Cowboy Western Comics #27

(April 1950)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Sunset Carson / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photograph)

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Sunset Carson (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Picture from "Sunset Carson Rides Again".

Sunset Carson Rides Again (Table of Contents: 2)

Sunset Carson / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Chad Kelly (signed) (adaptation); Elmer Clifton (original screenplay)

Pencils

Fran Matera (signed)

Inks

Fran Matera (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Sunset Carson; Cactus (horse); Bob Wade; Joan Carson; Sam Webster; Murdock (henchman)

Synopsis

When Carson plans to raise money for a new school with a benefit prize-fight, Webster plans to make off with the proceeds.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the 1948 movie "Sunset Carson Rides Again" starring Al Terry, Pat Starling, Bob Cason and Stephen Keyes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Range Talk / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lee Sherman ?

Inks

Lee Sherman ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bronco

Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier

Synopsis

The meaning of the words bronco and dogie.

Reprints

• in Lash La Rue Western (Charlton, 1954 series) #53 (February 1955)

Indexer Notes

Art credit from JVJ.

The Black Bandit (Table of Contents: 4)

Sunset Carson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Chad Kelly (signed)

Pencils

Fran Matera (signed)

Inks

Fran Matera (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Sunset Carson; Cactus (horse); Mrs. Albright; Kit Albright; Scrubby; Dawson; Jeb Morley [The Black Bandit]

Synopsis

Pecos County is being terrorized by an unknown masked bandit who stops at nothing.

The Saga of Two-Gun Garry (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Henry Wells; Ed Harper; Sheriff Wash Slade; Two-Gun Garry

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Clint Harmon (signed as Clinton Harmon)

Pencils

Clint Harmon (signed as Clinton Harmon)

Inks

Clint Harmon (signed as Clinton Harmon)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why..Denver,...you li'l ol' wolf you!

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Denver Mudd; Bushy Barns; Marvin; Li'l Wampum; Greasy (outlaw); Slippery (outlaw)

Indexer Notes

Harmon is also credited with the writing when the name "Barnes" was changed to "Barns" in 1951. Credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Silent Talk (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mario DeMarco (signed)

Inks

Mario DeMarco (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier

Synopsis

Sign language used by more than 1000 indian language groups.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Paul Bunyan [folklore] / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Clint Harmon (signed as Clinton Harmon)

Pencils

Clint Harmon (signed as Clinton Harmon)

Inks

Clint Harmon (signed as Clinton Harmon)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Grandpa, tell me a bed time story...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; western-frontier

Characters

Paul Bunyan

Synopsis

How Paul Bunyan made the Great Salt Lake and Pike's Peak.

The Birth of Deadwood (Table of Contents: 9)

Cowboy Western Comics Presents / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mario DeMarco (signed)

Inks

Mario DeMarco (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters

James Pearson (prospector); Wild Bill Hickok; Calamity Jane; Sam Bass

Synopsis

James Pearson discovered gold where Deadwood was founded.

Indexer Notes

This is the only appearance of the "Cowboy Western Comics Presents" feature.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Chuck Wagon Gus / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Clint Harmon (signed as Clinton Harmon)

Inks

Clint Harmon (signed as Clinton Harmon)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tsk, tsk, tsk, such talk...

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Chuck Wagon Gus;

Synopsis

The doctor never runs out of patience.

Save Your Hair (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Ward Laboratories, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)