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| Well, what a great western series. I've read all six comics and everyone of these are top notch. 10 out of 10 for story and art, the best that I've seen in western comics. I've returned to the first issue as I think it's appropriate to comment here as this one sets the standard for the others. No. 2 has an alternate version. Thank you very much to all concerned. |
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| The first story is fairly typical of the era but well-drawn and well-told. Second story is really good. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | October 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Cover | The Cross-Draw Kid |
| Featuring | The Cross-Draw Kid |
| Credits | Pencils: Max Elkan? | Inks: Max Elkan? |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Cross-Draw Kid [Bud Steele] |
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| Comic Story | Six-Gun Justice (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two outlaws hold Judge Parker's daughter captive to force him to dismiss the case against their rustler boss. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Cross-Draw Kid [Bud Steele]; Thunder (horse); Patch-Eye (rustler); Judge Parker; Chet Burham (rancher); Bess Parker |
| Notes | Elkan is best spotted by heavy brush inking, his faces and an abundance of wavy hair on the head. |
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| Comic Story | Sam Bass The Two Gun Terror of Texas (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | The story of Sam Bass, train robber and killer, who at last was killed by a Texas ranger. |
| Featuring | A True Story |
| Credits | Pencils: Ralph Carlson | Inks: Ralph Carlson |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Sam Bass (outlaw); Dick Ware (Texas Ranger) |
| Notes | Carlson is not credited on work for Ace Periodicals, but his brisk horses with outstretched frontlegs are not to be mistaken. Also some faces with sharp eyes are to be noticed. He had most of the "Rocky Lane" stories for Fawcett. |
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| Comic Story | Injun Gun-Bait (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | The stage is attacked by white men dressed as Indians, hired to kill Kitty before she registrers her father's gold mine. |
| Featuring | Bud Steele The Cross-Draw Kid |
| Credits | Pencils: Max Elkan | Inks: Max Elkan |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Cross-Draw Kid [Bud Steele]; Thunder (horse); Blackie Dawson (crooked gambler); Miss Kitty |
| Notes | Notes as for the first story. |
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| Comic Story | Double Trouble (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Duke and Kit pretend to join a gang of rustlers. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Duke Buckland; Kit McCane; Tess Dean; Mr. Dean (rancher) |
| Notes | Rudy Palais is recognised by his faces with pouchy eyes in sideview, and also bold and lively inking. |
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| Comic Story | Slaughter on the Fourth of July (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two wanted outlaws kill and rob in Lewison, Montana in 1884. |
| Featuring | A True Western Crime Story |
| Credits | Pencils: Ed Moline? | Inks: Ed Moline? |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Rattlesnake Jake Fallon (outlaw); Longhair Owens (outlaw) |
| Notes | Art ID by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Text Story | The Lost Bonanza (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A true tale of the search for hidden hoard of silver. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Jim Benson (prospector) |
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| Comic Story | Trouble Takes a Town (5.66 pages) |
| Synopsis | Sally Starr is elected Sheriff in Red Dog. |
| Featuring | Sheriff Sal |
| Credits | Pencils: King Ward (signed) | Inks: King Ward (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Sally Starr (Sheriff); Red (horse); Nueces Callan (outlaw); Flash Gannon (rancher) |
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| Publisher advertisement | Sur-Prize Contest |
| Synopsis | Win a cash prize for just a short letter telling which story you like best in Western Round-Up. |
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