Blazing West
#18
(July-August 1951)
American Comics Group,
1948 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Michel Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
American Comics Group ACG
- Editing
- Richard Hughes [as Richard E. Hughes]
Kilroy is Here!
The Kilroys / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- A sensational smash comics magazine. Read The Kilroys.
[no title indexed]
The Hooded Horseman / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- With the swiftness of an unexpected bolt...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Hooded Horseman [Bud Fraser]; Flash (dog); Baldy Blake (editor); Tim Thorpe (crooked mining engineer)
- Synopsis
- The Hooded Horseman is going to find out why a mining engineer is so anxious to get all dogs in town to enter a prize contest.
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes is the only credited writer on Blazing Western by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. Art suggested as "Sam Cooper-ish" by JVJ. He is credited as working for ACG by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
8 Comic Books!
Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Pluto
- Synopsis
- Use the quick order blank on your Wheaties box to get 8 comic books.
Rifle Ruse
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Rod Wiley
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes is the only credited writer on Blazing Western by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
[no title indexed]
The Bantam Buckaroo / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In some sections of the rugged west...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Bantam Buckaroo [Lobo]; Mike; Badger Brady (outlaw)
- Synopsis
- Lobo is trapped in a barrel with a burning fuse, but is saved by his horse.
The Popsicle Twins Help the Sheriff
Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Tess; Tim; Sheriff
- Synopsis
- Get swell gifts, save bags with polka dots.
The Living Corpse
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Federal Marshal Tom Hampton; Luke Gannon; Doc Furnes
Indexer Notes
Richard Hughes is the only credited writer on Blazing Western by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
[no title indexed]
Injun Jones / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No warfare was more bitter than...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Injun Jones [Bob Jones]; Miss Vickie; Conchita Villar; Fireball Bailey
Indexer Notes
Moritz is credited on various features for ACG by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. He is best to point out by his very unique way of drawing the inner lines of the ears, page 10. Also his horses with pointed shoulder blade or chest are special.
Beating the Beach Barrage
"U. S." Royal with His Jet-Propelled Bike; U. S. Royal Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- U.S. Royal
- Synopsis
- U.S. Royal and the Bike Club on the beach.
[no title indexed]
Buffalo Belle / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Outlawry ruled the range in the days...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Buffalo Belle Trent; Luke Hanley (sheriff)
- Synopsis
- Buffalo Belle tangles with rustlers and is tied to a stampeded steer.
Indexer Notes
Sultan is one of three artists credited to Buffalo Belle by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
Announcing Operation: Peril
Operation: Peril Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- New and great adventure comics magazine from ACG.
Indexer Notes
Cover picture of Operation: Peril.
Boys! Girls!
Smith Brothers / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Synopsis
- Identification bracelet with your own name.
Have You Got What it Takes?
Institute of Applied Science / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- How to become a criminal investigator finger print expert.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Hooded Horseman -
1.
Kilroy is Here!
The Kilroys -
2.
["With the swiftness of an unexpected bolt..."]
The Hooded Horseman -
3.
8 Comic Books!
Wheaties -
4.
Rifle Ruse
-
5.
["In some sections of the rugged west..."]
The Bantam Buckaroo -
6.
The Popsicle Twins Help the Sheriff
Popsicle -
7.
The Living Corpse
-
8.
["No warfare was more bitter than... "]
Injun Jones -
9.
Beating the Beach Barrage
"U. S." Royal with His Jet-Propelled Bike; U. S. Royal Bike Tires -
10.
Deserter's Return
-
11.
["Outlawry ruled the range in the days... "]
Buffalo Belle -
12.
Announcing Operation: Peril
Operation: Peril Comics -
13.
Boys! Girls!
Smith Brothers -
14.
Have You Got What it Takes?
Institute of Applied Science -
15.
I've Turned Thousands of Fellows into Real He-Men
Charles Atlas -
16.
Outstanding Bargains
Charles McManus
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steinar Ådland
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Tim Tjarks
- Jim Van Dore
- Len Wolinsky
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