Western Comics comic books issue 9

No Number; The Story of the Gloomy Bunny

Cover art by Leonard Starr. The War for Water starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires plus a plug for Bike Comics, art by Al Plastino. The Two Brothers in Big Horn starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. The Man Who's Wanted starring Rodeo Rick, art by Jimmy Thompson. A brief account of Conchia Citron's accomplishments in the rodeo arena. A short article about the development of the stagecoach lines, art by Raymond Perry. The Shattered Clue starring Nighthawk, art by Charles Paris. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Stanley Link, Oskar Lebeck, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Loy Byrnes, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Sandhurst's men revolt when Sandhurst fires the only doctor, with ten patients still in the company hospital. Smokey Stover gets the Chief a rowing machine, but forgets to tell him that it's not aquatic. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Smokey Stover and The Gumps. And a Dick Tracy text story. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Spooky; Gasoline Alley; Tim Todd the Boy Detective; Peter and His Mutt; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Manuk the Arctic Crusoe; Dick Tracy Foils the Haines Kidnapers; Terry and the Pirates; Streaky; Elmer; Sweeney & Son; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Ed Moore, John Celardo and Dick Briefer. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. A cavalry soldier stands by his aged horse Two-Bits, and the faithful steed comes through in time of need. Outlaws double-cross each other after a train robbery goes awry. Dead-Eye Dan, the worst shot in the West, can only hit what he's not aiming at, in a humorous story with art by Dick Briefer. Brutal but socially relevant pre-Code cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Two-Bits; The Outsiders; Alarm Clock Evans; The Battle of Aspen; The Broadhorns; The Saga of Dead-Eye Dan; Sam Has Passed Away. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories and art by Gerald McCann, Charles W. Winter, Ed Smalle, Paul Reinman, John Daly and Carmine Infantino. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. Outlaws see a golden opportunity when the town dance requires everyone to check their guns at the door. A cavalry corporal matches wits with a sergeant who hates gambling over the sergeant's two-headed coin. An aging rodeo cowboy tries to prepare his young protege for the dangerous Bonus Ride. The Shotgun Waltz; Study Period; Cactus Pointers; McKell's Two-Headed Dollar; Last Slug in the Deck; The High Steppers; Codger's Bonus Ride; Prayer Works Wonders; The Kaitsenko Anchor; Seal of Lightfoot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.