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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; Captain Rawls of the colonial police and asks Kaänga to assist him in locating the Blanton-Becker party; During their pursuit, they are attacked by a mammoth. "The Fifth Ace" text story by A. J. Castanon. "The Cave-Man Valley," art by Maurice Whitman; Kaänga and his party enter a volcano through an entrance blasted by Becker; They discover that the jungle inside the volcano is home to many prehistoric monsters; They also find that Becker had imprisoned his partners, the Blanton's, and was looting the golden idols of the jungle. "The Men with Tails"; An anthropological expedition discovers a human tribe with tails. Untitled Sheena story, art by Robert Webb. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. "Tembu, the Elephant!", art by Maurice Whitman; When the Iboras refuse to give warriors to the Rugas, the Rugas attack the Iboras' kraal with an enormous elephant under the command of Tembu; Trader Grant's daughter and Ann are taken hostage; Kaänga and Musungu follow the Rugas to their own country. "The Tabu City" text story by John Rensler. "The Battle of Giants, Tembu's Terror Trail," art by Maurice Whitman; Kaänga and Musungu attack the Rugas; The battle is not going well for Kaänga, and he elects to summon Marmo to battle Tembu's giant elephant. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; Gorth, former lancer, seeks revenge on Inspector Brian for the amputation of Gorth's hand; Terry rescues the inspector and Gorth is killed by a charging oryx. "King of the River!", art by Maurice Whitman; Gus Corrigan, seeking his lost brother, asks Kaänga to help him; Unknown to Corrigan, his brother has been captured by a gorilla cult and the leader of the cult has given him amnesia-inducing drugs and convinced him that he is the gorilla god Jebola, returned to his people; Kaänga locates the cultists and frees Corrigan's brother and turns the cult leader over to the district commissioner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; White renegades impersonate the fire god of the B'tongis and demand the B'Tongis act as their raiding force; Kaänga exposes the impersonations and N'geeso's tribe help route the B'Tongis. "Jan Christiaan Smuts," art by Jack Abel; A brief biography of Jan Christiaan Smuts and a brief history of the formation of the Union of South Africa. "The Crypt" text story. "The Deathmaker!", art by John Celardo; Kaänga vs. The Deathmaker and Targa. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Everett Raymond Kinstler cover. Two untitled Kaanga reprints. No publication date is listed for this issue, but it was published in the early 1960's, probably about 1961-62. Cover price $0.10.

Variant by Joe Quesada. An Image Comic (W) David Mack (A) Rick Mays Issue one of the new ongoing series with new original stories of the Noh Operatives! "I've always planned on doing a series on each of the Noh agents that presents a personal view of their life from past to present, in the way I did with Kabuki in Circle of Blood. This Scarab series is the first of these," says writer David Mack. "And the events that occur in this story will have a huge impact on the current painted Kabuki series as well". Rick Mays, who drew Scarab in Masks of the Noh, is the artist of the SCARAB series. Rick has been working on it for the last two years so he has completely finished the art for the first storyline. This enables us to release the book Monthly, making this the first ever monthly series of brand new Kabuki! After the first Scarab storyline, Kabuki Agents will feature all new stories on Siamese, Tiger lily, Ice, and Snapdragon. This series chronicles all the adventures of the Noh agents that we didn't see in Masks of the Noh and the new Kabuki series, and it even guest stars Kabuki! And wait until you see how! In the Current Kabuki issues we learn that one of the Noh agents dies. This series reveals who! Rick Mays is a fan favorite from his work on Kabuki: Masks of the Noh, and this is his best art ever! Don't under order the first issue of this new series that will continue for years to come! Issue #1 will have a cover fully painted by Scarab artist Rick Mays and all new fully painted cover by David Mack who is a 1999 Eisner award nominee for Best Painter! The covers are shipped 50/50 and make an attractive display side by side on the shelf. A must- have for every Kabuki reader! b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

