid
Genre Western
Pencils Fred Guardineer [as FBG]
Inks Fred Guardineer [as FBG]
Letters Typeset

8 page The Durango Kid story "Smuggler's Den!"

Characters The Durango Kid [Steve Brand]; Muley Pike
Synopsis The Durango Kid helps Muley after Steve and Muley buy an abandoned ranch and have to deal with the squatting cattle rustlers who have taken up residence there.
Genre Western
Script Gardner Fox ?
Pencils Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks Fred Guardineer (signed)

7 page The Durango Kid story "The Lady Shoots a Hot Iron!"

Characters The Durango Kid [Steve Brand]; George Jasmine; Jenny Jasmine; Muley Pike
Synopsis George Jasmine dies on Steve and Muley's front door-step and they decide to step in to protect his long-lost daughter Jenny... only Jenny doesn't think she needs any protecting.
Genre Western
Script Gardner Fox ?
Pencils Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks Fred Guardineer (signed)

7 page Dan Brand and Tipi story "The Trojan Horse"

Characters Dan Brand; Tipi
Synopsis Dan Brand is captured by the British and Tipi uses a Trojan Horse to rescue him.
Genre Western
Script Gardner Fox?
Pencils Fred Meagher
Inks Fred Meagher

2 page text story "Fighting Man"

Characters Takowa; One Arrow
Genre Western
Letters typeset

5 page The Durango Kid story "Muley Pike's Big Gold Rush!"

Characters Muley Pike; The Durango Kid [Steve Brand]
Synopsis Muley finds an old abandonned mine and goes crazy spending money when he finds gold in it. His spending attracts the attention of some "Owlhoots" who try to do away with him. The gold ends up being fool's gold.
Genre Western
Script Gardner Fox ?
Pencils Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks Fred Guardineer (signed)

1 page Joe Bonomo - Strongmen's Club of America advertisement Three Weeks and $1 Made This "Sad Sack" Hep!

Notes Some Joe Bonomo strips are by C. C. Beck, but this doesn't appear to be his artwork.