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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published December 1955-February 1956
Frequency Quarterly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Copyright 1955, by Tie-Ups, Inc.

Cover Details

Characters Jock Mahoney [as Range Rider] (photo)
Genre Western
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)

1 page filler "Water"

Genre Western; Fact
Letters typeset
Notes On inside front cover in black and white. Copyright, 1955, by Western Printing & Litho. Co.

17 page The Flying A's Range Rider story "Thirst for Revenge"

Characters Range Rider; Dick West; Rawhide (a horse); Lucky (a horse); Uncle Ben (first appearance); Pete (first appearance); Jake Strong (first appearance; villain); Matt (first appearance; villain); Sam (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis Range Rider and Dick West help a sheriff move a prisoner, but are ambushed. The gang gets away with the prisoner, but drop and lose their water canteens when shot at. They get into trouble when they try to cross the badlands without water. Range Rider and Dick West trail them, with water, and catch up with them at the small ranch of Uncle Ben and Pete.
Genre Western
Pencils Tony Sgroi
Inks Tony Sgroi
Notes Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.22)

1 page text story "Showdown"

Genre Western
Letters typeset
Notes Copyright, 1955, by Western Printing & Litho. Co.

4 page Dick West story "Three to One"

Characters Dick West; Mr. Bragg (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis Dick captures some stagecoach thieves on his own.
Genre Western
Pencils Nicholas Firfires

12 page The Flying A's Range Rider story "The Lion's Share"

Characters Range Rider; Dick West; Rawhide (a horse); Lucky (a horse); Sheriff Tate (first appearance); Harry Wood (first appearance); Clayt Wood (first appearance); Al Wood (first appearance); Mr. Crimp (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis The Wood brothers, hotheads that always disturb the peace in town, receive a telegram from the East telling them their father died. The will gives most of the Inheritance to the eldest. A crooked lawyer intends to get it all by making a deal with their only relative, a no-good cousin.
Genre Western
Pencils Mike Arens
Inks Mike Arens
Notes Story is continued on inside back cover and back cover. Art identification by Steinar Ådland (2010.11.22)