The Texan #1

(August 1948)

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The Bold Buckeroo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

George Tuska (signed)

Inks

George Tuska (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

How could the Bold Buckaroo dodge death..?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Bold Buckeroo [Tim Rollins]; Nob Turner; Jake Burns (crook); Sheriff; Rusty; Chuck Carson

Synopsis

Jake Burns has framed Buckaroo for a crime and taken over his ranch.

Reprints

• from Red Seal Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1945 series) #17 (July 1946)
• in The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #7 (April 1950)
which is reprinted
• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #4/1954 (april 1954)
• in Action Series (L. Miller & Son, 1958 series) #9 (1959 ?), #9 (1959 ?) [Cover art is lifted partly from the splash panel of this story.]
• in The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955)
• in Colt Western Library (Magazine Management, 1957 ? series) #27 ([1957] ?)

Indexer Notes

In the earlier version of the story, The Bold Buckaroo was called the Gay Desperado. Note that on the cover to this issue he is called the Gay Buckeroo.

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Buckskin Belle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tex Blaisdell (signed)

Inks

Tex Blaisdell (signed)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Rustlers reckoned the Circle "S" steers would be easy...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Buckskin Belle [Belle Launders]; Cactus Pete; Billy Landers (kid brother); Dude Thompson (rustler); Lou (rustler); Chink (rustler); Yancy (rustler)

Synopsis

With only the help of her kid brother and old Cactus Pete, Belle takes on four cattle rustlers.

Reprints

• in The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #9 (August 1950)
which is reprinted
• in The Texan (Pembertons, 1951 series) #7 ([1951])
• in Triple Western Pictorial Monthly (Magazine Management, 1955 series) #4 (September 1955)
• in Action Series (L. Miller & Son, 1958 series) #9 (1959 ?)
• in Gunfire Giant Edition (Magazine Management, 1965 ? series) #4 ([1966])
• in The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955)

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Mustang Jack / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ken Battefield

Inks

Ken Battefield ?

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mustang Jack Clarke trusted his own sixgun...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Mustang Jack Clarke; Luke Sharpe (robber); Monte Voss (robber); Slim Saunders; Chuck; Linda; Uncle Matt; Tom Hawkins

Synopsis

Mustang is framed for murder and stage robbery.

Reprints

• in The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #7 (April 1950)
which is reprinted
• in Action Series (L. Miller & Son, 1958 series) #9 (1959 ?)
• in The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955)
• in Colt Western Library (Magazine Management, 1957 ? series) #27 ([1957] ?)

Indexer Notes

JVJon at Digital Comics Museum has pencils credited to Ken Battefield, and comparing faces in Super Mystery Comics #7, and hats in Western Crime Busters #8, it matches this work.

Jesse James (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Richard Speed

Pencils

Richard Speed

Inks

Richard Speed

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters

Jesse James

Reprints

• in The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #8 (June 1950)

Indexer Notes

Compared with scanned artwork at Jerry Bails' Who's Who, this match with Speed.

Jack Dalton (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Richard Speed

Pencils

Richard Speed

Inks

Richard Speed

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters

Jack Dalton

Reprints

• from Star Ranger (Chesler / Dynamic, 1937 series) #5 (July-August 1937)
• in The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955)

Indexer Notes

Compared with scanned artwork at Jerry Bails' Who's Who, this match with Speed.

Graveyard Gulch (Table of Contents: 7)

The Bold Buckeroo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

George Tuska

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Bold Buckaroo [Tim Rollins]; Rusty; Grover (railroad agent and crook); Mack; Joe Terranova (smuggler); Gonzales (smuggler); Lopez (smuggler)

Synopsis

Buckaroo and Rusty tangle with dope smugglers.

Reprints

• from Red Seal Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1945 series) #15 (January 1946)
• in The Texan (St. John, 1948 series) #9 (August 1950)
which is reprinted
• in The Texan (Pembertons, 1951 series) #4
• in The Hawk (St. John, 1953 series) #12 (May 1955)

Indexer Notes

In the earlier version of the story, The Bold Buckaroo was called the Gay Desperado. Note that on the cover to this issue he is called the Gay Buckeroo.

Pistol Packin' Preacher (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Mark Grafton (reverend) ; Champ Hawkins (rancher); Cynthia Hawkins

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