Western Roundup #15

(July-September 1956)

Downieville (Table of Contents)

Roaring Towns of the West / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

A short history of Downieville.

Indexer Notes

This story begins on the inside front cover and concludes on the inside back cover.

Crossed Trails (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Nat Edson

Inks:

Nat Edson

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Roy Rogers; Trigger; Ben Nye; Ghost Carr; Lafe Conner; Hoke Brown

Synopsis:

Roy wants to know why a local businessman in Mineral City doesn't want an ex-con to return to his ranch outside town.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

The Trap within a Trap (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

A short account of Colonel Grierson's encounter with Chief Victorio of the Apache tribe.

Sierra Raiders (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Nicholas Firfires

Inks:

Nicholas Firfires

Colors:

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Letters:

Nicholas Firfires

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Gene Autry; Champion; Pete Fraser; Ann Fraser

Synopsis:

Gene helps a mining family in their battle against a banker who is trying to bankrupt them.

Indexer Notes

Lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

The Truant Colt (Table of Contents)

Champion / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gaylord Du Bois

Pencils:

Morris Gollub

Inks:

Morris Gollub

Colors:

Morris Gollub

Letters:

Morris Gollub ?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Ricky West; Champion; Uncle Smoky

Synopsis:

Ricky and Champion encounter rough times when they track a runaway colt.

Indexer Notes

Script + Art and lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010). Richard Richmond says that this is definitely Gollub's work and therefore has removed the question marks for pencils and inks.

A Visit from Danger (Table of Contents)

Dale Evans / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Mike Arens

Inks:

Mike Arens

Colors:

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Letters:

Mike Arens

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Dale Evans; Pat Brady; Mary Burton

Synopsis:

A message scratched into a lump of butter helps Dale catch two crooks who have been burglarizing the businesses in town.

Indexer Notes

New art + lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Western Scrapbook (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

A collection of miscellaneous facts.

The Limestone Clue (Table of Contents)

Rex Allen / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Mike Arens

Inks:

Mike Arens

Colors:

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Letters:

Mike Arens

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Rex Allen; Bo (train robber); Cal (train robber); Monty (train robber); Sheriff Toomey

Synopsis:

When a train robber's hat brushes against one of the passengers, it leaves some dust that enables Rex to track them to their lair.

Indexer Notes

Lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

The Figure Eight (Table of Contents)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Old Man Parker; Whitey; Timoteo Castaneda

Synopsis:

A rancher hires two cowboys to break horses.

The Return of Black Dan (Table of Contents)

Wild Bill Elliott / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Tom Massey

Inks:

Tom Massey

Colors:

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Letters:

Tom Massey

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Bill Elliott; Dan Johnson; Kit Johnson; Clark Anders

Synopsis:

An oil wildcatter assumes the identity of an older desperado in order to trick the Johnson's out of their land.

Indexer Notes

Art and lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Joe Meek (Table of Contents)

The Frontiersmen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Tony Sgroi

Inks:

Tony Sgroi

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Joe Meek; Jim Bridger; Chief Bold

Synopsis:

Joe Meek and Jim Bridger forge a peace between white men and the Crow Indians.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

The Comanche History's Greatest Horseman (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

August Lenox

Inks:

August Lenox

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

How the Comanches Indians raised and trained horses.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

The Fatal Error (Table of Contents)

Johnny Mack Brown / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Nat Edson

Inks:

Nat Edson

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Johnny Mack Brown; Mel Brink; Steve Brink

Synopsis:

Two owlhoots try to prevent Johnny and Mel from clearing his brother Steve's name.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

A Quiet Victory (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

The story of a bloodless victory in the Tonto Basin in Arizona.

The Giant of Gold Hill (Table of Contents)

Flying A's Range Rider / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Tony Sgroi

Inks:

Tony Sgroi

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Range Rider; Dick West; Asher Graham; Bruno; Lee Hovis

Synopsis:

Range Rider and Dick go after a crook who sold Dick a salted gold mine.

Your Vacation Is So Short (Table of Contents)

Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Bill Wisdom

Synopsis:

Bill gives tips for a safe summer.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.