Western Hero (1949) comic books 1951

Stories and art by Leonard Frank and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Tex Ritter sets out to prove Riley innocent of horse thievery, before he hangs for it. Gabby Hayes is enlisted by his old pals in the Canadian Mounties to come north and help them find the crazed outlaw Deadshot Dagger. Outlaws steal an entire train, and masquerade as the train crew sent to pick up a gold shipment. Plus a profusion of vintage comics-format ads, including one featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. Tex Ritter: The Web of Death!; Tall Tale Talbert and His Escapade; Monte Hale: The Mother Goose Crimes; Slim Carson: The Goatherd's Clue; Stirup Stuart; Gabby Hayes: Danger in the Frozen North; Li'l Buck; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Lost Trust!; Cactus Brain; Tom Mix: The Train of Doom! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. When Tex Ritter investigates the disappearance of an insurance company agent, he finds a couple of slick owlhoots waiting. Monte Hale is captured by Kid Buzzard, an outlaw who has a trained attack buzzard. Tex Ritter discovers that Crandall and his cronies are dealing "dope" and climbs a tree with a camera to gather evidence, no mean feat. Plus a vintage ad for the "Western Saddle Ring" ("shiny airplane aluminum that won't tarnish") in exchange for cough-drop box tops. Tex Ritter: Paid in Full; Boss Balk; Hill and Dale; Monte Hale Meets Kid Buzzard; Slim Carson: Horns of the Bull; Rich-Man Rickey; Cactus Brain; Tom Mix: The Hidden Evidence. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Leonard Frank and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. The opening caption puts it best: "Gold! The glittering yellow metal which has set the hearts of men aflame with avarice from time immemorial! Because of one man's greed, Tex Ritter, the indomitable Prairie Ranger, must play a deadly game of hide and seek with The Killer of Nugget Creek." Gabby Hayes loses his hearing after being thrown into a trough by a bucking bronco, and an outlaw mistakes him for the town doctor and kidnaps him. Monte Hale discovers a legendary arrow that is sort of a Native American Sword in the Stone, and whoever pulls it from the rock is the new chieftain. Tex Ritter: The Killer of Nugget Creek; Bole and Weavel; Monte Hale: The Guardian of the Arrow; Slim Carson: Within the Skull; The Fat of the Land!; Gabby Hayes: Oh! Doctor!; Li'l Buck; Pop Potter; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Unwelcome Return; Cactus Brain; Tom Mix: The Perfect Alibi! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Howard Boughner, Edmond Good, Leonard Frank and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Tex Ritter must prevent sinister forces from turning a land rush into a murderous free-for-all. Wicked Willie and Sinful Sid use ventriloquism to make Gabby Hayes think his horse can talk, but when the Wells Fargo is robbed, things quickly get out of hand. Settlers find their new land is inhabited by holdouts from the Revolutionary War who are still clinging to their 18th-century ideals. Tex Ritter: Stampede for Land; Sagebrush; Preston of the Press; Two Ton Tunby; Monte Hale: The Man with the Iron Mask; Slim Carson: Bait for Gringo Bailey; Red Eagle: The Talking Totem Pole; Gabby Hayes: Right from the Horse's Mouth; Li'l Buck; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Big Wager; Cactus Brain; Tom Mix: The Redcoat Brigade. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Dick Kraus and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Legend has it the Wolf Creek stage line is jinxed, but Tex Ritter suspects the strange accidents are caused by a saboteur. A dam across Rampage River will save croplands from flooding, but when powerful men try to stop construction, Monte Hale steps in. Tom Mix crosses the border to save a man, and creates an international incident. Tex Ritter: Stagecoach Sabotage; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Sky High; Monte Hale: Damage on Rampage River; Slim Carson: Rattlesnake Ambush; Prisoner Pringle; Tom Mix: Below the Border. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Edmond Good, Leonard Frank and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. When outlaw "Charlie Brown" steals from bandit leader Rebb, it leads to a standoff between Rebb's forces and Tom Mix at Mix's own ranch. Gabby Hayes inadvertently gets mixed up in a corrupt deal to sell rifles to renegade Natives. Monte Hale meets two men who think they've found the secret of the legendary Dead Man's Treasure. Longtime Western Hero star Gabby Hayes, sidekick and comic relief extraordinaire, finally gets a photo cover. Tom Mix: Refuge on the Ranch; Li'l Buck; Cactus Brain; Monte Hale: Dead Man's Treasure; Slim Carson: Guns at Cedar Wallow; Gabby Hayes: Pixilated Pickles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Edmond Good, Leonard Frank and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Outlaws use a white flag to lure Tom Mix into a trap. Gabby Hayes can't figure out why anyone would rob the tailor's shop, but he doesn't know about the gold buried underneath it. Monte Hale learns the truth about Panhandle Pete, the founder of Petesville, but the people of the town don't necessarily want to hear it. Tom Mix: The False Surrender; Li'l Buck; Cactus Brain; Monte Hale and the Town Hero; Slim Carson: White King of the Apaches; Gabby Hayes: Pixilated Pickles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Sheldon Moldoff, Max Elkan and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. The search for a missing land deed leads Tex Ritter to actually being tied to a lumber yard's buzz saw, like in a classic cliffhanger movie serial. Tom Mix tries to get the goods on the Jones Brothers after they rob a train. Robbers masquerade as demons to scare away a farmer, and they'd have gotten away with it too, if not for that meddling Monte Hale. Tex Ritter: The Mystery of the Hidden Deed; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Brushing off the Brush!; Old Timer Oldham; Monte Hale: The Uninvited Demons!; Slim Carson: Arrows of Honor; Tom Mix: The Barrel Mystery Case! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Edmond Good and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Tex Ritter sets a trap for the bank robber known only as The Rattler. Tom Mix goes undercover as a lumberjack at a northwestern lumber camp to track outlaws hiding out in the lawless forest. Monte must rescue a pal from the inaccessible bandit stronghold known as Outlaw Mesa. Tom Mix: South of the Timberline; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Brushing Off the Brush!; Old Timer Oldham; Monte Hale Invades the Bandit Stronghold; Slim Carson: White Chief's Capture; Tex Ritter: The Rattler Strikes Again! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Leonard Frank, Edmond Good and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Rustlers start a stampede to get rid of Tex Ritter before he can rescue a jury in peril. Gabby Hayes meets a man from Australia, and his strange manners and way of speaking convince Gabby that he's a Martian. Monte Hale goes undercover as a stagecoach driver to catch a masked gang committing coach holdups. Tex Ritter: Jury in Jeopardy!; Gabby Hayes: The Devil from Down Under; Cactus Brain; Monte Hale: A Duet of Danger; Slim Carson: The Walls Came Tumbling Down; Tom Mix: The Hotel Hoax!! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Leonard Frank, Edmond Good and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. When Tex Ritter is accused of cowardice, outlaws make the most of the opportunity. Gabby Hayes investigates reports of ghosts in a Western ghost town. A ranch hand confesses to Tom Mix that he killed his boss, but when they go back to look, the body is gone. Tex Ritter: Branded; Gabby Hayes: The Ghost Goes to Town; Li'l Buck; Monte Hale: The Mystery of the Lost Homestead; Slim Carson: Hunted Man; Tom Mix: The Case of the Uncut Diamond. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Leonard Frank, Edmond Good and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Monte Hale matches gunplay with the dreaded gunslinger known as the Chisholm Kid. Gabby Hayes gets involved in the town scavenger hunt and inadvertently catches a killer. Tex Ritter tries to find the source of the counterfeit bills that have been flooding Fairmount County. Tex Ritter: The Greenback Flood; Gabby Hayes: Scavenger Hunter; Li'l Buck; Monte Hale: The Killer's Faith; Slim Carson: Forty Below; Cactus Brain; Tom Mix: The Death Toll. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.