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| Publication | March 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly |
| Notes | The back of the blue vest is drawn in the same way as the ones in the Buckskin Benson story by John Prentice. |
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| Credits | Pencils: John Prentice | Inks: John Prentice | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
| Notes | The back of the blue vest is drawn in the same way as the ones in the Buckskin Benson story by John Prentice. |
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| Advertisement | Special...Introductory Offer (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Offer to readers of this magazine, an all-in-one cigarette lighter. |
| Featuring | H. & S. Sales Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The Grass Grows High... (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | A sad story of a doctor who shot his wife by mistake, trying to defend her and himself from a killer he had treated for a gunshot wound. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Dr. Lee Page; Mary Lee; sheriff; Jonas |
| Notes | All the dark shadows looks like McCann, but figures and faces are sure Prentice work. |
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| Comic Story | The Arab of Lonesome Pass (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | After a stage holdup, three men are heading for the Arabs way-station where they could trade their loot for food and fresh horses, when they are stopped by a band of Confederate guerrillas. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Arab; Deke; Pueblo Kid; Wade Crandell |
| Notes | McCann is easy to recognise by his long noses, pointed chins and much black shading. He also drew "The Conspiracy of Pontiac" and "Off on a Comet" in Classics Illustrated. Art ID by Steinar Ådland, April 2011. |
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| Comic Story | Soapy Six-Gun (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | The rough boys of the west got a big surprise when they met a city dude who had mighty sharp tricks up his sleeve. He stopped a bunch of bankrobbers with boiling soap. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Jake Coburn (badman); Clem Pearson (soap man); Hoss-Trade Harry; Sheriff Scanlon |
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| PSA | Uncle Sam Has a Green Thumb (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Everything grows in America. It's the world's most fertile soil... |
| Featuring | U.S. Savings Bonds |
| Credits | Script: Charles Biro (signed) | Pencils: Charles Biro (signed) | Inks: Charles Biro (signed) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Trixie Comes to Town (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Vingo didn't know that Benny had a fascinating girl friend like Trixie, and he would like to meet her. |
| Credits | Inks: Mike Becker |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Benny Coogan (tin-horn chiseler); Mac Vingo (gambler); Trixie Webster (singer and dancer) |
| Notes | Artwork looks much like Becker. |
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| Text Story | Scared (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bagley had been thrown out of town for not doing his duty as Sheriff. Three years later he came back. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Jud Bagley; Ike Yates; Banker Phillips |
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| Comic Story | The Wonderful Squawk-Box (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | The outlaws shot up the town once in a while, but then the first telephone came, and it changed the scenes. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ross Andru (signed) | Inks: Ross Andru (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Peaceful Ames; Miss Ellen; Cross-Draw Kid (outlaw); Jess Switzer |
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| Advertisement | Throw Away That Truss! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Patented air-cushion support gives protection for most forms of reducible rupture. |
| Featuring | Brooks Appliance Co. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Frontier Facts (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Some small facts about the Pony Express, Bill Cody, the rope or lariat, and the old time stage coaches. |
| Credits | Pencils: Floyd Torbert [as Torb] (signed) | Inks: Floyd Torbert [as Torb] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier | Characters: Bill Cody |
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| Advertisement | Will You Let Me Prove I Can Make You a New Man? (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Charles Atlas shows you how to become a new man with muscles. |
| Featuring | Charles Atlas |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Colors:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Charles Atlas |
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| Synopsis | Brazier has hired old Ike as a guide to Thunder Mesa to catch wild ponies. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Buckskin Benson; Muskrat; Ike Sumpter; Eli Brazier |
| Notes | The faces give Prentice away, as do the fine horses. |
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| Advertisement | Easy Hypnotism Course (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Now almost everyone can learn the principles of hypnotizing people. |
| Featuring | Rocket Wholesale Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | We Guarantee to Save You Money! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Your money back quick if you can buy for less elsewhere. Buy rings, watches or binoculars by mail order. |
| Featuring | Rocket Wholesale |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Be the Master Not the Slave! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Defend yourself in any situation anywhere. Learn this quick and easy. Boxing, wrestling and jiu-jitsu. |
| Featuring | Pickwick Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | If You Can Whistle or Hum a Tune... (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Hoppy will show you how to play this metal Wm. Kratt Harmonica in 15 minutes. |
| Featuring | Wm. Kratt Harmonica |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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