Western Gunfighters #10

(July 1972)

The Legend of the Black Rider (Table of Contents: 1)

Black Rider / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Kirby ?

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

L-907

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Black Rider [Matt 'Doc' Masters] (introduction); Satan (Black Rider's horse); Jim Lathrop; Marie Lathrop; Bobby Lathrop; Blast Burrows (villain)

Synopsis

After driving rustlers away from the Lathrop ranch, the Black Rider confides to Bobby Lathrop the origin of how Matt Masters became the Black Rider. Matt's father was killed by rustlers when he was young. He avenged his father, and grew up to became a doctor. 'Doc' Masters must later take the alias of Black Rider, when he the Lathrop family is faced with the menace of Blast Burrows rustlers. Marie Lathrop cannot tolerate Doc Masters unwillingness to fight back, but deeply admires the Black Rider's courage.

Reprints

• from Black Rider (Marvel, 1957 series) #1 (September 1957)

Indexer Notes

A classic story line, patterned on the ironic love conflict created by the use of a secret identity, exemplified by Clark Kent / Superman and Lois Lane.

The Human Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 2)

Apache Kid / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Maneely (signed)

Inks

Joe Maneely (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

7970

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Apache Kid [Aloysius Kare]; Dragon Face (villain, introduction, death); Red Hawk; Major Bill Gregory; Mary Gregory

Synopsis

The Apache named Dragon Face favors burning settlers at the stake. Aloysius Kare finds Dragon Face's handy-work, and must try to stop Dragon Face from convincing Chief Red Hawk that this is the way to deal with the white man's encroachment. His approach, unfortunately, puts Mary Gregory in harm's way, and the Apache Kid must rescue her from being burned at the stake.

Reprints

• from Two Gun Western (Marvel, 1950 series) #7 (April 1951)

Indexer Notes

reprint info from Tom.

Outlaw Town (Table of Contents: 3)

Matt Slade, Gunfighter / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Maneely (signed)

Inks

Joe Maneely (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

J-344

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Matt Slade; Brad Ferris; Cobra Caine

Synopsis

Slade is invited by Mayor Brad Ferris to help him clear the settlement of Bucktown of bad men, led by Cobra Caine. Slade comes, but he has been led into a trap, and finds the secret leader is really Ferris himself.

Reprints

• from Matt Slade, Gunfighter (Marvel, 1956 series) #1 (May 1956)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Matt Slade, Gunfighter / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Maneely (signed)

Inks

Joe Maneely (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For his skill with guns...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Matt Slade; Mort Riley; Kisco Graves (villain)

Synopsis

Slade, an undercover federal marshal, is met in his hotel by Mort Riley. Riley tells that Governor Clinton has asked Slade to handle rancher Kisco Graves, who is driving settlers off of their lands. Ironically, Slade is sent to face the man who drove he and his father off their land when he was young.

Reprints

• from Matt Slade, Gunfighter (Marvel, 1956 series) #1 (May 1956) [Job number removed from reprint]