Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) comic books 1949

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Al Liederman and Carl Pfeufer. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Farmers and settlers alike are threatened when wolf packs overrun the town, but Tom suspects the wolf-hunters are involved somehow. The town captures the bandit who's been robbing ranchers, but Tom suspects they've got the wrong man. Tom realizes a showboat is a cover for cattle rustlers, leading to a daring cliffside leap to catch the escaping boat. Plus a vintage ad for the Tom Mix radio show and Tom Mix glow-in-the-dark spurs! Another cool painted cover by Norman Saunders. Wolf Cry; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; Dangerous Evidence; Busting Stormy; The River Rats; Tumbleweed Jr.: This Side of Trouble; Round Up Time with Tom Mix; Tom Mix and the Dobie Swindle! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Kid Craig is out of prison after three years and anxious for revenge against Tom. People begin disappearing while crossing the desert near Dobie, without leaving a clue behind. Tom tells Billy about the history of "running" cattle brands, and how rustlers figured out the way to rebrand cattle. Action-packed painted cover by Norman Saunders. The Secret of the Lake; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.; The Case of the Mysterious Disappearances; Double Trouble Cross; The Frozen Cache; Tumbleweed Jr.: Peace; Round Up Time with Tom Mix; The Brand of Death. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Outlaw "Killer Reamer" escapes from jail, knocks out the sheriff, and proclaims himself the new law in town, with only Tom standing in his way. Tom goes to a friend's ranch for some rest and relaxation, but then the friend's son accidentally causes a horse stampede. Pistol Packing Pattie's wit is as sharp as her aim, and her fashion sense is pure Annie Oakley. The Masquerade of Death; Saddlehead; The Junior Menace; Fightin' Forbes Fights Fire; Masked Treachery; Pistol Packing Pattie; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Trouble-Maker; Round Up Time with Tom Mix; Kanvasback: Horse King; The Desert Maelstrom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and Al Liederman. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. A rash of vicious stagecoach robbery-murders causes Tom to suspect someone's trying to put Tad Hodges' coach line out of business. Tom agrees to help Mr. Frost and his daughter search for the gold atop treacherous Vulcan's Peak, but outlaw Blackjack Creely wants the gold for himself. Henry, teen king of Transvania, travels to America to visit his hero Tom Mix, but his advisors are plotting to seize Henry and the throne. Death Rides the Highway; Cowboy Cal; Perils of Vulcan's Peak; Old Slick; Fightin' Forbes: Threat of the Skull; The Fatal Feather; Helpless Horatio: The Ambitious Job Agency; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Teacher's Pet; Round Up Time with Tom Mix; Tom Mix and the Royal Threat. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and Al Liederman. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Vengeful gambler "Shuffles" devises a way to get back at Tom for running him out of town. When tribal shaman Big Bear is kidnapped, he leaves a series of symbols behind, to help Tom find and rescue him. A riverboat captain seeks Tom's help in dealing with the pirates known as the River Rogues. Action-packed painted cover by Norman Saunders. Tom Mix and the Deal of Death; Cowboy Cal; Tom Mix and the Mystery of the Symbols!; Fightin' Forbes: Forbes Fights a Faker; Tom Mix and the River Rogues; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Way to Build Up a Big Appetite; Tumbleweed Jr.: Papoose Sitter; Round Up Time with Tom Mix; Trail of Doom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. In an issue-length story, Tom's old foe Skunkheart escapes from prison. Soon he has an army of renegade Natives behind him when he frames Tom for a chieftain's murder. Skunkheart's Reign of Terror; Fightin' Forbes Fights a Flood; Tumbleweed Jr.: Flying High. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom suspects that an ex-sailor called Mainmast Thompson is involved in a series of sea-related crimes... or that someone wants him to think he is. An English lord has his ancestral castle shipped to his new home in the American West brick-by-brick, leading to the return of a strange figure from the castle's past. A famous violinist visits Dobie on his concert tour, but danger soon follows. The Sailor on the Range; Fightin' Forbes Fights the Ferret; The Desert Castle of Evil; Signs of Trouble; The Murderous Road Agents; Familiar Talk; Strings of Death; Acker the Actor. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. A cave-in near a Lopi tribal encampment leads to an ancient forgotten city full of gold, and trouble soon follows. Carnival strongman-gone-wrong Muscles Sanderson gets wind of where prospectors have stored their gold. When Honest Bill Jenkins is accused of stealing a saddle, Tom suspects hijinks, in a story that features Tom knocking out two bad guys by swinging a saddle. The Ancient Underground City; The Carnival of Death; Tumbleweed Jr.: Pie Jam; Fightin' Forbes: Hangmans Rendezvous; The Dreaded Appearance; Hotshot Hawley; Blank Evidence. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Even the jack-o-lanterns aren't smiling when an old friend gets Tom involved in a pumpkin-themed mystery. Escaped convict King Wilson seemed to be a quiet, unassuming model prisoner, but he makes a world of trouble for Tom. A con man schemes to take out an insurance policy on homeless local "Shiftless," and then cash it in by killing him. Action-packed painted cover by Norman Saunders. The Pumpkin Menace; Cowboy Cal; The Dynasty of Death; Fightin' Forbes Fights Fraud; Tumbleweed, Jr.: Shoe, Baby; Roundup Time with Tom Mix; Mustang Mack; The Search; Saddlehead; Hammerhead Hank; Rushing Russell; Fatty; The Fatal Hand Out. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom pursues bandits who robbed the audience during a performance at the Dobie Opera House. Prospector Daffy Dan has lost his grip on reality, and the worthless dust he brings to town isn't really gold...or is it? Tom realizes an attack by the Larado Kid is just a distraction for a bank robbery. The Bandits of the Opera; Fightin' Forbes Fighting for Justice; The Madman of Dobie; Tumbleweed, Jr.: The Great Ache; Human Bait; George the Glutton. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and Al Liederman. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom finds the entire town of Dobie in an uproar. Rustlers disguise themselves as lawmen and steal the cattle from other rustlers, a new scheme if we've ever seen one. Tom investigates after he witnesses a wagon crash off a cliff, but a masked gunman doesn't want him examining the site. Painted cover by Norman Saunders is like Norman Rockwell at a dude ranch. The Rustling Hi-Jackers; Cowboy Cal; The Case of the Strange Horseshoes; Fightin' Forbes: The Threat; Helpful Hiram; Tumbleweed, Jr.: Danger from Above; Roundup Time with Tom Mix; The Secret of Single Trail Valley; Oscar the Outlaw; Saddlehead; Tom Mix and the Return of the Past. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Liederman and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom has an encounter with the Vanishing Tall Bandit, who's almost seven feet tall and always gets away. Prospecting Pete turns outlaw, but when Josh sees his face, he tries to get rid of Josh. Tom investigates after an injured man escapes from Gulch City, where the outlaws have taken power. The Vanishing Tall Man; Cowboy Cal; Death Reigns in the Dobie Hills; Fightin' Forbes: Gunning for Forbes; Spendthrift Spencer; Tumbleweed, Jr.: Pony Boy; Roundup Time with Tom Mix; The Signed Confession; Oscar the Outlaw; Saddlehead; Lawless City. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.