Western Roundup #1

(June 1952)

[Gene Autry and Champion photo] (Table of Contents)

Gene Autry / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

? (photograph)

Inks:

? (photograph)

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Gene Autry (photo); Champion (horse, photo)

Synopsis:

Gene astride a sitting Champion.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black and white. Photos of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers alternate on the inside cover for several issues.

Gunfighter's Retreat (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Peter Alvarado

Inks:

Peter Alvarado

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Roy Rogers; Pa Stebbins; Ma Stebbins; Toothpick Tolin

Synopsis:

Roy encounters a "retirement" home for old gunfighters.

Indexer Notes

Art credits based on comments in Bill Black's Golden-Age Greats Vol. 11, 1997.

Dictionary of Western Terms (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

?; typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

The Mustangers (Table of Contents)

Trigger / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan

Inks:

Till Goodan

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Uncle Mike Hanford (first appearance); Bit Tanner;

Synopsis:

Uncle Mike tells his niece and nephew how he and Trigger trapped a gang of horse thieves.

Reprints:

• in Heroes of the West Giant Edition (Magazine Management, 1968 series) #38-28 ([January 1968])

Indexer Notes

Art credits are based on comments in Bill Black's Golden Age Greats No. 11, 1997.

Horses of the West (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

August Lenox

Inks:

August Lenox

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Short article about various breeds of horses.

Nickel Plated Pay-Off (Table of Contents)

Gene Autry / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Ushler

Inks:

John Ushler

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Gene Autry; Bob Somers; Bonnett (a rancher); Doc Blair; Ann Somers; Ted Sterns

Synopsis:

Gene tangles with a man who is trying to steal water rights from other ranchers.

Red River Valley (Table of Contents)

Song / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

N. E. Pearson (lyrics)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Words and music to the song Red River Valley.

Reprints:

• from America Sings, published by Robbins Music Company.

Killer Trouble (Table of Contents)

Champion / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nicholas Firfires

Inks:

Nicholas Firfires

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Uncle Smoky Ashton (first appearance); Ricky West (first appearance); Mrs. Hale; Dickie Hale; Bates and Denby (two outlaws)

Indexer Notes

Previous art credit of Till Goodan was based on comments in Bill Black's Golden-Age Greats No. 11, 1997. However, Art identification by Steinar Ådland (Error Report 5144, attachment 184, October 9, 2010) shows this to be Firfires. Hames Ware also provided independent opinion that this is Firfires.

Let's Go to the Rodeo (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Introduction for the following 8 entries.

Bronc Riding...Rodeo Style (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan (signed)

Inks:

Till Goodan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Till Goodan

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Short article on bronc riding.

Bareback Riding (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan (signed)

Inks:

Till Goodan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Till Goodan

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Brief article about rodeo bareback riding.

Steer Roping (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan (signed)

Inks:

Till Goodan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Till Goodan

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Summary of the rules for roping bulls.

Steer Wrestling or Bulldogging (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan (signed)

Inks:

Till Goodan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Till Goodan

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Summary of the rules for steer wrestling.

Bull Riding (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan (signed)

Inks:

Till Goodan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Till Goodan

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Explanation of bull riding.

The Rodeo Clown (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan (signed)

Inks:

Till Goodan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Till Goodan

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Duties of a rodeo clown.

Rodeo Trick Riding (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan

Inks:

Till Goodan

Colors:

?

Letters:

Till Goodan

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Discussion of types of trick riding.

Team Roping (Table of Contents)

Let's Go to the Rodeo / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Till Goodan (signed)

Inks:

Till Goodan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Explanation of team roping.

The Phantom Stage (Table of Contents)

Johnny Mack Brown / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Johnny Mack Brown; SHeriff Rick Lawson;

Synopsis:

Johnny solves a series of stage coach robberies.

Swing Your Partner (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Illustrated square dance call with instructions on how to perform the dance.

Indexer Notes

Text and illustrations.

She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain (Table of Contents)

Song / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Traditional

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Old traditional song used in square dances.

Reprints:

• from America Sings published by Robbins Music Corporation.

Indexer Notes

Sheet music and lyrics surrounded by one illustration.

The Pay-Off Bandit (Table of Contents)

Wild Bill Elliott / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Bill Elliott; Lon Kirby; Jeb Foster; Mason Foster

Synopsis:

Bill searches for a missing sheriff.

Sweet Betsy from Pike (Table of Contents)

Song / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Traditional; Frances Smith Dyer (arranger)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Traditional melody for song.

Indexer Notes

Sheet music and lyrics with one illustration.

Brands and Their History (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Explanation of various brands used in the Old West.

Double Deception (Table of Contents)

Rex Allen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Peter Alvarado

Inks:

Peter Alvarado

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Rex Allen; Box Grimes

Synopsis:

Rex frees an outlaw so he can recover loot stolen from earlier robberies.

Indexer Notes

Art credit based on comments in Bill Black's Golden-Age Greats No. 11, 1997. Also, Pete Alvarado's figures sometimes resemble those of Joe Certa. Alverado's figures are not as husky. Quite probably that Alvarado inked Certa at times.

The Boot Puzzle (Table of Contents)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Instruction for making a puzzle.

[Roy Rogers and Trigger photo] (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

? (photograph)

Inks:

? (photograph)

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Roy Rogers (photo); Trigger (horse, photo)

Synopsis:

Action photo of a standing Roy and a rearing Trigger, taken at a filled outdoor stadium.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black and white. Photos of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry alternate inside back cover.

["This cowpuncher has to stay on his bucking bronco"] (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard M. Kinney (photograph) (from Shostal)

Inks:

Howard M. Kinney (photograph) (from Shostal)

Colors:

Howard M. Kinney (photograph) (from Shostal)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Action photo of a cowboy on a bucking bronco.

Indexer Notes

Photo source credit given at lower left corner.