Western Roundup
#12
(October-December 1955)
Dell,
1952 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
Dell
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Dale Evans; The Flying A's Range Rider; Gene Autry; Johnny Mack Brown; Rex Allen; Roy Rogers; Wild Bill Elliott / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Roy Rogers; Dale Evans; Jock Mahoney; Gene Autry; Johnny Mack Brown; Bill Elliott; Rex Allen
- Synopsis
- Pictures of the featured stars are mounted on signposts in front of a bleak western landscape.
[Roy Rogers and Bullet Photo]
Roy Rogers and Bullet / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Roy Rogers; Bullet; Nellybelle (Pat Brady's jeep from the TV show)
Indexer Notes
inside front cover. Even-numbered issue have a photo of Roy Rogers in this position. Odd-numbered issues have a photo of Gene Autry in this position.
The Killer Gang
Gene Autry / comic story / 14 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Gene Autry; Brent Hawkins; Doc Harper
- Synopsis
- Gene foils a gang when they attempt to rescue a convicted bank robber. When the convicted robber is found dead in his jail cell, Gene has to track down the killers.
Superstition Mountains
text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- August Lenox
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Synopsis
- How the Superstition Mountains were named.
The Boom-Town Mystery
Roy Rogers / comic story / 14 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Roy Rogers; Steve Clayton; Nan Clayton; Bud Dunhill; Chad Blake (a claim-jumper); Earl (another claim-jumper); Ward (boss of the claim-jumpers)
- Synopsis
- When Roy's friend disappears after taking a telegrpaher's job in a boom-town, Roy investigates and runs into a gang of claim-jumpers.
Trigger and Bullet Meet Crooked Horse
Trigger and Bullet / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier; animal
- Characters
- Uncle Mike Hanford; Trigger; Bullet; Lem Tuttle; Little Hawk
- Synopsis
- Uncle Mike tells of the time that Trigger and Bullet encountered a camel.
Guilt Rides the Trail
The Flying A's Range Rider / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Range Rider; Dick West; Sheriff Gus Anderson; Miller (a storekeeper)
- Synopsis
- Range Rider and Dick encounter a pair of counterfeiters in a small town.
Indian Quiz
activity / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- August Lenox
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Ten questions to test a reader's knowledge of Indian lore.
Johnny on the Spot
Johnny Mack Brown / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Johnny Mack Brown; Jeff Hunter
- Synopsis
- Johnny foils the plans of a group of gun runners.
Indexer Notes
Art looks like a solo job by one of Tom Gill's many assistants. Linework and some figures are reminiscent of his work on the Lone Ranger.
Luke Sherman's Fortune
text story / 3 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Luke Sherman; Anna Sherman
- Synopsis
- A wealthy man recalls how he made his fortune in the West.
Indexer Notes
The hats, and the face on third page is Cooke. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.
Troubled Waters
Wild Bill Elliott / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Bill Elliott; Doc Foley; Ned Ashton; Sam Ashton
- Synopsis
- Bill mixes it up with some rustlers.
Indexer Notes
The faces and especially the hats in front view points to Tom Cooke. And one thing that we only find on his art, the peculiar scrolls in the ears in sideview, panel five on page seven. His horses are very crude, but here we don't have so many to look at. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.
Petrified Gravity a Tale of the West
Thumbnail Westerns / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- August Lenox
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Jim Bridger
- Synopsis
- A western tall tale.
The Salt Water Broncs
Thumbnail Westerns / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- August Lenox
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Febold Feboldson
- Synopsis
- A tall tale of lassoing sharks.
Pecos Bill's Match
Thumbnail Westerns / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Pecos Bill; Febold Feboldson
- Synopsis
- Story of a duel between Pecos Bill and Febold Feboldson.
The Fur-Bearing Trout
Thumbnail Westerns / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Synopsis
- A strange tale of fish with fur.
The Trapper and the Bear
Thumbnail Westerns / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Windy Willy
- Synopsis
- Windy Willy's encounter with a bear.
Bear George's Ride
Thumbnail Westerns / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Bear George
- Synopsis
- A tale of Bear George and his pet grizzly.
The Mugwump
Thumbnail Westerns / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Inks
- August Lenox [as Lenox] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Discussion of the Mugwump, the Wampas, and the Idaclare.
Day of Reckoning
Rex Allen / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Rex Allen; Sheriff Durke
- Synopsis
- Two train robbers set a trap for Rex and Koko.
- Reprints
-
in Western Treasury (AC, 2010 series) #2 (2011)
-
The Amazing Mind Reader Trick
text story / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Explanation of how the mind reading trick is done.
The Fugitive
Dale Evans / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Dale Evans; Pat Brady; Mike Sully; Fred Polk; Bess Polk
- Synopsis
- Dale tracks a wanted outlaw to ranch occupied by a couple new to the area.
- Reprints
- in Western Treasury (AC, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
-
Indexer Notes
Manning's name is on a storefront on page 4, panel 3. Dell Pledge to Parents appears on the last page of this story.
[Gene Autry and Champion Photo]
Gene Autry / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Gene Autry; Champion
Indexer Notes
inside back cover. Even-numbered issues have a photo of Gene Autry in this position. Odd-numbered issues have a photo of Roy Rogers in this position.
[Two Riders]
illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
- Inks
- Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
- Colors
- Ray Manley (photo); Shostal
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Two unnamed riders
Indexer Notes
On back cover.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Dale Evans; The Flying A's Range Rider; Gene Autry; Johnny Mack Brown; Rex Allen; Roy Rogers; Wild Bill Elliott -
1.
[Roy Rogers and Bullet Photo]
Roy Rogers and Bullet -
2.
The Killer Gang
Gene Autry -
3.
Superstition Mountains
-
4.
The Boom-Town Mystery
Roy Rogers -
5.
Trigger and Bullet Meet Crooked Horse
Trigger and Bullet -
6.
Guilt Rides the Trail
The Flying A's Range Rider -
7.
Indian Quiz
-
8.
Johnny on the Spot
Johnny Mack Brown -
9.
Luke Sherman's Fortune
-
10.
Troubled Waters
Wild Bill Elliott -
11.
Petrified Gravity a Tale of the West
Thumbnail Westerns -
12.
The Salt Water Broncs
Thumbnail Westerns -
13.
Pecos Bill's Match
Thumbnail Westerns -
14.
The Fur-Bearing Trout
Thumbnail Westerns -
15.
The Trapper and the Bear
Thumbnail Westerns -
16.
Bear George's Ride
Thumbnail Westerns -
17.
The Mugwump
Thumbnail Westerns -
18.
Day of Reckoning
Rex Allen -
19.
The Amazing Mind Reader Trick
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20.
The Fugitive
Dale Evans -
21.
[Gene Autry and Champion Photo]
Gene Autry -
22.
[Two Riders]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steinar Ådland
- Peter Croome
- Michael Hoskin
- Alan Hutchinson
- Clint Maxwell
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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