Comic books in 'Cowboy'

Stories and art by Bill Molno, Joe Maneely, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex gets mixed up in strange doin's when he sees townspeople defending a bully from the medicine-show performer Melville the Mentalist. The hired killer called the Coyote Kid pretends to be in trouble, to befriend Tex and lead him into a trap. Ranch hands are mystified when rustled cattle seem to disappear at the edge of a high waterfall. The Man Who Was Always One Ahead; Get Ritter Alone; Talbot's Badge; A Ranger Recollects; The Vanishing Herd; Outlaw Lead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Sal Trapani. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex attempts to end a long-standing family feud once and for all, and preferably without killing members of either family. Thugs try to run Ed Looney off his land, but then they realize he's not what they thought he was. An outlaw finds an ingenious way to elude capture, by ingratiating himself to the settlers nearby, so they feel inclined to protect him. Too Late; How the Feud Ended; Rapwell's Kid; The Missing Marksman; Ed Looney: Run Him Off the Land; The Friendly Outlaw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Hart. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Tony Tallarico. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. The Nurry Gang breaks out of prison, with one objective: to get even with "Prairie Ranger" Tex Ritter. Town bully Faraday meets his match in a swift-fingered traveling magician. Bandits use camels to rob stagecoaches and escape into the desert, in a story inspired by the real-life use of camels by the US Cavalry in the Old West. The Strange Outlaw; Like Magic; If Yuh Can't Beat 'Em; Six Gun Sultan; Cheyenne Kid Welcomes Fun with Pop at His Ranch; Deadline. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Hart. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Tony Tallarico. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Sheep ranchers looking for the creature that's killing their livestock settle on Tex's dog Fury, and Tex must clear the canine's name by finding the real culprit. Benny finds trouble while passing through the town of Cragville. Tex is confronted by a man whose brother he once arrested, and must convince him that it was the right thing to do. The Sheep Killer; Gun Sight; The Red-Headed Outlaw; Shave for Silver; The Revenge Rider. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Movie Highlights of America's Most Beloved Cowboy: Tex Ritter" by Richard A. Tucker. Features numerous photos and filmography of Tex. 52 pages; B&W; 5-in. x 7-in.

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"Trapped in Time's Lost Land!" Diablo back-up story, "The Invaders!" Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Mystery of Devil-Tree Plateau!" Diablo back-up story, "The Challenge!" Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Promotional mini-comic. This 1949 giveaway comic came free in boxes of Crackin' Good or Laurel Graham Crackers (Carr-Consolidated Biscuit Co.), and others were distributed by a variety of merchants including Wisco "99" Service Stations, Carnation Malted Milk, Klarer Health Wieners, Fleers Dubble Bubble Gum, Rodeo All-Meat Wieners, Perfect Potato Chips, & others. Back cover may be blank or printed with information about participating sponsor. This promotional comic reprints material from Oscar Comics (Timely). Full-color, 24-pages, 7-in. x 3-1/2-in., all newsprint with ad for all six comics in series on back cover, no cover price. NOTE: Publication date is based on an ad that appeared in Tom Mix #21 (Sept. 1949 issue). Comic has no publication or copyright info.

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Tex Taylor in Draw or Die, Cowpoke (1950 Wisco Mini-Comic) is a promotional giveaway distributed by a variety of merchants including Wisco "99" Service Stations, Carnation Malted Milk, Klarer Health Wieners, Fleers Dubble Bubble Gum, Rodeo All-Meat Wieners, Perfect Potato Chips, & others. Back cover blank or printed with information about participating sponsor. 24 pages, full color, 7-in. x 3.5-in., all newsprint, no cover price.

French publication presenting western adventures in comics, two-page text pieces, and ads -- all in French. Tex Tone was a French western hero (known as the Kansas Kid in the U.K.), his horse was named Lucky, and the artwork in this issue is possibly by Italian artist Camillo Zuffi, whose work looks a little like Johnny Craig's. Published 1974, 5-in. x 7-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Published by Imperia. Painted cover.

