Outlaw Kid (1954 Atlas) comic books 1957

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Whistling Lead," art by Doug Wildey; After clearing out a gang of outlaws that have appeared in town the Outlaw Kid turns them over to the sheriff before heading out of town; He is observed by a young man who decides to make a name for himself and follows after the Kid; The masked hero detects that someone is following him and confronts the young man who challenges the Outlaw Kid to a duel on Saturday afternoon. "Lost Gold" text story, art by Jack Davis. "Gunning For Trouble!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid intercept the Bailey Brothers before they head into town into Caliber City to ask what the two outlaws want in the area; When they draw their guns, the Kid outdraws them and easily shoots the guns out of their hands and sends them packing; However the Outlaw Kid does not believe he has seen the last of them. "Gun Duel!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is stopped by a Native American warrior named Chiwatta who accuses him of stealing from his people like "the others"; As the Kid attempts to claim his innocence, he spots a rattle snake and kills it before before it can strike Chiwatta. "Ambush," script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; Outlaw vs. Thunder. "The Land Grabbers!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid and Belle Temple are riding together when they find a band of Osage Native Americans in dire straits and come to their aid; While giving the Native Americans first aid, they learn that the Osages were driven off their land by a gang of outlaws seeking the gold that is there. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Duel In the Desert!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid spots a young boy named Jody being roughed up by an older man; The Kid comes to the boy's rescue, sending the man packing; The Kid asks the Kid to join him for a glass of milk and a slice of pie to talk about what happened and learns that Jody's father had recently struck gold and the man was trying to force the location of the mine out of the boy while he was in town getting supplies, before his father can strike a claim. "Double Trouble" text story, art by Al Williamson. "Guns For Hire!", art by Doug Wildey; While out on patrol, the Outlaw Kid hears gunshots coming from the Temple ranch and rushes to Belle's aid; However he arrives too late to stop Kane and his gang from escaping; Wondering what they were after, the Outlaw Kid returns home where he changes into his alter ego of Lance temple just in time for Belle to come by for a visit to tell him and his father what the attack was about. "Six-Gun Challenge!", art by Doug Wildey; With outlaw Trigger Fargo on the loose, the sheriff of Caliber City and the Outlaw Kid try to form a posse, one man named Dragger refuses to join; When the Outlaw Kid tries to tell him that helping is his duty, Dragger takes it as being called a coward and tries to draw on the Kid, but the masked hero easily disarms him. "The Fastest Draw!", script by Stan Lee, art by Jay Scott Pike; Outlaw Kid vs. LeBraun. "Along the Outlaw Trail!", art by Doug Wildey; While riding to the home belonging to Matt Ronson to meet with him, the Outlaw Kid hears a gun shot and goes inside to find Ronson dead; The local gambling hall owner LeBrun and one of his thugs creep up on the Kid and accuse him of killing Ronson; When they try to take him into custody to turn over to the sheriff, the Kid fights his way free and flees into the night, hating to flee the scene but having no choice. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Six-Gun Meeting!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid stops a gang of outlaws he is sure robbed a stage coach; They plead their innocence and after the Kid checks their saddle bags he finds no trace of the stolen loot and has no choice but to let them go; However the Outlaw Kid is still certain that they were responsible. "The Familiar Brands," art by Joe Maneely. "Redmen on the Rampage!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is helping the Calvary fight off a army of renegade Native Americans; Things begin to look dire when the Calvary begins to run out of ammo and water and the commanding officer is ruined; Needing water, the Kid leads a group of soldiers to a nearby lake to collect more, however some of the renegades follow and attack. "Treachery on the Trail!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid comes to the aid of a stage coach attacked by a band of outlaws; The Kid drives the outlaws away and checks on the coach drivers; One is only winged and the other is seriously wounded; The Kid learns that they are carrying a $20,000 payroll; Knowing that the outlaws will not give up, the Kid tells the coach drivers to look after themselves while he takes the stage on the rest of the run. "Run for Your Life!", script by Stan Lee, art by Pete Morisi; Outlaw Kid vs. Bull Mallon. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid comes across a local named Everly being hassled by a crook named Bull Mallon; When the Kid gets in the middle of it, the Kid is challenged to a fight by Mallon but wins and tells Bull to get lost, but Bull vows to get revenge; When the masked hero asks what is up, Everly tells him that Bull was going around trying to sell protection to the local ranchers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. "Gunning For Trouble!", art by Doug Wildey; Belle Taylor and the Outlaw Kid witness as a local named Mallon is about to rough up an elderly man named windy; The Kid steps in and fights Mallon off and sends him packing; He asks Windy what the fight was about and learns that Mallon was trying to beat the location of Windy's gold strike out of him when he came to town to register his claim. "Two Strange Figures" text story by Gene Colan. "Empty Holsters!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid prevents an robber named Darby from robbing a train and turns him over to the authorities, but Darby vows to get even with the masked hero; Several weeks later, the Kid is at his fathers ranch in his alter-ego of Lance Temple when his father Zane tells him that Darby is going to be sentenced for his crimes, but he worries about Darby's gang going after the Outlaw Kid in revenge. "Fists of Steel!", art by Doug Wildey; Mr. Been the mayor of Caliber City has called on the Outlaw Kid to help him with a problem: every Saturday night a bunch of men from the mines ride into town and cause trouble by getting drunk, shooting up the place and causing fights; Agreeing that this is indeed a problem, the Kid agrees to quash it before someone gets hurt. "Git Off My Land!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; Matt Collins finally gets tired of being pushed around and defends his claim. "Showdown At Sunup!", art by Doug Wildey; While out on a ride in the evening, the Outlaw Kid is stopped by two gunmen who tell him to get lost as he is trespassing; Not liking to be threatened for no reason, the Kid shoots the guns out of their hands and chases after them when they try to flee; However, as he does so he hears an explosion from town and doubles back to see what the cause was; There he learns that the Murdock gang blew open the bank in order to rob it and made a clean getaway. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. "Menace On Main Street!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid spots some rough looking characters dragging Mr. Warren into the office of his newspaper the Clarion and begin wrecking the equipment; The Kid steps in and stops the vandalism and sends them packing; When asking Warren why they were wrecking his presses, the newspaper man gives the Kid some newspaper clippings and asks him judge for himself. "Squatter's Rights" text story. "The Ambushers Strike!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid witnesses as Old Jeb Peters is gunned down by a pair of bushwhackers hiding out in a hotel room; When the Kid tries to shoot back, and is winged with a bullet allowing the outlaws to escape; When locals come out to see what the commotion is about, the Kid's arm is treated and he learns that Peters is dead, leaving him puzzled how an innocent man like Peters would be gunned down in such a heinous way. "Six-Gun Payoff!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is called on by Miss Webster to help out her younger brother Doug; He arrives just as Doug is about to ride off, when he tries to stop the young man, Brad tells the Kid to mind his own business and rides off; However the Kid refuses to give up and tells Miss Webster he will insure that Doug doesn't get into trouble. "The Last Notch!", pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Ralph Mayo; The Outlaw Kid vs. Travis. "The Kid's Revenge!", art by Doug Wildey; Hearing that the Crystal Palace is crooked, the Outlaw Kid confronts its own Mr. Travis who insists that it is a legitimate business; When the Kid insists to the contrary, Travis tells his men to deal with him, but the Kid is a faster draw and shoots the guns out of their hand; The Kid then tells Travis that he is going to spread the word around Caliber City about his crooked gambling operation, and leaves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. "When the Owlhoots Rode," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kids clashed with Chad Burrows and his gang who had just stolen $10,000 from the Express Office; However he is winged by a bullet and the gang manages to get awayl After getting patched up the doc suggests after such a haul that Burrows will retire, but the Kid doesn't think this is the last of the gang. "A Man of the West" text story, art by Gray Morrow. "Revenge of the Redmen!", art by Doug Wildey; There is a great deal of unrest over the Native Americans attacking burning their crops and homes; Leading this pack is a local named Darrow who suggests they take up arms against the Natives; Listening to this is the Outlaw Kid suggests that cooler heads prevail. "Gun Crazy!", art by Doug Wildey; Spotting a local named Mapes taking shots at an old man's feet making him "dance," the Outlaw Kid gets in his way; Mapes then decides to challenge the Kid to a duel; However, Kid beats him in a fist fight and sends Mapes packing. "Hide-Out!", pencils by Carl Burgos; Outlaw Kid vs. Mr. Duane. "Treachery In Caliber City!", art by Doug Wildey; Seeing a gang of men outside the Caliber City bank, the Kid goes to see what is going on and is refused to be allowed in; When the Kid refuses to stand down they draw, but the Kid shoots the guns out of their hands; Out comes their employer, comes out and scolds the Kid for acting rashly, telling the Kid that he just conducted business and they soon leave. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.