W.E.S.T comic books issue 5

Cover art by Joe Maneely and Carl Burgos (alterations). Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; In the town of Black Mesa, the Ringo Kid suddenly finds himself surrounded by lawmen looking to take him in; Not wishing to fight it out with the law, the Ringo Kid tries to make a break for it; However some men pull a rope across the road and knock the Kid off his horse and he is quickly taken prisoner. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid happens upon outlaws chasing after a young girl trying to rope her up with a lasso and comes to her rescue, sending her attackers fleeing; After convincing the girl that she means no harm, he learns that they were trying to capture her to hold her ransom from her father and the Ringo Kid convinces the girl to let him take her home the rest of the way. "The Challenge" text story. "Gold Rush!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid is fleeing from the law and runs into a dead end; Unwilling to bring himself to fight it out with the law the Ringo Kid contemplates committing suicide when somebody sneaks up behind him and knocks him out; Soon the lawmen chasing him arrive but find no trace of the Ringo Kid, the outlaw hero having seemingly disappeared. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover photo of Roy Rogers. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black and others. Art by Leonard Frank, Russ Manning and John Buscema. AC Comics reprints classic Western stories featuring movie cowboy Roy Rogers that originally appeared in comics from the Golden Age. Roy Rogers was one of the top stars of the golden age of movie Westerns. Vintage yarns illustrated by the likes of Russ Manning and John Buscema; King of the sidekicks Gabby Hayes has a solo adventure; a retrospective look at the Roy Rogers comics of the 1950s. Also, Rogers family photos, and a centerspread reproduction of the movie lobby card from Rainbow Over Texas. Roy Rogers: Strange Tracks; Dale Evans: The Slicker; Gabby Hayes: Bucking Wheels of Glory. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

(A-1 Comics #66) Cover by Fred Meagher, Joe Certa, Dick Ayers and Frank Bolle. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Art by Fred Meagher, Fred Guardineer, Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #66. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured tales of Old West heroes. Straight Arrow is believed to have been killed by renegade Comanche Thunder Cloud, who wants to violate the treaties with settlers; Ghost Rider is trapped in the town jail as owlhoots set it on fire; A corrupt banker tries to take over Melody Shane's ranch. The Man Who Killed Straight Arrow!; Crime on Film!; The Fiery Prison!; The Trouble in Gun-Juice Valley! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The appearance of a nude woman on the cover of these early comics is extremely rare!

Stories and art by Roy Crane, J. R. Williams, Norman Marsh, Irwin Myers, Al McWilliams, Merrill Blosser, Ray Thompson, Charles Coll, Martha Orr, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Gene Ahern, Al Lewin, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Abe Martin, Virginia Krausmann, Georges Lévis and Ken Ernst. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. Captain Easy's boss is about to lose his carnival, unless Easy can raise $800 by fighting. Trying to escape the mountains, Captain Frank Hawks accidentally discovers the mountain hideout of Rico's narcotics ring. Myra North closes in on Jeffrey's killer, but her quarry catches her spying and suspects something's up. On the cover, the mis-coloring of a panel from the Myra North strip gives the impression of a nude woman - but it's actually a statue. Dan Dunn; Captain Frank Hawks, Air Ace; Freckles and His Friends; Myra North, Special Nurse; Jaragu and the Lost Islands; Wash Tubbs; Out Our Way; Apple Mary; The Nebbs; Our Boarding House; Clyde Beatty; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tom Mix; Boots and Her Buddies; Tom Traylor, G-Man X32; Flapper Fanny; Annibelle; Buck Jones: Killers of Crooked Butte. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Poor $4.00 View scans Paper: Light tan Back cover detached 90%. Back Cover Detached. Incomplete, See Notes.

Vol. 5, No. 2 - June, 1937. 7" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Join Vertigo writer Elaine Lee for the conclusion of 'Murder on Mars' as Honey goes undercover on the set of the sci-fi film Amazons of Mars to investigate the mysterious death of Zu Zu Varga, queen of the B-movies. It looks like murder, but who had motive? Was it the scheming ingénue, the down-on-his luck director, the jealous agent, or the ageing teen heartthrob? Robots, aliens and murder in 1960s California!""(W) Elaine Lee (A) Ronn Sutton (CA) Marat Mychaels Cover price $3.99.

Join Vertigo writer Elaine Lee for the conclusion of 'Murder on Mars' as Honey goes undercover on the set of the sci-fi film Amazons of Mars to investigate the mysterious death of Zu Zu Varga, queen of the B-movies. It looks like murder, but who had motive? Was it the scheming ingénue, the down-on-his luck director, the jealous agent, or the ageing teen heartthrob? Robots, aliens and murder in 1960s California!""(W) Elaine Lee (A) Ronn Sutton (CA) Marat Mychaels Cover price $3.99.

Join Vertigo writer Elaine Lee for the conclusion of 'Murder on Mars' as Honey goes undercover on the set of the sci-fi film Amazons of Mars to investigate the mysterious death of Zu Zu Varga, queen of the B-movies. It looks like murder, but who had motive? Was it the scheming ingénue, the down-on-his luck director, the jealous agent, or the ageing teen heartthrob? Robots, aliens and murder in 1960s California!""(W) Elaine Lee (A) Ronn Sutton (CA) Marat Mychaels Cover price $3.99.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and Bradley Burke. Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" In a three-part story, Ken seeks the hidden outlaw outpost known as Badman City, where lawmen are on wanted posters and the bank is full of stolen gold. But first he must survive a plunge into a pit filled with rattlers. Once he arrives, he is captured by an outlaw posse and sentenced to hang for upholding the law. Bird Brain; The Mystery of Badman City, Chapter One: The Badland Horrors; The Silent Rancher; Chapter Two: the Outlaws Trail; Chapter Three: Gunmens Battleground; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Ya-Ta-Ta: The Narrow Pass; Sassy Sam. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5, No. 5 - November 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue #5. 1981. Written and illustrated by Warren Tufts. Reprints of Daily Strips 1-5-1953 to 5-23-1953. "The Marchioness of Grofnek". 9.75" x 14". 36 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00 View scan Only one staple (manufacturing).

Add to cart Fair $5.70

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The comics incarnation of movie cowboy Cameron pursues desperadoes and owlhoots in the days of the Old West. In a three-part, issue-length story, the arrival of the telegraph to the Old West causes a threat to the business of the Pony Express. This leads to a range war between the two services, and Rod Cameron is caught in the middle. Sam the Sheriff and his new deputy exchange wordplay worthy of a vaudeville stage. Ambling Andy; Six-Gun Sabotage, Chapter I: Death Rides the Wires!; Chapter II: The Bridge of Doom!; Chapter III: Fight to the Finish!; Old Slick; The Silver Strike; Bronko Betsy; Sam the Sheriff and the New Deputy; Hoghead Harry . 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5, Issue 1 - May, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5, Issue 5 - March, 1943. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.