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Fort Petticoat!

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Genres: historical, western

Character(s): Tomahawk; Dan Hunter

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Feature(s): Body Sculpture club

Character(s): Photo of George Greenwood (bodybuilder)

First Line: You can have a mighty body

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advert for various fitness items with an order form.

Fort Petticoat!

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Genres: historical, western

Character(s): Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Chief Slayer-of-Otters

First Line: We have only two rifles --

Synopsis: Tomahawk learns that an Indian tribe lures all the men away from Fort Frontier with rumors of gold to be mined. He and Dan must defend the fort from the Indians with only the women to help.

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Pages: 8

Ten Wagons for Tomahawk!

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Genres: historical, western

Character(s): Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Benjamin Davenport; Major Carey

First Line: Ever hear of a wagon train fighting a fleet of gunboats?

Synopsis: Tomahawk commandeers ten wagons from a patriot merchant, then sinks them in the river to block a water invasion by British troops.

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Pages: 8

The Great Buffalo Hunt

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: Professional buffalo-hide hunters were crack shots

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Pages: 1

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The Guns from Nowhere!

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Genres: historical, western

Character(s): Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Chief White Moose; Red Otter

First Line: Why does a wild eagle become the ally of an Indian outlaw?

Synopsis: Tomahawk helps uncover a traitorous Indian brave who is secretly working with the British.

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Pages: 7.67

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Feature(s): Kid Colt Outlaw

First Line: Don't forget to order from your newsagent your copy of the Kid Colt Outlaw comic

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Text only advert for Kid Colt Outlaw comic.

What's in an Indian's Name?

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: The Ojibwa Indian, from the Lake Superior region, has a taboo on names!

Synopsis: customs of various Indian tribes

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What Was This Indian Girl's Magic That Could Stop Redmen on the Warpath?

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: If you were to ask the average schoolboy for the name of the most famous Indian girl,E

Synopsis: the story of Sacajawea and the Lewis & Clark expedition

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Pages: 2

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Genres: humorous, western

Character(s): Little Pocahontas; mum; female teacher

First Line: That's good, Pocahontas. Read lots of books!

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The Secret Sheriff of Rocky City!

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Genres: western

Character(s): Walt Trigger; Wayne Trigger (his twin brother); Bannon

First Line: In the grip of deadly crimes, Rocky City is almost ready to turn sheriff Walt Trigger out of office!

Synopsis: Masked men are robbing stores and citizens, and Walt Trigger, the sham sheriff, can't catch them. A grim stranger named Bannon starts agitating for a new sheriff, maybe himself. Even Wayne Trigger, the "mild" storekeeper, goes out of business. But when Walt is captured, Wayne comes to the rescue. He posted his sellout notice to draw Bannon and his gang out of hiding! "Still want a new sheriff?" "No, hurray for Sheriff Walt!"

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Pages: 6

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Dust Bowl Deathtrap

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Genres: western

Feature(s): Strong Bow

Character(s): Dark Crow; Chief Great Elk; Strong Bow

First Line: Drought, thirst, dust storms!

Synopsis: Strong Bow, the wandering warrior, enters a village dying of thirst despite days of rainmaking magic. He promises to find water, but Dark Crow, a stranger doubts it. When Strong Bow finds a great hole in the earth, Dark Crow's men drive him in and seal it with a boulder. Down below, Strong Bow finds water and drops rocks to block the stream. With a rumble and roar, Strong Bow soars from the earth on a geyser. The tribal lands are watered again, and Dark Crow is banished.

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Silver Badge of Courage!

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Genres: non-fiction, western

Character(s): Jack Davis; Commodore Perry Owens; Nathaniel K. Boswell; John Henry Brown

First Line: Awarded to the heroic lawmen who brought justice to the old west!

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The Greenback Raiders!

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Genres: western

Character(s): Lieutenant Dan Foley; Chief Crooked Hand; Sergeant Harrow

First Line: In the long, violence-studded history of the west,E

Synopsis: "Greenbacks", paper money, have come to the West. But Chief Crooked Hand and Pawnee thugs plan to ambush the wagon Lt Dan Foley leads a cavalry squad down Dead Man's Plunge and across a fierce river to stop Crooked Hand, who planned to keep the money for himself and his gang, never helping his people at all. Says a woman, "Paper money! My lands, what will this country think of next?"

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Hijinks in the Old West

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: Life in the old west was rugged,E

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Books vs. Bullets!

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Genres: western

Feature(s): Johnny Thunder

Character(s): Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Sheriff Tane (his father);

First Line: Johnny Thunder, the fighting westerner, was in a double dilemma

Synopsis: Johnny Thunder nails marauding gunmen, but the Sheriff wishes his son, schoolteacher John Tane (JT's secret identity) would fight alongside him. "He's fightin' for justice... by teachin' kids the American way!" John Tane gets a chance when the escaped gunmen take over the schoolhouse, but he's booted out. Switching to Johnny Thunder, he pounds the gunmen with books and fists. "Johnny Thunder sure proved that books can be bullets!"

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Wagon Train Attack!

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Genres: non-fiction, western

Character(s): Captain Smith; Eskiminzin (Apache chief)

First Line: On July 13, 1871, a government wagon train loaded with arms and ammunition

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Feature(s): Gene Autry comics

Character(s): Gene Autry

First Line: Howdy pards meet me in Gene Autry comics

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The Jungle Hunter of Sierra Grande!

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Genres: western

Character(s): Rodeo Rick; Jungle Hunter

First Line: Having learned his hunting skills in the jungles of far-off Africa,E

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Pages: 6

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First Line: Novelty bargains from Ellisdons

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Notes: Page of small ads, some with illustrations, from Ellisdons.

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Feature(s): Classics Illustrated

First Line: Read the best in the "world's finest juvenile publication"

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Notes: Advert for Thorpe and Porter Classics Illustrated UK issues with some cover reproductions and an order form. Back cover.