Ken Maynard Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) comic books

Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" Corrupt lawyer Silas Crocker, seeking a lost Spanish treasure, joins forces with outlaw Gunsmoke, setting Ken on his trail. Crocker uses stolen money to frame Ken for Gunsmoke's crimes, then tries to burn down the jail with Ken in it. Jeeter has a talking horse, Ya-Ta-Ta, but the horse only wants to insult people, and worse than that, he's smarter than the cowboys around him. Poor Polly; The Outlaw Treasure Trail!, Part 1: Blazing Guns; Fool's Gold; Part 2: Undercover Danger; Jeeter: The Horse Trade; Part 3: Battle Against the Badmen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" As the opening panel says, "Badmen have long plagued the old West, fighting with fang and claw against the law, gathering illicit loot! But a new kind of bandit leader arises, far more cunning and dangerous than before, using the inventions of science in his ruthless raids! Ken Maynard, heroic adventurer of the wild West, finds himself matching wits with Doc Daggard, mastermind badman of all time!" No improving on that, except to add that instead of a horse, Doc Daggard rides an elephant equipped with a Gatling gun! Sassy Sam; The Invasion of the Badmen!; Spiff and Spann; Deputy Dan; The Kid; Jumping Jehosophat: The Not So Square Dance; Bird Brain Byrd. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "The Pied Piper of The West" Chapter I…The Animal Invasion, script by Otto Binder, art by Carl Pfeufer; Almost every night some farm would get raided by rabbits; Then a Pied Piper shows up and offer his help to get rid of the rabbits, by using his flute. "Soft Touch"; Jeeter wants a cup of coffee, but has only a hundred dollar bill. "The Pied Piper of The West, Chapter II" The Coyote Peril, script by Otto Binder, art by Carl Pfeufer; After being flung into the river by Piper and his gang, Ken is saved by his horse, Tarzan. Untitled story; Sluff and Duff are out to take a picture. "Revenge in Red Canyon" text story by Al Packer. "The Pied Piper of The West" Chapter III The Mountain Lion Menace, art by Carl Pfeufer; Ken is chased by a herd of stampeding sheep, and is later trapped by the Piper in a corral full of mountain lions. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and Bradley Burke. Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" Framed by outlaws, Ken finds himself pursued by a sheriff and his posse, and he must elude them before he can try to clear his name. Jeeter tells his talking horse, Ya-Ta-Ta, about his football career. A gold prospector finds oil instead, and Ken must protect him from outlaws who want to jump his claim. Sassy Sam; The Outlaw Hoax!; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Ya-Ta-Ta: The Conditioner; Night Riders; Sagebrush; The Battle For Black Gold; Bird Brain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and Bradley Burke. Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" In a three-part story, Ken seeks the hidden outlaw outpost known as Badman City, where lawmen are on wanted posters and the bank is full of stolen gold. But first he must survive a plunge into a pit filled with rattlers. Once he arrives, he is captured by an outlaw posse and sentenced to hang for upholding the law. Bird Brain; The Mystery of Badman City, Chapter One: The Badland Horrors; The Silent Rancher; Chapter Two: the Outlaws Trail; Chapter Three: Gunmens Battleground; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Ya-Ta-Ta: The Narrow Pass; Sassy Sam. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Otto Binder and Carl Pfeufer. Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" In a three-part story written by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder, Ken discovers that outlaws are cutting down California's giant redwoods for nefarious reasons. But in the era before conservation laws, he must take action himself to save the 1000-year-old trees. He's aided by his old pal Herman the Hermit and Herman's pet mountain lion, Cuddles. Sassy Sam; The Redwood Robbery!, Chapter 1: Danger in the Giant Forest; The Silent Rancher; Chapter Two: Terror in the Treetops; Cheat!; Chapter Three: The Forest Battle; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Ya-Ta-Ta: With and Without Wit; Bird Brain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Otto Binder and Carl Pfeufer. Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" In a three-part story written by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder, Ken agrees to guide two artists to the legendary Seven Wonders of the West. In order to get there, they must cross the Mankiller Badlands, from which no white man has ever returned. But one of the artists has a sinister plan, and joins forces with outlaw Grizzly Gus. Plus a Shazam dot-to-dot puzzle! The Seven Wonders of the West!, Chapter 1: Into the Unknown; Bird Brain; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Ya-Ta-Ta: The Big Difference; Chapter 2: The Badland Horrors; Sassy Sam; Terrible Temper; Chapter 3: The Greatest Wonder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Otto Binder and Carl Pfeufer. Bygone movie cowboy Maynard stars in offbeat stories that set this Fawcett book apart from run-of-the-mill Western comics. Instead of "Hi-yo, Silver," Ken directs his horse Tarzan to "Bite wind, Tarzan!" In a three-part story written by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder, Ken has a front-row seat as a volcano erupts in the Old West. As the landscape tears itself apart, Ken rescues hapless settlers, but gets trapped by deadly lava flows. Tarzan the horse is with him...but can even Tarzan outrun an avalanche? The Mighty Mountain Menace!, Chapter 1: Geological Horror; Bird Brain; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Ya-Ta-Ta: Too Big For His Horseshoes; Chapter 2: Gold Stampede; Sassy Sam; Coward's Courage; Chapter 3: Subterranean Trap. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.