Texan (1948 St. John) comic books 1951

Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Renegade Sioux try to end the peace treaty with the settlers and start a war, unless Hawk Knife can stop them, in one of three stories this issue with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, Black Feathers kidnaps Jenny in order to free her son, who has been captured by the scout White Eagle. Cowboys Terry and Willie herd a cattle drive to feed starving Cheyenne, but mistrust leads to the risk of war. Ambush at Alkali Flats; Hawk Knife: Scalp Fever Strikes the Sioux; Bushwhacker's Bullet; Something About Indians; Cheyenne Joe; Gambler's Ghost; Trail of the Longhorns. 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.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Howard Larsen and Enrico Bagnoli. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. When Hawk Knife is appointed the successor of dying chieftain Buffalo Horn, rebels plot against him, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Cowhand Neil takes on the lawless town of Tombstone after his partner is robbed and beaten by the Kickback Kid. Cheyenne Joe knows that rogue soldiers who framed him for murder, but now he must live long enough to prove it. Plus fun facts about Native American housing. The Wrong Train for Slick Willie; Hawk Knife: Twirling Blades Tame Treachery; Terror at Tombstone; Totem Tales; Cheyenne Joe: Whistling Arrows Seek Justice; Rustlers Strike It Rich. Final issue under this title; series continues as Fightin' Texan (1952) #16. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.