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| Found this issue interesting as it has an adaption of the 1938 film, 'Phantom Ranger' of which I was not aware. Its on Internet archive and YouTube. Hillman had a character called 'Phantom Ranger' which ran for all of 3 issues in Rocket comics. All are on this site. The Australian Frew comics had/has a Phantom Ranger character which they have recently revived and there are three issues on this site. This Phantom Ranger was published in Britain by WDL between 1955-6 and reprinted and adapted in Brazil where he became 'Cavaleiro Fantasma' and ran for 10 years. As the guy with the pointy ears would say, 'Fascinating!' |
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| Thanks Australian Panther for the Phantom Ranger heads-up and the further info. Most interesting... |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | December 1948-January 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | The hands are the only clue to a most probable McKell credit. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tim McCoy; Allan Rocky Lane |
| Notes | The hands are the only clue to a most probable McKell credit. |
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| Comic Story | Tex Ritter (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Short biography of Tex Ritter. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Tex Ritter |
| Notes | inside front cover |
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| Comic Story | Phantom Ranger (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | A gang of counterfeiters is holding an expert government engraver, Pat Doyle, prisoner to engrave plates for phony money. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tim Hayes; Pat Doyle; Joan Doyle; Sharp (villain); Jeff; Dan; Barton |
| Notes | The drawing is very similar to McKell's signed story in #19 and 21.
Adapted from the Monogram Pictures film "Phantom Ranger," starring Tim Holt. |
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| Comic Story | Indian Dances (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | How the red man pays homage to the Great Spirit, narrated by Tim McCoy. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier | Characters: Tim McCoy |
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| Text Story | Al Jennings, Trainrobber-And Gentleman (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The story of Al Jennings, told by Tim McCoy. |
| Credits | Script:? [as Tim McCoy] | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier | Characters: Al Jennings |
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| Comic Story | John Wayne (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Some facts about John Wayne. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: John Wayne |
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| Synopsis | Pecos Bill goes up in a balloon. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Pecos Bill; Badbreath Moe (bankrobber); Bonehead Joe (bankrobber); Sheriff; Eagle Hag |
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| Comic Story | Marshal of Amarillo (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Nugget is framed for the murder of Hiram Short, and theft of his 50.000 dollars. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Rocky Lane; Mr. Underwood; Hiram Short; Nugget; Ben; Art Crandall; Welch; Marjorie Short |
| Notes | Possibly drawn by Sherman, when compared to his signed story in #19, but uncertain, since the work is so peculiar.
Adapted from the Republic Picture "Marshal of Amarillo". |
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| Text Article | Home on the Range (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Lyrics of the song Home on the Range. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Notes | Drawing could be DeMarco or Lee Sherman. |
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| Advertisement | It's Easy to Win Him! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | How to get along with boys, all told in an amazing handbook. |
| Featuring | Stravon Publishers |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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