Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	July-September 1953
Frequency	Quarterly
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	100

Cover Details - "Western Roundup"

Genre	Western
Notes	Floating heads cover with an illustration in the center.

1 page Gene Autry filler "Gene Autry Photo"

Genre

Western

14 page Roy Rogers story "Plan for Murder"

Characters	Roy Rogers; Calico Cooper; Sheriff Thorpe; Deputy Joe Banks; Luke Felton; Joyce Cooper
Synopsis	Roy investigates an automobile accident.
Genre	Western
Pencils	John Ushler
Inks	John Ushler

1 page text story "Indian Fire Making"

Synopsis	Fact article describing a Bow-drill fire maker and how to make one.
Genre	Western
Pencils	August Lenox
Inks	August Lenox
Letters	Typeset

10 page Trigger and Bullet story "The No-Good Brother"

Characters	Trigger; Bullet; Uncle Mike; Jangles; Sheriff Halton
Synopsis	Uncle Mike tells a story of how BUllet and Trigger help trap a murderer.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Sparky Moore
Inks	Sparky Moore

1 page text story "The Cowboy's Rope"

Synopsis	A short feature about ropes.
Genre	Western
Pencils	August Lenox
Inks	August Lenox

14 page Gene Autry story "The 13th Knot"

Characters	Gene Autry; Judge Harwood; Ruth Harwood; Amos Kelly; Jim Fell; Waco Turley
Synopsis	Gene investigates a series of murders and comes across a clue. One of the killers has dropped a rope with 13 knots tied in it.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Tony Sgroi
Inks	Tony Sgroi

1 page text story "Indian Name Writing"

Synopsis	A short lesson in how to read Indian pictographs.
Genre	Western
Pencils	August Lenox
Inks	August Lenox

10 page Champion story "The Last Trick"

Characters	Champion (Gene Autry's horse); Ricky West; Roy Ketchum; Deke Walton
Synopsis	Ricky West agrees to help Roy Ketchum train a horse for a race and runs afoul of some crooks who do not want Ketchum's horse to run.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Nicholas Firfires
Inks	Nicholas Firfires

3 page text story "Surprise Witness"

Characters	Gil Wherry; Jed Collins; Frank Potter
Genre	Western
Pencils	John Ushler
Inks	John Ushler
Letters	?; typeset

1 page An Album of Famous Ranches text story "The J-A Home Ranch"

Synopsis	Brief history of Charles Adair's ranch.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Till Goodan
Inks	Till Goodan
Letters	Till Goodan

1 page An Album of Famous Ranches text story "The Wetherill Ranch"

Synopsis	Brief history of Richard Wetherill's ranch.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Till Goodan
Inks	Till Goodan
Letters	Till Goodan

1 page An Album of Famous Ranches text story "The Prairie Cattle Co. Pioneer Colorado Ranch"

Synopsis	Brief history of the JJ brand.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Till Goodan
Inks	Till Goodan
Letters	Till Goodan

1 page An Album of Famous Ranches text story "The Eureka Ranch One of Arizona's Oldest"

Synopsis	Brief history of the Eureka Ranch.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Till Goodan
Inks	Till Goodan
Letters	Till Goodan

1 page An Album of Famous Ranches text story "The Lightning C Famous Rodeo Ranch of Texas"

Synopsis	Brief history of the ranch that provides stock for rodeos.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Till Goodan
Inks	Till Goodan
Letters	Till Goodan

1 page An Album of Famous Ranches text story The King Ranch The Great "Running W" of Texas

Pencils	Till Goodan
Inks	Till Goodan
Letters	Till Goodan
Reprinted	Brief history of Captain Richard King's ranch and brand.

1 page An Album of Famous Ranches text story "The Terrazas Ranch The Famous ThS of Old Mexico"

Synopsis	Brief history of the Terrazas Ranch.
Pencils	Till Goodan
Inks	Till Goodan
Letters	Till Goodan

An Album of Famous Ranches text story The XIT Ranch The Celebrated "Ten in Texas"

Pencils	Till Goodan
Inks	Till Goodan
Letters	Till Goodan
Reprinted	Brief history of a ranch that covered ten counties in Texas.

10 page Wild Bill Elliott story "The Bullet Tip-Off"

Characters	Bill Elliott; Tom Morgan; Rod Morgan; Terry and Melinda Drake; Harry Potter; Rusty Chase; Willie Chase
Synopsis	Bill tracks down a couple of outlaws who are robbing travellers who stay at a particular hotel.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Hi Mankin
Inks	Hi Mankin

1 page text article "Indian Bow and Arrow Making"

Synopsis	Instructions on how to make a bow and arrows.
Genre	Western
Pencils	August Lenox
Inks	August Lenox
Letters	typeset

10 page Johnny Mack Brown story "The Cold-blooded Frame-Up"

Characters	Johnny Mack Brown; Dick Ransom; Whitey Quirk
Synopsis	Johnny tries to clear a young man accused of killing his uncle.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Tony Sgroi
Inks	Tony Sgroi ?

1 page text article "Oh Bury Me Not"

Synopsis	This is a page of words and music of an old western song.
Genre	Western
Letters	?; typeset
Notes	Sheet music is an occasional feature in this title.
Reprinted	Reprinted from All American Song Book published by Robbins Music Corporation.

12 page Rex Allen story "The Ghost"

Characters	Rex Allen; Koko the Wonder Horse; Sheriff Hawkins; Chico City City Council; The Ghost
Synopsis	U. S. Marshal Rex Allen helps a sheriff track a bandit that's been terrorizing the counryside.
Genre	Western
Pencils	Mike Arens
Inks	Mike Arens

1 page Roy Rogers filler "Roy Rogers Photo"

Characters	Roy Rogers
Synopsis	Picture of Roy Rogers and Trigger.
Notes	Pictures of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry rotate in the inside back cover of this title for several issues.

1 page illustration "Cowboy minding the Herd"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Back cover color photo provided by the Shostal Press Agency.