Outlaws of the West (1957 Charlton) comic books 1961-1963

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. An aging outlaw faces a brash young kid, in the first and only adventure of the Lone Wolf. Outlaws and lawmen alike are mystified by the disappearance of Buck Harwood after a bank robbery. Marshal Titus Fleet (gotta love these names) dares to ride into a lawless corner of the West with a warrant for outlaw Mingo Bart. The Lone Wolf; Lucky Buck Harwood; Beyond the Law; Just a Judge; Brute Force. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. Reformed outlaw Clay becomes sheriff of Buckhorn, but his resolve is tested when a gang of owlhoots rides into town. Stage robber Cap realizes that the new Marshal in town is his long-forgotten son. Cowboy Burris rescues a man injured in a cattle stampede, unaware that he's a dangerous outlaw named Snake. Gun Justice; Blood Is Thicker; The Outlaw Express; Kit Carsons Adventure; Snake Bite. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. Bank robber Todd executes the perfect heist, but then finds himself trapped in the badlands, with only his bad self for company. Forced off his land by the railroad, Purdy begins a one-man campaign against the railroad and the men who run it. In a tale set during Prohibition, Burke's gang hides out in the Oklahoma badlands, but they didn't expect aging gunslinger Jesse to still be on his game. The Lonely Outlaw; Purdy vs. the Railroad; The Gentle Gunman; Two-Way Trap; Arrowhead; Dooleys Last Shot. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. The Trent Family gang rides through New Mexico stealing and shooting at their wont, until they finally meet their match. A state governor (who resembles Teddy Roosevelt) is targeted by an outlaw gang while touring the West, but luckily, a handsome cowpoke is quick on the draw. Marshal Hickok faces an outlaw gang in a duel to the death. The Black Sheep!; The Governor's Men; The Way to Win; The End of Hawkeye Joe; He Did the Kid; Death Was Waiting; Marked Marshal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. A Texas Ranger is tracked down by the vengeful son of a man he was forced to kill six years before. The Sheriff of Tombstone confronts an outlaw gang that refuses to surrender their guns at the town border. Trapped by Shark Benson's outlaw gang, the Masked Raider is forced to join up with them. The Hate Trail; Sheriff of Tombstone: A Short Stay in Tombstone; Masked Raider: The Evil Partners; Petes Pistols; Strange Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. A bounty hunter is hired to track down the train robber known as The Smiler. Outlaws get their first acquaintance with the tiny "pepperbox" pistol when they target a harmless-looking tenderfoot. The masked crime-fighter called the Gunmaster takes on the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang and their Gatling gun. The Bounty Hunter; Little Death; Miners of 49; Gunmaster: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. Newcomer Wayne accidentally makes a stand against Buck Mays and his gang. Bank robber Kell has every aspect of his getaway planned, except one. The Masked Raider must protect his trained eagle, Talon, after it is accused of stealing a baby. Guns of Loredo; Perfect Getaway!; Attack by Night; The Badmen; Sheriff Slidell: The Vest Is to the Left; Masked Raider: Open Season on Talon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. Chavez runs the perfect hideout for outlaws. Wounded, dying outlaw leader Chet has some final words for his gang. Sheriff Dag Huston (gotta love these names) sets out alone after bank robber Flick Colby. Comanchero; The Hideout; Death on the Owlhoot Trail; Doc Does His Duty; Return of the Outlaw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Maurice Whitman, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. Outlaw Kincaid escapes prison and eludes a manhunt, just to get one glimpse of his young son Ken. Left in the desert with nothing but his skivvies, Texas Ranger Ben disguises himself as an outlaw to bring in the Palance brothers. The Outlaw; Grizzly Death; Deadly Masquerade; Apache Vengeance; Hangtown, U.S.A.; 100 lbs. of Gold; Poco Grande Showdown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. Texas Ranger Clay must convince well-meaning vigilantes that actual law has come to Texas. Billy the Kid (the heroic Charlton version) joins forces with Pat Garrett (!) to transport captive outlaw Bundy Gurt to prison before his gang can set him free. Plus historical facts about the so-called "war bonnet" of the Plains Indians that are intended to correct popular misconceptions. Ranger Law; War Bonnet!; Billy the Kid: The Getaway Gang; The Man They Feared; Comanche Captive; The Patient Man! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. The Sheriff of Tombstone must protect an orphaned infant after a rumor spreads that his parents died of Black Plague. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Hal becomes a wanted fugitive. Jesse Carp and his gang want to pull one last train job before retiring. The Prisoners; Wanted, Dead or Alive!; Get That Gold; Payment Deferred! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. An outlaw gang tricks a saloon sweeper into being their fall guy for a bank job. Outlaw Rollie Cash returns to town after seven years, with murder on his mind. Wounded Marshal Brock Fenton must bring outlaw Fog McBane to trial by crossing a dangerous desert. Plus a cautionary tale about drifting into juvenile delinquency, in the Cold War public service announcement What You Do in Your Spare Time. ("The time is past when our nation could afford street-corner loafers!") The Fall Guy; Someone Had to Die; Bitter End; Trapping and Trading; Badge Fighter; The Capture; Your Role in the Cold War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. In 1937, an aging outlaw tells a young boy the true story of the life and death of One-Eyed Jack. A thief named Boots is directed by Arthur, the Instigator. Arizona Ranger Harry makes a desperate attempt to take out Red Jack Smith, who has a perfect holdout spot in the high cliffs. One-Eyed Jack Died Here; The Instigator; The Santa Fe Trail; The Unwilling Sheriff; Killer in the Cliffs; The Ghost of Nugget Gulch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. Gunslinger Foss Bent makes the mistake of drawing against the son of King Cabot, the local land baron. Released from prison and dying of TB, outlaw Pearly makes a desperate run to Texas with his ex-partner...but why? The outlaw leader known as The Fatman gives a federal Marshal his own version of the law. The Law in His Hands; The Owlhoot Trail; Manhunt; One Man Posse; Fatman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. The intro reads, "Adam Black, bounty hunter! Fast, tricky...a human vulture who brings 'em back dead to collect his bounty!" Can't improve on that.... A lawman tries to enter the impenetrable outlaw hideout of Robber's Roost. "Stock detective" Chuck goes undercover in a rustler's gang to learn how McCoy acquires cattle for his ranch. The Bounty Hunter; Robbers Roost; Roger Rogan; Rustlers Payoff; Wanted Alive. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. When outlaw Con Ferris even has the town sheriff at bay, one boy sets out to stop him. Paw Teal and his family terrorize the Oklahoma Territory. Gunslinger Cato gets a chance to create a new identity and go straight. The Killer Clan; Ex-Outlaw; Holliday Takes a Holiday; Saga of a Gun Wolf; Road to the Gallows. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. Brett Melody's life is transformed by hate, until he has the chance to trade it for vengeance. Texas Ranger Dawes tracks down arms dealer Goganoff, and finds himself surrounded by hostile Comanches and Comancheros. Young gunslinger Lance decides it's finally time to track down terrifying outlaw Sharpe Dunlap. Bullet Bait; Camp of the Comancheros; Six Steps and a Shot; Blood of an Indian; The Swiveled Holster. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Ernie Bache, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. The masked hero known as the Gunmaster must protect a local businessman who has set up a dam. Cal James has a fearsome reputation as a gunslinger, but one man believes it's all talk. Rustler Slade Peters vows revenge on the man who captured him, rancher Cole Davis. The Myth; The Vow; Bullet for Bullan; Gunmaster: Bubbling Gold; Showdown; The Massacre. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.