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| Joe Kubert’s fluid layout and Jon Small’s atmospheric art help make this western comic stand out from the rest. |
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| One thing that stands out in these stories, is the consistent use of black for shading and atmosphere.
Toth had the best reputation for it, but many Golden Age artists used it. It seems to me that many current mainstream artists, in contrast, rarely use black shading at all. Am I wrong?Maybe because of the much improved colour palate available? |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | January 1947 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
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| Featuring | The Texas Ranger |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
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| Advertisement | Lonesome Joe Finds the Tune to Popularity!! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | a comic strip ad for Casper Garber's "Hot Lick" Slide Flute and Clariflute musical instruments |
| Notes | inside front cover |
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| Comic Story | The White Comanche (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Clint goes "undercover" in a Comanche tribe. |
| Featuring | The Texas Ranger |
| Credits | Script: E. J. Bellin | Pencils: Elsie Wollheim | Inks: Elsie Wollheim |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Clint Cortland; Pronto; Grey Lightning; Sam; Mort Meagher |
| Notes | Pioneer Western reprint credits the art to E. Balter, Elsie Wollheim‘s maiden name. |
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| Comic Story | The Arctic Assassin!! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ken tracks down a fur thief. |
| Featuring | Knight of the North |
| Credits | Pencils: Jon Small (signed) [as Bob Jannsen] | Inks: Jon Small (signed) [as Bob Jannsen] |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Ken Knight; Johnson; Nukuhdlah |
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| Comic Story | Split-Second Stand In! (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Alabam comes to Broken Creek to avenge his uncle and become the sheriff. |
| Featuring | Alabam |
| Credits | Pencils: Joe Kubert | Inks: Joe Kubert |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Alabam; Mike Mantee; John Hyler; Mrs. Hyler |
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| Comic Story | Throwing the Bull! (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | A real cowboy is determined to make a real cowboy out of Randy. |
| Featuring | Dead-eye Dude |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Randy Range |
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| Text Story | The Jealous Lover! (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Spitting Snake's Revenge!! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | An Indian chief attempts to get revenge on Kit for killing his son. |
| Featuring | Kit West |
| Credits | Pencils: Gus Schrotter? | Inks: Gus Schrotter? |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Spitting Snake; Kit West; Little Snake |
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| Comic Story | Poisoned Pipers!! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | John learns to use a gun when going up against the Piper Brothers. |
| Featuring | The Fighting Parson |
| Credits | Pencils: Jon Small [as Jack Ross] (signed) | Inks: Jon Small [as Jack Ross] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: John Watkins; Claude Piper; the Piper Brothers |
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| Advertisement | Be a Movie Producer! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | an ad for Projector Sales Co.'s Comicscope projector |
| Notes | inside back cover |
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| Advertisement | Now Get Bursting Strength Fast! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | an ad for Muscle Power Co.'s exercise equipment |
| Notes | back cover |
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