Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) comic books 1949-1951

"Six-Gun Deadline," "Fight or Crawl, Outlaw," "Bushwacker's Boomerang," and "The Giant of the Badlands." Tex Taylor back-up, "The Killers of Abilene!" One-page editorial by the Marvel Comics editors responding to Dr. Wertham's beliefs about the negative impact of comics upon children. Syd Shores cover. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Syd Shores, inks by John Buscema. "Sign of the Scarecrow," pencils by Mike Becker and Syd Shores; The Scarecrow has been forcing local cattle owners to sell him their beef cheap; When he confronts Herb Latimer demanding he sell his cows at $2 a head, Latimer refuses and is gunned down. "Blaze Calls a Bluff," inks by Mike Becker; Blaze Carson is watching over a poker game at the saloon during a rainy night and takes not how banker Morton is having a string of bad luck and is losing big time; Suddenly, there is an explosion at the bank which sends Carson and Morton to investigate. "Mystery of the Missing Mine" text story, pencils by Syd Shores. "His Greatest Gamble," art by Russ Heath; Kid Colt is riding in the desert when he comes across a tenderfoot out in the heat just about ready to be buzzard meat; Giving the man some water and riding him back to Wolf Pass, Kid Colt learns that the man is named Jon Cannon who arrived in town the day before and was tricked into gambling and was cleaned out by Hawk Rowan, a local gambler, and made broke. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Syd Shores. "The Valley of the Werewolf," art by Russ Heath; Kid Colt decides to hide out in the town of New Turkey, a recent village set up by Turkish immigrants, in order to hide out from the law in the hopes that the news of his outlaw status has not reached the area; Riding through the forest he hears a man scream and rides to its source, finding a dead man who has had his throat torn out by a wolf of some kind. "Gunman's Folly!" text story. "Trapped in the Hidden Mine!", art by Russ Heath; Kid Colt rides into the town of Chaneyville, a town where outlaws hide out to stay safe from the law; Walking into a local saloon he bumps into another man who tries to start a fight; However, the Kid is a faster draw and shoots him dead; Kid Colt is then approached by a local named Snake Sorenson. A Letter to Our Readers and Their Parents! "The Things in the Cave!", pencils by Pierce Rice; Tex Taylor and Alkali Ike are relaxing near the train station; Tex reads a story about some men who held up a train and stole $50,000 in Fargo City who are on the loose; Just then a train rolls in and an explorer named Professor Jenkins who is looking for nearby Mayan Ruins. Ike knows the area and the Native Americans call it "The Adobe of the Clawed Devils" because of legends of creatures with claws that come out of the ground like moles. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Russ Heath. "Trapped Between Two Fires!", art by Russ Heath; Kid Colt is visiting his friend Clay Tindell who shows him the Brain's newly constructed castle; Tindell tells the Kid that the Brain fancies himself some sort of king and has hired on every bloodthirsty gunhawk in the area to be part of his private army; Spotting smoke not far away, Clay and Kid Colt ride out to check it out and catch some of the Brain's men burning down Clay's ranch; The pair gun down the men responsible; Kid Colt decides that it is time to talk to the Brain and rides out to the castle. "The Coward" text story. "King of the Valley"; Nimo is out in the wilderness protecting his domain; His mate Tama and her cubs are attacked by an eagle, but Tama defends her cubs; Tama meanwhile spots a black bear in his territory and battles the creature; This attracts the attention of a ranch owner who witnesses the battle; When Nimo kills the bear, his ranch hand offers to shoot and kill Nimo, but the rancher declines, telling him that Nimo does more to protect his herd than he ever could possibly do. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Ambush in Lone Valley!", art by Russ Heath; Kid Colt has taken cover in an abandoned cabin when he is confronted by a fellow outlaw named Flash and his employer Mr. Cullen; Cullen offers Kid Colt the opportunity to join his posse in going in an mowing down a nearby town of Mexican immigrants so that they can take the water that local ranchers need. "Sam Bass" Scrapbook of the West non-fiction story. "Death Waits in the Shadows!", art by Russ Heath; Easterner Richard Hamilton and his daughter Helen have come west to inherit the Long Gulch Ranch; When they try to get a carriage to the location of the ranch they are told that it is haunted and everyone who has owned or worked on it has either been killed or fled. "The Lady and El Diablo" text story. "His Fight for Life!", pencils by Bill Walsh; Nimo protects his family from a tiger that escaped from the circus. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Man From Nowhere," pencils by Gene Colan, Joe Maneely, and Syd Shores, inks by Joe Maneely; After escaping the authorities once more, Kid Colt seeks cover coming across a farm house; There he asks if he can stay for the night and get some food; Kid Colt follows some thieves and eventually gets shot at by some of the gang. "The Meanest Man in the World!", pencils by Syd Shores and Joe Maneely, inks by Joe Maneely; In the town of Blessing, Sheriff Lee Jackson runs a rough form of the law that is brutal, but by the books; One day he catches his son Stan giving water to a prisoner and scolds his boy for being too soft; Kid Colt is on the run from the law and is winged by a bullet but manages to escape. "Gunshot Trail" text story, pencils by Gene Colan, Joe Maneely, and Syd Shores. "A Matter of Pride!", art by Joe Maneely; Kid Colt is riding through a forest when he spots a wanted poster offering a $100 reward for his capture, dead or alive; Seeing that the wanted poster was written by Sheriff Jeff Pace of Last Chance City, Kid Colt decides to teach the sheriff a thing or two. "Secret of the Hidden Mine," pencils by Gene Colan; Kid Colt is sleeping when he is suddenly woken by Steel, who detects that the law is on their trail; Kid Colt quickly mounts up and they flee the scene; However, they ride over an abandoned mine shaft and fall into the mine; Kid Colt faces Ox and his men. "The Man who Refused to Die!", pencils by Gene Colan; The story of Native American warrior Charlie Feather. "The Gun-Shy Sheriff," art by Joe Maneely; Kid Colt and Steel are dying of thirst when they come across a much-needed oasis; As they hydrate themselves, Kid Colt hears a girl crying and comes to her aid; He learns that her name is Jane and that her fiancée Bill is the local sheriff and that she fears for his life. "The Flaming Fury"; Nimo defends his territory from a black bear. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Syd Shores. "Redmen on the Warpath!", pencils by Joe Maneely; The town of Gunbutt Storm, a number of prominent ranchers are seemingly murdered by warriors of the local Comanche tribe, angering the locals who pressure the sheriff into doing something about it; However, the sheriff warns the locals to keep a cool head until an investigation can be done as a war between the local Natives would cause untold bloodshed; When Kid Colt rides into the area he spots a smoke signal from the Comanche tribe ordering preparations for war. "Sheriff of Roaring Gap!", art by Joe Maneely; Sheriff Cahill is spending the night drinking in the local saloon in Roaring Gap and begins bragging about his skills as a law man and what he would do if Kid Colt came into town to steal the $5000 worth of gold dust that is being kept in the back of the saloon; What Cahill is unaware of is the fact that Kid Colt just happens to be in the saloon himself overhearing the conversation. "Gallows' Bait" text story. "Nimo the Mountain Lion!"; With the help of a moose, Nimo fights off a pair of hungry wolves. "The Outlaw's Stallion!"; A card shark from Washington is passing the time as he rides a train through the west by playing cards with one of the other passengers; However, it is soon discovered that the Easterner is cheating with cards he has hidden up his sleeve and amid protests he is tossed off the train; Happening by is Kid Colt who comes to the aid of the man. "The Legend of Dead Man's Cave!" text story. "Trapped by the Posse!"; Along the Senora Pass at the US/Mexican border, a group of cattle rustlers is finishing a deal with a man named Rumson; However, when Rumson refuses to pay the full price for the stolen cattle, the rustlers leader Stacey guns Rumson dead; Enter Kid Colt. "The Whip Strikes!"; Kid Colt makes a stop in Buzzard's Roost to get a glass of milk from the local saloon and soon finds himself chased out of town by a posse; Fleeing, he is secretly observed by Whip Lassiter and his gang who decide that they could use Kid Colt in their gang. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "How Kid Colt Became an Outlaw!" origin story, art by Pete Tumlinson; In the town of Purgatory, the law is run by a ruthless sheriff and his deputy Lash Larribee; One day, when Lash is beating up on a local named Gabby, his friend Blaine Colt comes to his aid; Blaine is easily beat down by Lash who mocks Colt for not carrying guns; Blaine is waking up he is suddenly confronted by the sheriff who accuses him of killing his father; The sheriff shoots Gabby and Lash; Before he can shoot Blaine, who he calls "Kid Colt", Colt jumps him. "Stranger in Town" text story. "Paid in Full," art by Werner Roth. "Captured by Comanches," art by Pete Tumlinson; For the past two years US Marshall Bulldog Crandall has been trailing after Kid Colt; Once more his hunt lands him at Kid Colt's camp just hours after he left and finds a mocking message from the outlaw; Crandall vows to capture Kid Colt no matter what, as he always gets his man. He heads toward the town of Thunder Rock unaware that Kid Colt is watching and following him; He pulls into the nearby saloon where he begins talking to the locals about his hunt for Kid Colt. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Jailbreak in Jack-Knife City!", art by Pete Tumlinson; The Dalton gang attempt to hold up some cattle salesmen after they make a big sale but are sent fleeing by Kid Colt who interrupts the robbery; However, Kid Colt breaks off his chase when the outlaws ride into Jack-Knife City, a town where the local sheriff has made capturing Kid Colt his vendetta. "The Boy Who Hated Kid Colt!!", art by Pete Tumlinson; In a small western town Billy and his sister are trying to cross a muddy street without getting dirty and are made fun of by some of the locals; When the men start throwing rocks, causing mud to splash on the dress Billy's sister is wearing they get a good laugh; Suddenly the cruel pranks are stopped when Kid Colt arrives. "When the Odds Are Even" text story. "The New Marshall," art by Joe Maneely. "Death by Torture!", art by Pete Tumlinson; A band of renegade Navajos led by chief Black Cloud attack a stage coach; Their attack is interrupted by the arrival of Kid Colt who sends them fleeing; As Kid Colt and the coach part company, Black Cloud and his surviving braves watch; Black Cloud then orders his warriors Black Bear and Running Deer to capture Kid Colt and bring him back to their tribe. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Pete Tumlinson. "The Magic of Manitou!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt spots some wagons rushing toward a nearby army fort in a hurry; Curious, he catches up and asks them what the hurry is and learns that the local tribe of Mandan Native Americans are gearing up to go to war; He goes into the fort and gets confirmation from the captain that Flying Cloud, the chief of the Mandans is gearing up for a warpath; Since Kid Colt is a friend of Flying Cloud, he decides to go to the camp and find out what's going on. "Code of the Outlaw!", art by Pete Tumlinson; In a small town, Kid Colt comes across a man trying to whip a boy and orders him to stop; When the man tries to whip him instead, Kid Colt blasts his whip to pieces; Kid Colt demands to know what happened, and the boy tearfully tells him that he wanted a horse so bad that he tried to steal the one the man was riding. "The Showdown!", art by Don Rico; Chappie Harroway vs. Black Ben Ford. "Showdown in the Woods" text story. "Murder by a Dead Man!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt is trying to escape a posse after him along the Arizona plane; Kid Colt manages to give them the slip near a plateau and then begins cutting through the brush to get away; He comes across a man camping out who tells Kid Colt that he is not after him and offers the outlaw to sit down and eat with him; Kid Colt gets to talking about how he has been trying to dodge the law since he rode out of Culver City where he tells the man he had tangled with the hand of death. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Pete Tumlinson. "The Tribe That Vanished," art by Pete Tumlinson; On August 10, 1849 Kid Colt is riding through the Dakota badlands when he comes across a sun scorched Piute Native on the back of a horse; Coming to the Native's aid, Kid Colt learns that there is trouble at his village before the man dies; Although the man is already dead, Kid Colt vows to look into it and help the tribe however he can. "The Boy Who Hunted Kid Colt!", art by Pete Tumlinson; In Medicine Bow on September 1852, wanted posters for Kid Colt are being put up by the local sheriff, offering a reward of $50,000 for Kid Colt's capture; No sooner are the posters up does Kid Colt happen through the area and take them down; Later in the day, Kid Colt comes upon a young boy whipping his horse to try to keep it in line. "Tex Wasn't Yellow!" text story. "Growler Joe Meets the Stranger." "Ambush!"; Kid Colt vs. Luke Blackburn and Wolf Mathers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Pete Tumlinson. "Gun-Whipped in Shotgun City!