Blue border, woman sitting next to a little sword. An Image Comic (W) David Mack (A) Rick Mays Issue one of the new ongoing series with new original stories of the Noh Operatives! "I've always planned on doing a series on each of the Noh agents that presents a personal view of their life from past to present, in the way I did with Kabuki in Circle of Blood. This Scarab series is the first of these," says writer David Mack. "And the events that occur in this story will have a huge impact on the current painted Kabuki series as well". Rick Mays, who drew Scarab in Masks of the Noh, is the artist of the SCARAB series. Rick has been working on it for the last two years so he has completely finished the art for the first storyline. This enables us to release the book Monthly, making this the first ever monthly series of brand new Kabuki! After the first Scarab storyline, Kabuki Agents will feature all new stories on Siamese, Tiger lily, Ice, and Snapdragon. This series chronicles all the adventures of the Noh agents that we didn't see in Masks of the Noh and the new Kabuki series, and it even guest stars Kabuki! And wait until you see how! In the Current Kabuki issues we learn that one of the Noh agents dies. This series reveals who! Rick Mays is a fan favorite from his work on Kabuki: Masks of the Noh, and this is his best art ever! Don't under order the first issue of this new series that will continue for years to come! Issue #1 will have a cover fully painted by Scarab artist Rick Mays and all new fully painted cover by David Mack who is a 1999 Eisner award nominee for Best Painter! The covers are shipped 50/50 and make an attractive display side by side on the shelf. A must- have for every Kabuki reader! b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

By Sean O'Reilly, Allan Otero and Cobb. Cover by Allan Otero. Brand new look! Kade gets even darker and more gothic with the debut of Allan Otero! The origin of the Order of the Black Sun is revealed as Apollyon's demon mass is already on the hunt for the outlawed group. Apollyon's revenge can't be too far behind. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Bill Willingham. Art by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert. Cover by Ivan Reis. After the high-octane cliffhanger of the last issue, Bill Willingham and Ivan Reis take us on a unforgettable trek through the jungles of South Asia where Kamandi meets a tiger detective who promises to help him find the clues that will locate his missing parents. Is a family reunion in Kamandi's near future? This issue ends with the most dramatic cliffhanger to date-you dare not miss it! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

The Legend of the Golden Sash. Story, art and cover by Michael DePasquale Jr. One of the many martial-arts funny-animal comics that appeared in the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles success, and nearly broke the comics industry. This one features insects and worms as martial arts heroes, including Action Ant, the greatest ant superhero since Atom Ant. Also featuring a text piece on real-life martial arts hero and film star Bruce Lee. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Chris Lewis. Art by Tony Gregori and Jasen Smith. Cover by Tony Gregori and Mike Spicer. Within a mystical prison of enlightenment, Jack was able to stop her previous incarnation from killing the young Blood Hat Lama. In an attempt to save more innocent children from harm, Jack, Dorje, and Lee are about to confront the head of the Karma Grove monastery before he makes good on his promise to kill all those with negative karma. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Signed by Walter Flanagan and Bryan Johnson. Secret Stash Variant Cover by Kelley Jones. Written by Bryan Johnson. Art by Walter Flanagan. Get your freak on with View Askew's Bryan "Steve-Dave" Johnson and Walter "Fan Boy" Flanagan. The circus has come to town and something is not quite right. Karney tells the tale of "Othello's Cavalcade of Oddities," a traveling sideshow of rag-tag misfits who breeze into town and promise the citizens the time of their life. What remains to be seen is how long the townspeople's lives will last. This first issue offers a full 31 pages of story and art at no additional cost. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Ann Nocenti. (A) ChrisCross, Cliff Richards, Wayne Faucher. (CA) Fabrizio Fiorentino. In order to join the Sword Clan, Katana must hunt down and kill Mona Shard-but how do you kill a centuries-old ghost girl? Cover price $2.99.

