Issue | #4 |
Published | November 1949 |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Editing | ? |
Notes | Cover: Line-art depicting Billy West rescuing damsel in distress from outlaws; realistic/romantic art style; Inside front cover: ad--"Get the new Billy West comic book"; comes with a Billy West cowboy ring, a four color picture of Billy & horse eagle, membership card & secret cowboy code. |
Pencils | John Celardo |
Inks | John Celardo |
Notes | Cover: Line-art depicting Billy West rescuing damsel in distress from outlaws; realistic/romantic art style; Inside front cover: ad--"Get the new Billy West comic book"; comes with a Billy West cowboy ring, a four color picture of Billy & horse eagle, membership card & secret cowboy code. |
Synopsis | An honest man steps into a rogue's shoes and finds himself on the receiving end of a six-gun warning, but hero Billy rides to his aid. |
Pencils | John Celardo |
Inks | John Celardo |
Notes | All comics stories, etc. carry interesting realistic/romantic style artwork, and book is educational. Such books did much to promote cowboys as positive role-model heroes. |
Notes | One-half page, panel-illustrated |
Genre | Fact |
Script | Charles J. Strong |
Pencils | Charles J. Strong? |
Inks | Charles J. Strong? |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | History of Pony Express covered in two pages of text, with two nice illustrations. |
Synopsis | Outlaw-fighting newspaper woman for the Sundog Sentinel has her hands full with crooks threatening to dam the water and charge ranchers for it. |
Pencils | John Celardo |
Inks | John Celardo |
Notes | "Join the Billy West Cowboy Club!" (similar to inside front cover) |
Notes | One page with illustrations has West talking to readers about cowboy life. |
Pencils | John Celardo |
Inks | John Celardo |
Notes | Numerous comics of various publishers had a back-up feature with an old man spinning yarns to a couple of young wards-- this is one of them. Snubby and Julie listen eagerly to a tale of "Billy West's Birthday Present." (Becomes second Billy West |
Pencils | John Celardo |
Inks | John Celardo |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | One page "letters from readers" page, with illustration. |