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Deadly outlaws ride into the town of River Bend to rob it; They ride into town and rob the local bank unopposed; The gang then goes across the range committing robberies until August 9th 1868 when they set their sights for Shotgun City to settle down and have some fun; A short time later, Kid Colt happens upon the stage coach the gang has just robbed. "Fangs of Death!", art by Pete Tumlinson; On April 5, 1854, Kid Colt is riding along the lands of Wyoming when he comes across some cattle drivers whose cattle has been slain; Examining the scene with the ranches they find the tracks of a Comanche at the scene; The ranchers immediately blame the Comanches and suggest going to war with them, but Kid Colt preaches caution and tells them that he is friends with the Comanches and he will talk to their leader to find out the truth and avoid any unneeded bloodshed. "Die on the Owlhoot Trail!", art by Pete Morisi. "Hank Roebuck The Man Who Tamed Brass Town!", art by Marion Sitton. "The Waiting Rope!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Trigger City is a town that is so badly plagued by gun fighters that the local undertaker is not short of business but the graveyard is about bursting with corpses; On August 25, 1861, Kid Colt rode into the area and overheard some men attacking a ranch house; He guns down the outlaws and is thanked by the ranchers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "No Time To Die," art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt is fleeing from a posse outside of the town of San Jacinto when he is struck by a bullet; Wounded, the outlaw manages to race out of sight before passing out; As Steel races on, Kid Colt is thrown off the horse and sent tumbling into the brush as the posse races on; Kid battles a gang and goes to jail. "Gun-Battle Bullets," art by Pete Tumlinson. "Kit Lander's Vengeance," art by Pete Tumlinson; In the Wyoming rangelands, Kid Colt spots a ranch house on fire; He rides down to see if he can help, and he e finds a young boy named Kid Landers crying and asks him what's wrong; The Kid is disturbed to learn that someone posing as him had robbed the ranch, set it on fire, and shot Kit's father. "Monarch of the Range," art by Pete Morisi. "The Man From Back East," art by Pete Tumlinson; Aboard a train along the Sante Fe line passing through Arizona, an eastern gambler named Shad Clayburn brags about how he and his associates are going to clean up gambling in the west; When he is warned that the locals cannot be scared easily, he proves that he has as much guts as a "primitive" westerner by shooting his gun out of the train, knocking the hat off a man on a horse the train is passing by; Unknown to Clayburn is that the man whose hat he shot belong to Kid Colt who does not take too kindly to being shot at; The Kid races after the train on his horse Steel and hops onto the train. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Flaming Guns," art by Pete Tumlinson; Chip Mandrel and his gang ride through the Oklahoma badlands to get to the Okachee trading post; There they get permission to camp out within the posts walls for the night; Learning how poorly guarded the post is from the owner of the general store, Chip and his gang take over the fort; While going back to where his men are setting up camp, his men discover that there is gold hidden beneath the fort; They then decide to take over the camp instead of simply just robbing it; That night they kill the guards and take the post workers prisoner, forcing them to mine the gold for them; About two weeks later, Kid Colt is riding through the region and spots an overturned stage coach that has been robbed and the riders murdered, the third such wreck he has seen in his recent travels. "Badman Meets the Battle-Cub," art by Russ Heath. "Death Trap," art by Pete Tumlinson; While camping out in Wyoming, Kid Colt hears a gun go off and tracks its source; He spies another outlaw named Moccasin Joe Cass. "The Ghost of Cactus Canyon," art by John Romita. "The Would-Be Outlaw," art by Pete Tumlinson; In the border town of Lasso, Kid Colt is spending some time in a saloon listening to a guitar player; However, his enjoyment is short lived as he gets a sense that there is trouble in the air; Looking out the window he sees the posse that has been chasing him since Alvaregordo are pulling into town; Kid Colt quietly exits out the back of the saloon, but spots some of the posse coming around his way. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.