- Script
- August Lenox
- Pencils
- August Lenox
- Inks
- August Lenox
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Pegleg Smith
- Synopsis
- The stories of the two Pegleg Smiths.
Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.
Page 1496 of Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, SERIALS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICALS states, "WESTERN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY. The Pegleg Smiths. (In Red Ryder comics, Oct. 1954, p. [2] of cover) Appl. Author: Western Print. & Litho. Co., employer for hire of August Lenox. © Western Print. & Litho. Co.; 2Sep54; B5-28615." ~Dave Porta
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- R.R.C. # 135-5410
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Red Ryder; Little Beaver; Matt Thomas (crooked politican); Pop Otic (editor); Cathy
- Synopsis
- Before the election for mayor, the newspaper editor is killed and his printing press wrecked by hired gunmen. The crook behind it all is Matt Thomas, who is running for office. He is a former member of Wild Bill Doolin's gang.
Unidentified ghost artist.
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Little Beaver; Po-ko; Chief Warrior; Jeb (bankrobber); Boss (bankrobber)
- Synopsis
- To become a member of the secret Tomahawk Society, Little Beaver has to stay all night in the old fort haunted by evil spirits and not get scared and run away. Two bankrobbers are hiding there.
Unidentified ghost artist with clumsy horses and not the usual overdone inking.
- Script
- Fred Harman (signed)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Kit Carson
- Synopsis
- One of the many stories about Kit Carson as told by Fred Harman.
Fred Harman used ghost writers and artists on most in the comic books, but he is supposed to have done some features himself, like the script on Wigwam Ways and this series. Info "Comics of the American West" by Maurice Horn.
- Script
- Fred Harman ?
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Fred
- Synopsis
- The value of the Wampum belts.
Harman used ghost writers and artists on most in the comic books, but he is supposed to have done some features himself, like the script on Wigwam Ways. Info "Comics of the American West" by Maurice Horn.
- Script
- August Lenox
- Pencils
- August Lenox
- Inks
- August Lenox
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Billy Comstock; Sharpe Grover
- Synopsis
- The killing of Billy Comstock.
Not signed, but horses, people, faces and inklines are all by Lenox. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.
Page 1495 of Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, SERIALS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICALS states, "WESTERN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY. Billy Comstock's Betrayal. (In Red Ryder comics, Oct. 1954, p. [48]) Appl. Author: Western Print. & Litho. Co., employer for hire of August Lenox. © Western Print. & Litho. Co.; 2Sep54; B5-28614." ~Dave Porta
- Pencils
- Mike Arens
- Inks
- Mike Arens
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Red Ryder; Little Beaver
- Synopsis
- Subscription form for Red Ryder Comics with drawing of Red Ryder and Little Beaver by Mike Arens.
The clean inklines, sharp knees and elbows, and angular gunholster are all signs of Arens. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Synopsis
- Kid riding colt with Curtiss Baby Ruth Candy at hand.
Back cover.