Indicia title is "BOOTS AND SADDLES, No. 1029". Code number is BOOTS+SADDLES O.S. #1029-599. Copyright 1959 by California National Productions, Inc. Second of three Boots and Saddles Four Colors. Based on the 1959 syndicated TV series "Boots and Saddles".
Cover
1 page
Feature
Boots and Saddles
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Capt. Shank Adams (photo of John Pickard); Luke Cummings (photo of Michael Hinn)
Foreword/Afterword
No Title (1 page)
Synopsis
Preview of first story.
Feature
[Boots and Saddles]
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Capt. Shank Adams (photo of John Pickard); Luke Cummings (photo of Michael Hinn)
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Three photos and brief typeset text.
Comic Story
Bad Medicine (10 pages)
Synopsis
When Chief Otter Claw's son develops smallpox, his medicine man says it is the white man's fault and wants to wage war. Capt. Adams brings the fort doctor to apply a vaccination to the boy and his recovery is the key to war or peace.
Feature
Boots and Saddles
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Capt. Shank Adams; Corp. Davis
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
Ray Bailey
Inks
Ray Bailey
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records. (August 4, 2007).
Comic Story
The Gun Smugglers (12 pages)
Synopsis
The Cavalry is frustrated when gun smugglers escape across the Rio Grande River, which they have orders not to cross. They trick the smugglers into stealing defective rifles and when the Mexicans chase them back across the border for selling them bad goods, the smugglers are caught in a crossfire from both the Mexicans and the Calvary.
Feature
Boots and Saddles
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Capt. Shank Adams; Luke Cummings; Sgt. Bullock
Pencils
Ray Bailey
Inks
Ray Bailey
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Book Soldier (10 pages)
Synopsis
A new Sergeant at the fort does everything "by the book" of Army Regulations. His rigid adherence to the regulations causes friction in the fort and when he goes out on patrol, their horses are stolen by Apaches and he and his men have to walk.
Feature
Boots and Saddles
Genre
Western-frontier
Characters
Capt. Shank Adams; Sgt. Bullock
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
Ray Bailey
Inks
Ray Bailey
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records. (August 4, 2007).
Comic Story
Western Forts (1 page)
Synopsis
Facts about life inside a western Army fort.
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Western-frontier
Script
Paul S. Newman ?
Pencils
Frank Giacoia
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Panels with text underneath. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Army Men (1 page)
Synopsis
Facts about the types of men who joined the Army after the Civil War.
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Western-frontier
Script
Paul S. Newman ?
Pencils
Frank Giacoia
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Notes
Back cover; color. Panels with text underneath. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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