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Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) comic books 1999-2001

  • Issue #5
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 5

    All reprints: the Durango Kid in "Fraud on the Hoof" and "Manhunt" (art by Joe Certa); John Wayne in "Dead Man's Boots" (art by Al Gordon); Redmask in "The Flying Daggers!" (art by Frank Bolle); and the Haunted Horseman in "Dead Man's Bluff!" (art by Dick Ayers). B&W Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #6
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 6

    New story: the Durango Kid, Redmask, the Black Phantom, and the Presto Kid in "Six-Gun Showdown!" (script by Bill Black, pencils by John Nadeau, inks by Dick Ayers). Reprints: Black Diamond in "Redman's Vengeance" (script and art by Pete Morisi, from Blaqck Diamond Western 55); Rocky Lane in "The Wrong Man!" (pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Vince Alascia); Redmask in "Bait for Bandit Bullets!" (art by Frank Bolle, from M.E.'s Best of the West 8); the Haunted Horseman in "The Rifle That Never Missed!" (art by Dick Ayers, from Red Mask 47); and the Durango Kid in "The Senorita and the Killers!" (pencils by Joe Certa, inks by John Belfi, from M.E.'s Best of the West 3). B&W Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #7
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 7

    Cover by Bill Black. Stories by Gardner Fox?, William Overgard and unknown. Art by Fred Guardineer, Dick Ayers, Joe Maneely, Carl Pfeufer, William Overgard and Frank Bolle. Featuring: The Durango Kid in "The Mystery of Gunsmoke Pass"; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "Laughing Boy"; Wild Bill Hickok in "Showdown Street"; Monte Hale in "Top Hat's Trouble"; Black Diamond in "The Strange Saga of the Pirate Treasure"; Redmask in "The Ghost Picture"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #8
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 8

    All reprints: Black Diamond in "Rendezvous With Death" (art by Doug Wildey, from Black Diamond 50); Redmask in "Death's Hostage" (art by Frank Bolle, from Red Mask 43); Tex Ritter in "Outlaw's Range" (art by Stan Campbell); the Durango Kid in "Vengeance is Mine!" (art by Fred Gardineer, from M.E.'s Best of the West 10); "Buffalo Bill and the Dime Novel King" (art by Denis McLoughlin, from Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual 1953); and the Haunted Horseman in "Haunted Horseman Gone Bad!" (art by Dick Ayers, from M.E.'s Best of the West 6). Gil Kane cover? B&W Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #9
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 9

    All reprints: Redmask in "The Death Mask!" (art by Frank Bolle; from Tim Holt 37); the Durango Kid in "Rustler's Range!" (pencils by Joe Certa, inks by John Belfi; from Durango Kid 5); the Calico Kid in an untitled story (art by Dick Ayers, from Tim Holt 7); Black Diamond in "Traitor's Mission" (art by Al Luster); Sunset Carson in "The Too Late Bandits" (art by Keats Petree); and the Haunted Horseman in "The Fiery Prison!" (art by Dick Ayers, from M.E.'s Best of the West 5). Bolle cover. B&W Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #10
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 10

    All reprints: the Durango Kid in "Under the Skull and Crossbones"; the Lemonade Kid in "The Clutching Claws of Terror!" (art by Bob Powell); "The Hooded Horseman" (art by Ogden Whitney)' the Haunted Horseman in "The Haunted Horseman Strikes By Day!" (art by Dick Ayers); Black Diamond in "Dressed To Kill" (art by Howard O'Donnell); and Redmask in "The Finding of Redmask's Cave" (art by Frank Bolle). B&W Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #11
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 11

    All reprints: Black Diamond in "The Apache Reign of Terror" (art by Al Luster); the Haunted Horseman in "The Ghost of Longhair John!" (art by Dick Ayers); Redmask in "Gun of Death!" (art by Frank Bolle, from Tim Holt 35); the Lemonade Kid in "The Trail of King Smokey!" (art by Bob Powell, from B-Bar-B Riders 7); and the Durango Kid in "Death on the Buffalo Trail!" (pencils by Joe Certa, inks by John Belfi, from M.E.'s Best of the West 1). B&W Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #12
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 12

    New story: Latigoi Kid in "Eyes of the Hypnotist!" (art by Bill Black); the Haunted Horseman in "They Dig By Night!" (art by Dick Ayers); the Durango Kid in "Passage To Poison Valley" (art by Fred Gardineer); Calamity Kate in "The Return of the Gaucho Kid" (art by John Rosenberger); Black Diamond in "The Ruthless Railroad Double-Cross" (art by Al Luster, from Black Diamond Western 29); and Redmask in "The Red Wheel" (art by Frank Bolle) B&W Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #13
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 13

    Stories by Gardner Fox?, Bill Black and unknown. Art by Joe Certa, John Belfi, Dick Ayers, Dick Giordano, Bill Black, Will Elder, John Severin, Al Luster and Frank Bolle. Featuring: The Durango Kid in "Horsethief!"; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "The Horns of Horror"; Rocky Lane in "Marshall Without a Gun" (note: new dialogue and inking by Bill Black); American Eagle in "Blood Indians"; Black Diamond in "The Gold Strike Hoaxers"; Redmask in "Redmask Vs. the Black Domino"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #14
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 14