Stories by Carole Curtis. Art by Terrie Smith, plus pinups by Shea Ryan. Cover by Terrie Smith. In a world populated by catlike humanoids, members of two rival nations are drawn together. When the tribe is attacked by renegades, Liska must rescue Rial, the man who abducted her. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Stories by Carole Curtis and Cathy Carter. Art by Terrie Smith and Chuck Davis, plus a pinup by Shea Ryan. Cover by Terrie Smith. In a world populated by catlike humanoids, members of two rival nations are drawn together. Now a full member rather than a captive of her tribe, Liska joins them as they go to the aid of a nearby mouse tribe. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.95.

Stories by Carole Curtis. Art by Terrie Smith, plus a pinup by Jim Groat. Cover by Terrie Smith. In a world populated by catlike humanoids, members of two rival nations are drawn together. While investigating attacks on a mining colony, Thorin is captured by enemy forces. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.95.

Stories by Carole Curtis and Mary Roberts. Art by Shawntae Howard, Mary Roberts and Michele Light. Cover by Shawntae Howard. In a world populated by catlike humanoids, members of two rival nations are drawn together. Liska reveals that shes pregnant, just as the curse on Pyndans family line threatens to manifest itself. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

Stories by Carole Curtis and Charles Ettinger. Art by Shawntae Howard and Charles Ettinger. Cover by Shawntae Howard. In a world populated by catlike humanoids, members of two rival nations are drawn together. Liska finally settles the hash of her sinister rival Rakon. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Karthage Must Be Destroyed. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Val Mayerik. Painted cover by Val Mayerik. A solo adventure featuring the martial-arts master who aids the Green Hornet. After an attempt on the rock stars life, Kato is forced to hide the man in an isolated monastery while he tracks down the would-be assassin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla. (W) Jai Nitz (A) Colton Worley Murder! When a prominent businessman is murdered in a closed house, everyone inside is a subject, even Kato! Kato, working undercover for the Sentinel, has to find the murderer while keeping his true identity hidden. But everyone else is hiding a secret too. Can Kato crack the case in time? Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Colton Worley. Everyone is a suspect when a prominent businessman is murdered in a private house. Kato, in disguise as a Siamese prince, tries to uncover the culprit. But what happens when suspects are hiding secrets worse than murder? Also, things get hairy when Kato discovers that ladies like royalty! Cover price $3.99.

"Brother Versus Brother, Part 3." Jebediah runs into Jesse James while Nathaniel meets John Wilkes Booth. Script by John Ostrander, pencils by Timothy Truman, inks by Michael Bair. Cover price $2.50.

"To the Stars by Hard Ways, Part 1." Nathaniel looks for Mary, who has run into some trouble relating to the prejudice surrounding her Native American heritage. Script by John Ostrander, pencils by Tom Mandrake, inks by Michael Bair. Cover by Mandrake. Cover price $2.50.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from August - December, 1944. While tracking the escaped killer Dr. Zero to Mother Whistler's safehouse for criminals, Kerry faces the bizarre, Dick Tracy-like villains Stitches and Bottleneck. Kerry rescues Sandy from a bondage trap with a crossbow, as portrayed on the cover. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. A round-robin of murder begins when Mother Whistler's son Punky tries to blackmail Vixen Vargo. Adventures of Old West gunfighter Kitty Carson, the ruff ridin' gal sheriff. Kerry Drake: The Case of the $50,000 Robbery; Smashing a Dope Ring; Kitty Carson; Above Suspicion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. After Vixen Vargo kills one of her sons, Mother Whistler goes after Vixen. Old West gunfighter Kitty Carson, the "ruff ridin' gal sheriff," contends with gold fever. Kerry Drake: The Case of the Seeing Eye Dog; Smashing a Dope Ring; Kitty Carson: Search For Gold. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Tom Hickey, Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from May - August 1949. Kerry and Julep find themselves face-to-frozen-face with Deadpan. A crime quiz features cameos by The Mangler and Pagan Lee (from the Rip Kirby comic strip). Kerry Drake: The Case of the Empty Grave; The Punch Board Racket; Crime Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Winter 1945. The Key, Dick Dash, Eskey & Mo, Death Takes No Holiday (Walter Johnson art), and Carmen. Johnson cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Brad Gorby and Bill Black. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black and Ruth Roche. Art by Bob Powell, Maurice Whitman, and John Celerado. AC Comics reprints classic adventure stories that originally appeared in the Fiction House series Kaanga from the 1940s. Kaanga and Ann, here renamed Ki-Gorr and Raa, protect their hidden jungle kingdom from outsiders who would exploit it. Also, a Cave Girl adventure with art by Bob Powell. Old Thunder; Cave Girl: The Fire Pit Menace!; Fire Beam. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Variant Cover by Jerome Opena. Written by Mark Millar. Art by John Romita. It's the flashback issue you've all been waiting for: The secret origin of Hit-Girl! Training, first blood, and of course, lots of hugs and positive reinforcement from Big Daddy. Exactly how does little Mindy McCready earn her assassin stripes? Hint: It ain't by collecting stickers. This issue will be extra-sized for extra awesome! Cover price $4.99.

