Outlaw Kid (1954 Atlas) comic books 1938-1955

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. The origin of The Outlaw Kid (Lance Temple) in "The Beginning," art by Doug Wildey; At the Temple ranch just outside of Caliber City, Zane Temple and his young son Lance are hard at work when riders from town come to warn Zane that Link Cado--an outlaw whom Zane sent to prison back in his days as a US Marshal is on the loose and looking to settle the score with him. "Jaws of Death," art by Doug Wildey; One afternoon a plainsman is out searching for wood to chopped when he is suddenly attacked and brutally killed by the Native American warrior Crazy Wolf and his pet wolf, another in a long line of victims in his mad quest to destroy the settlers that have come to his people's land. "Claim Jumpers" text story, art by Al Gordon. "Fangs of the Panther," pencils by Syd Shores; The Black Rider is riding across the range when he hears the tortured screams of an animal in pain; Following the source of the sound he finds a mountain lion caught in a Mexican log snare. "A Killer's Trap," art by Doug Wildey; Lance Temple is out at the Caliber City general store shopping with his girl Belle when they run into Judge Maddox and exchange some charming conversation before leaving the store; On their way out a gun toting man bumps into Lance, causing him to drop the packages he is carrying; The man tries to start a fight with Lance. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Fast Gun," art by Doug Wildey; Riding into action the Outlaw Kid captures an entire gang of outlaws tying them to a tree just as the sheriff of Caliber City and his posse arrive; After turning them over to the sheriff, the Outlaw Kid rides to his hidden valley where he changes back into his civilian guise of Lance Temple and returns to his fathers ranch. "Red Man's Revenge," art by Doug Wildey; A man riding a coach is attacked by a group of Native American warriors, the most recent of a series of attacks that have the people of Caliber City up in arms; The locals believe that the Comanche Indians must be behind the attacks; Overhearing this Lance Temple doubt that could be true as the Comanches are peaceful people; That night, Lance changes into the Outlaw Kid and goes out to investigate. "The Trap" text story, art by Joe Kubert. "The Challenge," art by Syd Shores; The Black Rider spots his friend Jim Lathrop about to walk off a cliff and narrowly saves his life; To his surprise the Black Rider finds that Jim has been blinded; He rushes Jim to the medical practice of his alter-ego Dr. Matthew Masters; The Black Rider then leaves to change into Masters and treat Jim's eyes; As Masters examines Jim's eyes he learns that Jim was blinded by rustlers he caught trying to steal his cattle. "Fury At Echo Pass," art by Doug Wildey; The Barton gang rides into Caliber City and are recognized right away; But before some of the locals can warn the sheriff they are gunned down; Later that afternoon the sheriff goes around gathering able bodied men to help him hunt for the Barton gang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Hostage," art by Doug Wildey; The town of Caliber City is throwing a dance with the local sheriff, Lance Temple and Belle Taylor in attendance; Suddenly the party is crashed by outlaw Hogan Hale and his men, they take the sheriff hostage and leave instructions for the people to follow if they want to see their law man alive; After they leave they learn that the outlaws are demanding the release of their leader Jeff Clooney who had been jailed in town. "Breakthrough," art by Doug Wildey; Lance Temple is working on his fathers ranch when he spots Nate Marshal arrive; Nate warns his father Zane that a local band of Sioux have been raiding the various ranches in the area and that the cavalry has been cornered in Horseshoe Canyon. "Tool of the Law" text story. "The Fence," art by Mac Pakula; Outlaw Kid vs. Pete and Vern Benson. "Showdown," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid has tracked down the outlaw known as Pete Benson and guns him down, then returns home where he resumes his alter ego of Lance Temple; That night, Lance's father Zane hears about the Outlaw Kid's latest exploits and worries that Pete Benson's brother Verne might come and get revenge for his brothers death; His fears are valid. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Doug Wildey. "Ghost Town," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is riding through a ghost town when he suddenly hears maniacal laughter; While tracing it to its source, he is attacked by a strange man in the shadows who quickly escapes when the Outlaw Kid begins shooting, leaving no trace except his insane laughter; The Outlaw Kid rides back to Caliber City unaware that he is being observed by two men who are unimpressed with the heroes meddling in their affairs. "Death Battle!", art by Doug Wildey; Bull Lafarge, a rough and violent logger, wishes to dam up the local river for his logging operations threatening the water supply needed by the cattlemen in the area; When one of the cattle owners confronts Bull, Lafarge attempts to attack him with his ax but the Outlaw Kid shoots the blade off the handle; Lafarge stands down but vows to get revenge. "Paid In Full" text story. "Preacher-Man," art by Dave Berg; Outlaw kid vs. Garko. "Rruummbblle," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid finds himself caught in the middle of a stampede, unaware that the cattle are in the process of being rustled by an outlaw named Garko; The Kid tries to divert the stampede with gun fire alerting the rustlers of his presence; One of the men takes a shot at the Kid, knocking him unconscious. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Two of a Kind," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid thwarts a bank robbery in Caliber City, but one of the robbers manages to escape; Setting up camp outside of town the lone gunman wonders how he can get even with the Kid and comes up with a solution; The next day the man returns to town disguised as the Outlaw Kid and robs the local general store in broad daylight and then flees the law. "The Newcomers," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is riding across the range when he comes across some locals, led by a man named Fargo, roughing up a recent Mexican immigrant and his son who have built a small farm outside of Caliber City; Disgusted by their racist attitudes towards the new comers, the Outlaw Kid comes to their rescue and chases them off. "Arizona Lawman" text story. "The Man Who Wouldn't Fight," art by John Romita; Outlaw Kid vs. Larkin and Mason. "The Flames of Violence," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is helping the sheriff of Caliber City keep a lynch mob away from Larkin a man who robbed a coach and is accused of murdering the driver, telling the mob that Larkin deserves the right to a fair trial; After quietly telling the sheriff to sneak Larkin out the back door, the Kid is assisted by a man named Mason who appears to believe that Larkin deserves a fair trial as well and the mob disburses. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; An outlaw named Stacy and his gang attempt to enter Caliber City and find the Outlaw Kid blocking their path, after some gunplay with the criminals, the Outlaw Kid sends them packing; Later returning to his alter-ego of Lance Temple, the Outlaw Kid hears of his latest exploits from his father and girlfriend Belle Taylor; Belle brags about how she knows the Outlaw Kid, and Lance tries to warn her that making such boasts could lead her to trouble with the Kid's many enemies. "Trail's End," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is on the trail of a crook named Bates, however as he tries to silently descend on Bates' camp the Kid gives himself away by stepping on a branch and is shot in the shoulder while Bates escapes; Recovering from the shot, the Kid returns home and changes back into his alter-ego to treat his wound, tricking his blind father Zane into thinking that he merely wounded himself cutting bailing wire; Zane warns his son that Bates has recently broken out of jail. "The Golden Touch" text story. "He Cleaned Up Gila City," pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is on the trail of a gang of sheet wearing outlaws who call themselves the Marauders who have been terrorizing small towns all over the region; He follows them into the so-called Valley of No Return but loses all trace of the gang thanks to the areas thick mist that blankets the area. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; While out on patrol at night the Outlaw Kid spots Chad Stark and his gang in a private meeting with Kirk Dawson who works at the local bank; Finding this to mean bad news for Caliber City, the Outlaw Kid tries to listen in on their conversation in secret, but a snapping twig gives away his position and he is forced to flee. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is out on patrol in the pouring rain when suddenly he is ambushed by a man with a rifle; Pinned down behind some rocks, the Outlaw Kid manages to shoot the rifle out of his attacker's hand, but the shooter disappears without a trace; Returning to Caliber City, the Kid learns that outlaw Lippy Maddox recently escaped from prison. "The Test" text story. "Range War!", pencils by Dave Berg. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid comes to the aid of the people of Caliber City when the elderly Joe Clogg begins shooting his guns at people in the street thinking that they are a man named Barlowe; The Kid quickly disarms him and the old man snaps out of his trance; When Joe's daughter Annie comes to the scene and apologizes for him, explaining that Joe suffered a shock years ago and has yet to get over it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Helping Hand," art by Doug Wildey; While out on patrol the Outlaw Kid comes to the aid of a man thrown from his horse and treats his leg with liniment; However when the Kid hears Duke King and his men heading their way, the man he helped suddenly attacks, knocking him out. "Gun Law!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid comes to the aid of a young orphan named Tom and his siblings when they are harassed by a man named Stark, who has come to warn the boy to keep his pigs and sheep off the range; The Kid sends Stark packing and learns that Tom has been taking care of his sibling alone ever since his father died, telling the Kid that his father was killed by Stark. "Quiet Place" text story, art by Syd Shores. "No Turning Back." "The Outsider," art by Doug Wildey; When the shady Walt Masden comes to Caliber City, the Outlaw Kid barges in on him and warns him from causing trouble in his town, easily fighting off Masden's minions before leaving; Undaunted, Walt orders his men to spread the word that he is calling a town hall meeting; That evening, the Outlaw Kid has resumed his guise of Lance Temple and learns from his father that Masden is calling a town hall to rally support to get a new mining company to work out of the town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.