Issue Details

Issue	#7
Published	October-November 1937
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Harry "A" Chesler (Editor & Publisher); Kenneth Fitch (Managing Editor)
Notes	The indicia, printed on the Table of Contents page, reads as follows: 'STAR RANGER is published monthly by Ultem Publications, Inc., Mount Morris, Illinois. Editorial office, 276 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second class matter at post office, Mount Morris, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price: 12 issues in the United States and its possessions and Canada, $1.00. Single copies, 10 cents. The publishers accept no responsibility for unsolicited drawings or manuscripts but will exercise due care in handling same. Drawings and manuscripts, to receive consideration, must be accompanied by postage sufficient to insure their return to owner. BEFORE SUBMITTING DRAWINGS OR MANUSCRIPTS WRITE FOR INSTRUCTIONS. This magazine printed in U. S. A. and entire contents COPYRIGHTED, 1937, by ULTEM PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved.'

Cover Details

Genre	western; humor
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab
Notes	also features characters from Jess Phoolin

1 page The Roundup foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "A Bit Off the Trail"

Synopsis	A promo for Centaur's sister titles, Star Comics, Funny Pages, and Funny Picture Stories.
Script	Harry Chesler
Letters	typeset
Notes	Article with spot illustration.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

Letters	typeset
Notes	lists the editor credits, features names, and the indicia. Page also features the union 'bug'.

1 page biography (nonfictional) "Chief White Wolf"

Characters	Chief White Wolf; Buffalo Bill Cody
Genre	fact

2 page Tenderfoot Joe story "Aw, I didn't know it was that bad!"

Characters	Tenderfoot Joe
Synopsis	Joe is put to work as the chef when the regular cook goes on strike, but isn't really suited for the job.
Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab (signed)
Pencils	Fred Schwab (signed)
Inks	Fred Schwab (signed)

1 page Tenderfoot Mary filler "Hello Mary - How's things at the cabin?"

Characters	Tenderfoot Mary
Synopsis	Mary has rats in her cabin.
Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab

1 page story "The Little Papoose"

Synopsis	a poem to a Native American baby
Genre	western

2 page Cowboy Jake story "The Mayor of the City wore a very troubled look"

Characters	Cowboy Jake
Synopsis	the story of how Jake rid the town of the tough guy with his wits.
Genre	humor

2 page Lyin' Lou story "That's a right smart dog I got there, Lou"

Characters	Lyin' Lou
Synopsis	Lou spins a tale about how smart his dog was.
Script	Fred Guardineer
Pencils	Fred Guardineer
Inks	Fred Guardineer

2 page Wild West Junior story "Run home little boy and ride your hobby horse"

Synopsis	Junior signs up for the rodeo, despite the taunts about his age, throws the bull, rescues the damsel in distress...all before his Mom wakes him for school.
Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab

1 page Killer McGee filler "McGee, yah boined down a bank last week..."

Characters	Killer McGee
Synopsis	Killer McGee can calmly take being called a menace and thief, but won't abide being accused of eating onions.
Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab

1 page biography (nonfictional) "John Dillinger"

Characters	John Dillinger
Synopsis	Facts about the life and death of infamous outlaw John Dillinger.
Genre	fact

5 page story "Dynamite Trail"

Synopsis

A ranger investigates strange accidents at a mining operation and finds a disgruntled employee.

4 page Ace and Deuce story "Two Noo Yawk gentlemen arriving on the 2:15..."

Characters	Ace; Deuce
Synopsis	A couple New York City mob members come to the Dude ranch to lay low, but Ace and Deuce sniff them out.

7 page text story "Killer's Horse"

Genre	Western
Script	Tom Curry (credited)
Pencils	Frank Frollo (signed)
Inks	Frank Frollo (signed)
Notes	text story with spot illustrations

2 page illustration "One Less Horse-Thief!"

Genre	Western
Pencils	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Notes	center-spread art piece of the lynching of a horse-thief.

3 page Bad Medicine story "They won't be any chuck tonight, men."

Genre	Western
Script	Fred Guardineer (signed) [as F.B.G.]
Pencils	Fred Guardineer (signed) [as F.B.G.]
Inks	Fred Guardineer (signed) [as F.B.G.]

3 page Grizzly Dunn story "Mighty fine hoss flesh, kid."

Characters	Grizzly Dunn
Synopsis	Grizzly gets challenged to a horse race.
Genre	Western
Script	Rafael Astarita (signed)
Pencils	Rafael Astarita (signed)
Inks	Rafael Astarita (signed)
Reprinted	in Amazing Mystery Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) v2 #7

6 page story "Errand of Mercy"

Genre	adventure
Script	Norman Daniels

1 page text article "Big Trees in America"

Synopsis	Lore about the history of trees in America, and of giant pre-historic petrified tree remains in Arizona.
Genre	fact

1 page story "Words Without Music"

Characters	Null; Void
Synopsis	a lyrical poem about migrant cowboys looking for work.
Genre	Western
Script	? [as Todmoro]
Pencils	? [as Todmoro]
Inks	? [as Todmoro]

2 page Null and Void story "This round up is a tuff job, eh, Void?"

Characters	Null; Void
Genre	humor
Script	? [as Todmoro] (signed)
Pencils	? [as Todmoro] (signed)
Inks	? [as Todmoro] (signed)

1 page Homeless Oscar story "Aren't those flowers beautiful!"

Characters	Homeless Oscar (a skunk)
Genre	funny animals
Script	Dick Ryan
Pencils	Dick Ryan
Inks	Dick Ryan

4 page Death's Head Range story "Shore is a tough break for your Dad..."

Characters	Bob Horn
Synopsis	Bob Horn lives on his Dad's ranch, which has a valuable oil well just across the fence on his neighbor's property. Bob discovers by accident that the neighbor moved the fence, and that the well is really his father's property.

6 page story "Marked Bullets"

Genre	Western
Script	Will Harr (credited)
Notes	Script credit from Nigel Cantwell via the GCD Error List (21 August 2006).

Half page Jest A Laugh cartoon "I hope no calls come in..."

Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab

1 page Jess Phoolin story "Say - Join me in a drink Buddy!"

Characters	Jess Phoolin
Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab

Half page Jest the Type cartoon "Could we interest you in our latest super-electric Frigidaire?"

Genre	gags
Script	Fred Schwab ?
Pencils	Fred Schwab ?
Inks	Fred Schwab ?

1 page Lonesome Luke story "We're the guys for ya!"

Characters	Lonesome Luke
Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab
Notes	Luke advertises for tough guys for his ranch and a bunch of guys with broken noses show up to apply. Luke tells them to go home and send the guy who broke their noses.