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Horseshoeing

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): ? (painting); ? (photographs)

Inker(s): ? (painting); ? (photographs)

Colorist(s): ? (painting); ? (photographs)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, western

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Pages: 1

Notes: Painting of horse throwing a shoe. Four photos of a blacksmith making a horseshoe and nailing it on the horse's hoof.

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)

Inker(s): ? (photographs)

Subject Matter

Character(s): Fred Harman (photos); Thunder (horse, photo)

First Line: Howdy folks, Summer has gone and on many of the ranches the fall roundup is over.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover. Two photographs and hand-written text.

The Avenger

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Harman ? (signed)

Penciller(s): Fred Harman ? (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Harman ? (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, western

Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver; Papoose (horse); Sheriff Newt; Joe Gray Wolf; Wise Bear; Big Bill Brandt; Lone Lance

First Line: One day, as Red Ryder and Little Beaver are riding across open country...

Synopsis: Young Apache Joe Gray Wolf searches for the white men who shot his father and stole his best horses. Red Ryder and Little Beaver try to head off a range war between the Apaches and the ranchers and find out who stole the horses.

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Pages: 14

Notes: Signed "Fred Harman", but may or may not be by him.

An Epic Ride

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: Every freighter within earshot guffawed when Frank Aubrey boasted..

Synopsis: The story of Frank Aubrey's 800 mile horse ride from Sante Fe, New Mexico, to Independence, Missouri, in eight days in 1851 for a prize of $10,000.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Text and illustration.

Along the Chisholm Trail

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, western

Feature(s): The West That Lives Forever

First Line: The years between 1865 and 1885 were probably filled with more high adventure...

Synopsis: Life on the Chisholm Trail cattle route in 1865 to 1885.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Across the centerfold. Text and two illustrations.

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Red Ryder's Western Quiz

Character(s): Red Ryder (cameo)

First Line: Howdy, folks! I've got a different kind of a quiz for you this time.

Synopsis: Match the name of a piece of ranch equipment to its picture.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Answers on the last interior page of the comic.

Hopi Hospitality

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Harman ? (signed)

Penciller(s): Fred Harman ? (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Harman ? (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, western

Feature(s): Little Beaver

Character(s): Little Beaver; Po-Ko; Papoose (horse); Uncle Maho; Dogeye Daniels

First Line: Your Hopi uncle plenty nice to invite us to Rain Dance, Little Beaver!

Synopsis: Little Beaver and Po-Ko go to the Hopi village to watch the Rain Dance, but find their Uncle Maho is a captive of a robber.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Signed "Fred Harman," but may or may not be by him.

Tall Tales of the West

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Uncle Bill's Corral

Character(s): Uncle Bill (host)

First Line: Whenever a bunch of us old-timers get together around a campfire...

Synopsis: A collection of tall tales from the West.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Text and one illustraton.

War Paint

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: Badly wounded, the Comanche warrior slapped his pony on the right shoulder...

Synopsis: Article on the symbolic meanings of Plains Indians war paint and feather honors.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Test with two illustrations.

Games of the Red Man

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction, western

Feature(s): Wigwam Ways

Character(s): Little Beaver (host)

First Line: Indian boys have-um busy days, but like-um white brothers...

Synopsis: Traditional games played by Indian children.

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Pages: 2

When the Indian Hunted

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: The Indian seldom hunted for sport.

Synopsis: Hunting practices of the various Indian tribes.

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Text with illustration.

Quiz Answers

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Little Beaver (cameo)

First Line: Hiyum! Hope you get-um pictures all matched up right!

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Pages: 0.25

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Photo Story on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)

Inker(s): ? (photographs)

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, western

Feature(s): Red Ryder Ranch Photos

Character(s): Fred Harman (photo); Thunder (horse, photo); Acee Blue Eagle (photo)

First Line: My world-famous Pawnee Indian friend, Acee Blue Eagle...

Synopsis: Two photographs of a Colorado cattle roundup, one of Pawnee Indian artist Acee Blue Eagle of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and one of Fred Harman and his horse Thunder.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover. Four photographs with brief hand-written text.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Monsanto

First Line: Have Mom and Dad take you down to see the keen new toys in Toyland!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover. Ad by Monsanto Chemical Company, Plastics Division, featuring illustration and text for the B-17G model plane from Lindberg Products Inc., Skokie, Illinois.