Cover by Kyle Baker. Written by Mark Millar. Art by John Romita. Hit-Girl's day of reckoning has arrived. Tied up mentally and physically, she's an easy mark even for a washed-up super-villain like Chris Genovese (formerly known as The Mother F**ker). Where is Kick-Ass when she needs him most? What's happened to ALL the costumed superheroes? A major character death is imminent and with only one more issue before the series finale, it could be anyone! Cover price $3.99.

"The Witches of Westchester!" Story by Tom DeFalco and Jo Duffy. Art by Ron Frenz, Sam DeLarosa, and Brett Breeding. Jack Magniconte and the members of Kickers, Inc. possess physical abilities far beyond those of ordinary men, but can they defeat a coven of witches whose macabre powers are beyond even Mr. Magnificent's understanding? Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Witches of Westchester!" Story by Tom DeFalco and Jo Duffy. Art by Ron Frenz, Sam DeLarosa, and Brett Breeding. Jack Magniconte and the members of Kickers, Inc. possess physical abilities far beyond those of ordinary men, but can they defeat a coven of witches whose macabre powers are beyond even Mr. Magnificent's understanding? Cover price $0.75.

Cover art by Pete Tumlinson. "Gun-Whipped in Shotgun City!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Deadly outlaws ride into the town of River Bend to rob it; They ride into town and rob the local bank unopposed; The gang then goes across the range committing robberies until August 9th 1868 when they set their sights for Shotgun City to settle down and have some fun; A short time later, Kid Colt happens upon the stage coach the gang has just robbed. "Fangs of Death!", art by Pete Tumlinson; On April 5, 1854, Kid Colt is riding along the lands of Wyoming when he comes across some cattle drivers whose cattle has been slain; Examining the scene with the ranches they find the tracks of a Comanche at the scene; The ranchers immediately blame the Comanches and suggest going to war with them, but Kid Colt preaches caution and tells them that he is friends with the Comanches and he will talk to their leader to find out the truth and avoid any unneeded bloodshed. "Die on the Owlhoot Trail!", art by Pete Morisi. "Hank Roebuck The Man Who Tamed Brass Town!", art by Marion Sitton. "The Waiting Rope!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Trigger City is a town that is so badly plagued by gun fighters that the local undertaker is not short of business but the graveyard is about bursting with corpses; On August 25, 1861, Kid Colt rode into the area and overheard some men attacking a ranch house; He guns down the outlaws and is thanked by the ranchers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "The Silent Witness," art by Pete Tumlinson; In the town of Buckhorn, Cantrell and his outlaw gang are hanging out in the local saloon trying to keep a low profile from the law when one of his men spots Kid Colt riding into town; Knowing that local US Marshal is coming the other way, Cantrell decides to try and get the Marshal to go after Kid Colt, giving him and his gang the opportunity to ride out of town; When the Marshal arrives, one of Cantrell's men points him toward Kid Colt, who is feeding and watering his horse Steel. "Duel in Durango!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt is riding along the range when he spots a gang of outlaws chasing after two children on horseback; The Kid rushes to their aid, blasting the outlaws with his Colt .45's; When the children are safe he learns that the men are probably after one of the boys—Chip Chisholm, due to his father. "Barroom Justice," pencils by Mike Sekowsky. "In Cold Blood," art by Allen Bellman. "The Man Who Wouldn't Die!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt rides into the town of Los Pintos and finds that it is a peaceful town where nobody seems to be wearing guns...That is until comes across members of Cabe Lynx's gang; He demands to know where Cabe Lynx is and is pointed to the local saloon; There Lynx immediately draws on Kid Colt, but the Kid is a faster draw and shoots the gun out of Lynx's hand; He tells Lynx and his men to clear out of town and forget any notions about robbing the local bank. