Cowboy Western Comics (1948) comic books 1947-1949

Stories and art by Tex Blaisdell, Lee Sherman, Bill Fraccio, Bill Allison and Joe Orlando. Numbering continues from Jack in the Box (1946) #16. Western adventure tales from the early days of Charlton Publishing. The Texas Rangers track the Phantom Bandit. A folk tale from the Old West about how Paul Bunyan and his cow Babe dug the St. Lawrence River. Pistol Pete wants to serenade Miss Mazie, and a few bullet holes won't stop him. Plus the "true" stories of Old West legends Jesse James, Annie Oakley and Wild Bill Hickok. Highwheeling; Jesse James; Annie Oakley; Tex Trail; Twain Shall Meet; Paul Bunyan; Pistol Pete; The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok; Sheriff John Slaughter; A Tale of the Texas Rangers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

On the cover, "Hi Pals" is misspelled as "Hy Pals". In order of appearance: "Calamity Jane, Queen of the Old West..." art by Lee Sherman; "Young Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #52; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Annie Oakley" art by Joe Orlando; "The Tally Book of Dusty Roads" art by Lee Sherman; "Legends of Paul Bunyan"; and "Roping a Steer"art by Lee Sherman. "Hotel Holdup" text story reprinted in Six-Gun Heroes (1950 Fawcett/Charlton) #32. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Orlando cover. Contains a Wyatt Earp story. In order of appearance: "Gold" art by Lee Sherman; "Young Jesse James"; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley"; "Deadman's Hand" and "Outlaw! Boone Helm" art by Lee Sherman; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Adventures of Wyatt Earp, Fighting Marshal" art by Mario DeMarco; "Henry Plummer" art by Lee Sherman; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok"; and "Custer's Last Stand" and "Tecumseh, Chief of the Shawnees"art by Lee Sherman. "Never Judge a Man by His Size" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "'Wild' Bill Elliott" by Mario DeMarco; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #50; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #53; "Cowboy Clothes, What They Wear, Their Uses"; "The Sons of the Pioneers!" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" and "Tumbleweed Tom" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #50 and #52; and "Billy the Kid" art by Lee Sherman."Covered Wagon Days" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains a Buffalo Bill story. In order of appearance: "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "The Vigilantes, The Mystery of the Altered Brands" art by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Buffalo Bill" art by Michael Nargi; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Sheriff Mudd and the Case of the Headless Outlaw!" art by Clinton Harmon; and "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano."Kit Carson's Indian Adventures" text story by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Texas Rangers cover. In order of appearance: "Geronimo" art by Mario DeMarco; "Jesse James"; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #56; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Muscle Man Mudd" by Clinton Harmon; "Buffalo Bill Col. W. F. Cody" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Buck Evins"; "Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Devil's Double, A Story of the Texas Rangers." and "Gun Facts" art by Mario DeMarco."Buffalo Bill's Private Life", "Buffalo Bill as an Author", and "Buffalo Bill-Vital Statistics text articles by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Orlando cover. In order of appearance: "They Made History" art by Mario DeMarco; "Annie Oakley"; "Jesse James"; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns" and "The Vigilantes, The King of the Double Cross" art by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" art by Joe Orlando; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Wild Bill Hickok"; and "Western Stars, Dick Foran" art by Mario DeMarco."Daniel Boone, Adventurer" text article by Donna Davis.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joel McCrea (as Ross McEwen) photo cover. In order of appearance: Francis Dee (as Fay Hollister) photo; "Four Faces West" adaptation of the United Artists film; "Annie Oakley"; "Chuck Wagon Gus", "Legends of Paul Bunyan", "The Vigilantes, The Frame Up", "Happy Homer", and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns" art by Clinton Harmon; "Jesse James"; and Charles Bickford (as Pat Garrett) photo. "Sutter's Gold" text article Photos of Frances Dee (inside front), and Charles Bickford (inside back). 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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James Craig (as Dan Bennett) photo cover. In order of appearance: Chill Wills (as Mileaway) and Joan Leslie (as Chris Johnson) photo; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #56; "Calamity Jane" art by Mario DeMarco; "Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #53; "Chuck Wagon Gus", "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Duel in the Sand", and "Happy Homer" art by Clinton Harmon; "Northwest Stampede" adaptation of the Eagle-Lion film; "Chuck Wagon Gus" and "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Kit Carson" art by Mario DeMarco; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; and Chill Wills (as Mileaway) and Stanley Andrews (as Bowles) photo. "How Brady Lake Got Its Name" text article by Donna Davis.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.