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| Of note: Jerry Grandenetti's Eisner-esque "Dr. Drew" and two stories by Italian comic strip artists, Enrico Bagnoli and Giovanni Benvenuti. |
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| Publication | August 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every other month |
| Notes | On the inside front cover the cover to this issue of Rangers is reproduced and it is signed by Lubbers. The signature does NOT appear on the actual front cover of this issue, having been covered by the caption box. |
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| Cover | The Outlaw Pack of Hangman's Mesa |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Firehair [Lynn Cabot] |
| Notes | On the inside front cover the cover to this issue of Rangers is reproduced and it is signed by Lubbers. The signature does NOT appear on the actual front cover of this issue, having been covered by the caption box. |
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| Comic Story | The Outlaw Pack of Hangman's Mesa (11 pages) |
| Credits | Script:? [as John Starr] (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Firehair [Lynn Cabot]; Little Ax; Susie (dance hall girl); Arizona; Trigger (crook); Chief Tehama |
| Notes | The story title is taken from the cover blurb. |
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| Comic Story | The Philosopher's Stone (8 pages) |
| Featuring | The Secret Files of Dr. Drew |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Doctor Drew; Gordon Kyle; Mrs. Kyle; Sgt. Dawson |
| Notes | Keith Chandler : There has been much discussion to-and-fro regarding Will Eisner's possible involvement in the art. Stylistically this is Eisner through and through, but ambiguity remains. |
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| Text Article | Davy Crockett (Part Three) (3 pages) |
| Featuring | World Adventurers |
| Credits | Pencils:? (spot illustrations) | Inks:? (spot illustrations) | Colors:? (spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Western-frontier | Characters: Davy Crockett; Moses Rose; Jim Bowie; General Santa Anna; Colonel Duque; Travis; Major Evans |
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| Featuring | Jan of the Jungle |
| Content | Genre: Children; Jungle | Characters: Jan of the Jungle |
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| Comic Story | Report on Thoren's Case (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Glory Forbes |
| Credits | Script:? [as Bob Hickok] (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Glory Forbes (last appearance); Jack Harmond; Andy Thorens; Martin Blake |
| Notes | Last appearance of Glory Forbes. |
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| Comic Story | Scientist Wins $10,000 Nobel Prize (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: Sky Rangers (featuring Captain Morgan); Helen; Orlando (crook) |
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| Featuring | I Confess |
| Credits | Script:? [as Myra Maxwell] (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Myra (hostess of radio program); Ruth Coates; Vince Royal; Nails (crook) |
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