Texas Rangers in Action (1956 Charlton) comic books 1958-1960

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. In one of three stories in this issue by EC legends Al Williamson and Angelo Torres, drifter Kirby stumbles on rustled horses and a plot by Bargo, king of the horse thieves. In another Williamson story, Cleve is a mere cowhand and no Ranger, but when he gets on the wrong end of the Shay Gang, he's more than able to hold his own. A Ranger-turned-prospector tries to figure out what to do when owlhoots poison the spring. A Ranger Born; One Angry Man; Texas Justice; Gunslingin' Mayor; Three Gun Theodore & Grizzly Bear; The Last of the Buffalo; Young Eagle: Ghost Stallion; Rangers, Keep Out; Jim Bowie: Border Raid; Nothing To Lose; The Prince Albert Kid; Rustler's Jinx; Poisoned Spring. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Pete Morisi, Rocke Mastroserio, Maurice Whitman, Dick Malmgren, Medio Torrio, Sal Trapani, Ernie Hart, Sam Glanzman, Sid Check, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The kid who wants to join the Seaton Gang of stagecoach robbers looks familiar, but no one suspects he's out for revenge, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Short-statured Bart finds that being an outlaw makes him feel like a big man, in a story told in the second person. The "true" story of a Ranger regiment during the Mexican-American War. You Are Bart Frisco...; Johnny NoName; The Texas Rangers; Ranger Frame-Up; Western Immortals: Wyatt Earp; The Original Horse Marines; A Trainload of Trouble; Tex the Oil Man; Menace of the Big Moon; Two of a Kind; Desert Trail; The Seaton Gang Strikes Again. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Al Williamson, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Pete Morisi. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The first Ranger in Riata learns that outlaws wearing Ranger badges have turned the townsfolk against the Rangers, in a story with art by EC legend Al Williamson. Ranger Ty Mapes ventures across the Pecos in pursuit of owlhoot Buff Cooley, without waiting for the other Rangers. Ranger Niles Warren wants to arrest Joe Murphy for murder, but first he must convince the people of Redrock that Joe is a killer. Pecos Law; Ranger Keep Out!; Arrest Him Ranger!; Some Saddles; The Model Prisoner; Ruined Ranger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Young Tate Reimer swears revenge against the Robler gang after they shoot his uncle Ben. A story purportedly based on an actual Texas Ranger telegram from 1876. Trigger Huston is a gunhawk, a hired killer, "known far and wide to be as vicious as a rattler and twice as fast!" Robler's Rogues!; A Single Night; Secrets of the Seminole; Quick Clean-Up; The Gunhawk; The Victim from Texas. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Peace-loving cowpoke Art is driven to join the Rangers after an encounter with no-good horse thieves. Crack shot Luke wants to join the Rangers, but they tell him he's too young. McClure finds himself the center of suspicion after payroll robbers address him by name during a holdup. The Long Trail; Sure Shot; Owlhoot Brand; The 1871 Eagles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Ernie Hart, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Pete Morisi. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Duke tries to convince the town that Ranger Jim has plumb gone loco and turned owlhoot. Two Rangers set a trap for an outlaw gang. Slim may be a Ranger now, but Calder thinks he can still push him around like in the old days. The Owlhoot Ranger; Cattle Kingdom; Assailant Unknown!; Clever Caravan; Friend Rat; The Harmless Ranger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Montes, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Lew isn't fancy in his ridin' or his shootin', but he does have one advantage: he doesn't give up. Outlaw Swenson's abuse of a stray dog sets a Ranger on his trail. Dan's quick shootin' gets him chased out of town by a powerful outlaw, but maybe if he becomes a Ranger, he can set that to rights. The Mutt, The Ranger, and the Outlaw; Behind a Gun; Trigger Fast; Ruined Rustlers; The Homesteader; Don't Ever Pity a Ranger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.65 INCOMPLETE. Missing centerfold (affects art and story). 8" cumulative spine split.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. In a three-part story, Sam returns to Texas from serving in the Civil War, only to learn his ranch has been stolen. He joins the Rangers to get the men who stole his home. Homecoming; The Turncoat; 4 O'Clock Deadline; Plenty of Bite; The Showdown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Tony Tallarico. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. When Ranger Shorty Rio goes after outlaw Goliath Smith, the Biblical metaphors write themselves. Ranger Hedges tracks down banker-gone-wrong Kravitz, despite being wounded in their last encounter. A Ranger encounters an outlaw ambush in a small town. Cover by EC and Marvel legend John Severin. Goliath Smith; Three Sheriffs in One; Arrest the Tinhorn; Unexpected; Captain Patches. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Pickett's Brigade veteran Dawes, who still wears his Confederate uniform, sees a Yankee Ranger as a chance to fight the war all over again. The land baron of Mud Creek sends his men to break Ranger Jinx...but Jinx doesn't break. Wild Bill Hickok's sidekick Jingles gets caught up in a phony IOU scheme. The Ranger Hunt!; The Big Squeeze!; Switch; Wild Bill Hickok: Jingles Pays Off; The Apache Brand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Vince Alascia, and Ernie Hart. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A young man who's been training with the Rangers is told he's still too young, so he sets out to prove himself. When Cal Webber's gang tries to shut down the Snake River Bugle newspaper, the Rangers step in. Ranger Joe pretends to be an ordinary cowpoke to trap the outlaw gang that ambushed another Ranger. The Boy Grows Up; Showdown in Snake River; Rocky Lane's Black Jack: The Terror; Advice, Advice; Mister X. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Sal Trapani, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Tug Waters is tracked by the Texas Ranger who mistook him for a bank robber, but Tug is as good as any Ranger at off-trail travel. Ranger Johnny Byrd (gotta love these names) sets a trap for the two owlhoots who keep robbing the general store night after night. A sheriff must stand off an outlaw gang from a besieged jail, with only Ranger Jubal Tate to help. On the Run; Scene of the Crime; Ringo's Return; Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles: One Man Rodeo; 30 Minutes to Live; Terror Town. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The border town called Guntown is taken over by Kelp Peters and his gang, and only the Texas Rangers can stop them...if they get the call for help. Outlaw Chihuahua Charlie (gotta love these names) squats on the land claimed by retired Ranger Bo Macklin, so he has an excuse for a gunfight. Ranger Earl must free Buckshot City from the rule of Morgan and his gang of owlhoots. Saddle Tramp; Ranger in Exile; Their Way; The Owlhoot Trail; Clay Pigeon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Cole wants to find out what happened to his old friend Dan from Wolf Creek, and why Dan's beautiful daughter Anne is greeting him with a shotgun. Ranger Wade tracks the man who shot his fellow Ranger and then hid out deep in Choctaw territory. Ranger Garth tries to convince good-hearted gunslinger Tonto Pell that he'd be an asset to the force. Wolf Creek Showdown; Notch for a Ranger; Stolen from a Thief; Journey to Justice; Gunfighter Breed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Ernie Hart, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Fancy-dressed "dude" Ralph becomes a Ranger, despite the wide belief that he can't ride, shoot or fight like a real Texan. Kicked off the force for taking bribes, Ranger Lee is approached by crimelord Cardiff, and that's just the way he planned it. Ranger Steve gets a savage beating every time he confronts owlhoot Big Buck, but he just won't give up. The Dude Ranger!; The Bribe Taker; Black Fury: Killer Stallion; Ranger in Town; Buntline's Bargain; 3rd Time Down. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.