Dead-Eye Western Comics
#v2#6
(October November 1951)
Hillman,
1948 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Hillman Periodicals Inc.
- Brand
-
A Hillman Publication
- Editing
- Edward Cronin
Play a Guitar
Lonnie and Wayne / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Lonnie Glosson; Wayne Raney
- Synopsis
- New picture way shows how to play guitar.
Anne of the Old Natchez
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Anne Duprez (gambler); Fancy Legrand (gambler); Serapho (servant); Philip
- Synopsis
- Gambling and duels on the Mississippi.
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
The faces point to Suchorsky.
Sergeant Barney's Gamble
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Sgt. Barney; Doctor Burnside; Col. Swanson; Mrs. Swanson
- Reprints
The Old Man's Weapon
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Angus McPherson (editor); Bart Dolan
- Synopsis
- The editor has been insulted and has the right to choose weapons. He chooses shotguns.
- Reprints
The Winners...
Hillman Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Logos of several Hillman Comics.
The Loaded Guitar
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Clip Edwards (barber);Spade Barker (outlaw); Kid Kerr (outlaw); Sheriff
- Synopsis
- The stage is robbed for cash and diamonds. and the barber and his gang hide the loot in an old guitar.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
The signed initials are in the wrong order, but the art is most probably by Mike Roy. He is credited only on pencils for Hillman westerns, but the signed letters are inked...
Horses Don't Forget
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Battle Cry (horse); Col. Bundy; Rain Death (Sioux)
- Synopsis
- Col. Bundy's horse is stolen by a Sioux warrior.
- Reprints
Ramrod in the Saddle
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Lt. Whitney; Maj. Gordon; Cpt. McCormick; Sgt. Dugan
- Synopsis
- A new replacement officer proves to be a cunning soldier.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Art notes as for the cover.
Saddle Scraps
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Shanghai Pierce; Jackie Worthinton
- Synopsis
- Some short facts from the old west.
- Reprints
Thorns from the East
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Jeb; Mother; Stranger
- Synopsis
- When a stranger comes riding to warn them of Indians, they seem to be in no hurry to get away.
- Reprints
The Man with the Mural Muscles
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Bull Durfee (blacksmith); Miss Jessup (school teacher); LaFarge (tatoo artist)
- Synopsis
- The blacksmith wanted a new tatoo, but didn't know that a tatoo artist means a gunslinger in French.
- Reprints
Terrific Bargains
Consumers Mart / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Take your pick, gun sigarette lighter, wrist watch or rings on free trial.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Apaches!! Apaches!!
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1.
Play a Guitar
Lonnie and Wayne -
2.
Anne of the Old Natchez
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3.
Sergeant Barney's Gamble
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4.
The Old Man's Weapon
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5.
Asthma
Nacor Medicine Co. -
6.
The Winners...
Hillman Comics -
7.
The Loaded Guitar
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8.
Horses Don't Forget
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9.
Ramrod in the Saddle
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10.
Saddle Scraps
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11.
Thorns from the East
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12.
The Man with the Mural Muscles
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13.
Terrific Bargains
Consumers Mart -
14.
How to Fix Any Part of Any Car
Motor Book Dept. -
15.
The Insult That Turned a Chump Into a Champ
Charles Atlas
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steinar Ådland
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Michael Hoskin
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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