(September 1948)
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bimonthly
- On-sale Date
- 1948-06-25
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- The Parents' Magazine Press Division of The Parents' Institute Inc.
- Editing
- Kenneth L. Hall
Issue Notes
Bandits of the Badlands!
Tex Granger / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Tex Granger
- Keywords
- train
Indexer Notes
Artwork identical to Bjorklund originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts.
Kit Carson
Famous Fighters of the Frontier / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Kit Carson
- Synopsis
- Pencil drawing of Kit Carson with horse riders in background. First in a series to save till you have the complete set.
Indexer Notes
Horses and face points to Bjorklund. Continues on page 26 and 27.
[no title indexed]
Tex Granger / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jackknife's got no place for edjicated dudes!
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Tex Granger; Jeb Harker
- Synopsis
- How Tex Granger arrives in Jackknife as teacher sent from Harward.
Indexer Notes
Artwork identical to Bjorklund originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts.
Script credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
The Story of Cattle Brands
text article / 2 pages
- Script
- Ferris Weddle (credited)
- Pencils
- Lorence Bjorklund
- Inks
- Lorence Bjorklund
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- The custom of branding as it came to America with the Spaniards.
Indexer Notes
Horses and hats are sure signs of Bjorklund.
Tex Granger vs. Bandits of the Badlands
Tex Granger / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Tex Granger; Faro Blake (banditleader); Clemens (journalist)
- Synopsis
- How Tex the teacher becomes the sheriff of Jackknife.
Indexer Notes
Artwork identical to Bjorklund originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts.
Script credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
Get on the Right Track
Coach's Corner / text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Irv Mondschein (track and field star)
- Synopsis
- Some advices from Irv if your goal is the Olympics, New York University track and field star.
Indexer Notes
At the bottom three small ads for Hunting Knife, Saddle Ring and Radio Microphone.
Kit Carson
Famous Fighters of the Frontier / text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Kit Carson
- Synopsis
- A short story of the deeds of Kit Carson.
Indexer Notes
Famous Fighters of the Frontier, continued from the inside of the front cover. Plus three small ads for Record Book, Stenso Stencils and Model Planes.
Novelty Park Thrill-Spills-Chills
Hector / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Hector; Bertie
- Synopsis
- Hector takes his cousin Bertie to the Novelty Park to scare away his hiccups.
Indexer Notes
Vic Herman is credited to Hector by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
[no title indexed]
Mail Call / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Will Johanson (signed)
- Pencils
- Will Johanson (signed)
- Inks
- Will Johanson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- New name is Great Idea
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Letters page with a small gag panel, and some small ads and offers.
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0.
Bandits of the Badlands!
Tex Granger -
1.
Kit Carson
Famous Fighters of the Frontier -
2.
["Jackknife's got no place for edjicated dudes!"]
Tex Granger -
3.
The Story of Cattle Brands
-
4.
Tex Granger vs. Bandits of the Badlands
Tex Granger -
5.
Get on the Right Track
Coach's Corner -
6.
Kit Carson
Famous Fighters of the Frontier -
7.
Novelty Park Thrill-Spills-Chills
Hector -
8.
["New name is Great Idea"]
Mail Call -
9.
The West on Wheels
-
10.
Hi Pardner
Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. -
11.
Talk-Sing-Play
- Steinar Ådland
- Bob Cherry
- Peter Croome
- Del Gruber
- Michael Hoskin
- Tony R. Rose
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