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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published April-June 1957
Frequency quarterly
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 100

Cover Details - "Western Roundup"

Characters Roy Rogers; Dale Evans; Johnny Mack Brown; Jock Mahoney; Rex Allen; Gene Autry
Genre western
Pencils Sam Savitt (painting); photos
Inks Sam Savitt (painting); photos
Colors Sam Savitt (painting); photos
Letters typeset

2 page text story "Virginia City Queen of the Ghost Towns"

Synopsis Short essay about the history of Virginia City, Nevada.
Genre western
Letters typeset
Notes This feature beings on the inside front cover and concludes on the inide back cover.

14 page Gene Autry story "The Last Draw"

Characters Gene Autry; Gary Ross; Dan Rappo; Peddler Pete; Sam Shand; Sandy Lomas
Synopsis Gene tries to dissuade a young hot-head from proving he's faster on the draw than a wanted killer.
Genre western

1 page text story "The Panic at Como"

Synopsis An old chief delivers an ultimatum to a group of miners.
Letters typeset

14 page Roy Rogers story "The Man Hunt"

Characters Roy Rogers; Bart Stone; Jud Ferron; Tommy SIms
Synopsis Two outlaws try to frame a reformed bank robber by planting one of his guns at the scene of a robbery.
Genre western

8 page Bullet and Trigger story "Double Delivery"

Characters Bullet; Trigger; Verne Otis; May Otis
Synopsis Verne Otis relates how Trigger and Bullet foiled two horse thieves.
Genre western

8 page Flying A's Range Rider story "Hidden Treasure"

Characters Range Rider; Dick West; Colonel White; Nina White
Synopsis Range Rider and Dick investigate a traveling medicine show.
Genre western
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Alex Toth

2 page text article "The Chisholm Trail"

Synopsis Short history of the Chisholm Trail.
Genre fact
Letters typeset

10 page Rex Alle story "Rex Allen and the Prisoner"

Characters Rex Allen; Mike Dobbs; Silas Parker; Sheriff Dobbs; Slade Martin; Joe (an outlaw); Nance (another outlaw); Deputy Hollister
Synopsis Two outlaws attempt to rescue their partner as he's being transported by stagecoach from one town to another.
Genre western
Pencils Mike Arens
Inks Mike Arens

3 page text story "The Medicine Shield"

Characters Ab Daniels; Gall (an Indian chief)
Synopsis A wagon train repels an Indian attack.
Genre western
Letters typeset

10 page Law Man story "The Setup"

Characters Marshal Clay Adams; Jim Lang; Travis (a ranch owner); Sheriff John Dean
Synopsis A crooked rancher frames his foreman for robbery in order to steal his horse and gear.
Genre western
Pencils Bill Ziegler
Inks Bill Ziegler

4 page The Frontiersmen story "Buffalo Jones"

Characters Charlie Jones; Poor Bear (a Cheyenne indian)
Synopsis A brief biography of the man who became known as Buffalo Jones.
Genre western

3 page text article "The Gray Wolf"

Synopsis An informative article about various wolves.

10 page Johnny Mack Brown story "Mystery in Pine Canyon"

Characters Johnny Mack Brown; Jeff Cooper; Brad Cooper (Jeff's father); Clem Davis; Ed Corey
Synopsis A rancher fakes his own death and tries to frame a neighboring rancher for his murder.
Genre western
Pencils Bill Ziegler
Inks Bill Ziegler

1 page text story "The Toughest Cowboy That Ever Lived"

Characters Bill Pickett
Synopsis Short story about the man who invented "bulldogging."
Genre western
Letters typeset

7 page Queen of the West Dale Evans story "A Fool's Gold"

Characters Dale Evans; Jenny Wright; Gary Wright; Naylor Hoyt; Silas Twigg
Synopsis Dale helps a brother and sister who were sold a rundown ranch.
Genre westerb
Pencils Nicholas Firfires
Inks Nicholas Firfires
Notes This story mentions that Dale lives in Mineral City. The Roy Rogers stories are also usually set in Mineral City, but Roy and Dale never meet. Also, neither is ever mentioned in the other's story.

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912"

Synopsis The statement lists George T. Delacorte as Publisher, Helen Meyer as Editor and Business manager.
Script Helen Meyer
Letters typeset

1 page Roy Rogers illustration "Roy Rogers photo"

Characters Roy Rogers
Synopsis Color photo of Roy Rogers.
Genre western
Pencils photo
Inks photo
Colors photo
Notes Back cover. This is the last issue to have a non-ad back cover.