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Issue Details

Issue #23
Published December 1956-February 1957
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Notes Photo cover.

Cover Details

Characters Rex Allen
Genre western
Pencils photograph
Notes Photo cover.

1 page filler "The Great Cowboy Race"

Synopsis Article about a horse race from Galveston, Texas, to Burlington, Vermont, held in 1886.
Genre western; fact
Letters typeset
Notes Inside front cover. Black and white. Large illustration with typeset text. See Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #42.

14 page Rex Allen story "Treasure of the Ancients"

Characters Rex Allen; Koko (horse)
Synopsis Prof. Gibbs accidently uncovers some ancient Indian writing in a cliff dwelling that mentions treasure. Accompanied by Rex and several other patrons of a trading post, they set out for the "Fortress of the Cat" However, two of the group are escaped convicts, who have their own plans.
Genre western
Pencils Mike Arens
Inks Mike Arens

1 page text story "The Big Decision"

Synopsis Ten-year-old Petey must decide whether to keep a gem that has fallen from a saddle or return it to its owner.
Genre western
Letters typeset
Notes Text story with unusual design for 1/4 page title and title illustration.

4 page Tales of the Roaring West story "A Mountainous Mistake"

Synopsis A prospector doctors a map to fool two claim jumpers who want to steal his gold mine.
Genre western
Pencils Dan Spiegle
Inks Dan Spiegle ?

12 page Rex Allen story "The Perfect Alibi"

Characters Rex Allen; Koko (horse)
Synopsis Trigger Larson plans an perfect alibi by using a partner whose voice sounds the same as his to stay in a bathhouse while Larson robs a stage.
Genre western
Pencils Mike Arens
Inks Mike Arens

Half page advertisement "We love those cough drops..."

Notes One-half page ad in comic form for Smith Brothers Wild Cherry Cough Drops.

1 page advertisement "Dell Comic Christmas Gift Subscriptions bring joy all year!"

Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover. Black and white. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Comics. Premium is a plastic card and memo case. 12 issues for $1.20.

1 page advertisement "Have Mom and Dad take you down.."

Notes Back cover. Color ad by Monsanto Chemical Co., Plastics Division, promoting plastic toys for Christmas. Featured is a "Rin-Tin-Tin Golden Bugle" plastic toy set made by Spec-toy-culars, Inc., Long Island City, NY.