Western Roundup #25

(January-March 1959)

Abandoned Ships of the American Desert (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Nat Edson ?

Inks:

Nat Edson ?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Story about the camel experiment in the American West.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover. Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Smoky Hills Stampede (Table of Contents)

Wagon Train / comic story / 10 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:

Major Adams; Kerr and Aldrich (two buffalo hunters); Young Deer; Flint

Synopsis:

Major Adams and Flint try to stop two buffalo hunters from causing a Cheyenne uprising.

Indexer Notes

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

The Wood-Stones (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bill Ziegler ?

Inks:

Bill Ziegler ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Short article about The Petrified Forest.

The Baby-Faced Bandit (Table of Contents)

Tales of Wells Fargo / 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:

Jim Hardie; Jingo Baxter; Mary and Ned (a rancher and his wife)

Synopsis:

Jim tracks a baby-faced bandit who has been robbing Wells Fargo offices.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

3 Clues to Place the Bad Man (Table of Contents)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Clues are given to help the reader identify four different outlaws.

Troublesome Traders (Table of Contents)

Roy Rogers / comic story / 12 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; Barry Field; Joe Jake; Captain Blake; Will Robb

Synopsis:

Roy investigates a team of crooked horse traders.

Campfire Crossword (Table of Contents)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Crossword puzzle with various western words as answers.

The Lion Hunt (Table of Contents)

Flying A's Range Rider / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nat Edson

Inks:

Nat Edson

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Range Rider; Dick West; Mr. Vollen; Cleo the Lion

Synopsis:

Range Rider and Dick go after two outlaws who robbed a medicine show and accidentally released a time lion in the process.

Indexer Notes

New art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010). Range Rider’s face in panel 1, page 8 looks like it was touched up by Tony Sgroi.

Claim Stakers Race (Table of Contents)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Board game that uses a spinner to determine moves.

The Rabbit's Foot (Table of Contents)

Frontiersmen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nat Edson

Inks:

Nat Edson

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Tomahawk Charlie; Davey (an army recruit)

Synopsis:

A rabbit's foot seems to bring bad luck to a new recruit.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Cry Apache (Table of Contents)

Rin Tin Tin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sparky Moore

Inks:

Sparky Moore

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Rin Tin Tin; Rusty

Synopsis:

Two outlaws lure everyone out of town so they can rob the express office.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

A Will to Live (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Ushler

Inks:

John Ushler

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Howie Morse; Bill Hardy

Synopsis:

A dying man develops the courage to defy a gang of outlaws.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

The Mine Detector (Table of Contents)

Buffalo Bill Jr. / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Ushler

Inks:

John Ushler

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Buffalo Bill Jr.; Calamity; Judge Wiley

Synopsis:

Calamity receives a gold mine detector in the mail.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

The Roundhouse Raid (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:

Brief account of a band of Indians attacking a train near Brookville, Kansas.

Ranger Ambush (Table of Contents)

Jace Pearson's Tales of the Texas Rangers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nicholas Firfires

Inks:

Nicholas Firfires

Colors:

?

Letters:

Nicholas Firfires

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Jace Pearson; Spencer Gang; Sandy Barr

Synopsis:

Jace and Clay go after the Spencer Gang.

Indexer Notes

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

Brand the Breed (Table of Contents)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

?; typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Readers are asked to identify six different cows.

The Guilty One (Table of Contents)

Dale Evans / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Bill Ziegler

Inks:

Bill Ziegler

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Dale Evans; Pat Brady; Arne Lovic; Joe Thomas; Illa Lovic; Kurt Lovic

Synopsis:

Dale sets out to clear a man she believes to be unjustly accused.

Indexer Notes

Bottom third of last story page has a panel with the solution to the Campfire Crossword and the Dell Pledge to Parents.

Dad! Here;s a Handy Daisy Christmas Catalog! (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Daisy BB rifles and target pistol.

7 Gigantic Dinosaurs (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

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Content Information

Synopsis:

ad for Giant Dinosaurs, Dept. H-22.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

The Old West Talks (Table of Contents)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nat Edson

Inks:

Nat Edson

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Synopsis:

Explanation of the terms "passing the hat" and "tenderfeet".

Indexer Notes

inside back cover. Bottom half of page. New art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Man! It's the Most! (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Daisy Air Rifles.

Indexer Notes

back cover