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Frisco Foyle and his gang take over the town of Salt Lick, due to the fact that it is the only way through to the south, allowing them to force any cattlemen passing through the area to pay a toll to bring their cattle through the area; However, in the process of taking over the town they are opposed by Kid Colt who tries to fight them off; However, despite shooting down many of Foyle's gang members, their numbers are too large and Kid Colt is knocked over by Foyle on horseback and trampled; Still alive, the outlaw hero is then dragged out into the desert and left to die. "The Cop Went West!" text story, art by Pete Morisi. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Mexican bandit El Jaguar has forced the population of a small town to give tribute to him; However, when one of the villagers complains that they have no food to feed themselves, El Jaguar shoots him dead; Meanwhile, Kid Colt has just rounded up a gang of outlaws for the law, who let him go free as he helped capture criminals that are more trouble than the outlaw hero; He happens into the town of Ramrod Pike where El Jaguar—drunk on tequila—is challenging men to a knife fight. "Gun Crazy," script by Stan Lee, art by Vernon Henkel. Untitled story, art by Ed Smalle, Jr.; A pair of Apache warriors are stalking buffalo unaware that they are being watched by a man named Casco and his men; Casco waits until the Apaches slay the buffalo and shoot the Native American braves dead so they can steal the buffalo fur; This leads to a number of murders of Apache warriors; Eventually, Kid Colt passes through the area and comes across two of the slain Apaches. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "Ambush!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt spots a group of Paiute warriors in full war paint while travelling along the range; The Kid then rides off to see what they might be after and comes across an army wagon train full of gold and warns them of the nearby Paiute war party; Kid Colt assists the soldiers in fighting off the Paiutes and rides off convinced that the Native Americans must have been tipped off by someone. "10 Men And A Marshal!" text story, art by Syd Shores. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw named Caleb Marko has come to the home of prospector Jim Ballard, demanding that Jim turn over the Black Nugget, a gold nugget that is pure black; Jim refuses to hand it over because he believes that it has a blood curse on it, but Marko does not want to listen; He shoots Jim and steals the Black Nugget, leaving Jim's wife to cry for help; These cries are heard by Kid Colt, who happened to be passing by. "The Hangin's At Dawn," art by Sam Kweskin. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw named Devlin, whose plots Kid Colt has foiled in the past, finally has his chance for revenge when he gets the drop on the Kid; Trying the outlaw hero to a post piled high with kindle, Devlin lights it up and heads across the desert with both his and Kid Colt's water canteens, hoping to make it to Collados; Left to die, Kid Colt whistles for his horse Steel. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; During a raging storm, Kid Colt is confronted by Copper Poe, brother of outlaw Vince Poe, who is trying to make a reputation for himself; However, this proves to be a fatal mistake as Kid Colt guns him down; In the aftermath Kid Colt is confronted by one of the members of the Poe gang. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt comes upon the wreckage of a convoy of supply coaches that have been attacked and left to burn but without any looting done; However, he finds one man still alive among the wreckage: Abe Starr, the owner of the Starr Freighting, he tells Kid Colt that he runs the company with his child Tex. "A Man and His Guns" text story. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; The Black Rider is out near the Lathrop property when he hears a shot and goes to investigate; The shooter is a man named Injun Pancho, who was just recently fired from his job as a Lathrop ranch hand; Pancho spots the Black Rider first and tries to shoot the hero, but misses; The Black Rider then turns and blasts Pancho away. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is camping out in the Kenshaw Mountains when a posse finds his location and charge at him with guns blazing; Kid Colt gets on his horse and bolts, and they manage to lose the posse; Eventually he hears a bear roaring and goes to investigate; He finds the massive bear attacking a Blackfoot Native American and shoots the bear dead; The Native introduces himself as Tall Pine the sub-chief of his tribe. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky, inks by Carl Burgos. "The Flaming Arrow," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is spending time with the tribe of his friend White Cloud as his people celebrate his union with the chief's daughter Little Star; However, the jealous Black Wolf seeks to claim Little Star for himself and ruins the festivities by trying to kill White Cloud, but Kid Colt intervenes, beating Black Wolf into submission. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding in the wasteland when he spots a man being chased and gunned down by some outlaws; When the outlaws flee, Kid Colt goes to the dying man who tells him that that he escaped from the Silver Lode Mine not far away and begs Kid Colt to free the others there before he dies. "Smoke-Out" text story. Untitled story, art by Al Gordon and Joe Kubert; The Black Rider sees smoke off in the distance and finds that a Comanche camp has been wiped out; The lone survivor warns the Black Rider of Kun-Tan-Ho who is responsible for this massacre before he dies; The Black Rider realizes that they have all died of a plague that has caused the Comanches to go mad; He is suddenly attacked by some infected warriors and is forced to fight them, killing many, but the rest flee. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt happens upon the cabin owned by Ted Fuller as it has been set ablaze by members of the Nelson gang who are trying to make the fire look like an accident. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; As Kid Colt passes a Native American village, Kid Colt decides to stop by and visit his friend chief Powa-Hatu; When he arrives he finds that he is about to make a deal with two crooked traders named Dupres and Conway; When he tries to call them out on their crooked dealings, both men drawn on Kid Colt but the Kid easily disarms him. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw named Verne Fargo comes to get revenge against a local blacksmith fatally shooting him and running away; When the blacksmith's son Dave, rushes to his father's aid but it is too late, as he dies the blacksmith tells his son to get Kid Colt to avenge his death. "Man of the Family" text story. "Dust of Destiny," art by Syd Shores; The Black Rider is out looking for Bobby Lathrop when he spots a Comanche warrior named Bear Paw walking with the boy's horse; The Black Rider asks where Bear Paw found the horse and learns that it was found in a nearby stream; The pair go back and the Black Rider finds that the boy was digging around the stream and that some men dismounted around them; the Black Rider then finds their trail and decides to follow it. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; One evening Kid Colt witnesses some men moving some cattle and find it suspicious, but is hit over the back of the head with the butt of a gun before he can wonder further; He comes around at dawn and is found by a wealthy female rancher named Cora Williams; When he tells her about what happened she tells him that the cattle were likely stolen from her neighbor by rustlers and asks if she can hire him for protection to insure that nobody steals her cattle. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; As Kid Colt is riding across the range when he spots smoke and decides to check out the source; He finds that someone has set fire to the town of Axle City and comes to the people's aid. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is attacked by the Native American warrior named Running Creek, but despite the ambush he manages to knock Running Creek off his horse; Dismounting his own, Kid Colt challenges Running Creek to a fist fight, but Running Creek refuses to fight with anything but weapons. "Bandit's Mistake" text story, art by Syd Shores. "Gun-Duel At Dusk," art by Syd Shores; The Black Rider spots some Sioux warriors carrying a boy with them, and seeing that they are not hostile decides to go an investigate; The Sioux found the boy wandering in the hills near their village and was very sick so they took him in to care for; Unable to treat him, they decided to bring him to Leadville. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Mr. Wilson and his gang of men have cornered Bob Mason and demands that he hand over the map to his gold mine, when Bob refuses his is gunned down; Searching his body they find nothing, but their shots attracted the attention of Kid Colt who heads toward them forcing them to flee. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.