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Cover art by Bob Lubbers. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Jake Burns has framed Buckaroo for a crime and taken over his ranch. Untitled story, art by Tex Blaisdell; With only the help of her kid brother and old Cactus Pete, Belle takes on four cattle rustlers. Untitled story, art by Ken Battefield; Mustang is framed for murder and stage robbery. Jesse James bio by Richard Speed. Jack Dalton bio by Richard Speed. "Graveyard Gulch," art by George Tuska; Buckaroo and Rusty tangle with dope smugglers. Pistol Packin' Preacher text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled story, art by Bob Lubbers; Tall in the saddle with six guns dedicated to justice was "roaring" Jory Braden who policed the prairies of long ago...known as the Texan. Untitled story; Dexter Dean tries to run Kate and her brother off the Circle "S" Ranch. "Death in Disguise" text story. Untitled Mustang Jack story, pencils by Walter Johnson. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; The Bold Buckeroo (Tim Rollins) tries to clear his name. "The Dead Man Plays" text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Lubbers. "Haunted Land," art by George Tuska; Mike Stiles rustles Norton's cattle to force him to sell his ranch and later sell it to the railway for a much higher price. "Dude's Dictionary," art by Charles W. Winter; Dictionary with gag drawings. Untitled story; Buckskin Belle and her kid brother capture four cattle rustlers. Al Jennings bio by Richard Speed. "Ole Faithfull" text story. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Mustang and Linda catch the robber that killed Dawson and stole his purse of gold. "Dynamite Dukes" text story. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; the Bold Buckaroo is searches for the gunman who built the foolproof frame-up against him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Howard Larsen, Martin Gale, Richard Speed and Rudy Palais. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. The Texan goes after outlaw Silver Dollar Sam, but only captures his girlfriend, who says things like "Git yore dirty paws off'n me, yuh tin-starred lawdog!" Mustang Jack helps rancher Linda search for a missing cowhand, and finds danger instead. Plus a comics biography of Lakota Sioux leader Crazy Horse. Action-girl cover by Baker. The Texan; Mustang Jack; Horse Thief's Last Laugh; Bill Pickett, Originator of Bulldogging; Crazy Horse; Buckskin Belle. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Howard Larsen, Bert N. Dean, and Bill Walsh. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Female rancher and action girl Buckskin Belle offers to teach her handsome but clueless neighbor the ways of the West, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. A Texas Ranger battles outlaws who are trying to drive homesteaders off their land. Mustang Jack helps Linda when rustlers target her ranch. Also featuring a vintage full-color comics ad for "The Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen" including images of the young movie star. Cover by Baker. Winner's Draw; Buckskin Belle: Peril on the Prairie; The Bold Buckeroo; The Texan; Mustang Jack: High Stakes-Low Bid; Shot in the Dark. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Matt Baker. Teen-Age Romances ad. Untitled story, art by Lorence Bjorklund; The Arkansaw Kid had sworn he would not be taken alive; Then Texas Ranger "Roarin' Jory" Braden set out on his trail. "Wakanda"; The necklace of seven bear claws made the Indian Wakanda invincible (unrelated to the Marvel Universe nation of Wakanda of course!). "Trap the Guilty"; Buckaroo was an easy victim for a murder frame-up until he took a chance on a daring plan to trap the guilty. "Death Valley Double-Cross," art by Howard Larsen; Countless men have met their doom in Death Valley searching for gold. Burns and his daughter struck it rich before they were jumped and robbed. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, George Tuska, Bert N. Dean, Richard Speed and Rudy Palais. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. After surviving a skirmish, Comanche Spotted Bear and settler Mike realize they've both been set up by a treacherous white man, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. "Six-Gun Stan" sets out to prove he's been framed for murder and stage robbery. Outlaw Jake manages to frame the Lone Vigilante for his crimes and take over the Vigilante's ranch. Plus an ad for "Authentic Indian Handicrafts." Cover by Baker. Spotted Bear: Comanche Justice Strikes at Midnight; Jack Dalton; Bandits Ride the Buffalo Trail; Six-Gun Stan; The Lone Vigilante. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by George Tuska, Tex Blaisdell and Howard Larsen. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. The Texan and his sidekick Lopez track the McGilvery Gang after a robbery in Grand Prairie. In an action-girl story, Prairie Kate takes on cattle rustlers, aided only by her kid brother and aged farmhand Cactus Pete. The Bold Buckeroo and Rusty tangle with dope smugglers. Plus a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Cover by Baker. A Double-Cross in Disguise; The Texan; Ghost Terror of the Blackfeet; Prairie Kate; Indians on Horseback; The Lone Vigilante: Graveyard Gulch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and John Forte. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Renegade Sioux frame Hawk Knife in an attempt to start a war between the tribe and the Army, in one of three stories this issue with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, the disappearance of a Texas Ranger forces The Texan to confront a town's self-appointed ruler, the "Hangman of Helldorado." Margo's ranch is targeted by land thieves, even though it's useless for raising cattle. Terrific cover by Baker. Thirty Yards to Justice; Hawk Knife: Bad Blood Brews a Massacre; About Horses; The Texan; Gun Law Blazes on Indian Mesa; Cheyenne Joe: The Ruse of the Snake River Raiders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Renegade Sioux kidnap tribe chieftain Buffalo Horn in an effort to bring Hawk Knife's tribe to war, in one of four stories this issue with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, prospectors seek the "cursed" lost mine of Arizona's Superstition Mountains. Notorious gunfighter "Santa Fe" reluctantly agrees to take on the outlaw gang that wounded the town sheriff. Technical Kayo; Hawk Knife: Thunder Drowns the War Drums; Curse of the Thunder God; Doublecross at Devil's Den; The Bar-O Outfit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. A dying man's last act and an escaped prowler put Hawk Knife on the trail of a killer, in one of three stories this issue with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, Lynx Paw and Long Feather are framed for murder by unscrupulous buffalo hunters. Cowboys Terry and Willie come to the aid of rancher Sue when they stumble on a rustling and murder scheme in Abilene. A Talisman Tames the Trail; Hawk Knife: Ambush at Buffalo Trail; Comanche Courage Strikes Back!; Prairie Guns: Deaths Roundup!. Series continues as Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John) #15, and also, confusingly, as Texan (1948 St. John) #15. This is an oversize issue. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Texas Kid (1937 Whitman BLB) #1429

