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Issue: Rocky Lane Western #24 Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1951
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Issues: #24 of 55 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand: A Fawcett PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 4
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Virginia Provisiero
Disclose Notes: Whole of back cover and inside front cover plus one page missing from scan.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Format Notes:  
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The Fatal Ferry!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane (photograph of Allan Lane); Black Jack (photograph of Anndy Pershing [sic])
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Fatal Ferry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ralph Carlson
Inker(s): Ralph Carlson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Old Gus (ferryman); Jed (phony ferryman); bankrobbers
Synopsis: Rocky is on an urgent mission and is being ferried across a river when knocked overboard by the phony ferryman.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: The very lively horses are typical Carlson, especially the outstretched front legs.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Bolle
Inker(s): Frank Bolle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Helpfull Hannah and Harriett
Character(s): Hannah; Harriett
First Line: Hello, Harriet!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Drawings look very much like Bolle's Pistol Packin' Pattie, and also his Tim Holt for this period, so most probably his work.
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The Bronc Bandits

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Doyle
Inker(s): Frank Doyle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Boss; bronc riders
Synopsis: Horses vanish without trace, and, with the law helpless, they send for Marshal Rocky Lane. A rodeo is under suspicion.
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In Content Item: FlagRocky Lane Western #71 published March 1956
as Rocky Lane and the Bronc Bandits [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Frank Doyle is best spotted by his horses and peculiar movement.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Allan Rocky Lane (signed)
Penciller(s): Ralph Carlson
Inker(s): Ralph Carlson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Roping 'n' Riding with Allan "Rocky" Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse)
First Line: Thanks for the many letters...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Note the horse with outstretched legs at bottom af page, and you have Carlson.
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Fast Eaters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Gopherface
Character(s): Gopherface; Mr. Watts
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Nester's Revenge

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rod Reed [as Walter Farmer] (signed)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Seth McGuire; Doc Whitehead; Farmer Jones; Nester Jones; Big Bill Billings; Weasley Neen
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In Content Item: FlagRocky Lane Western #71 published March 1956
as Nester's Revenge [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The King of the Rattlers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Doyle
Inker(s): Frank Doyle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Rattler King
Synopsis: Rocky runs into a crazy man who plunder settlers and wagontrains, and has rattlesnakes as pets.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.66
Disclose Notes: The unrealistic horses and the way of riding them, points to Doyle.
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Special Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse)
Synopsis: You can get Rocky's picture with Black Jack autographed to you personally.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.34
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ralph Carlson
Inker(s): Ralph Carlson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Feature(s): Black Jack's Hitching Post
Character(s): Black Jack; Rocky Lane
First Line: Right from the days of the first riders...
Synopsis: Facts about horseshoes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art same as the Carlson story.
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Aweigh with Him

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Boughner
Penciller(s): Howard Boughner
Inker(s): Howard Boughner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Sagebrush
Character(s): Sagebrush; cowboy
Synopsis: Sagebrush counts the scales on the back of the fish to gets its weight.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Script and art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Mystified Mike
Character(s): Mike
First Line: Howdy, Mike!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Now You Can Get Rocky Lane Western Each Month, By Mail

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rocky Lane Western
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Rocky lane Western.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Diagnosis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Dee Dickens
Character(s): Dee Dickens; Doc
Synopsis: Dee has got a bad foot, and goes to the doctor.
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In Content Item: FlagRocky Lane Western #78 published December 1957
as The Diagnosis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Mustang Mack is the Cat's Meow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Mustang Mack
Character(s): Mustang Mack; Wal
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.66
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The Wild West at its Adventurous Best

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Clem Weisbecker
Inker(s): Clem Weisbecker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rod Cameron Western
Character(s): Rod Cameron
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.34
Disclose Notes: Similar art credited to Weisbecker by Vadebonceur.
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Decoy for Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ralph Carlson
Penciller(s): Ralph Carlson
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Rocky Lane
Character(s): Rocky Lane; Black Jack (horse); Nevada; Three-Shot McCoy (outlaw); Postmaster
Synopsis: Rocky is on the trail of an outlaw called Three-Shot McCoy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Notes as for the first Carlson story.

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