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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published July 1956
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price .10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details - "Two Gun Western"

Genre Western
Pencils Joe Maneely (signed)
Inks Joe Maneely (signed)
Notes Generic western cover. Does not appear to be tied to an interior story.

1 page advertisement "Free! 3500-Stamp Album"

Synopsis ad for Littleton Stamp Company, Dept. MC-6
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters typeset

7 page story "Return of the Gunhawk"

Characters Cal Hawkins; Cal Smith; Nancy SMith
Synopsis A gunslinger tries to hide his past.
Genre Western
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Joe Sinnott (signed)
Inks Joe Sinnott (signed)

2 page text story "The Prospector"

Characters Stones Jackson;
Synopsis An old prospector struggles to survive.
Genre Western
Letters typeset

5 page story "Vince Wilkins, Badman!"

Characters Vince Wilkins;
Synopsis A robber finds that he can't escape his past.
Genre Western
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Gene Colan (signed)
Inks Gene Colan (signed)

1 page advertisement "Chew Improved Formula Chewing Gum!"

Synopsis ad for American Healthaids Co.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters typeset

5 page Black Rider story "The Deadly Forest"

Characters Black Rider; Gantry (a lumberjack); Luke Wilson; Jake Cull
Synopsis Black Rider helps solve a problem in a lumber camp.
Genre Western
Pencils Syd Shores
Inks Syd Shores

1 page advertisement "Fishermen! Catch More Fish"

Synopsis ad for Illinois Merchant Mart
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Half page advertisement "Reversible Auto Seat Covers"

Synopsis ad for Mardo Sales Corporation
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Half page advertisement "Reducing Specialist Says Lose Weight Where It Shows Most"

Synopsis ad for Body Managers
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters typeset

6 page story "The Sheriff-Hater"

Characters Sheriff Prescott; Ace Yancy;
Synopsis A saloon owner disagrees with the new sheriff's method of law enforcement.
Genre Western
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Bob Forgione (signed)
Inks Jack Abel (signed)

1 page advertisement "Stamps Shop by Mail"

Synopsis various small ads
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1 page advertisement "We'll Ripple Your Body with Muscles..."

Synopsis ad for Joe Louis c/o The National Sports Council
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1 page advertisement "Get Rid of Ugly Pimples"

Synopsis ad for Underwood Laboratories
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters typeset

1 page advertisement "They Mailed This Coupon"

Synopsis ad for Charles Atlas
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover

1 page advertisement "Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! Given!"

Synopsis ad for Wilson Chemcial Co., makers of Cloverine Brand Salve
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