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| Good comic,. good art, good writing. What's not to love?
Lorence Bjorkund here.
http://pulpartists.com/BJorklund.html.
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| Publication | September 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bimonthly |
| Notes | Artwork identical to Bjorklund originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts. |
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| Cover | Bandits of the Badlands! |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tex Granger |
| Notes | Artwork identical to Bjorklund originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts. |
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| Illustration | Kit Carson (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Pencil drawing of Kit Carson with horse riders in background. First in a series to save till you have the complete set. |
| Featuring | Famous Fighters of the Frontier |
| Credits | Pencils: Lorence Bjorklund | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Kit Carson |
| Notes | Horses and face points to Bjorklund. Continues on page 26 and 27. |
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| Synopsis | How Tex Granger arrives in Jackknife as teacher sent from Harward. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tex Granger; Jeb Harker |
| Notes | Artwork identical to Bjorklund originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts.
Script credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. |
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| Text Article | The Story of Cattle Brands (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The custom of branding as it came to America with the Spaniards. |
| Credits | Script: Ferris Weddle (credited) | Pencils: Lorence Bjorklund | Inks: Lorence Bjorklund | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier |
| Notes | Horses and hats are sure signs of Bjorklund. |
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| Comic Story | Tex Granger vs. Bandits of the Badlands (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | How Tex the teacher becomes the sheriff of Jackknife. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tex Granger; Faro Blake (banditleader); Clemens (journalist) |
| Notes | Artwork identical to Bjorklund originals found on the net, especially faces, horses, hats and gunbelts.
Script credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. |
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| Text Article | Get on the Right Track (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Some advices from Irv if your goal is the Olympics, New York University track and field star. |
| Featuring | Coach's Corner |
| Credits | Script: Irving "Moon" Mondschein (credited) | Pencils:? [as EJE.] | Inks:? [as EJE.] | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Irv Mondschein (track and field star) |
| Notes | At the bottom three small ads for Hunting Knife, Saddle Ring and Radio Microphone. |
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| Text Article | Kit Carson (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A short story of the deeds of Kit Carson. |
| Featuring | Famous Fighters of the Frontier |
| Credits | Pencils: Lorence Bjorklund | Inks: Lorence Bjorklund | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier | Characters: Kit Carson |
| Notes | Famous Fighters of the Frontier, continued from the inside of the front cover. Plus three small ads for Record Book, Stenso Stencils and Model Planes. |
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| Comic Story | Novelty Park Thrill-Spills-Chills (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Hector takes his cousin Bertie to the Novelty Park to scare away his hiccups. |
| Featuring | Hector |
| Credits | Pencils: Vic Herman | Inks: Vic Herman |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Hector; Bertie |
| Notes | Vic Herman is credited to Hector by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. |
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| Featuring | Mail Call |
| Credits | Script: Will Johanson (signed) | Pencils: Will Johanson (signed) | Inks: Will Johanson (signed) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | Letters page with a small gag panel, and some small ads and offers. |
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| Illustration | The West on Wheels (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Nice drawings of twelve different western wagons by Bjorklund. |
| Credits | Pencils: Lorence Bjorklund | Inks: Lorence Bjorklund |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier |
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| Publisher advertisement | Hi Pardner (1 page) |
| Featuring | Parents' Magazine Press, Inc. |
| Credits | Pencils: Lorence Bjorklund? | Inks: Lorence Bjorklund? | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Two wash/ink drawings of a cowboy and a stage that probably are made by Bjorklund. |
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| Advertisement | Talk-Sing-Play (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Three ads for a Home Radio Mike, Make Your Own Records, and Running Water with drawings on back cover. |
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