    Cover by Bill Black. Stories by Myron Fass and unknown. Art by Myron Fass, Dick Ayers, Frank Bolle, Fred Guardineer, Bob Powell, John Severin and Bill Elder. Featuring: Black Diamond in "Range War"; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "The Talking Head"; Redmask in "The Bandits of Bloody Basin"; The Durango Kid in "The Return of the Owlhoot"; Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders in "The Golden Palomino"; American Eagle in "The Hostage"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #15
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 15

    Cover has Roy Rogers photo, plus inset art of The Durango Kid, The Haunted Horseman and Redmask. Stories by Gaylord DuBois and unknown. Art by John Buscema, Hi Mankin, Mario Aquaviva, Dick Ayers, Fred Guardineer, Frank Bolle, Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia and Myron Fass. Featuring: Roy Rogers in "The Cougar of Lost Canyon"; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "The Phantom Guns of Feather Gap"; The Durango Kid in "Sure Death For Durango"; Tim Holt as Redmask in "The Trail of the Gun!"; Lash LaRue in "Close Shave"; Black Diamond in "Escaped!" 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #16
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 16

    Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Reed Crandall, Paul Gustavson, Frank Bolle and Fred Guardineer. Featuring: The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "The Devil Deals in Death"; The Whip in "Crimson Vengeance"; Arizona Raines in "Water-Hogs Die Broke"; Redmask in "The Twin Phantom"; The Durango Kid in "Rodeo Ruckus"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #17
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 17

    Stories by Gardner Fox?, Myron Fass and unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Myron Fass, Frank Bolle, Fred Guardineer, Ken Battefield and Pete Morisi. Featuring: The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "The Brain Came West"; Black Diamond in "Gold Fever"; Redmask in "Three Famous Badmen"; The Durango Kid in "Challenge of the Crusher"; Lone Rider in "The Murder Mine"; Lash LaRue in "Shanghaied!" 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #18
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 18

    Cover by Bill Black. Stories by unknown. Art by Fred Guardineer, John Severin, Will Elder, Al Luster, Dick Ayers and Frank Bolle. Featuring: The Durango Kid in "War In Wyoming"; Black Bull in "A Meteor Saves the Ranch"; Black Diamond in "Reliapon's Last Race"; American Eagle in "Two-Barrelled Gun"; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "The Coffin of Snow"; Redmask in "The Loot of Texas Jack"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #19
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 19

    Stories by unknown. Art by Tom Cooke, Fred Guardineer, Dick Ayers and Frank Bolle. Featuring: Rocky Lane in "Trouble Boss"; The Durango Kid in "Barehanded Against Death"; Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders in "Fiesta For Forty-Fives"; Redmask in "Death Mission"; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "The Ghost Bell of Terror Valley"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #20
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 20

    Stories by unknown. Art by Fred Guardineer, John Severin, Bill Elder, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Pete Morisi, Dick Ayers and Frank Bolle. Featuring: The Durango Kid in "Tornado!"; American Eagle in "Hidden Gold Mine"; Rocky Lane in "Showdown at Noon"; Black Diamond in "The Last Notch" (title from original story; removed in this reprint); The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "Hangman's Town"; Redmask in "The Ghost Picture"! Plus: text article "Dale Evans...Queen of the West"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #21
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 21

    Stories by unknown. Art by Frank Bolle, Mort Lawrence, Fred Guardineer, Dick Ayers, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and unknown. Featuring: Redmask in "The Substitute Sheriff"; Wild Bill Pecos in "The Riddle of the Petrified Forest"; The Durango Kid in "The Scourge of the Vigilantes"; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "Death Wears a White Mask"; Rocky Lane in "The Strange Draw"; The Masked Marvel in "Phantom Devils of Lorado"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #22
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 22

    Cover by Fred Guardineer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Carl Pfeufer, Frank Bolle, Joe Certa, John Dell and Ruben Moreira. Featuring: The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "Scourge of Guilt"; Ken Maynard in "The Battle For Black Gold"; Pistol Packing Pattie in "Dew Tell!"; The Durango Kid in "Showdown Battle"; Golden Arrow in "The Return of Black Arrow"; Redmask in "The Girl Who Saw Double"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #23
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 23

    Cover by Dick Ayers. Stories by Bill Black and unknown. Art by Pete Morisi, Dick Ayers, Fred Guardineer, Ed Good, Ken Battefield and Frank Bolle. Featuring: Black Diamond in an untitled story; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "The Freaks of Fear!"; The Durango Kid in "The Charge Is Murder"; The Hooded Horseman in an untitled story; The Lone Rider in an untitled story; Tim Holt as Redmask with Black Phantom in "Sixguns of Skullhead"; Masked Raider in "Outside the Law"! 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #24
    Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) 24

    Cover by Frank Bolle. Stories by Jerry De Fuccio and unknown. Art by Ric Estrada, Bill Elder, Frank Bolle, Fred Guardineer, Dick Ayers and Carl Pfeufer. Featuring: American Eagle in "Deserter"; Redmask in "Bait For Death"; The Durango Kid in "Showdown At Doom Canyon"; The Haunted Horseman [Ghost Rider] in "Wagon Load of Doom!"; Ken Maynard in "The Outlaw Hoax"! Plus: text article "Foosh...Mark Heike Remembers Jerry DeFuccio" by Heike, with art by John Severin. 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.