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Publication | September 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
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Synopsis | Cover: Line-art has Billy West, astride "Eagle", rescuing fair damsel from cattle stampede. |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Billy West; Molly Sage |
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Comic Story | The Gun of Trick Fango! (12 pages) |
Synopsis | Treachery rode the range, filling graves with good men who suffered from a bullet in the back...that is until cowboy hero West rode upon the scene, on his lightning-fast horse "Eagle. |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Billy West; Molly Sage; Uncle Dan'l; Trick Fango |
Notes | Comments: characters Snubby, Julie (two youngsters) and Uncle Dan make up the cast of Billy West stories. |
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Text Story | Julie's Horseback Ride (2 pages) |
Credits | Script: Judson Craine (credited) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Billy West; Molly Sage (owner of the Blue Sage ranch); Snubby Sage (her young brother); Julie Sage (her young sister); Uncle Dan (ranch foreman) |
Notes | Two pages of text with two illustrations. |
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Comic Story | The Fastest Horse in the World! (7 pages) |
Featuring | Uncle Dan |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Billy West; Uncle Dan; Snubby Sage; Julie Sage |
Notes | Story of how Billy West came about, and tamed his horse, Eagle; story becomes second Billy West outing |
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Featuring | Roundup with Billy West |
Notes | One page with illustrations has West talking to readers about cowboy life. |
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Text Article | Cow-Country Quiz (1 page) |
Credits | Job #: BF-295 |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tom Smith; Wild Bill Hickok; "The Little Wolf" |
Notes | One page illustrated, educational page. Five unrelated panels showcasing various aspects of Old West history. |
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Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Billy West |
Notes | "Join the Billy West Fan Club!" (shows Billy West ring). |
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Comic Story | The Rustlers' Brand! (7 pages) |
Synopsis | When law came to the West, men weren't the only ones who could sight down the barrel of a six-gun. Rhoda matched cool courage with the owlhoots. |
Featuring | Rhoda Trail |
Credits | Job #: B-623 |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Rhoda Trail; Curly; Steve Graham; Slim Acres |
Notes | Note: realistic/romantic art and well-written story that fits nicely with Celardo entries. |
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Featuring | The Letter Box |
Credits | Script:? [as Billy West] (replies) | Letters: typeset | Job #: B-319 |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
Notes | Letters from: Bob Wheelock, Mrs. R. J. Sutton, Delores Kesely, Ralph Padgett, Elizabeth Smith, Ted McCoy, Jane Benton. |
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