Comic books in 'American Indian'

Blazing the Trails West. Stories and art by George Evans and others. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on Westward expansion in America, including Sacagawea and the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the history of Texas, and roles played by fur traders, prospectors and mountain men. Note the prominent "coonskin cap" on the cover, a symbol of 1950s youth. Featuring art by EC legend George Evans. Blazing the Trails West; Gold, Fur, and Freedom; Daniel Boone; The Lewis and Clark Expedition; The Santa Fe Trail; Fur and Mountains; Kit Carson; The Mexican War; End of an Empire; Frontier Fun. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Western adventure about the early days of folk hero Buffalo Bill Cody when he worked for the Pony Express. Cody loses a friend when a wagon train is ambushed; Cody is targeted by unscrupulous shippers when he's sent to deliver a freighting contract; A trapper learns of prime hunting grounds, but they're in Blackfeet territory. Wagons of Death; Powdersmoke Payoff; Family Feud!; Sleepy Time Six-Shooters; Jim Coulter's Race For Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rip Off Press/Last Gasp Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Jack Jackson. The story of a white settler child kidnapped by a band of Comanche Indians in 1836 in Texas. Brought up as a Comanche, she became the wife of a feared warrior and gave birth to Quanah, a warrior-son who became a warrior chief that led the tribe in the last great battles against the white settlers. Non-fiction comics at their best! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Reed Graphica Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Jack Jackson. Cover by Sam Yeates. The story of a white settler child kidnapped by a band of Comanche Indians in 1836 in Texas. Brought up as a Comanche, she became the wife of a feared warrior and gave birth to Quanah, a warrior-son who became a warrior chief that led the tribe in the last great battles against the white settlers. Non-fiction comics at their best! Previously offered by Kitchen Sink Press. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Cover art by L. B. Cole. "The Golden Eagle Turned Traitor!", pencils by Rudy Palais; Golden Eagle carries a message to the Filipino underground, but enroute, his plane crashes and he suffers from amnesia. Untitled story; A colonel seeks out the location of a Japanese incursion into India and is followed by Black Venus. "Trouble Shooters of the Skyway," script and art by Robert Sale (as Bob Q. Siege); The role of the First Radio Squadron in assisting the war effort is portrayed. "Avenger," pencils by Paul Parker; Specifications for the Grumman TBF Avenger. "A 26 Invader"; Cadets listen to a lecture about the A-26. "Hellcat," pencils by Paul Parker; Specifications for the Grumman F6F Hellcat. "Trouble Shooters"; The role of Douglas test pilots in readying planes and combat pilots for the war effort is highlighted. "Sniper, G. I. Style"; How snipers, especially in jungle climates, operate. "Eyes of the Army," pencils by Alvin Hollingsworth; The role of observation planes in assisting the war effort is depicted. "A Feather For a Warhawk"; Tommy is shot down and captured because Little Black Bear broke flight formation; Upon learning of the consequences of his disobedience, Little Black Bear then takes it upon himself to search for and rescue Tommy. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jimmy Thompson. Art by Howard Larsen, Jimmy Thompson and Chu F. Hing. Gunfights, outlaws and frontier justice in the Old West. The history of horses in North America; Visitors learn the horrifying secret of the madman who haunts ghost town Range City; Frontier scout Kit West escorts a wagon train through hostile territory, but the passengers refuse to believe the danger. Typically lurid cover by Jimmy Thompson. Beware After Dark; Cortez Brought Horses to America; Six-Shooter Serenade; Gold Makes a Ghost Town! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Cowboy Saddles"; "Adventures of Mickey and Sitting Bull"; "Annie Oakley"; "Jessie James, King of the Outlaws"; "Bill Bent, Border Sheriff, and Pancho, South of the Border"; "Kinowa"; and "Ropes and Roping". "The Prince Albert Kid" illustrated text story. Numbering continues with Space Western (1952) #40. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Giordano-Alascia cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Triple-Test!" and "Rocky Lane, The Deadly Wolf-Pack! A Black Jack Story" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia; "Wagonwheels---Pads His Part"; "Molasses Mouth Puts His Foot Into It"; "Golden Arrow, Cry for Revenge" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia, reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #14; "Gopher Face, Laughing Boy" reprinted from Rocky Lane Western (1949) #8; and "Dusty, Short Cut Haircut!". "Salted Trail" text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

All reprints. Last pre-Code issue. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickock" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #25; "Jesse James, King of the Outlaws" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #38; "Big Bow and Little Arrow, Turn Over A-New Leaf" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #84; "Tom Mix and the Infamous Revenge" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #76; "Annie Oakley" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20; and "Dusty, The Fable of the Lost Stable". "Rodeo Terror" illustrated text story reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #78. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Western-themed kids' comics, featuring funny-animals in cowboy hats and adorable would-be outlaw Jesse Jimmy. Ol' Smokey reveals his role in how Texas became the Lone Star State; Jesse Jimmy decides to steal a local tribe's religious idol; Spurs Larkin's music is so sad, the outlaws holding him captive begin crying and hugging each other. Jesse Jimmy; Ol' Smokey; Spurs Larkin; L'il Cactus; Punchy the Creampuff Cowpuncher. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Pete Morisi, Charles Sultan and unknown. A wagon train bound to settle on open government land is led by a crooked Cavalry captain in an untitled Arizona Raines story. Plus: John Hughes runs a murder racket, luring poor, gullible girls out to his ranch to be killed for the dowries they bring along in an untitled Two-Gun Lil story; old Mr. Adams is killed and the killers frame the Whip for the murder to take over Adams' property in an untitled story; Lucius P. Potts played a game of blind bluff with the west's most venomous gang of desperados, to Bob Allen, Frontier Marshal's amazement in "The Black Gun Gang"; and sometimes it takes a woman to make a man out of a boy in the 1-page text story "Tenderfoot Cowboy" starring Jeb Garfield, Pete Swanson, Marie Slater and Tom. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Sol Cohen. Stories by Joe Gill and others. Art by Howard Larsen and Jon Small (credited as Jack Ross). The story of legendary American soldier George A. Custer, from the Civil War to his defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn. In the backup story, John learns to use a gun when facing the outlaw Piper Brothers. Custers Last Fight, Part 1; The Civil War; The Indian Wars!; The Battle of the Little Bighorn; Western Revenge; The Fighting Parson: Poisoned Pipers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Opops'kan. Art by Limping Dog. 32 pages, full color.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Joe Certa and Dick Ayers. Wilderness adventure with legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone helps settlers defend themselves from thieves who want to steal the land; Boone is targeted by a rival who is jealous of his reputation and winds up tied to a stake; Jolly Jim Dandy and his pals Mort and Abigail are trapped by renegades and Shawnee, but none of them are a match for Abigail's terrible cooking. The Land-Grabbers!; The Man Who Hated Dan'l Boone; Jolly Jim Dandy; The Bear Cub; War Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Based on the story by James Fenimore Cooper. Adapted by Jack Jackson. Cover by Tom Yeats. James Fenimore Cooper's novel is adapted by the master of the historical comic, Jack Jackson. Follow the adventures of Chingachgook and Hawkeye in 1757, the third year of the French and Indian War. Jackson's Los Tejanos, White Comanche, and Secret of San Saba have established him as one of the finest talents working in the medium. B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Mike Roy and Mike Peppe. Stories and art by Mike Roy, Mike Peppe, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Cashing in on the 1950s Davy Crockett craze that followed Disney's popular TV series, Charlton presents its own adventures of the legendary frontiersman. Davy must help Andrew Jackson's troops when they are surrounded by Creek warriors. 14-year-old Davy encounters a nomadic tribe at Gideons Creek. Plus a comics biography of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Indian Attack; The Fight on Gideons Creek; Red Roan: Lobo Terror; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Paper Picker; Davy Crockett Casts His Vote; The Story of Johnny Appleseed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Stan Campbell, Mario DeMarco and Vince Alascia. Cashing in on the 1950s Davy Crockett craze that followed Disney's popular TV series, Charlton presents its own adventures of the legendary frontiersman. Davy intercepts a message that the Red Stick tribe is preparing for war against white settlers. When Davy learns of a Pennsylvania riflemaker who makes an exceptional weapon, he sets out for the Keystone State. Mountain man Ben Norton (who looks like Davy Crockett, but brunette instead of blond) helps the Delaware tribe find food, but a hungry grizzly is nearby. War with the Redsticks; The Pennsylvania Rifle; Powder Horn; General Custer/Sitting Bull; Ben Norton, Trail Blazer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and others. Cashing in on the 1950s Davy Crockett craze that followed Disney's popular TV series, Charlton presents its own adventures of the legendary frontiersman. In 1815, Davy helps Stonewall Jackson prevent a supply run from reaching the Redcoats. Davy puts his tracking skills to the test to follow Black Fox through the forest. Young Eagle is suspicious when the wild game that feeds his tribe vanishes, just before a rancher offers to buy the tribal lands. Swamp Ghost; The Trail of the Black Fox; Si-Ta-ta; Feud; Young Eagle: The Vanishing Herds! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Davy Crockett stars in "The Creek Rebellion" and "The Ringtailed Roarer of the Wilderness." Back-up stories "Remember the Alamo," "War Drums" (art by Paul Reinman), and Dead-Eye Dude in "Throwing the Bull!" George Tuska art? Fawcette cover. Cover price $0.10.

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New Three Musketeers story, "The King and the Red-Skinned Savage" (script by Wesley Marsh, art by Lee Elias). Reprints: Robin Hood in "The Merrie Men" (script by Bill Finger, art by Russ Heath) and the Viking Prince in "The Viking Genie" (script by Finger, art by Joe Kubert). Aquaman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Twinkies and Kelp." Luis Dominguez cover? Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. The Lost Dutchman, art by Mike Suchorsky; Not one has come back searching for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. America's First Bank Robbers, art by Ed Smalle; The holdup of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota, by the Younger and James gang ends in disaster. Bucky O'Neill the Warrior Marshal; The exploits of Bucky O'Neill, who was Sheriff in Arizona and died in the Spanish-American war on Cuba. The Wanderer; Tim Hanley's search for his brother's killer. The Widow Maker, art by John Prentice; The story of Clay Allison, a Texas desperado after the Civil War. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. "The Lost Dutchman," art by Mike Suchorsky; Not one has come back searching for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. "America's First Bank Robbers," art by Ed Smalle; The hold-up of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota, by the Younger and James gang ends in disaster. "Bucky O'Neill the Warrior Marshal"; The exploits of Bucky O'Neill, who was Sheriff in Arizona and died in the Spanish-American war on Cuba. "Race on the Big Muddy" article; Competition between fur companies in the Rockies and upper Missouri. "The Wanderer"; Tim Hanley's search for his brother's killer. "The Man and the Mountain"; Zebulon Pike's explorations in the Rocky Mountains in 1805. "The Widow Maker," art by John Prentice; The story of Clay Allison, a Texas desperado after the Civil War. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Paul Parker and Bill Walton. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. This issue features a triad of biographies of famous Western oddballs: The strange true story of San Francisco eccentric Norton, who proclaimed himself Norton I, the Emperor of the United States. Sideshow performer Leon Borchardt, aka "Oofty Goofty," performed odd feats and was seemingly immune to pain. Folk hero Windwagon Thomas fitted a wagon with a sail to ride the winds across the flat prairies of Kansas. Siege; The Mad Murdocks; Emperor of the United States; Oofty-Goofty; An Even Split; The Mescalero Indians; The Sign in the Sky; Windwagon Thomas; Warwhoop. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Olesen and John Prentice. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. An outlaw's weakness for fancy haircuts becomes his undoing. A sheriff's young sons swear to catch the outlaw who murdered their pa. Young whippersnappers pull a trick on a pair of aging outlaws who are always bragging about their past exploits. Rico's Secret Saddle; The Spiked Gun; Nailed With Mud; The Story of the River; The Silent Draw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jack Abel and Don Perlin. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. Outlaws set their sights on a boy's faithful pony. A cowhand en route to Chicago unknowingly falls in with a gang of cattle rustlers. A famous clown returns to his Western roots and gets caught up in a fort siege, in a story featuring the unusual image of a clown exchanging gunfire with the bad guys. The Barefoot Pinto; .44 Calibre Thrift; The Jewel of the Prairies; The Beat of the Drum; Fort Apolco Funny Man; Bull-Whip Surprise; Trader Sam; Apache Snare. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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It's cowboys vs. Indians vs. outlaws as the battle for the bounty begins. But whoever wins must drag a vicious zombie across Texas to claim their reward! Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Don Heck, Bill Discount and Ross Andru. Violent, pre-Code tales of gunplay, outlaws and horsemanship in the Wild West. This issue introduces the narrator known as The Old Scout, who tells his own adventures and tales of the West. (He remained when the title was taken over by Charlton, sometimes known as The Old Timer.) The cover calls him "the toughest dang critter west of the Rio Grande." Outlaw Bull Donovan abducts Belle to force her beau Chuck to support Bull for town sheriff. A stagecoach robber becomes a folk hero with his rhyming notes signed "Jack Tate, the P-08." Featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. The Old Scout; Nortons Lucky Star; Bull Donovan for Sheriff; Saddle Bum; Counterfeit Outlaw; Trouble in Mexico. Final issue of the series (continues the following year from Charlton). 