Western Roundup
#24
(October-December 1958)
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]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Sam Savitt (painting)
- Inks
- Sam Savitt (painting)
- Colors
- Sam Savitt (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Keywords
- horses
Armored Stage
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Synopsis
- A story of the dangers on the stage line between Deadwood, South Dakota, and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Indexer Notes
inside front cover. Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
The Doll and the Desperado
Tales of Wells Fargo / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Ellie Fuller; Jim Hardie; Hank Barnes
- Synopsis
- Jim tracks down some stage robbers and returns a stolen doll to a little girl.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
A Medium of Exchange
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- A short story about the paper currency used in Tubac, Arizona, in 1859.
Battle of Truth
Wagon Train / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Major Adams; Flint; Big Hawk; Red Wardlow
- Synopsis
- Flint is mistaken for a murderer.
Indexer Notes
Based on characters from the television series. New art + lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
Passing the Hat
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Explanation of an old phrase and how it was related to the old postal system.
Dry Wells Robbery
Rin Tin Tin / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier; animal
- Characters
- Rin Tin Tin; Rusty
- Synopsis
- Rinty and Rusty help the sheriff track two bank robbers and find the stolen money.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
The Walking Boats
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Description of an odd type of riverboat.
Desert Danger
Buffalo Bill Jr. / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Buffalo Bill Jr.; Calamity; Stoker (a bank robber)
- Synopsis
- Two bank robbers force Bill to guide them across the desert.
Indexer Notes
New art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
Ramrod The Cattle Trail Game
activity / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- A typical "racing game". Instructions say use dice or a spinner from another game.
Storm Witness
Roy Rogers; Trigger / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier; drama; animal
- Characters
- Roy Rogers; Trigger; Bill Turner; Davey Turner; Ben Jarvis; Ralph Jarvis
- Synopsis
- Young Davey Turner helps Roy track two men who robbed the Ridge City Express Office.
Indexer Notes
Lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
The Railroad
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Article about a close call on Santa Fe Railroad.
Sound Judgment
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Ted Baker; Mr. Baker (Ted's father); Martha Baker (Ted's mother)
- Synopsis
- A young boy survives an Indian attack.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
The Texas Terror
Jace Pearson's Tales of the Texas Rangers / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Jace Pearson; Clay Morgan; Amy Dodson (a holdup victim)
- Synopsis
- Jace and Clay go after a robber who seems to be everywhere at once.
Indexer Notes
New art + lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
Quicksilver Justice
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Jamey; Uncle Pete (a prospector)
- Synopsis
- Uncle Pete shows Jamey how to pan for gold.
Indexer Notes
New art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
High Danger
The Flying A's Range Rider / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dan Spiegle; Tony Sgroi (some Roy Rogers faces touch ups)
- Inks
- Dan Spiegle; Tony Sgroi (some Roy Rogers faces touch ups)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Range Rider; Rick West; Tad Beeson; Ben Beeson
- Synopsis
- Range Rider and Dick guide two boys from Boston on a hunting trip.
Indexer Notes
Tony Sgroi additional art by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
Silent Signals of the Range
activity / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- A quiz that asks the reader to match western signals to their meanings.
Joker's Reward
Dale Evans / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Dale Evans; Curley; Slim Monroe
- Synopsis
- A practical joker is tricked into helping a gang rob the Mineral City Express Office. When he realizes what he's done, he helps Dale and Curley trap the robbers.
Indexer Notes
Dale seems to be out of the restaurant business, and Pat Brady's character has been replaced with a different sidekick. New art + lettering identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Armored Stage
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2.
The Doll and the Desperado
Tales of Wells Fargo -
3.
A Medium of Exchange
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4.
Battle of Truth
Wagon Train -
5.
Passing the Hat
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6.
Dry Wells Robbery
Rin Tin Tin -
7.
The Walking Boats
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8.
Desert Danger
Buffalo Bill Jr. -
9.
Ramrod The Cattle Trail Game
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10.
Western Quiz
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11.
Storm Witness
Roy Rogers; Trigger -
12.
The Railroad
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13.
Sound Judgment
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14.
The Texas Terror
Jace Pearson's Tales of the Texas Rangers -
15.
Quicksilver Justice
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16.
High Danger
The Flying A's Range Rider -
17.
Silent Signals of the Range
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18.
Joker's Reward
Dale Evans -
19.
Range Vernacular
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20.
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- Jan Roar Hansen
- Katy Hayhurst
- Clint Maxwell
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
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