Texas Rangers in Action (1956 Charlton) comic books

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The nephew of an outlaw killed in a gunfight inherits his uncle's gun and grows to manhood under the wing of the Rangers. The Rangers seek a way to capture outlaws who flee across the border and out of their jurisdiction. Tim is blackmailed by outlaws who won a huge amount from him while gambling. Killer's Son; The Border Jumper; The Arrow Shooter; The Man Who Shamed the Badge; The Captured Ranger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Johnny fakes his own death so that Ranger Mark Miller, pretending to be his killer, can go undercover with a gang of outlaws. Ranger Ned seeks the Ox Oldham Gang, but they could be anywhere in the West. Ranger Ben goes after the kid who stole his horse. Horse Thief; Comanche Trap; Forgotten Gold; Cheyennes vs. Shoshones; Run, Killer, Run! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A Ranger and a former Union soldier join forces against the ex-Confederate raider Aldrus and his gang. Rico can't believe he's still being pursued by Ranger Coake - since he's already killed him once! Renegade Trial; Indians Came First; Price on a Ranger's Head; Mah-So-Ne; Death Was Waiting. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A Ranger creates an alternate identity as a gunslinger to infiltrate an outlaw hideout. Ranger Chris is humiliated when the outlaw he's been chasing gets the drop on him in broad daylight on a city street. The younger brother of the outlaw Sholter Brothers turns against his family to save a Ranger. Dead Ringer; A Debt to Be Repaid; A Coward's Badge; Traitor to His Kind; Fence-Cutter's War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Rangers face an unhinged Mexican militia leader who believes himself to be the reincarnation of ancient Spanish hero El Cid. "El Cid" thinks he is supposed to reconquer Texas for Mexico. Ranger Ornow has a sentimental attachment to his slow-loading Remington .44, but like himself, it belongs to an earlier era. Plus a comics version of the Battle of the Alamo. Sword of El Cid; The Fight for the Black Hills; Remember the Alamo!; The Slow Gun; Night Fighter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A Ranger goes undercover as an outlaw to infiltrate their safe haven, No Hope Valley. Ranger Todd pursues a rogue Apache, but when he catches up with him, he learns the reason for his flight. Plus a look at the early years of the Texas Rangers. No Hope Valley; Cowtown's Conscience; Apache Prisoner; The Early Years!; Guerilla Guns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. After a Ranger is shot down by outlaws, townsfolk struggle to nurse him back to health before the outlaws return to finish the job. After barely surviving an ambush, Ranger Josh decides it's time to turn in his badge. The Rangers go up against O'Hara, the powerful land baron who runs the town of Three Forks. Too Many Guns; The Little Red School House; End of the Trail!; O'Hara's Law; The Pawnee Scout. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Morris Waldinger, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. In a three-part story, Ranger Clay faces an embittered young man whose loss of his family has turned him against the Rangers and Texas in general. Clay tries to put the youth on the straight and narrow, but his outlaw uncle Jackson wants him on the wrong side of the law. Miners in a remote mining camp must keep law and order in their own fashion. Ranger Hater; Indian Agent; Fork in the Road; Bushwhack Trail; Vigilante Law. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A young man dreams of joining the Rangers, but first he must prove himself. A Ranger goes after an outlaw who is more than his equal in fighting strength. A Ranger confronts men who served with him in the Civil War. Plus the story of how horses arrived on the Western plains. Tenderfoot's Dream; Mr. Hunter, the Hunter; Best Man in Lobo Flats; The Greatest Horse Breeder in History; Reunion of the 10th Cavalry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Young Walter risks his life to save a Ranger from outlaw bullets, but the outlaws will be back. A Ranger goes after an outlaw who is more than his equal in fighting strength. Ranger Miles is the only thing standing between a homesteader's settlement and a Comanchero raid. This issue presents the first adventure of "Riley's Rangers," as ne'er-do-well Rangers Hunk, Jess and Col. Riley are conscripted to infiltrate Pancho Garcia's gang. Star in the Dust; Greed in Gasden; Man Without Fear; Riley's Rangers: Three Rode Together. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A Ranger takes after what he thinks is a rogue Apache, but turns out to be more like a modern-day caveman. Two Rangers are caught by outlaws and imprisoned in an abandoned silo in a border town. Ranger Miles is the only thing standing between a homesteader's settlement and a Comanchero raid. Riley's Rangers go undercover with Pancho Garcia's gang of border raiders. Killer of Lost Mesa; Donaldson the Dude; Border Killer; Riley's Rangers and Garcia's Guns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Bo captures a young man after a rancher is shot, but he knows the man is covering for the real gunman. Tracking the outlaw selling guns to the Apaches, Ranger Gus rides right into a trap. Their cover blown, Riley's Rangers manage to get away from Garcia's men by capturing the General himself. Ginley's Prisoner; Guns for the Apache; Riley's Rangers and the General's Gold. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Mike must stop war from breaking out between the Kiowa tribe and the nearby town of Fairville. Corrupt banker Lyle charges homesteaders so much for land that they default, and then he shoots them if they complain. Riley's Rangers start a brawl with the outlaws known as the Ugly Brothers. Kiowa Killer; Murder with a Mortgage; Riley's Rangers vs. Ugly Brothers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Outlaws interrupt a prize fight, and neither the Ranger, the boxer, nor the fans will let them get away with that. Riley's Rangers encounter a fancy-pants from Back East who can fight as well as any Texan. Ranger Gone Wrong; Warrant for Murder; Warrant for a Hero; Sam Houston!; Riley's Rangers: The Deadly Dudes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Denny O'Neil, Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Loco is hired to take down the Hound's Tooth Gang, in an early story by legendary comics scribe Denny O'Neil. The story introduces Western hero The Man Called Loco, and according to the first page, is "based on a true incident that happened in 1849!" In Bone Canyon, Riley's Rangers encounter something that looks like a wolf but moves like a man . Shadow of Glory; Meet Chief Black Hawk; The Man Called Loco; The Comancheros; Riley's Rangers: The Wolfmen of Bone Canyon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Denny O'Neil, Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Loco is hired to help a wealthy man transport his fortune to California, only to learn it's all stolen, in an early story by legendary comics scribe Denny O'Neil. In only his second appearance, Loco gets the cover illo. Riley's Rangers encounter someone who thinks he's a king. Little Dutch; The Man Called Loco; Riley's Rangers: Long Live the King. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Doc Coffin's Medicine Show isn't just a harmless con game; it's actuallly the cover for a crime ring. Tracking the outlaw selling guns to the Apaches, Ranger Jeremy uses Apache methods. The origin of the Man Called Loco, a wanderer who became a warrior. The Magic Medicine Man; Apache Getaway; The Man Called Loco. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The Man Called Loco takes action when land baron Stuckey tries to run all the Mexicans out of the area. Ranger Tully shot an outlaw in self-defense, but that's not what the sole witness is saying. The Magic Medicine Man; Apache Getaway; The Man Called Loco; Time of Evil; Held for Hanging. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sal Gentile. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. In a story reminiscent of the Lone Ranger's origin, a Ranger left for dead by outlaws is nursed back to health by a rogue Apache. Rangers Race and John plan to catch a Ranger's killer, even though he's a powerful banker with corrupt lawmen on his side. Plus a look at the history of barbed wire and its effect on the Old West. 3 Rangers Down; The Man Called Loco: Happy Birthday Chiquita; Buried Without Honor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A dangerous prisoner escapes Ranger Blythe with a cunning disguise. Riley's Rangers are caught between Natives and Cossacks after an Apache sells Texas to the Tsar. Plus an adventure of the Man Called Loco. The Man Called Loco: A Royal Visit; Riley's Rangers: The Apache Who Sold Texas to the Czar; The Fugitive; Buried Without Honor; Buffalo Bill's First Mission. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The Man Called Loco gets mixed up with explosives and the Los Pinos Jailbreak. Riley's Rangers are trapped in Hunter's Valley without their weapons. Two Rangers find that an aged frontiersman still has some fight left in him. The Man Called Loco: The Los Pinos Jailbreak; Riley's Rangers: Hunter's Valley; Doc Holliday; Two Tough Rangers vs. a One-Eyed Coot; Killer Bronc. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jim Aparo. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Montes, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The Man Called Loco wants to know why Don Aristo and his gunslingers are trying to kill the young man who's finally returned to his home town. Riley's Rangers go after dumb thieves who've stolen a safe so big, it's too heavy to carry across the desert. An injured Ranger makes what may be his last report to his superiors, telling them of his promise to Clarissa. Plus the real-life history of the Mountain Men. The Man Called Loco: Homecoming; Riley's Rangers: Who Stole the Ton of Gold?; Doc Holliday; A Promise to Clarissa; The Mountain Men. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. An injured Man Called Loco is nursed back to health so he can stand against Snake Keeler and his hired guns. Riley's Rangers debate the difference between bravery and foolhardiness in the midst of a gun battle. A Ranger must pursue escaped outlaw Riggs, even though Riggs has become a father-figure to a woman and her young son. Plus a vintage ad for the "NASA Space Pen." The Man Called Loco: A World Full of Hungry Wolves; Riley's Rangers: A Coward's Way; The Worst Badman; Wise Words. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The Man Called Loco protects silver prospector Tuttle from outlaws, but Tuttle doesn't trust Loco, either. Riley's Rangers wind up working for a powerful railroad baron, but they don't have to like it. Ranger Cletus joins the Apache tribe so that he can challenge Fire Eye to a duel to the death. Tuttles Silver Mountain; Three Tarnished Stars; Whats What?; The Apache with a Badge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Carlos Casalla, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The Man Called Loco wonders why someone would want to kill The Man Who Was Everybody's Friend. Riley's Rangers face a man who fancies himself a British earl. The Man Called Loco: The Man Who Was Everybody's Friend; Riley's Rangers: The Earl of Texas; The Victors; Tenderfoot Sheriff; Sanctuary; The Real Enemy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Miguel A. Repetto. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Miguel A. Repetto, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. The Man Called Loco smells trouble when he hears gunshots in a little Mexican village. Ranger Lex just happens to be in Westville when the Baird Brothers rob the local bank. An outlaw convinces a Ranger that he is his long-lost brother. The Man Called Loco: Guns of Evil; Bogus Billy; The Toughest Man in Texas; The Fallen Star; Tarnished Badge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Hyte is shot by banditos, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Man Called Loco accidentally gets himself on the wrong side of the law. The Man Called Loco: Beyond the Law; Famished for Food; Ranger, Keep Out; Enemy Ground. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A stranger in town, The Man Called Loco finds himself alone in a death-trap when the Black Duke stacks the deck against him. Riley's Rangers set a trap for Missouri Maude and her band of rustlers. A thespian disguises himself as a lawman to commit a murder. The Man Called Loco: Dead Mans Hand; Riley's Rangers: Bushwackers Border; The Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Carlos Casalla. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Carlos Casalla, Bill Montes and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Taw is baffled by the Outlaw Nobody Saw. The letters page includes a biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Prisoner; The Finest Cavalryman in the World; The Whipping Boy; The Outlaw Nobody Saw. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.