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Don Heck and others. Numbering continues from Death Valley (1953 Comic Media) #6. Tales of outlaws and lawmen from the Old West. First issue from Charlton Comics, which acquired many titles from other publishers at this time. Sgt. Bart Norton, the character formerly called The Old Scout in Comic Media days, smells a setup when Pawnee braves are accused of killing a white settler. When stagecoaches bearing gold shipments start disappearing into thin air, lasso expert Bill Folers investigates, in a "Will Rogers" story revised with a new name. Old Smokey is convinced that he saw Beethoven himself conduct a symphony. Sgt. Bart Norton; The Mystery of the Vanishing Stagecoaches; Old Smokey: Moment Musical; The Poachers; Sixgun Larson of the Pony Express. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore and Dan Barry. Western tales from Lev Gleason, publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, and similarly focused on the violent life and death of the outlaw. Real-life bandit Joaquin Murrieta becomes a legendary outlaw who inspires the character of Zorro, but this version of the story is firmly on the side of law and order. Brazen outlaw Henry Starr becomes one of the last outlaws of the Old West, robbing steel barons from under their very noses. A sheriff vows to get Teton Jackson, who is able to disappear into the Wyoming mountains that bear his name. Joaquin Murrieta; Sure as Shootin'; Henry Starr; The Kill-Crazy Fletcher Brothers; Teton Jackson. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pocahontas discovers nature's hidden power! Written by Barbara Slate. Art by Cosme Quartieri and Horacio Ottolini. Cover by Richard Hoover. Cover price $1.50.

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A story of strength, spirit and courage! Part 1 of the Marvel Comics adaptation of Disney's full-length animated feature--their first based upon actual events! Written by Bob Foster. Art by Dan Spiegle.

A story of strength, spirit and courage! Part 2 of the Marvel Comics adaptation of Disney's full-length animated feature--their first based upon actual events! Written by Bob Foster. Art by Dan Spiegle.

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A story of strength, spirit and courage! This is the complete official Marvel Comics adaptation of Disney's full-length animated feature--their first based upon actual events! Written by Bob Foster. Art by Dan Spiegle. Also inside: How to Draw Pocahontas. 48 pages. Cover price $4.95.

Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Joe Certa, John Belfi and Frank Frazetta. Cover by Joe Certa. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #9. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. Durango Kid tries to prevent violence between Sioux and settlers; Steve Brand, the Durango Kid's alter ego, is accused of shooting the sheriff; Dan attempts to gain support for the American Revolution, in a "White Indian" story by legendary artist Frazetta. War on the Sioux Trail!; The Battle of the Dams!; Tory Treachery; His First War Party; Law of the Hangman's Noose; Charles Starrett, Star of Columbia's "Durango Kid" Western Movies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Written by Joe Millard. Art by Sam Citron and John Forte. We pay tribute to the sturdy pioneers who built our nation and defended it with their lives. But the one who stands head and shoulders above the rest is Daniel Boone. His daring deeds overshadow by far those of any other frontier fighter. In this issue, Daniel Boone stars in a 3-part story by Joe Millard and Sam Citron: "Doom at the Stake"; "Raid on the Scioto"; and "Assault on Boonesborough." Plus: Owl Bird in the back-up story "How the Cheyennes First Got Guns" by Joe Millard and John Forte. And: 1-page text story "The Fence Trap" (written by unknown). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Number on cover 12-264-209. "The Sioux Indians." Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

1953 edition cover (with red background and no issue number) by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Mort Lawrence and Vince Alascia. Pioneer hero Daniel Boone leads a life of adventure on the American frontier. Boone and the settlers of 19th-century America fight for land with every weapon at their disposal. Plus a backup crime story, as Wallie Norman goes from loansharking to murder. Also featuring an elegant contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Fighting Daniel Boone; Wallie Norman -- The Crime King! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by John Mitchell, credited as John Starr. Art by Robert Webb, David Heames and Jay Disbrow. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Adventures of the Western hero, a white woman raised by the Dakota tribe. A Piute war party attacks the village during a women's ceremony, and only Firehair is there to defend them; Cackling Crow claims to have fought off a Cree patrol, but his story doesn't add up; Firehair learns a crooked sheriff killed a mine owner and framed his partner for the murder. Another action-packed cover from Maurice Whitman. Raid of the Red Arrows; War Wolf of the Nez Perce; Scalps For Buffalo Men; Pony Express; Firehair. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash stars in "The Images of Doom," written by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "The Haunted Man" written John B. Wentworth, art by Robert Oksner; Black Canary in "Corsage of Death" by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Atom in "Driveway for Crime" with pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Robert Oksner; ad for Leave it to Binky by Oksner; Wild Goose Chase text story by Cliff Rhodes; and Hawkman in "The Rug People Rise Again" by Kanigher and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Joe Kubert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Dick Beck, Hy Eisman, Tom Hickey and Harry Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man who wants to know the future starts receiving tomorrows paper today; Magical candles grant a couples fondest wishes, but what happens when the candles burn out?; Cavers discover a rocketship buried hundreds of feet beneath the earth. The Man Who Knew Tomorrow!; The Old Mirror; Out Went the Candles!; Buried History!; A Boy's Best Friend!; The Old Roman Coin! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Soapbox on Wheels!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Zev Zimmer"; art by Paul Reinman); "I Dream of Genie!" (script by Hughes as "Ace Aquila"; art by Jack Sparling); and "Mystery Mews!" (art by Ogden Whitney). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is Zane Grey's 'SPIRIT OF THE BORDER, No. 197. Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about Eastern Woodland Indians' weapons, ceremonial items and garments. The Spirit of the Border; Set in the Ohio Valley in the late 18th century, the story features Lew Wetzel, who has dedicated his life to the destruction of Indians and to the protection of white settlements. Two brothers, Jim and Joe Downs, arrive with a party of Moravian missionaries, who are attempting to convert the Indians. The brothers' lives take different paths but they eventually meet again as captives in a Delaware Indian village. Adapted from the 1906 novel "The Spirit of the Border" by Zane Grey. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is LITTLE BEAVER, No. 211. Cover art by Fred Harman. Professor Clarence Braid, the Child Prodigy; Professor Clarence Braid, a child prodigy and anthropologist, comes to Rimrock to study western life; Little Beaver and Po-Ko take him to the Indian reservation where his ignorance of Indian ways and arrogance causes problems; In the meantime, a pair of bandits, Squeeze and Trigger, blow up the jail at Rimrock to rescue Snake-Eye, who has a map to a cache of stolen gold; The gold is buried on the reservation and the bandits cross paths with Little Beaver and his companions. The legend of the Navaho wolf-men filler page. Back cover portrait of Ada-Ki-Yazza, "an old and famous medicine man of the Navahos." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "THE CHIEF, No. 290." Cover art by Morris Gollub. Buffalo Caller, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Morris Gollub; While his three comrades eat breakfast, Running Wolf, a Pawnee, nephew of Chief War Eagle, finds a buffalo herd that could feed the tribe for a year; Three Cheyenne enemy hunters appear, rivals for the herd, and liable to scalp him; Running Wolf's bow-string breaks; He flees, diving in the river, hiding underwater against a rock in the rapids; The Cheyenne believe him dead. Running Wolf runs home; he alerts War Eagle of the herd and the Cheyenne; Running Wolf's friends return. Illustrations of war clubs, tomahawks, and lacrosse sticks by Morris Gollub. The Towers of Death, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Spring rain has come. At the shrine with the others, War Eagle, keeper of the sacred bundle, opens it; He prays to "Tirawa, Mighty Sky Father," for blessing of "corn and children," and gives thanks for the rain; in the spring, they go to the Southwest. Apache Grass Hogan fact two-pager, art by Morris Gollub. Blunt Arrow Boy, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Morris Gollub. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "LITTLE BEAVER, No. 483." Painted cover art. Facts about the Crazy Dog warriors of the Crow Indians. Horse Race; Laughing Doe wants to marry Bright Knife, but he can only offer ten ponies for her; and Bad Wolf offers twenty ponies; Little Beaver proposes a horse race between Bright Knife and Bad Wolf, with the winner to win ten ponies and the hand of Laughing Doe. Renegades Raid Auntie Duchess' Ranch; Little Beaver and Po-Ko visit Auntie Duchess on Red Ryder's Ranch; Duchess is alone while the men are out on the range. Two renegade Indians raid the house and loot it. Greatest Hunter of Them All text story. Ride Back from Death; Bandits set up a gruesome death trap for an Indian who has interrupted a robbery. The Root and Hog War filler page, art by August Lenox; True story of Bannock Indians of Idaho going to war when white settlers bring hogs to eat the camas plants that were the Indians' primary source of food. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.