Additional Information |
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Publication | December 1956-February 1957 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Quarterly |
Notes | Photo cover. |
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Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Rex Allen (photo) |
Notes | Photo cover. |
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Text Article | The Great Cowboy Race (1 page) |
Synopsis | Article about a horse race from Galveston, Texas, to Burlington, Vermont, held in 1886. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier | Characters: Lucky Baldwin; Dick Fox; Frank Hopkins |
Notes | Inside front cover. Black and white. Large illustration with typeset text. See Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #42. |
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Comic Story | Treasure of the Ancients (14 pages) |
Synopsis | Prof. Gibbs accidentally uncovers some ancient Indian writing in a cliff dwelling that mentions treasure. Accompanied by Rex and several other patrons of a trading post, they set out for the "Fortress of the Cat". However, two of the group are escaped convicts, who have their own plans. |
Credits | Job #: R.A.#23-5612 |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Rex Allen; Koko (horse) |
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Text Story | The Big Decision (1 page) |
Synopsis | Ten-year-old Petey must decide whether to keep a gem that has fallen from a saddle or return it to its owner. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Little Petey; Judd |
Notes | Text story with unusual design for 1/4 page title and title illustration. |
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Comic Story | A Mountainous Mistake (4 pages) |
Synopsis | A prospector doctors a map to fool two claim jumpers who want to steal his gold mine. |
Featuring | Tales of the Roaring West |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier |
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Comic Story | The Perfect Alibi (12.5 pages) |
Synopsis | Trigger Larson plans an perfect alibi by using a partner whose voice sounds the same as his to stay in a bathhouse while Larson robs a stage. |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Rex Allen; Koko (horse) |
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Featuring | Smith Brothers Cough Drops |
Notes | One-half page ad in comic form for Smith Brothers Wild Cherry Cough Drops. |
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Advertisement | Dell Comic Christmas Gift Subscriptions Bring Joy All Year! (1 page) |
Featuring | Dell |
Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Inside back cover. Black and white. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Comics. Premium is a plastic card and memo case. 12 issues for $1.20. |
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Advertisement | Have Mom and Dad Take You Down to See the Keen New Toys in Toyland! (1 page) |
Featuring | Monsanto |
Notes | Back cover. Color ad by Monsanto Chemical Co., Plastics Division, promoting plastic toys for Christmas. Featured is a "Rin-Tin-Tin Golden Bugle" plastic toy set made by Spec-toy-culars, Inc., Long Island City, NY. |
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