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Joe Maneely, Russ Heath, and George Tuska. Rootin tootin shoot-em-up cowboy stories with the Texas Kid! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Doom in the Desert," "Phantom of Massacre Gulch," and "The Necktie Party" (art on all by Joe Maneely), and a back-up story, "The Promise!" Cover price $0.10.

"A House Divided," "Riot at the Rodeo," and "Man Who Didn't Exist!" (art on all by Joe Maneely). Black Bob Harrigan back-up story, "Last Request!" (art by Ed Moline). Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Joe Maneely, Norman Steinberg, Hank Chapman, and Jay Scott Pike. Rootin tootin shoot-em-up cowboy stories with the Texas Kid! The Day of the Hanging text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Hank Chapman, Sol Brodsky, and Tony DiPreta. Rootin tootin shoot-em-up cowboy stories with the Texas Kid! The Marshall of Lawson City text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Ed Moline, George Tuska, and Pete Morisi. Rootin tootin shoot-em-up cowboy stories with the Texas Kid! Loco Kid With a Gun text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Smiler Strikes," "Killer's Gold," "Blood on the Trail," plus a back-up story, "Code of the Killers!" Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

"Doom in the Desert," "Dynamite Valley," and "The Black Killer," plus a back-up story, the Arizone Kid in "Raw Justice!" Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Texas Ranger (1935 Whitman BLB) #NN, Cocomalt premium, softcover, Hal Arbo

Texas Ranger in Rustler Strategy (1936 Whitman BLB) #012, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", softcover, Tarzan Ice Cream cup lid premium

Part of the "1100A Series" from Whitman's "Penny Book" line. Mostly text with some illustrations. One of 18 different "Penny Book" titles published in 1938, softcover, 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", 36 pages, b&w.

Feb 1941. Western stories: Jackson Cole "Emperor of the Pecos"(featuring Jim Hatfield, Ranger), Anson Hard, Allan K. Echols, and Hapsburg Liebe. Also, Famous Texas Rangers, starring Sergeant J. Gillette in a two page comic strip. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Aug 1941. Western stories by Jackson Cole "Outlaw Valley" (featuring Jim Hatfield, Ranger), James Clyde Harper, and Tom Curry. Also, Famous Texas Rangers, starring Captain Tom Hickman in a two page comic strip. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

October 1943. Jim Hatfield Novel "Riders of Embrujada Valley" by Jackson Cole. Short stories by Reeve Walker, Hascal Giles, Edwin K. Sloat, and John A. Thompson. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Oct 1951. Jim Hatfield stars in "Riders of the Storm" written by Jackson Cole. Other western action stories by Ralph Yergen, Caddo Cameron, Leslie Ernenwein, J. Allan Dunn, and Joseph Chadwick. 7" x 9 1/2"; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Blue Bird promotional comic for shoes Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Clint pretends to turn outlaw so he can "follow the owlhoot trail!" Short-tempered Ranger Bud must prevent a range war from erupting in the town of Rawhide. To infiltrate the town taken over by Brady's gang, Ranger Canning goes undercover as a timid salesman for ladies' undergarments. Owlhooters Paradise; Too Young for a Badge; Major Andrews Arrow; Against Orders; Six-Gun Sales Talk; Whitey Whiskers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Mario DeMarco. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Rejected from the Rangers, Dan gets a chance to prove himself anyway when he encounters outlaws. Short-tempered rancher Kelly is framed by Simms as a rustler, flees to Mexico, and returns with an army. Ranger Fess tracks outlaw Jud into the desert, and the chase becomes an endurance test for both men and their horses. The Redheaded Renegade; Random Recruit; We Want Water; Get Out Or Get Shot; The Real End; Western Talk; Matt and His Mutt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.