Texan #5
| Additional Information | |
| Publication | August 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36 | Frequency: quarterly |
| Cover | Mystery Rustlers of the Rio Grande |
| Credits | Pencils: Matt Baker | Inks: Matt Baker | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Text Story | Winner's Draw (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Bert N. Dean (byline) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Pecos Jim (cowhand); Sam Bowles (rancher); Blackie (gambler) |
| Comic Story | Peril on the Prairie (9 pages) |
| Featuring | Buckskin Belle |
| Credits | Pencils: Matt Baker | Inks: Matt Baker |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Buckskin Belle [Belle Launders]; Henry Faischild (tenderfoot); Denver (cowhand); Rex Milton (crook); Sheriff Anders; Jim Skelly (crook) |
| Notes | Matt Baker is credited to Buckskin Belle on both pencils and ink in Jerry Bails' Who's Who. JVJon at Digital Comics Museum has Baker + Larsen and Battefield, but can't spot any nose shadows and chins by Larsen or faces by Battefield. Art ID by Steinar Ådland, March 2011. |
| Comic Story | "Reckless courage and a keen sense of humor..." (5.5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Buckaroo and Sandy save a girl from the marshal's posse. |
| Featuring | The Bold Buckeroo |
| Credits | Pencils: Howard Larsen | Inks: Howard Larsen |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Bold Buckaroo [Tim Rollins]; Rusty; Pat Dawson; Marshal; Daffy Jim (robber); Claw Dawson (robber) |
| Notes | Larsen can best be recognised by his faces with a marked black shadow under the nose on bi-characters like the crooks and the posse here, and the hats with very broad brims pulled back in the neck. |
| Advertisement | "Gramps, what is Bossy doing?" |
| Synopsis | Ad for Flees Bubble Gum, with a short comicstrip. |
| Featuring | Fleers Dubble Bubble |
| Credits | Pencils:? [as R.G.] (signed) | Inks:? [as R.G.] (signed) |
| Content | Characters: Gramps; Bossy; Tim |
| Comic Story | "Champions of the helpless..." (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | A Texas Ranger on the trail of Army horse thieves, saves some nesters from a gang of gunmen who will drive them off their land. |
| Featuring | The Texan |
| Credits | Pencils: Tex Blaisdell? | Inks: Tex Blaisdell? |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Kit (nester); Dade (gunman and horse thief); Joe (gunman and horse thief); Ace Vance (gambler and crook); Texas Ranger; Lopez (partner) |
| Notes | JVJon at Digital Comics Museum has Appel/Blaisdell plus Baker and Peters. Can't spot any of them, except a probable Blaisdell on the crude horses, so this one is uncertain. |
| Advertisement | Can you find the Secret Clues... (1 page) |
| Featuring | Monark Bicycles |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Sherlock Holmes |
| Notes | The new 1949 Monark Super Delux Bicycle. |
| Comic Story | High Stakes-Low Bid (6.5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Mustang Jack and Linda tangles with rustlers and brings them all in. |
| Featuring | Mustang Jack |
| Credits | Pencils: Bill Walsh | Inks: Bill Walsh |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Mustang Jack Clarke; Blackie (crook); Linda |
| Notes | Comparing the art with the only known signed story on GCD, "Simba" in Jungle Comics #115, the rendering of fine rounded califlower clouds match this artwork, and JVJon at Digital Comics Museum has Walsh on it too. Art ID by Steinar Ådland. |
| Advertisement | Where you find fun... you find Cracker Jack |
| Featuring | Cracker Jack |
| Notes | Half page drawing of kids playing and buying Cracker Jacks. |
| Text Story | Shot in the Dark (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Detective Mike Torrent's guess hit the bullseye in a jewel robbery. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Corky Spangler; Jack West; Uncle Henry; Chief Waters; Mike Torrent |
| Advertisement | It "Zips" All the Way Around (1 page) |
| Synopsis | We guarantee that you can't duplicate this sensational value for less money anywhere in America today! |
| Featuring | Illinois Merchandise Mart |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Picture of a wallet, ball point pen and pocket flashlight to order by mail. |
| Advertisement | At a Hollywood Party (1 page) |
| Featuring | Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen |
| Content | Characters: Margaret O'Brien |
| Notes | Order Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen and make your own candies shown in a short comic strip. |
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