Issue Details

Issue	#4
Published	April 1951
Frequency	Bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36

Cover Details - "Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine"

Characters	Billy the Kid
Genre	Western
Pencils	?; photo
Inks	?; photo
Colors	?; photo
Notes	The cowboy in the photograph looks like singing cowboy Eddie Dean.

1 page Children's Digest advertisement "Completely New! Completely Different!"

Synopsis	Subscription ad for Children's Digest.
Letters	typeset

10 page Billy the Kid story "Outlaws Hang Together"

Characters	Billy the Kid; Toby Preston; Fred McGurk;
Synopsis	Billy helps a young boy fight a crooked banker.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Jack Sparling
Inks	Jack Sparling

5 page story "The Mustang"

Characters	Herd of horses; unnamed Indians; unnamed trappers
Synopsis	Story about wild horses.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Jimmy Thompson
Inks	Jimmy Thompson
Letters	Jimmy Thompson

1 page advertisement "Ah Pronounces th' offishul drink o' Dogpatch, Orange Crush!"

Characters	Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; other Dogpatch characters.
Synopsis	Orange Crush ad.
Genre	Humor
Pencils	Al Capp
Inks	Al Capp
Notes	Some of the best art in the book is in this ad.

12 page Billy the Kid story "Manhunt"

Characters	Billy the Kid; Deputy Pete Jameson; Zuko
Synopsis	Yet another variation of "The Most Dangerous Game" with Bill as the hunted this time.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Ed Winik
Inks	Ed Winik

2 page text story "Ambush in Carson City"

Characters	Sheriff Ben Crabtree; Slim Hammerill; Luke Byrnes;
Synopsis	Exciting times in Carson City.
Script	Donald George
Letters	typeset

Half page advertisement "Learn to Dance in 5 Days or Pay Nothing!"

Synopsis	Ad for a dance booklet published by Pioneer Publications, Inc.
Letters	typeset

Half page Prospector Pete story "Hey! Where are you runnin' to, Pete?"

Synopsis	Pete takes a look at the new railroad.
Genre	Western; humor

1 page advertisement "Special...Introductory Offer"

Synopsis	Ad for a combination cigarette lighter and case.
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Letters	typeset

advertisement "Which of these 2 Weaklings Paid only a Few Cents..."

Synopsis	Body-building ad for the Jowett Institute of Physical Training.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page advertisement "We Guarantee to Save You Money!"

Synopsis	Ad for Rocket Wholesale Co.
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover